Comments on: Belot Soap Operas: Childbirth http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/ The Life of Linda. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:46:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Lala http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/#comment-235 Lala Sun, 18 Sep 2005 03:53:53 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/#comment-235 Phew, I wasn't really sure about the circumcision...I didn't have my son done. Like you, I thought why do it? Why cut off a piece of skin that was meant to be there? Otherwise it wouldn't be there, right? Plus, when I was hapai, Kapi'olani sent me a video to watch about taking care of babies and they showed a boy that was just circumcised and how you need to take care of it, showed them changing the gauze, and whatnot and this big bloody thing that I thought EWWWW. No way am I putting MY baby through that! He was just born, traumatic enough. Then he's getting all these shots and immunizations and hearing tests and all...I couldn't do it. So every day while I was in the hospital, the dr would ask, you sure you don't want him circumcised? And I said NO. Even though everyone else in the family tried to change my mind, including my sister saying that if I don't get it done, the other boys will tease him when they go to the bathroom and he'll be "different." But I just couldn't see why it needed to be done when men have all these years gone on without being circumcised. 3 of my past 4 bfs were uncircumcised, and were not abnormal at all! However, I did end up having a Cesarian because my boy was too big and could not fit! I pushed and pushed, dr. tried to vacuum him out...he would come out a little, then slip right back in. Refused to come out! After 3 attempts at the suction device, they said I needed to go in the OR because they won't try the suction more than 3 times and since he's not coming out through pushing... I was just grateful because the pain was gone gone gone once they put in the spinal block! :) I was so exhausted from pushing -- they even had to put an oxygen mask on me, I was so wiped out -- that it was a welcome relief to just be able to lie there and have them do all the work, as sad as that sounds. I didn't think I was going to make it otherwise. After 12 hours of labor and pushing to no avail...my boy was delivered after only 20 minutes once in the OR...at a healthy 9 lbs 11 oz! No wonder he couldn't fit out of my 5'2" frame! LOL. I think he'll be taller than me by the time he's 10! Anyway thanks for your thoughts...I've had so many people tell me what a mistake I made for not having him circumcised ... it was nice to hear a different point of view ;) Thanks! Phew, I wasn’t really sure about the circumcision…I didn’t have my son done. Like you, I thought why do it? Why cut off a piece of skin that was meant to be there? Otherwise it wouldn’t be there, right? Plus, when I was hapai, Kapi’olani sent me a video to watch about taking care of babies and they showed a boy that was just circumcised and how you need to take care of it, showed them changing the gauze, and whatnot and this big bloody thing that I thought EWWWW. No way am I putting MY baby through that! He was just born, traumatic enough. Then he’s getting all these shots and immunizations and hearing tests and all…I couldn’t do it. So every day while I was in the hospital, the dr would ask, you sure you don’t want him circumcised? And I said NO. Even though everyone else in the family tried to change my mind, including my sister saying that if I don’t get it done, the other boys will tease him when they go to the bathroom and he’ll be “different.” But I just couldn’t see why it needed to be done when men have all these years gone on without being circumcised. 3 of my past 4 bfs were uncircumcised, and were not abnormal at all!

However, I did end up having a Cesarian because my boy was too big and could not fit! I pushed and pushed, dr. tried to vacuum him out…he would come out a little, then slip right back in. Refused to come out! After 3 attempts at the suction device, they said I needed to go in the OR because they won’t try the suction more than 3 times and since he’s not coming out through pushing… I was just grateful because the pain was gone gone gone once they put in the spinal block! :) I was so exhausted from pushing — they even had to put an oxygen mask on me, I was so wiped out — that it was a welcome relief to just be able to lie there and have them do all the work, as sad as that sounds. I didn’t think I was going to make it otherwise. After 12 hours of labor and pushing to no avail…my boy was delivered after only 20 minutes once in the OR…at a healthy 9 lbs 11 oz! No wonder he couldn’t fit out of my 5′2″ frame! LOL. I think he’ll be taller than me by the time he’s 10!

Anyway thanks for your thoughts…I’ve had so many people tell me what a mistake I made for not having him circumcised … it was nice to hear a different point of view ;) Thanks!

]]> By: Lynn Vasquez http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/#comment-230 Lynn Vasquez Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:47:01 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/#comment-230 Ok, yeah...I gave birth the hard way too. And my son had circumsize. I taught every man had dat? Learn sumthing everyday.LOL Lynn Ok, yeah…I gave birth the hard way too. And my son had circumsize. I taught every man had dat? Learn sumthing everyday.LOL

Lynn

]]> By: Lynn Vasquez http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/#comment-229 Lynn Vasquez Fri, 16 Sep 2005 04:38:34 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/linda/2005/09/15/belot-soap-operas-childbirth/#comment-229 Try wait...I got to go read this one again. I neva truly understand the whole context...that's the first time. I going take a hot shower , rest my mind and read. I'll be back. Lynn Try wait…I got to go read this one again. I neva truly understand the whole context…that’s the first time. I going take a hot shower , rest my mind and read. I’ll be back.

Lynn

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