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what brand of diapers have the umbilical cord care? When I had my first, the hospital gave us Pampers which had the center cut out for umblical cord, but I can't seem to find those. Who else has them?

Umbilical cord care, how often do you clean area? I asked my doctor about what to use on the umbilical cord when our baby is born and he recommended just washing with sterilized (boiled the cooled) water instead of alcohol. How often would you clean the umbilical cord with water and what do you use it with? cotton balls? a wash cloth?, will it take longer to fall off if i use water.

How to care of umbilical cord? Okay so I just had my baby four days ago, thing were going fine but now I don't know if I'm overreacting to his umbilical cord. So I'm cleaning with alcohol wipes like the doctor told me, every time I change his diaper. My concern is that well they on the clamp ( not sure that's the name) and it seems like it's pulling it down. I'm worried that it's not suppose to do that, I am overreacting or is it okay? Also, how did you take care of your little ones cords?

umbilical cord care... help please? its awhile away but im almost 17 weeks & i was wondering about umbilical cord care ... when your giving a newborn bath its supposed to be sponge bath right??? because i seen a video online and she was putting her baby right in the water when he/she still had their umbilical cord stub?? so im confused id much rather give the baby a sponge bath till their nub falls out but some answers would help.. thank you!

How do i take care after her umbilical cord falls off? my daughters umbilical cord fell off last night and i noticed a pink rawish looking thing right under it. my question is...am i supposed to wrap it? clean it with alcohol? how soon now that it fell off can i take her a bath? also...at nights is when shes mostly active and awake...and CRYING. im scared that if he keeps crying her BButton will never heal and keep pushing that rawish pink thing back out. what should i do?

Circumcision/umbilical cord care -- who is right? I like my sister in law a lot, but she's a bit of a know-it-all on raising kids (she's raised two). Last night, she was kind enough to help us around the house with our first baby, who was spending his first night home. While changing his diaper, the sis-in-law insisted on pulling back on the boy's circumcision ("To keep it from healing back," she said) and swabbing his umbilical stump with a Q-tip dipped in alcohol. I have read a lot about caring for infants, and my wife and I have both talked to a lot of doctors, nurses and friends. No one has suggested that there is a risk of the circumcision "growing together" or that there's a need to clean the cord with alchohol. My "What To Expect..." book actually says that the cord will heal faster without alcohol, and that it doesn't prevent infections. There's also no mention of pulling back on a circumcision. Any advice here? Is my sis-in-law just being a know-it-all, or should I listen to her advice?

how to take care of abondoned kittens umbilical cord? I found this baby kitten about 4 days ago, and the umbilical cord was still attached. It fell off yesterday(6/09/2010) and in the past 24 hours the site is looking weird. I mean it has a this white puss stuff coming out of the site. Is this normal? How do I take care of this so it won't become infected? I need as much help as anyone can give me on this and taking care of this little orphan. Thanks

Post Umbilical cord care? How long should the belly button stay a scab after the umbilical cord falls off? My daughters fell off 5 days after she was born and it is still a scab...its been 2 weeks since it fell off... I just need to know if I should worry... Thanks! ok, it sounds like my question isn't being read thoroughly... it already fell off 5 days after she was born... and in its place is a scab. How long should that scab be there?

Umbilical cord care.. After..? Just wondering if there are any guidelines for care for AFTER the cord falls off.. My baby is 11 days old and her stump fell off last night; a bit of stuff is left over in her bellybutton and am not sure what to do with her.. Special care, or just keep about my regular routines?? Do I need to clean it out?

baby umbilical cord care...? I just had a beautiful baby girl..., i was wondering is there any specific way of cleaning her umbilical cord?

Umbilical cord care....? hello, i've read that it is best to try to "air out" a babie's umbilical cord as much as possible so it will heal faster. i'm a first time mom and due in 3 weeks. she'll be born in winter and of course my main concern is to keep her warm. i'm scared that if she's always snuggled up the cord won't heal properly or that it'll snag on her clothing. veteran moms, what should i do? thank you all in advance.

Question About Umbilical Cord Care...? My 16 day old baby girl's umbilical cord fell off last week, and now there is dried up blood around her navel. I still clean it with alcohol daily. Should I be worried? She has a dr appt tomorrow, should I just ask her [i will anyways] **should i just ask her dr?

help with baby's umbilical cord care? my week old cord smells really bad looks like its going to fall off, but what does it look like when it does ? wet or wat? what to do for care then? is it normal to fall off after only a week

wintergreen rubbing alcohol for baby's umbilical cord care? I asked my boyfriend to pick me up some rubbing alcohol to clean baby's umbilical cord and he said he only saw wintergreen so thats what he got. I think its the same. You think its safe to use? Well, the cord fell off already and the doc just wants me to clean off what's left. Like the inside part. He said to clean it and keep it dry to prevent infection. I wasn't going to use alcohol but since it fell off and theres some that has to heal yet, it seems like a good idea to keep it clean, since its kinda like an open wound. thanks to everyone with a straight answer. I wasn't asking for an attitude from anyone. It was a pretty simple question and just wanted a simple answer. So let me re-phrase this question........For those of you who have used alcohol on the belly button, is wintergreen the same thing a regular? That's all I want to know. Thank you!

umbilical cord care - what do you think is best? warm water wash, alcohol, leave it alone

my babies umbilical cord fell off last night how do i care for it? my babies umbilical cord fell off last night how do i care for it now that its gone and how soon after can i give her a real bath in her baby tub? she has been getting rag baths since you cant get the cord wet...

echinacea goldenseal for umbilical cord care? With my son i didn't use alcohol, i was given goldenseal which is a homeopathic thing i guess? I didn't use the same midwives with our daughter & i didn't know how to find the goldenseal, it worked really well.... the alcohol seemed to irritate my daughters skin :( I used something called goldenseal for my son's umbilical cord, we were given a few capsules by my midwives at the time. I have some Echinacea Goldenseal but idk if that's the same thing or not? does anyone know anything about this? I forgot to add, i have an 11 day old baby girl & a 4 year old son

how to care for a newborns umbilical cord.? how do you care for a newborns umbilical cord. Do you submerse your baby in tub and wet it?

Care of umbilical cord after cauterization.? My week old son got his umbilical cord cauterized and now has a blueish, greyish ring around his stomach that has started to peel. Is this normal or is there anything else that I need to do to that area.

How should I take care of my babys belly button after his umbilical cord stump falls out.? Is there anything I should clean it with, and is it ok to bathe him right after or should I wait until the belly button heals? Also how should his belly button look after it falls?

What is the specific objective of the cord care?... Can you tell the content of it...? Its all abou the umbilical cord care...

How did you care for your baby's umbilical cord? I've heard to swab it with alcohol at every diaper change, I've heard to leave it alone, just make sure it's clean, I've heard to just use a little cotton tipped swab with alcohol...anyone know what doctor's are recommending now?

Care for umbilical cord? Our hospital takes cultures of the umbilical cord....does anyone know what bacteria it's for? Also, they use something called triple-dye....can you tell me what it's for....it's supposed to help with bacteria, but it isn't an antibiotic. Other than that, we don't do anything to the cord, and I'm nervous that it will not fall off.....has anyone had this experience? I understand the cord will fall off anyway, but what is the dye for? And why are they testing the umbilical cords?

How do you care for a newborn's umbilical cord?

umbilical cord customs in Venezuela? Today in the hospital , I took care of a woman from VEnezuela who's baby was just born yesterday.WHen I was explaining umbilical cord care to the mom (I do speak SPanish) I told her how the yellow pin clamping the umbilical cord would be removed before baby went home. She told me it is tradition to save the umbilical cord and the pin with it. She was very insistent that the pin be there also. Can anyone explain this tradition or know if they do it in other Latin American countries as well? Why does she want the pin on there, too? Gracias!

the care of the umbilical cord and circumcision?

Umbilical Cord...? My babys cord stump came off this morning...in the middle of his belly button there is this puss like gunk....and there is still red looking gunk stuck to his belly button, should i care for this with alcohol still or use warm water...or anyother suggestions?

my baby is a week old and the umbilical cord fell off.how should it look?how to take care it wont get infected? and when i bath my baby how to take care of it

caring for the umbilical cord.? I'm at week 39 and will be induced at the end of next week if my daughter is not here. I was going over the bags that I had packed for the hospital to check them for like the tenth time when I remember something else I'll need something to put on her umbilical cord. I'm not really sure what though. This is my first child. So will the hospital provide a cream or an ointment for me to care for the umilical cord or is that something I need to purchase now and have ready in her bag?

Newborn kittens umbilical cord still attached? Is this normal? The after birth is gone but each of the 3 cats still have about an inch- 2 inches left on their umbilical cord. Will if just dry up and fall off its self, like a babies? If so is there anything i need to do as far as the care goes? Also the first kitten had the after birth attached, then the other 2 kittens came. Shouldnt the after birth come at the very end when they have all been born?

