tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127234002967022059.post6734152744346800929..comments2023-06-15T11:24:29.299-04:00Comments on Outside Looking In...: Am I weird? or Ack! My first "am I a bad mom?" crisis.Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00404145458729417637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127234002967022059.post-72141689944614502562009-06-19T23:41:16.077-04:002009-06-19T23:41:16.077-04:00I agree with "your friend"... You're...I agree with "your friend"... You're the Mommy...<br /><br />I got the same stuff from other mom's (especially with an early comer during flu and RSV season)... <br /><br />I sort of looked at it like this... <br /><br />If I were an indeginous person that child would have been strapped to my back or in a papous within hours of birth so that I could go back into the field... <br /><br />a wedding can't possibly hurt...<br /><br /><br />If you're still worried ask your ped. But bottom line... You're doing what you think is best which is all you can expect from yourself (and others).Tyler's Story...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05459050093327912184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127234002967022059.post-50862515110267560692009-06-18T11:47:33.911-04:002009-06-18T11:47:33.911-04:00I'm going to gracefully disagree with the &quo...I'm going to gracefully disagree with the "advice" presented above, on two points:<br />one- newborns are already protected from roughly 90% of the bugs out there by way of development within the womb an then through the antibodies present in the mothers milk. Of course, always check with your doctor, but it's much more likely they will recommend you expose your child to healthy enviroments to assist in their immunity building. <br />two- if you feel ready to take Kayla out to the wedding, then do so. it a wedding...a multi-family event...and Kayla is now part of that. Everybody was a squirmy, fussy baby at some point, and our societies adaptation to remove and isolate children from events because they make sounds is ubsurd. At her age she'll be sleeping most of the time because the action will lull her down. If/when she does fuss, simply leave for as long as you need. Normal, understanding adults would rather see the baby than those who think babies should be seen and not heard. <br /><br />Bottom line; you're the mommy, you make what ever decision you feel is best for you both. You will never please everybody as a parent, so don't try. Do what YOU think is right, and you'll do just fine. <br /><br />Your friend!Your friendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127234002967022059.post-36618208672699493822009-06-16T07:47:22.809-04:002009-06-16T07:47:22.809-04:00P.S.S. Another thing to consider about the wedding...P.S.S. Another thing to consider about the wedding is babies become over stimulated REALLY easily and cry/scream when place in large groups.<br /><br />LOL, hopefully this is my last post/comment ;0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127234002967022059.post-21386464398489175922009-06-16T07:34:16.078-04:002009-06-16T07:34:16.078-04:00P.S. my personal opinion is to ask a parent to wat...P.S. my personal opinion is to ask a parent to watch Kayla during the wedding, I'm paranoid about strangers that I don't know where they've been or what they've touched handling my children…kids get sick SO EASILY especially newborns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127234002967022059.post-8999607461523627272009-06-16T07:29:03.344-04:002009-06-16T07:29:03.344-04:00Our pediatrician told us to wait three-four weeks ...Our pediatrician told us to wait three-four weeks after birth until taking little man out in public, to allow a child to build up their immune system and since he was born during flu season we followed the doctor’s instructions. We had visitors in the hospital 24 hours after he was born but made EVERYONE wash there hands and asked kindly for anyone that was feeling sick to stay away…those rules upheld while receiving visitors at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com