Daniel asks…
Lower back tattoo and epidurals?
I read in a Pregnancy Magazine that some doctors have a problem with giving a women an epidural if she has a lower back tattoo, is this true? I happen to have one right where it would be given, will this affect my chances of getting the shot? I don’t know yet if I want it because I do want to give natural birth a try but I have never had a baby and really don’t know what to expect and just want to keep my options open. If I can’t have an epidural, are there other drugs or methods I can take/do to ease the pain? I am only 15 weeks and I have plenty of time but I am just curious. Thanx!
Michelle answers:
I have a lower back tattoo and got an epidural with my first child. There was no problem at all or any questioning with it. They can usually see through it or work around it. It’s not any different in my opinion than them working on someone who has a birthmark there. They know what they are doing and as popular as lower back tats are, I’m sure they do these all the time.
Betty asks…
How to explain breastfeeding to a 3 yr old?
I’m having a baby in Jan and I plan to breastfeed. I have a 3 yr old step daughter who lives with us full time. I was looking through a pregnancy magazine yesterday and she saw a picture of a baby breastfeeding. She asked why the baby was like that. I told her that’s how some mommies feed their babies. I told her that when women have a baby their boobies fill with milk to feed the baby. She then lifted up her shirt and asked if her boobies were full of milk. I told her no and that doesn’t happen until you have a baby. To make a long story short later that day she was walking around with her doll “breast feeding” it. Granted it’s a natural thing but, did I tell her too much information? Pretty soon the baby will be here and I don’t want her to mock what she sees while she’s at daycare.
Michelle answers:
This is normal, it sounds like you told her a lot of honest information in a way that she can understand. She is role playing. If she put the doll to nap, changed it, or took it for a walk in a stroller you would see this as normal. For her there is no difference, she doesn’t have the social stigma that adults have. I have seen boys of 2-3 ‘breastfeeding’ dolls, it is quite normal.
Richard asks…
Can pregnant ladies wear perfume?
I know it’s probably a very silly question but I got my sister-in-law perfume for Christmas. Can pregnant ladies wear perfume? It’s not harmful or anything is it?
Actually while I’m here I also have another question but I think I know the answer. Is it safe for pregnant ladies to bleach thier hair? I’m asking because any time in magazines a woman who has yellowy hair is pictured with her baby she always had natural coloured hair in the pic of her and the newborn. I have only ever once seen a picture of a woman with yellowy hair holding her newborn baby. She’s someone I know (distantly) The babys fine, she a healthy 5 year old now but is it bad to bleach your hair during pregnancy? Thanks!!
Michelle answers:
Yes perfume is fine so dont worry, it will probably give her a “pick me up” too, you know how nice a new perfume etc makes you feel!
I think its ok to bleach your hair but i wouldnt suggest it, i have heard mixed stories about it.
I normally dye my hair red so its darker than my normal colour but my hairdresser was pregnant and she bleached her hair white and i guess she wouldnt have if it was bad for her baby but i have no idea medically speaking. If in doubt speak to a professional, its always best to be on the safe side.
Thomas asks…
Nature isn’t pro-life…?
So if you’re involved in biological research (as I am) or even picked up a scientific magazine, you might know that the majority of pregnancies are miscarried very early on are terminated for various reasons (chromosome, uterine wall, or hormonal abnormalities). Over half of first-time pregnancies are miscarried before the person even knows it.
Basically, natural abortion. So why is it wrong if you choose it?
For those who wants articles – look up “Chemical Pregnancy“.
http://www.womens-health.co.uk/chemical.html
Also, what is meant by natural? Are we, men and women, not natural? Whether it is our decision or some supreme being, what difference does it make?
Huwos, no, this is not the best argument I can come up with. In fact, this isn’t even an argument, it’s a thought I’m getting information and POV’s on.
Arguments are things like the fact that the initial cells have no nervous system whatsoever and are not conscious, etc etc.
Believe it or not, I wasn’t picking a fight with this.
I’ll bring up a saying I heard a while back…
“If abortion is murder, then miscarriage is manslaughter.”
Discuss as you wish.
Grow up, JohnsH. If people start called pro-life the “anti-choice”, then they’ll just call the pro-choice “anti-life”. Call them what they want to be called, and maybe they’ll do the same for you.
Also, this point was brought up because God is apparently “anti-life” so to speak… so why can’t we?
Michelle answers:
In my humble opinion,
it is not a child until the fetus can survive
outside the womb without artificial means.
This means it is just a bunch of cells on
their way to become something not yet born
and to me, it is not murder.
You cannot murder something that doesn’t
exist completely, as of yet.
I know what it’s like to have an illegal abortion
and if the government takes away women’s
rights to have an abortion, they will not cease.
They will continue to have abortions, legal or not.
Many times a woman will miss a period or two,
she may even be pregnant, if her body goes into a spontaneous abortion, by a moralist way of thinking,
this could well be considered manslaughter.
What if a woman falls down a flight of stairs
or has a bad auto accident and miscarries,
is this also manslaughter.
Will the courts file suit against both parties
involved in the wreck, will the building where
the fall occurred, will the management, owners ,
contracters, and or architect be liable for the
death of this fetus,
I’ll bet they won’t even be charged,
let alone be notified.
And what about men who donate
their sperm to a sperm bank, should they
be charged with neglect, they don’t know
who got the sperm, if the child was born.
Are they going to be sued for child support?
This sperm donation may have had problems
in part of the DNA, if mixing an egg & a
sperm together causes a birth defect,
who gets the blame, will all parties involved
have to share the responsibilities of that child.
Maybe the child is born with no brain cells that
function, she could have had an abortion early
on and now this woman will be punished by
having to watch her brain-dead child kept
alive my artificial means.
These are more reasons for Pro-Choice
and I have taught my children to think of it
in these same ways.
They all know Mom had an abortion
and it’s no big deal. Somethings are just
not meant to be.
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