Is banking umbilical cord blood old news or the way of the future? With its use in stem cell research, will banking cord blood be a new craze or maybe even a necessity? And if it is up & coming, then will insurance companies or health care providers cover the cost of it? I'd love to hear from some professionals thanx...

have any of you put a coin on your baby's umbilical cord? was it good or dangerous? My husbands mother says that it is very good and the "ONLY" way to care for a newborns umbilical cord. I disagree and found on some websites that its actually dangerous and can promote infections. i strongly disagree to do it to my baby, but my husband insists his mother is always right! I am lost and don't know what to do. i won't do anything that can potentially harm my baby but yet if it isn't harmful then i might just agree with it to make him happy. Please Help!

urgent cord care question!? so, my neice's umbilical cord was bleeding today. (she's 12 days old) on monday i was talking to my babys nurse (my baby is now 6 days old), and they said when taking care of the cord to pull backthe skin to get the very stump. they didnt tell my sister this, but they also mentioned someting to me about it getting connected to the skin or something like that. i was wondering what that bleeding was on my neice, and what were they talking about it being connected? what happens if that happens and how do you know?

s banking umbilical cord blood old news or the way of the future? With its use in stem cell research, will banking cord blood be a new craze or maybe even a necessity? And if it is up & coming, then will insurance companies or health care providers cover the cost of it? I'd love to hear from some professionals thanx...

A question about the umbilical cord? So my baby's umbilical cord fell off today! Yay! What further care do I do to the area? Can I now submerge my baby in water to bathe her? Thank you!

How would you cut the umbilical cord from a snapping turtle or do you just leave it be.please someone help.? Where my husband works the snapping turtles will lie their eggs in the piles of dirt or rocks. my husband would load them into a dump truck. well now he looks out for them and brings them home. we hatch them and when they are big enough we take them back to his work and let them go by the river. this year i met someone that cares for them till they are big enough to take care if them self. right now they are so tiny. Today when i came home from work i looked in on them. and sure enough we have our first baby. but the umbilcal cord is still on it. and i dont remember if we just left it or what. can someone please help me. then what do you call the sack on the turtles belly??? Thank you for helping me. I had called around and asked everyone that i knew that would have been able to help me. my husband or myself could not remember what happened the last time we did this. we didnt keep notes we didnt think we were going to find any eggs again. this year we have been keeping a notebook. and taking pictures. thank you again

Caring for umbilical cord, please help...? my son is 10 days old today, his umbilical cord fell off after 8 days but before it did, it smelled very bad. the doctor told me not to mess with it before i left the hospital so i never put any alcohol on it or cleaned it with water or anything, now that its fallen off, it is still gooey in the middle and it still gets little crusties on it, is this normal? i think it still had a very slight smell to it, but nothing like it was before the cord fell off. there are no other signs of infections and it isnt red and it doesnt bother him or anything, the past few days i have been dabbing alcohol on it and i dont know if it seems to help, is the cord normal to have a strong smell to it? or should i call the doctor? the cord has already fallen off but the gooey stuff in the middle is not healed yet, is this normal?

my daughters umbilical cord.......? my daughter is a week and 3 days old...so 10 days old and i been taking care of her umbilical cord with alchohl like the dctors office told me to and well about three days ago it started to stink...but my question is....the dead part is barely hanging on and under the stump its still raw?! what should i do?! i kno that i need to call the doctor but i was just wondering in the meantime if anyone can tell me either what is going on or if you all have any helpful tips

How intelligent is a design that sometimes results in a baby strangling on the umbilical cord during birth? (And "Why didn't Evolution take care of that?" isn't an answer, nor a clever comeback. Nobody has ever claimed that Evolution is a caring, omnipotent being.) I'm very sorry about your cousin, ajrocket ): Not true at all, Minister. Old wive's tales don't work on four-time moms.

Where can I find newborn nightgowns in Canada? I'm looking for infant nightgowns (pj's that have either an elastic or pull ties at the bottom for easy changing and umbilical cord care). Where do they sell them in Canada? Otherwise where is a good place to order them online that ships to Canada for not too much?

Bathing, swaddling and Umbilical cord question? Initially before the umbilical cord fell off when you gave bath to your new born baby, did you give a full wash or just a sponge bath? And also did you apply something on the umbilical cord for it to heal? If so what was it? Until how many months did you swaddle your little bundle of joy? They look cute when they get swaddled. But some babies feel comfortable and a few dont. How about your baby? I basically feel swaddling the baby makes one handle the baby more easily. Care to share your views? :-) Thanks!

Umbilical cord fell off? My baby is 2 weeks old and his umbilical cord fell off but inside his belly button its still all gooey looking, is that still his umbilical cord or what? should i still care for it like he still has his umbilical cord.

Caring for my babys umbilical cord stump..HELP PLEASE!? Hi !! My baby's stump has fallen off...when it 1st fell off their was a little raw spot (i herd the raw spot was normal at 1st) but their is still a dried piece that's kinda flat that's still on their..I herd that im suppose to keep it exposed to dry out..its hard tho because my baby bends her legs and her feet swipe against it..or her clothing will rub on it and that causes it to drip a very tiny bit of blood (IS THAT NORMAL??) so how do i care for the belly button after the stump has fallen off?? is it suppose to look like what i explained?? thank you!!

umbilical cord not totally dried and bleeding? My daughter is only 1 week 4 days old and her umbilical cord is partially fallen off but it still has some umbilical cord underneath that is still moist and yellow and today I noticed that it had bled a little. It wasn't oozing or gushing, it was already dry. I called my insurance company and they said it was fine but I'm a first time mom and it really scares me! How do I take care of it, with Alcohol still or what?

kittens umbilical cord ripped out and puss shot out of its stomache please help what should i do (2)? the umbelical cord was ripped out to soon i am only14 my mom told me just to let the mom cat take care of the umbelical cord infection and i am pretty sure that we have to take her to the vet but my mom is being stubern and thinks she knows every thing i have done research on this and everything seems to say take her to the vet emeditley. is there any waay to tret this at home

Mommies I got a question about umbilical cord? well my sons "stump " fell off but left some fleshy stuff at the bottom i already called my pedi and i know how to take care of it but my question is if this has happened to you how long did it take to fully heal?

My dog just gave birth. umbilical cord question...? My bichon gave birth yesterday and took care of everything. the only thing that kind of bothers me is that the puppies umbilical cord is dangling about 2 inches from the point of her naval. Since the birth was on thursday the cord has became a bloody brownish color. am i worried Isthis Normal? Should I leave it alone? Also, should I try to aid the puppy to find her mothers nipples to get milk?Does the moher like this?

My baby's umbilical cord fell of today--what steps do I take? How do i take care of the bellybutton now? It looks a little raw. Is it causing pain?? do i still just keep putting alcohol around the base and not in where it looks raw? I can't find any info in my books or online. didn't want to call the dr. for this.. does baby feel any pain if her diaper touches it or her shirt? i have the diaper folded down but sometimes it still touches it...

Newborn umbilical cord..first time mom! HELP? My 2 week old daughter's umbilical cord came off this morning and inside her bellybutton is a brown scab. Is this normal? Could it be part of the cord that didn't fall off? ...How should I care for it?...There is no bleeding, redness, or puss so I don't think it's infected. Also it doesn't seem to bother her if you touch it. Someone tell me what to do I'm a first time mom!

When should my foal lose her umbilical stump? Our new filly was three weeks old on Monday. We took care of her naval the first couple days and it not infected or anything. But the dried up umbilical cord still hangs from her belly about 2 inches long. It doesn't look like its going anywhere anytime soon. Is this normal? Should it have fallen off already? If not when?

How unsafe umbilical cord around neck twice at 37weeks? I am 37 weeks 3 days first time pregnant. My amniotic fluid was low around 8.3cm and they have done NST. Everything looked fine with baby's heart rate a week back. They again ordered US to check about fluid. It went up to 9.51 cm but still less than 10 so they still count it as low. During that ultra sound they found that my little girl is wrapped with cord twice in her neck area. Now they have put me on regular NST to check heart rate of a baby. I am already 37w so is it advisable to push for labor by not risking anyone's life? Doctor seems to be indicating that lets monitor for one more week and we will take decision but I am worried what if by accident something goes wrong with the cord wrapped around neck. I am sure they will take care it during labor but right now question is to buy more time or ready to go for induced or C- section because of it?? Please share your thoughts on this. I am worried for it every moment. Baby is active and kicking fine. Yesterday doc measured 143 baby's hear rate . Fluid level stands out 9.51cm as well. is it safe to wait? as baby is inside and can umbilical cord suddenly get tight on its own or because of certain activities of mother(sleeping, sitting positions)?? that can possible block the oxygen flow of the baby? or the cord is always safe for baby when inside and problematic while only in labor? as she is 37 weeks+, baby has already taken position for birth. would it be wise to wait for a natural birth or rush for no risk decision as induced or c-section delivery? doctor does not seem to rush at least for a week. only the fear is what if something happens while waiting. That scares her lot and she seems to be stressed. Please help. What is best for baby's and my health? Thanks. Thank you everyone for your information and suggestions. Still I am worried about one question. What happens to the cord around neck in last weeks of pregnancy? Does it stay there as it is? As baby already take position for birth, would the cord wrapped around the neck be a problem till baby stays inside? Does any activity of the mother contributes to how cord would be better for a baby or worst for a baby? what are those activities? I am less worried about what happens during labor as i trust doctor to do her job well. My worries and questions are more related to baby's safety(heart rate and oxygen supply) when she is inside till labor. Thanks a lot for your time and help.

how to protect newborn baby's umbilical cord? my baby is 12 days old, and her umbilical doesn't fall off. I'm struggling on how to care it so that it will not be infected. Based on the nurse suggestion, I wear a belt with the gauze after wash it with alcohol. The problem is that the belt often goes up and left it in the air or touched by her clothes or diaper sometimes (also gauze ones, not the paper diaper). I worry very much every day even at work time that if the cord will be infected if not covered by the belt. I found that the nurses put my baby in a basin to take the bath when she was still in the hospital. I didn't follow her, but also make it wet when washing the baby. after the bath, I clean it with alcohol using a cotton crab. I googled around, and also checked on yahoo answers, finding that some guys put it in the air so that it could heal early. But why my nurses asked us to protect it using the gauze belt. Till now, the cord looks dry, and down a little to the abdomen. I expect your good suggestions on how to care it by myself. I'm a new father, and we don't have any ways to call her doctor because she doesn't have one. We need to send my daughter to the hospital if it were infected. Thanks very much.

9 day old kittens still have inch or so of umbilical cord attached, what should I do? Recently my husband and I opened our home to a very pregnant, young and abandoned cat. She recently (and successfully!) had her litter of six. Two of the kittens still have a little bit of umbilical cord attached to their bellies. Is there something I should do? Also, some of them will pant for a few seconds every once in a while. We live upstairs and it is still kind of warm during the day. Is this something I should worry about? My concern comes from not knowing what kind of care Bonnie had prior to our care. Any words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Can the sonographer be seeing the baby's umbilical cord? I am happy and blessed to have a baby and care first about it being healthy, i just wanted to say before you guys think i don't think of that people can be rude on here. I just want to to know how accurate are these people, the sonographer told me 60% boy then the next week she said 80% boy. My mom was there and told her that doctor's can make mistakes. The doctor said she was right and they do, do mistakes. But my question is could she be seeing the umbilical cord? i asked the doctor how sure she was and she showed me the baby's thing i couldn't tell what that was i did dee a line this is my first baby and i'm 22 weeks. What do you think?

babies belly button bleeding after umbilical cords fals off and healed? My son is about almost 1 month old and his umbilical cord has fell off and looks as if its healed up. Its been about a 2 weeks since is has fell off and healed but I have seen dried up blood inside his belly button a few times now. Ive taken him to his ped. and she said everything is alright but....just a cares of the worries being a new dad and all. Has anyone else has thier babies belly button bleed like that and for how long after and until it stops?

Umbilical cord stump....? My little boy is 1 week old and I have been caring for his cord stump and noticed a little bit of dried blood at the base. I pull it up slightly to clean the base at every diaper change, could I be hurting him or is this normal? My little boy is 1 week old and I have been caring for his cord stump and noticed a little bit of dried blood at the base. I pull it up slightly to clean the base at every diaper change, could I be hurting him or is this normal? I am cleaning it with alcohol by the way.

Is banking umbilical cord blood old news or the way of the future? With its use in stem cell research, will banking cord blood be a new craze or maybe even a necessity? And if it is up & coming, then will insurance companies or health care providers cover the cost of it? I'd love to hear from some professionals thanx...

what the different between a smoker and a non-smokers baby's umbilical cord? Well i went to the doctors today and my doctor not my normal one but the one i saw today! Said the my baby's umbilical cord will be all shivreld and yellow because i'm a smoker is this true cause all he kept talking about is smoking and giving me shit like a father would give to his child when he first found out his kid smoked!! Like i don't understand but if it is true i would really love to know! other then that i really don't care all to much cause there are so many people who smoke while pregnant!!!!

Kitten Umbilical Cord? My mama kitty has given birth to 2 beautiful kittens. oddly enough the second born and smallest of the two is the one she really cares for. My tom cat actually cares for the other, cleaning its bottom. My only concern, is her umbilical cord has yet to fall off. I have never seen one stay on a kitten for 3 weeks. I have tried to use a warm washcloth and rub it gently after hearing some other advice, but I think its hurting the baby so I can't bear to do it. I dont think its rotted completely. Any ideas? I'm worried she'll catch it on something as the two have begun playing together and crawling about.

4 day old puppy has abdominal wound from mother pulling umbilical cord...what treatment is suggested? Pup has an exposed area of flesh approx. the size of a nickel! The puppy has just come to me today as a foster. I will of course take the pup to the vet in the A.M. but would like to know if there is anything I can do in the meantime. I currently am fostering another mother and her 5 day old litter of nine pups...would this mother accept the injured pup and care for it as well?

When should a kid goat lose his umbilical cord? (Video included)? We bought two baby pygmy/nigerian dwarf goats at an animal swap a few days ago. We got home and noticed that they still have their umbilical cords. Could this mean that they were taken from their mom too early? They are about 8 pounds each right now. I am feeding them milk supplement twice a day. They are eating hay and about 1 ounce of sweet feed each a day. Here is a video of them so you can see how small they are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awf22yNY2_k If they were taken away too early, I would like to know just in case I need to care for them differently. Thanks!

my daughters umbilical cord fell off.? how do i care and clean the skin that was underneath. im a new mom and i wasnt sure what to do.

Single Artery Umbilical Cord? I am 18 weeks along with a little girl and my OB called me today to inform me that that they only saw one artery when they did my anatomy scan. He referred me to get a Lvl 2 ultrasound but the soonest they could get me in was two weeks.. I know what it is, and I understand what could be wrong. Is there anyone who has personal experience with this anomaly? How was your prenatal care different? Was your baby full term and healthy? What are some good questions to ask while I am there, and lastly is there anything I should demand as far as care? I am not one to just believe it when the Dr says he isnt worried, I am a nursing student and I know how Drs are, unfortunately I dont have much experience yet in Obstetrics and would greatly appreciate your personal experiences. thank you!

How do I cut the umbilical cord with my parents? see the thing is, I was always a good kid -- too good -- and now I'm paying the price for it. I have no one to depend on but my parents, but even they continually screw me over. But I go back like a whipped puppy. I'm effing 23, I have my own job and make good money. It all started in college when they screwed me over financially and then I lived life in fear of being cut off monetarily from them. So I tried to be such a good kid that they'd never do it, but all they have done is screw, screw, screw and call me a brat. I am so miserable and depressed, I feel like if I could just cut my dependence on them I would be alright. Already tried committing suicide and they literally didn't care, just carried on the next day like life was usual and normal and fine. And they are so dam religious that it makes me hate Jesus. God, I HATE JESUS!!! You Jesus freaks make me want to kill you, you're insane and make the rest of us legitimately mental as a result!!!!!

I found a newborn kitten with the umbilical cord still attached. I think it may have been born today.? I've been reading about how to take care of this newborn kitten, and it says when feeding the kitten it should be on it's belly, and head up. This kitten I have likes being wrapped in a washcloth with just it's head sticking out, and laying on it's back. It's the only way it will eat. Could this hurt it? I can't get it to eat any other way. I do have special milk and the kitten is eating every couple of hours, also I have helped it to go potty, and have burped it. Just afraid of the feeding position, but I use a bottle and it seems to be good with it. ty for all the answers. I do know NOT to feed it cow milk. As far as a Vet. I just don't have the money to put out...I wish I did! I have a friend who worked at the SPCA, she has been helping me, (she has taken care of newborns before) but she is in bed, and has said NOT to take to SPCA...they will put it to sleep. The mother cat had a collar on it, but we don't know if the people who own her have kept her in Not knowing about the kitten...There was another kitten, but was born with defects... insides on the outside...we buried it. Kitten was very cold when I found it...now nice and warm. Again ty for all the advice...nite all.

Should I make the doctor look at my son's Umbilical hernia? His belly has a pooch on one side, and he has an obvious umbilical hernia. The doctor did not look at it but said that there are never complications with an umbilical hernia. I've heard different, and it bothers me that she shook it off without even seeing him. (he's displaying alot of the signs of having Intestinal Strangulation -- his umbilical cord stump is hard and frequently unable to recede back or be pushed back into the abdomen, sensitivity in the area, constipation, increased appettite, etc. (My two week old son is eating approximately 4 ounces every two hours, or sometimes 2.5 ounces every hour. Im an infant care specialist, and from my training and experience, this is an awful lot.) He also seems to have trouble passing gas -- he screams an extremely painful sounding cry, unlike any infant cry i've ever heard, and I've heard alot. I really want to take him to the hospital, but the doctor was so sure of herself. Am I just being paranoid, or should I take him in? The doctor i see is the only ped in town-- even if i take him to the ER, she is the doc that would check him. The only Fam. Prac. in town doesnt see children until age 6. Stupid, i know.

How do I cut the umbilical cord? Hypothetically speaking.? I'm 20 years old and I've come to realize that I'm really not as independent as I'd like to be. My mom has a lot of control over the way I think, probably because she's always been the one I've gone to for all of life's problems. But now I find myself letting her control my relationship and different aspects of my life. She has heavy opinions about my relationships and states them all the time, and I always come to the defense, but hearing her constantly put down my choice in my relationship and her different opinions effects my way of thinking, along with other aspects of my life. Even she states that they are her opinions and I can do what I like, but hearing someone constantly putting down your choice makes you second guess yourself. I know what I'm doing is right for me, and I don't know why she has so much influence over me. How do I stop caring so much about her opinion? Of course I want it, but I don't want to feel compelled to follow it or agree. I want to make my own independent choices as an adult without her influence evn effecting me if I don't want to follow it. I know I'm not this weak-minded, it's really only when it comes to her and I just feel like because she's really been my only influence growing up. But I'm grown up now, time to be my own influence.

What soaps are good for newborns? Im 36 weeks pregnant im due nov 5th and i wanted to know what soap is good to use for the baby. I already bought dreft for his clothes so im good with that. also what can i use to his umbilical cord? (like to take care of it until it falls off) thanks i dont plan on using soap on him unless the doctor tells me other wise i was just wondering what others have done.

Has anyone noticed that ALL the Infant vaccines for, Hib,PCV, and a couple others all claim:? That those viruses that are being innoculated against are the "the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States". My question is, if theyre not all vaccines for the same agents, why are we innoculating our infants three different times for the same thing, with multiple follow up shots? And if they are all different agents being vaccinated against, how can they all be "the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States"? I find soo many inconsistancies in the CDC's print offs, the drug companies information sheets, and all the sites online. Call me what you want, But i nearly DIED from the Hib Vaccine as a child. Just makes me wonder. Another thing that makes me wonder, all the sites and sheets and print offs (including the one my doctor gave me) say "Newborns can get tetanus from unclean tools used to cut the umbilical cord, or poor cord care" And that adults can get it from stepping on nails or being bitten by an animal and getting an infection. So why are we vaccinating our 2,4 and 6 month olds against tetanus? lol. They dont walk yet, and their cords are already cut and healed. makes you wonder.

Puppy Umbilical Cords? I have a Chihuahua and I was wondering if I have to do anything to the umbilical cord or does the mama dog take care of that? Please & Thank You _Bambina;

Really gross (yet kind of funny) story...read at your own risk (seriously) This is a really, really gross story (I'm warning you!). Thanks to my parents, I am now going to be paranoid about my daughter's umbilical cord care. I am 29 weeks 6 days pregnant, and my belly button is getting really shallow. Yesterday I was looking at it to see if I thought it would pop out soon. I saw this little, tiny tuft of hair coming out of my belly button, so I started to mess with it thinking it was just a little hair in my belly button that had gotten stuck. I noticed a couple of the hairs came off when I was messing with it, so I decided to gently tug and see if I could pull them out. 2 seconds later, I felt this weird suction-y feeling and WHOOMP...the tuft of hair had come out with a nasty, dried up small piece of umbilical cord that must have been stuck in my belly button for my entire life! Yuck! To make matters worse, it smelled! I almost threw up on spot (half from shock, half from the smell). My mom has obsessive compulsive disorder and is therefore a VERY clean person, so where was the OCD when it came to umbilical cord care :). Again, really gross story, but I was so shocked that I just had to share. So, what's your grossest pregnancy story? I promise this is totally real, and I'm pretty darn sure it was a small, leftover piece of umbilical cord. I knew I had a gross story, but I didn't know that it was one someone couldn't top! Ha! Yes, I clean my belly button, but I have a really deep belly button (something I also figured out during pregnancy). It was just so deep in there that I didn't see it until it started getting shallower. Yes! Thank you, curious! I'm not alone!

Diaper allergy, which brand? my friend said her kids were allergic to Pampers. my b/f's mom said my b/f was allergic to a certain brands too, but can't remember which one, so there might be a possibility of our baby being allergic too, so we're buying 1 box of each brand of infant diapers to try them out and see which ones she'll be allergic to and which ones not. so if ur baby, or someone u know, was allergic to a certain brand diapers, which brand was it? out of curiosity. also, how many INFANT diapers did u end up using until u could switch to the next size up? or after how many weeks u didn't need the umbilical cord care ones anymore? right after the cord fell off? or a week or 2 after the cord falls off is when u stopped using those?

How many people were told they were having boys and they had a girl or the other way around? Im 6 1/2 months pregnant and when i was 20 weeks the ultrasound tech told me i was having a boy, there were 2 legs the butt and the turtle in between but ive heard that could be the umbilical cord! I didnt care what i was having and when she said boy i cried and was very happy i would of done the same with a girl, but people are starting to scare me lol so has anybody went through this?? Thanks

How do I cut the umbilical cord? Hypothetically speaking. I'm 20 years old and I've come to realize that I'm really not as independent as I'd like to be. My mom has a lot of control over the way I think, probably because she's always been the one I've gone to for all of life's problems. But now I find myself letting her control my relationship and different aspects of my life. She has heavy opinions about my relationships and states them all the time, and I always come to the defense, but hearing her constantly put down my choice in my relationship and her different opinions effects my way of thinking, along with other aspects of my life. Even she states that they are her opinions and I can do what I like, but hearing someone constantly putting down your choice makes you second guess yourself. I know what I'm doing is right for me, and I don't know why she has so much influence over me. How do I stop caring so much about her opinion? Of course I want it, but I don't want to feel compelled to follow it or agree. I want to make my own independent choices as an adult without her influence evn effecting me if I don't want to follow it. I know I'm not this weak-minded, it's really only when it comes to her and I just feel like because she's really been my only influence growing up. But I'm grown up now, time to be my own influence.

Some infant care questions from a 40week pregnant new mom? 1. How to give your newborn a sponge bath? I mean, can I use a waschcloth? Do I start out with a damp one with soap, then a damp one with water? I've never given one but know you have to until the umbilical cord falls off. 2. If you put diaper rash ointment on every diaper change to prevent diaper rash, do you put it on the boys penis too? Or just the butt? 3. I live in a very warm climate. Can I dress him in just a onsie (day and night in summer) I will change the onsie at night. 4. Can I wash our clothes together if use Dreft? Or should it still be seperate even though I am using the baby detergent? 5. When can he hold up his head on his own? Should I wait until then to place him on his tummy for supervised tummy time? (NO I wouldn't leave him alone like that or let him sleep that way, I mean for strengthening the muscles) 6. About how many months did your size N or 1 pampers last you? How many/day? These questions aren't ever addressed in magazines! A big thank you to all the great answers. Thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions! They are very helpful. Oh fyi the ac isn't on at night because it doesn't reach my room anyway, so my room is hot, yuck

What is the process after having a premature baby? Do the nurses take it straight to neonatal for emergency care? I was told by someone they got to cut the umbilical cord and held it for 20 minutes until it died in her arms (like they assumed it would die so they did not try to save it?) Do you think this peson is lying? It was 21 weeks.

Umbilical Cord/Belly Button Care for a newborn? My daughter's pediatrician said to start cleaning her umbilical cord stump with alcohol because of the way its flapped under because its hard to get dried out. How often am I suppose to do that? I will call her pediatrician's office right now.

Does your baby have an 'innie' belly button or an 'outie' belly button? I've heard that if your baby has an 'outie' belly button (with everything on the outside, like a lump.) that it means you didn't take proper care of the umbilical cord stump. Does YOUR baby have an 'innie' or an 'outie' ?

What the different between a smoker and a non-smokers baby's umbilical cord? Well i went to the doctors today and my doctor not my normal one but the one i saw today! Said the my baby's umbilical cord will be all shivreld and yellow because i'm a smoker is this true cause all he kept talking about is smoking and giving me **** like a father would give to his child when he first found out his kid smoked!! Like i don't understand but if it is true i would really love to know! other then that i really don't care all to much cause there are so many people who smoke while pregnant!!!!

How to take care of wild baby rabbits? Where I live there are lots of wild rabbits hopping around. The rabbits sometimes tend to bury their new born babies in our lawn or perhaps behind a bush. We have a dog that will find the baby rabbits and apparently dig them up. My grandpa has been telling me for years now that our dog has killed baby rabbits and that he has to go clean them up. Just today he told me our dog has killed some more newborn rabbits and I decided to go with him to check it out. I come to find out that the newborn rabbits were fine, they had nothing wrong with them. There were 4 in total and out of the 4 I only saw blood from one of them but I think that was only from the umbilical cord. Even though all 4 were fine, he insisted on putting these rabbits in a bag and throwing them away. I had to convince him to give him to one of our neighbors that takes care of rabbits and then releases them latter on. I was thinking that perhaps I could do this myself? How would I be able to do this? What are some of the things I need and what do I need to know to take care of them? Would the vet take in wild newborn rabbits? Are there other places I could take them? PLEASE ANSWER ALL OF MY QUESTIONS AND BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE, IF I'M DISPLEASED I WILL GIVE YOU A THUMBS DOWN AND I ENCOURAGE OTHER VIEWERS TO DO THE SAME, THANK YOU.

I am currently taking care of a NEWBORN KITTY!? I have been taking care of this newborn kitty for the past 10 days. A stray cat who hangs out in my backyard abandoned him the day he was born! When I found the kitten I took him in and decided to take good care of him so that he could survive. So far the kitty is in great shape. His eyes are still closed, his umbilical cord fell off 3 days ago, and his sexual organs have developed. He is nice and chubby, eats plenty, pees before and after meals, and seems very happy from his purrs after feeding! However, he has not pooped in 24 hours and it has been worrying me. Idk if it's normal for them not to poop every single day, but he seems fine; eating, sleeping, and peeing without crying. Should I be worried?

Can anyone offer tips on care for new born puppies? I found my Lhasa Apso with 2 beautiful, newborn puppies on my bed today. I am excited about it but I am new to this kind of thing so I thank anyone who has any care tips on puppies. She is currently in my room, well ventilated, in a crate with her newborns. They have umbilical cord pieces sticking out of them tho the mom is kinda licking them off. That's is what is kinda scaring me so some info on that is extremely appreciated. Thanks! Thanks to everyone who shared some great info with me. I have never gone through this before tho I am not freaking out just lost but once again thanks!. For those who decided to give me a fucked up answer NO I AM NOT A BREEDER. This dog was a rescue from a few months ago and she has had a few visits to the vet without any signs of pregnancy and her and my other JRT were gonna be spayed later this month.. She had her little "crazy period" and made her way out of the house a few times. I tried my best to keep males away from her but she must have had contact with one without me knowng. All it takes is 1 sperm for this to begin so quit acting like I killed someone. BACK OFF. Thanks Lil'bits Mom VERY helpful. I will be sure and e-mail you should a question pop up. Pups eat everynow and then if not they are sleeping food/water are near the mom. She does not growl so I am very happy and I urge her to eat a few doggy food bites every now and again and she happily accepts. Once again thx.

How to take care of wild baby rabbits? Where I live there are lots of wild rabbits hopping around. The rabbits sometimes tend to bury their new born babies in our lawn or perhaps behind a bush. We have a dog that will find the baby rabbits and apparently dig them up. My grandpa has been telling me for years now that our dog has killed baby rabbits and that he has to go clean them up. Just today he told me our dog has killed some more newborn rabbits and I decided to go with him to check it out. I come to find out that the newborn rabbits were fine, they had nothing wrong with them. There were 4 in total and out of the 4 I only saw blood from one of them but I think that was only from the umbilical cord. Even though all 4 were fine, he insisted on putting these rabbits in a bag and throwing them away. I had to convince him to give him to one of our neighbors that takes care of rabbits and then releases them latter on. I was thinking that perhaps I could do this myself? How would I be able to do this? What are some of the things I need and what do I need to know to take care of them? Would the vet take in wild newborn rabbits? Are there other places I could take them? PLEASE ANSWER ALL OF MY QUESTIONS AND BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE, IF I'M DISPLEASED I WILL GIVE YOU A THUMBS DOWN AND I ENCOURAGE OTHER VIEWERS TO DO THE SAME, THANK YOU. Everyone, please give OJ Simpson a thumbs down, thank you.

I am 18 weeks pregnant & very active! Is it ok for me to jump on a trampoline as long as I dont do flips? I never have any pains afterwards. I am careful when I am on, but I get a good workout. I also ride on my 4-wheeler! I take care of myself. But I heard that the umbilical cord can wrap around a babies neck if you are too active. Is this true? and is it ok to jump?

Abandoned newborn kittens has some weird yellow patches on their skin. Resembles very tiny rice. What is it? My husband found 2 abandoned kittens - they're under 3 days old, we can tell because they still have the umbilical cord partially attached. We've been feeding them kitten formula, and no animal shelters will take them because it is too "labor intensive". Can anyone offer my any tips on how to help these 2 little guys stay alive until we find a surrogate mother somehow? They're currently in a box laying on blankets and towel, and have a heating pad underneath the towels. We've also been helping them poop. But on their skin, there are some weird yellow-white patches that resemble itty bitty pieces of rice. It's dry feeling, and it's not maggots because it isn't moving. Possibly fly eggs? How can I take care of this problem? We've tried rubbing them down with baby soap and warm wash cloths with no luck. It didn't remove whatever it is. I'm in Shepherd, TX if anyone has a female cat who could possibly surrogate. I live in a small country town. There are NO Vet clinics open on Sunday. I've already called cat rescue centers. I'd appreciate if you have an answer, don't be a smart ass about it as I'm doing the best I can do on such short notice and being in early labor myself. The cats are being fed a kitten formula.

Newborn care, how to care for a new-baby? I give her a bath every morning and sometimes if she gets extra messy. I breastfeed her and give her a Tri-Vi-Sol drop daily (vitamin supplement) as her pediatrician told me to. She has acid reflux. She keeps losing weight. I clean her umbilical cord with alcohol twice daily due to the shape of the flap. I don't have her on a schedule and I'm undecided if I will. Help? You might have seen my other question but I feel like if I stayed in the hospital just one more day I would be more comfortable with everything, even though I know it might be the same. Her pediatrician was the one who told me to clean her umbilical cord with alcohol twice a day due to the shape of the flap, yupp! Her pediatrician said she has Acid Reflux---I was breastfeeding her at the office and she did a bit of the reflux. Her pediatrician said due to our location (North East Wisconsin) she does need the Tri-Vi-Sol drops.

More than 85% of newborns in the USA are circumcised at birth, do non-Jewish/non-Muslims care about this act? It is deemed more hygenic to be circumcized, it can help prevent diseases as well, that uncircumcised persons might acquire. And supposedly girls dig it. But I was just wondering how christians, hindus, etc feel about this practice happening in USA hospitals, since circumcision seems such a stickler of a point for Jews..are Muslims circumcised? I figure Jewish babies are circumcised by a special Rabbi designated for this. Did you know that hospitals sell, the foreskins, umbilical cords, aborted fetuses and placentas to research and pharmaceutical companies for billions of dollars a year? the last part...about selling those parts..is absolutely true. 60 minutes. According to Penn and Teller B.S. this is true about the selling, and also they say that the hygenic part is B.S. it is basically a form of sacrifice,...conducive with paganistic beliefs..and back in the old days...very few people bathed regularly..so more suitable for then. RW..thanks for the Jewish viewpoint..great answer. Millie...Goodpoint...Jesus probably was circumcised... David...your missing the point..but cool...it's good that you are happy with your uncircumcision.

is this normal for a newborn? my daughter just lost her umbilical cord. she is only 8 days old. everyone said it would take a couple weeks to fall off so is it okay it came off so soon? and also her belly button looks kind of wierd like its not closed all the way if that makes sense? its kind of gooey looking...will it look more like a belly button when it dries? and is it okay to give her a bath tomorrow and the soap and everything get in it. is there some proper care for it after the cord falls off?

My Cat just gave birth, Read the details below and help me please ? My Cat just gave birth to 4 kittens, 1 of them survived and the others werent fully developed, Well .. The mom doesnt seem to feed the kitten, and she never approaches her, I dont have any bottles or stuff to feed the little kitten (Can You Help Me Please, I wanna know what to feed that kitten) . It's just 4 hours old, I wanna know how to give her full care since the mom doesnt give a damn .. Help me please, Ive been waiting for these kittens for a month and 20 days now. (And what should I do to the umbilical cord and the placenta ? )

Is this a good birth plan? Is there anything else I should include? Birth Preferences for ******* **** Due Date: April 10, 2009 Patient of Dr. ******** ****** Obstetrician / Gynecologist / ****** ****** Medical Center December 10, 2009 I am looking forward to sharing my birth experience with you. I have created this birth plan in order to outline some of my preferences for birth. I would appreciate you reviewing this plan, and would be happy to do so with you. I understand that there may be situations in which my choices may not be possible, but I hope that you will help me to move toward my goals as much as possible and to make this labor and birth a great experience. I do not want to replace the medical personnel, but instead want to be informed of any procedures in advance, and to be allowed the chance to give informed consent. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions or comments. Thank you! Please Note My bloodtype is Rh- (Rhesus Negative) I have Vasil Vagil (Syncope) so I am prone to low blood pressure and passing out. Please do not be alarmed if I temporarily black out during hard pushing. Labor I would prefer not to be shaved. I expect that doctors and hospital staff will discuss all procedures with me before they are performed. I would like a quiet, soothing environment during labor, with dim lights and minimal interruptions. I would like to play my own music. I do not mind observation by students, interns or staff. I would like to avoid labor induction unless it is medically necessary. Anesthesia/Pain Medication I'd like to have as natural a birth as possible. Please don't offer me pain relief medication or do any interventions unless necessary. If I ask for pain relief, please feel free to offer non-medical choices for coping and/or remind me how close I am to the birth. Cesarean Section Delivery I feel very strongly that I would like to avoid a cesarean delivery. I would prefer to remain conscious during the delivery. If a cesarean is necessary, I expect to be fully informed of all procedures and actively participate in decision-making. I would like My mom to be present during the surgery. Please explain the surgery to me as it happens. If conditions permit, I would like to be the first to hold My son after the delivery. If possible, I would like to breastfeed my son shortly after the birth. I would like our plans outlined here for after the birth to be followed as closely as possible. If possible, please lower the screen just before delivery so I may see the birth of the baby. Perineal Care I would prefer not to have an episiotomy, but I would rather have an episiotomy than risk a tear. To help my perineum stretch, please help guide my pushing efforts by letting me know when to push and when to stop. Delivery I do not want to use stirrups while pushing. I would prefer my mom, sisters and/or nurses to support me and my legs as necessary during the pushing stage. I would like to have a mirror available so I can see my son's head crowning. I would like to have the birth recorded with photographs, video tape and/or tape recording. I would prefer not to have an assisted birth unless medically necessary for the baby's health. Immediately after the birth If conditons permit, please place my son on my stomach/chest immediately after delivery. I would like to breastfeed my son shortly after the birth. I would like the option to cut the cord. I prefer to wait for spontaneous delivery of the placenta and do not want a routine injection of pitocin. Please remove my IV/Heparin lock/catheter as soon as possible after delivery. I would like to donate the umbilical cord blood if possible. Postpartum Care I would prefer not to be catheterized until I've had some private time to attempt urination on my own. If available, I would prefer a private room. I would like my son in the nursery and brought to me on request and for breastfeeding. Breastfeeding I plan to breastfeed and want to nurse shortly following the birth. I would like to know more about breastfeeding. I would like to meet with the staff lactation consultant. Please do not give my baby a pacifier until I've had a chance to discuss it with the lactation consultant. Additional notes I am planning for my son to be circumcised before we check out of the hospital. Thanks happy! I didn't think about that. The reasons I'm opting for circumcision have nothing to do with 'naturalness' or anything like that. And the reasons I'm opting for "natural birth" are probably not even why you are thinking so I would just let me make my decision. Just so you know, not having a C-section doesn't have anything to do with not wanting a surgery done... I have had surgeries before. It has to do with the risks that come with VBAC and later pregnancies... not to mention... why on earth would ANYONE want a C-section if it wasn't medically necessary? That's just a lot more to recover from. And the reasons for not wanting pain meds... is not for the natural thing either. To be quite honest it's because I've carried this baby for how long now? I'd like to actually be able to feel it when he comes out. I don't see any problem with Circumcision. The baby's dad is circumcised. So is my dad and grandpa and generations back. So you can feel free not to circumcise your kid, while I do so with mine. Thank you.

how do I get my day in Court? To whom it may concern: I would like to open an case concerning the Death of our new born son on July 16th 2000. in this case I have investigated the records and all the alligations of the findings and all the answers given by depatment of Health and others that determined that there was nothing that could be done However I feel that this issue is not done and will not be done until the people and hospital is displined in a manner to not allow them to do this to another patent again. I really don't understand The Michigan AG can't do a thing I Cant understand why the Michigan dept's over health care that over see hospitals and Doctors can't do a thing when it is clear that Felony have been commited. I feel that due to Not haveing money to pay a High price lawyer to do this is why I can't get any thing done. Attorneys look at this and say it would cost to much to go after. Police Depts say they do not do this kind of crime. It is a Felony it is breaking laws. I have past all the Statue of limitions even on the feloneys that have been commited I feel this is wrong The Attending doctor just setteled another case 06/07/07 and is still doing his thing. where will this end. Laws Violated Alteration of medical record in the state of Michgan is a felony Section 750.492a section (1a) a health care provider who intentionally or willfully violates this subsection it guilty of a felony. Section 750.492a Section (3) A health care provider or other person shall not intentionally or willfully alter or destoyor direct another to alter or destroy a patient's medical records or charts for the purpose of concealing his or her responsibility for the patients injury,sickness, or death A health care provider who violates this subsection is guilty of a feloney. a person other than a health care provider who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than a year, or a fine not more than $1000,00 or both . In the past investigation into this matter the investigator did not inquire or optain proff that the person that was stating the information was correct, as in the case were I alleged that gel was not used for the test performed on my wife concerning the audio doppler. The investigator asked a nurse specialist if this was true the nurse speacialist stated that sound can still be heard with out using the Gel. In which is against the medical standands due to the machine must be used the way the manufactured instruction say if it is not used in that manner a false or no information can be used due to the gel is the bond between the transducer and the skin. Further more This is not exceptable, We have come into the new age of medicine and to say it is ok to drive a car to its tops speed is safe is not what the law says or the manufacture. A car is to be driven the posted safe speed according to law. The use of medical equipment is to be used in the manner that the instructions says it is to be used and the maunufactures in all doppolars of this type state the same thing, they will not back the finding of anyone not using it in the way it was intended with the gel. Yet I am to understand that the state of michigan is going to back the people that I am makeing a complaint about with out consulthing the manufacturers Or the Medical standands that clearly state it must be used in the manner the instruction book says. Yet the state was told by the people I made th complaint against and took there word that was true. WHY? The altered records. The removal of any record by Doctor Dana Snell or the prevention of her making a record when she was the only medical staff to perform any medical test on the patient and the condition of the fetus before birth. Record 07/16/2000 08:40 Cecelia L Ross RN No FHR heard Dr Snell and Dr Nguyen called to confirm absence of FHR. 08:50 No fetal heart rate detected.pt. and husband informed. IV started and pt admitted to 1185. pt stated she felt last fetal movement yesterday at noon. 07/15/00 Now The above record is the only mention of Doctor Snell. Doctor Snell is not any where else in the records Yet, note that it says no FHR (fetal heart rate) heard. This is where the Gel was important. Doctor Snell did not use any Gel There for all that was heard was static. The PT and Father was notified we were there at the time the test was done, and This record has no mention of the vidieo ultrasound that was use by doctor Dana Snell and she stated out loud to my wife and I "I have a heart beat" pointing at the screen and showing use his heart beat. There is no record at all of Dr. Snell doing this. This was not done by doctor Phan Nguyen as reported in other records.It was a Black lady not an asian laday Also notes that the pt states she last felt fetal movement yesterday at Noon 07/15/00 My wife and I both told them that the last movment was at 01:00 am 07/16/00 at which time she was taking a bath and she called me in to see him moving. Other records recorded (Record 07/16/00 09:15 Dr Phan Gnuyen state that the pt stated she had not felt movement since yesterday morning.) These are attemps by the staff to fix the records to indicate that our son was dead at least 24 hours or more. when in fact we told them 5 to six hours when she took a bath after walking all day at the firemans carnival in clio. Not 12 to 24 hours. Record 07/16/00 09:15 Dr Phan Gnuyen state that the pt stated she had not felt movement since yesterday morning.Nurses couldn't get FHT's on monitor so U/S (bedside) was performed and confirmed no cardiac activeity, no fetal movment.) This person did not do this or any other test on my wife, No nurse did it and no one from radiology did it. it was done by Doctor Dana Snell. The Reason I am adoment about this is she has not made a record to this case and I feel she was not allowed to make a record of it due to she did find a fetal heart rate. When we had a meeting with the hospital on this matter we were told that Doctor Dana Snell did not exsist. there was no black lady that did any thing with my wife, This was told to us in a meeting on Aril 4 2001. attending that meeting was Doctor Larry Young our attending, Debbie Dutton OCNS, Sheila Hopson Social Worker, Greg Knuth Director of risk Management, Joyce Welman Patient rep,Dr Collins Pathology, My wife Amanda Johnson and Myself. We Wanted to know why a heart beat was pointed out and who the black lady was. A rep from radiolgy was called and there was no record found of that department getting any request for a ultrasound done that day for my wife. There was no record of any black lady any where yet I found her when I got the record and read each page looking up every thing I did not know. I Found Dana in the above record by nurse Ross at which time I called Genesys and ask if Dana Snell was a Black lady. I was told by the education dept. that she was and that she started on July 01 of 2000 16 days later she alone did the test on my wife Not even our attending checked my wife before the birth. and then she was removed from the records and the cover up began. Progress Record 07/16/000 9:40 Dr.Phan Nguyen P- (1) Official ultrasound This was not done not even ordered as stated in above the Rep from Radiology stated she never received any orders that day for Amanda Sny (Johnson). This is important due to if a Officail ultrasound would have been performed it would have ended any of this from being questioned. The ultrasound would have been recorded and a record made either way. We was shown a heart beat. they claimed none found. Yet again not done. Now you may say that there was not enough time Yet Dr. Larry Young had time to come from hurley hospital 14 miles away. Doctor Young never once did any test yet in a record he made he bagan to cover his not doing anything by placing this in the Records Progress Record 07/17/00 time ? Dr. larry Young Answer questions re u/s report & cord accident relationship. Emphasize (-) blame in Relationship to delay in.....arrival to hospital. Why would you try to emphasize on the time Well that was a problem as well You see he called and left a message about the u/s that was done on the 11th and he was concerned about IUGR How ever he did not get us so he left a message with a kid a child that to this day feels she killed Zack due to she did not get us the message that by the way was not said to be ergent and did not say to go to the hospital simply call your doctor. We did not here about this until he arrived at the hospital that sunday morning he told us he wanted to do a Emergecy C Section Yet did not state that to any one he called. Larry Young and Phan Nguyen worked together to cover everything they cold to say that our son was dead way befor arriving at the hospital and yet not one did a test to prove one way or another. When the state asked Dr. Nguyen if she did the U/S she said she did and that was the end of that No matter what we told them. IUGR is all over the records Genesys Diagnostics GPID 07/13/07 OB ustasonagrapy - possoble IUGR Progress records 07/16/00 9:30 Dr.Larry Young ? IUGR Progress Records 07/16/00 9:40 Dr Phan Nguyen A (3) R/O IUGR Never done Labor and Delivery Kimberly A Oslund RN Medical problems / risks IUGR Time of Record? Labor and Delivery Kimberly A Oslund RN problems with pregnacy: IUGR Time of record ? Maternal Admit Kimberly A Oslund RN Medical problems / risks IUGR Time of Record? Maternal Admit Kimberly A Oslund RN problems with pregnacy: IUGR Time of record ? Clincal Progress Chart 07/14/00 Larry Young ?IUGR Larry J Young, M.D, P.C Obstetrical Record 7/12/00 Sever IUGR Physical Examination Dated 07/15/00 then changed to 07/16/00 Dr.Nguyen & Dr.Larry Young Fetal Demise ~37wks~ R/O IUGR . This is Funny it was after his birth and his birth weight was 6lbs 7oz No IUGR for 37 week baby and now he is reporting two thrombois??? The baby's Head was normal and the body was normal in size to relationship of his head there was no evidence in the autopsy report of IUGR Yet to look at the records you would think that the baby was way under normal weight. If in fact he would have gained weight to 40 weeks he would have been a large baby to deliver comming in around 9 lbs so what is wrong with this the cover is on going. Progress Record 07/16/000 9:40 Dr.Phan Nguyen P- (3) ? Autopsy (??) delivery , pt to decide . We never took time to decide about an autopsy we wanted it right from the time it was mentioned.This is important due to they knew we wanted it done and yet allowed the body to stay in the room from the time of delivery to 40 minutes after the discharge of the mother. Assesments/notes 15:00 07/17/00 Joanne L Schafer MLPN Discharged Instructions Reviewed and signed by Mom Patient Home ambulatory' in satisfactory condition . Assesments/notes 15:40 07/17/00 Kathkeen M. Obrian, LPN Pathology states infant needs to go to the morgue. Infant taken to Securtity and they put infant in morge. Now in the records there was an attempt to say they had him in the Refrigerator. however he never left the room for more than time enough for us to smoke a Cigarette and they brought him back, the one time as we come down the hall past where they kept him and he was still in the crib and not in a refreigerator of any kind. at 01:18 it is Noted that the baby was in the room at 00:30 and ther was no notes made until 08:00 and a claim that the infant was in the refrigerator How ever he never left the room It claims that we requested him at 11:00 and the infant was wraped in a warm blacket and again I tell you he never was take during the night or that following day. again at 14:00 it states that infant was in the room and again at 15:40. as medical professional I hope I do not have to explain to you why allowing him to be in room temps was bad for the autopsy report. This was a way to alow time to pass and show that the baby was dead for a long period of time. If he would have been allowed a breif time with us and an autopsy performed there would not have been wide spread decay in his body the pooling of blood and the riga that was detected this is a clear and deliberate way to cover there allowing him to die and not saving him. Now in that time that he was in the room with us he we being held 90% of the time as recorded in the records 13:59, 21:30, 00:00, 00:30,14:00, being times that they noted us holding him Infact we both fell asleep with him on us at one time or another and this contributed to the misleading autopsy report and findings. Due to our body temps raising his and speeding up the decay prosess. The autopsy report is false in oth ways as well. at 00:30 I went to find a nurse to get clean clothing for our son. His body was covered in blood and feses. I could not find a nurse so I ended up cleaning him my self I cleaned the hard poop that was Black on his bottom and I cleaned all the Blood from His umbilical cord I only had one wash clothe and there for cleand both area the best I could with it. When cleaning the cord there was no lumps or cuts in the section that was left on his body. There for the part that had the cut in it was with the placenta. The Placenta was never sent to Michigan State University as requested and The hospital was sited for not doing so in the investigation. My point being How did they come up with the unbilical cord thromboise and ompahlecel. I asked Doctor Collins during the meeting about the umphacele and he stated there was partical of bowel found on the umbilical cord. as for the torsion an thrombois he did not want to talk about it. Doctor Larry Young Stated that the cut on the cord may have been cause by the figer nails of the baby. how ever later claimed he never told my wife and I that an there was no cut on the cord. Yet the Records indicate a 20% tear. progress record 07/16/00 10:5? am Doctor Larry Young *noted Cord ? 20% tear & Thrombois Can't make out the Rest of that Note Physicians Obstetrical Discharge summery Sign by Doctor nguyen and doctor Young excludes the 20% tear also. Michigan State Universty Cytogenetics laboratory Specmen intake form Larry Young Possible IUGR Thrombois Noted on cord and Umbilicas Note again no tear report but this time refers to two thrombois. And again Doctor Nguyen was not in the delivery at all. she was not present just Kimberly Oslund and Doctor Young. Yet the Records would indicate that Nguyen was present at the birth. The hospital bill also indicates that she was there charging twice for the delivery. That is Fraud. and another Felony .This also present a problem with Blood Why was her fluids Clear as indicated in the Records If the cord was torn there for blood would have to come out of a major bood supplie then why was her fluids not Red or pink I will tell you why the tear was done after his birth. Get a hose and turn the water on it and cut a 20% cut into the hose it will leak every time. Why was this not Reported in the autopsy report any where. I will tell I was there when he was born I did not see the cord cut I did not see any thing until the baby was cut loose from the placenta. Doctor Young held him up to me the first time I ever seen him He was Pink and doctor Young also showed me his cord and the cut in the cord. It was a strait clean cut. He was pink. This two things tell me that his cord was cut and he had a heart beat. However when I made a complaint the the State of Michigan the investigator again stated that my claim was unsubstaniated looking at the record and noting the Apgar Scores and the Dr. Stated that it was clear that the baby was dead. I Mad the complaint that not one person stuck a stethiscope on the baby to check for a heart beat. I was telling them that the Apgar scores were wrong and that they was false. in the Progress Records it was recorded 0'0'5 apgars. Labor & delivery Summery Kimberly A Oslund 1Minute 00000 5minuts 00000 These Reports are false due to never being done and were is Dr.Nguyen's Apagar scores for him I Notice she has signed for doing every thing else? I Have found that where ever it is important to put something to say he is dead they have done. How ever when the State asked Dr.Young if he stuck a stetiscope on Zack he avoided the question by saying it was odvias he was dead. So his answer was No he did not do Apgar scores at 1 Minute or five minutes as recorded making the Apgar scores a false record which is tampering, altering and placing misleading information in the records which is a Felony. Fetal montator stripps Record Vital signs Kimberly A Oslund 09/16/00 09:00 Toco Q2 60-90 strong kao This record is false due to a monitor strap was never applied and no monitor strip found in the records that recorded any monitors were used. I checked to see if there was another way to get such a reading and was told that it requires the belly belt hooked to a monitor in the birth of our twins I was given a section of the monitor stripps that showed the toco on it which was the contractions and heart rate of the mother as well it recorded the heart rate of both the twins. Now we Know and we were told they were sorry for not monitoring my wife. yet the record indicate she was monitored, again a false record. Tampering to show something that was not done. Missleading information Why Some would say Why don't you give up let it go and I say No. I have Five Girls, 21year old that served a year in Iraq a tomboy of sorts and has a respect for her country. I have a 19 year old that is a girly girl and works hard at a job she hates. I have a 9 year old that said were is brother for a long time she was two when he was born, and I have twins that don't even know about Zack. My wife wants one More I don't she wants a boy. You know I wanted a boy I wanted to carry on the name I am the last in our blood line All the rest have girls or can't have any more kids I am it the last Johnson. These people took my boy who will they take from You a son a daughter maybe grand children I want help to stop it now. The laws were writen to protect us and in this case it did nothing but helped them get away with a murder. Yes I feel it was a murder. I want my day in court I want the laws changed to protect the people they were meant to protect This is only part of it I can go on and on. like the pathology report on the placenta and the cord not showing a thing wrong but that is another day all involved Genesys Reginaol Medical Center Doctor Larry J Young Now working a Hurley Doctor Phan Nguyen Grand Blanc Genesys Doctor Dana Snell Texas Kimberly A Oslund RN Now divorce and changed name ?? These are the main Players Robert L Johnson 6397 Trillium CT Burton Michigan 48509

What exactly happens during whelping period? I have a german shepherd dog who is a week away from having her puppies. I have started letting her sleep in her whelping box but I wanted to know what exactly happens during the whelping period? I have read a lot about this but am still a little confused. Does the dog really start shivering and panting when it is time? Do they just lie there and the pups come out? Can you actually see "pushing"? Will the dog take care of the umbilical cord? After a pup has come out and has been rubbed and cleaned, it has to be put up to the b*itch`s nipple right? How do I know if theyve latched on properly? For how long will they eat each time? How do I know they have stopped eating? Should I remove them from the mother and place them in a warm, comfy little box (STILL IN THE WHELPING BOX) a foot away from their mother? And then put them back when they whine? Also, how long should it take for all the pups to come out? What else should I expect? Please only people who have experience with this.

umbilical cord customs in Venezuela? Today in the hospital , I took care of a woman from VEnezuela who's baby was just born yesterday.WHen I was explaining umbilical cord care to the mom (I do speak SPanish) I told her how the yellow pin clamping the umbilical cord would be removed before baby went home. She told me it is tradition to save the umbilical cord and the pin with it. She was very insistent that the pin be there also. Can anyone explain this tradition or know if they do it in other Latin American countries as well? Why does she want the pin on there, too? Gracias!

Kinda long please read. Question about making abortion ILLEGAL and its affects on our society? I really don't want to hear whether you think it is right or wrong. I want to hear logical explanations as to how you think making it ILLEGAL would work and what it would do to our society. Here are my thoughts: If the government/states made it law that a embryo/fetus is a person from conception and that they had rights, it would cause many problems. Insurance is a big example. If a embryo/fetus is made a person by law, then that means that people should be able to take out life insurance on them. Can you imagine a million women taking life insurance on their babies and a decent percent either miscarrying, delivering the baby premature and it dies, stillbirth, etc. (common things) This is not logical and EVERYONE who had insurance would see their payments skyrocket to help even out how much the insurance companies would have to pay to thousands of women who lost their babies. Many people then could not afford insurance. So you would see an increase of sick children/adults not getting treatment. There are about 1.3 million abortions performed every year in the United States. (about 46 million Worlwide) How would having these children impact society? Well, lets think about WHO has abortions. Women who can not afford children or are not financially stable, teen girls and women who are not mature enough, people who see their relationship with the father as unstable, women who worry about work loss, women who are worried about health issues and rape victims. Already it can be assumed that women who can't afford the child are going to be more likely to give that child up for adoption or are going to use government and state programs such as food stamps, Medicaid and Wellfare. So, our society would see an increase of state/fedral taxes to help pay for these programs. (Social Security is another program that would be impacted) Children who are not adopted will end up in care of the State or in foster home after foster home. (Please don't tell me they will get adopted. There are not 1.3 million people wanting to adopt children in the United States!!! Roughly 127,000 adoptions take place in the United States every year and there are still many many more children still waiting for homes) Another point to make is that unwanted children are more likely to be abused, neglected, abandoned, etc. So, that is another compounded problem because the woman was not allowed to abort. If it becomes illegal, how will women and doctors be punished if they get/perform one? And how far will the rights of the unborn child go, since it is considered a person, an underage one at that? If you see a woman smoking and she is obviously pregnant, could she be punished? The child is under 18 and is being fed the effects of cigarettes against it's will!!! What about the woman who drinks an occasional wine? She is giving a minor alcohol!!! What about women who take prescription medicine which has not been proved in long term studies to be safe to a embryo/fetus? What about the woman who eats a ton of fish for every meal every day....the mercury exposure!!! What about the woman who didn't eat right, didn't go to the doctor for prenatal care and didn't practice safe things such as wearing a seat belt. Is that child endangerment/neglect? What about the woman who takes illegal drugs? She is giving drugs to a minor via the umbilical cord!!! The list goes on and on. There are so many things which are harmful to an unborn child and risk it's safety. And many others where the law would take action against an adult if the child were already born. Where would our society draw the line? Those were just three of many issues on making abortion ILLEGAL. There are many unforseen problems that would arise. On a personal note, I do believe that abortion is wrong. I have a child and could not imagine getting rid of him while he was still in utero. (or after!) But in my opinion the impact on our society and the children themselves would be even more devestating than the abortion act itself. It would take years for the United States to recover from the sudden births of so many babies. Imagine once the law passed to make it illegal....around 1.3 million extra babies born in a years time. That's 1.3 UNWANTED babies. Think about that. How would it impact our society? Please give me REAL answers/opinions because this is a real question.

Can you answer all this? If you only have one eye...are you blinking or winking? If you have a gun and you ask, "can I ask you a question?" and they say "fire away" should you shoot them? What is a chickpea if it is neither a chick nor a pea? Why is it called the People's Republic Of China when China's not a republic? Why are dandelions considered weeds when daisies are considered flowers? Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant? Whenever an adult is kidnapped why isn't it called adultnapped?? Why do blacklights look purple? Did Yankee Doodle name the feather, hat, town, or his pony Macaroni? Why is it that people duck in the rain, do they really think the rain won't hit them? How come the Bible is the most stolen book, and one of the ten comandments is "thou shall not steal"? Why isn't the caps lock capitalized? If there's a hole straight through the earth, from the south pole to the north pole, and you jump through it what would happen? would you keep falling forever, or fall back down when you get to the middle, or is it physically impossible? If someone with a nostril ring takes it out, then blows their nose, do they have to cover that hole as well as their nostril holes so that snot does'nt blow out everywere? Isn't it weird that if you rearange the word "teacher" you get "cheater"? How come whenever you start to sing, you automatically sing in a higher voice than you talk? How come people say they ate the last piece of gum, when they really just chew it? If a pope goes to the bathroom, is it considered holy crap? You know the saying "throw ya hands in the air like ya don't care"? why bother doing that if you dont care? Why is there no pine or apple in pineapple? If "Fantasy Island" really granted wishes, why wasn't Tattoo 6'6" ? Why do water bottles have a "best if used by" date? 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If you dig a hole in the south pole are you digging up or down? How come they don't add the time that we are in our mom's to our age? Why do people squint their eyes when they can't see? Wouldn't that just make it less space to see out of? What is a hacky, and why is it in a sack? Who was in the kitchen with Dina? Why do we have to pay a toll on "freeways"? Why do they call them pepperoni if there is no pepper in it? How old does something have to be to become an antique? Can a school teacher give a homeless child homework? Why do they say "an alarm going off," if it is really going on? Do babies produce more spit than adults? How come French fries are not considered a vegetable, they are just deep fried potatoes? Do cows have calf muscles? Why is shampoo clear but conditioner not? If conjoined twins participate in sports, do they count as one or two players? If a singer sings their own song during a karaoke party, is it considered karaoke? 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Have ex-bankers become disinterested? Are there seeing eye humans for blind dogs? You know that little indestructible black box that is used on planes, why can't they make the whole plane out of the same substance? After eating, do amphibians have to wait an hour before getting out of the water? Can fat people go skinny-dipping? You know how most packages say "Open here". What is the protocol if the package says, "Open somewhere else"? Would a fly without wings be called a walk? Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds? Why isn't "palindrome" spelled the same way backwards? Why is there only ONE Monopolies Commission? Why is there an expiration date on SOUR cream? Don't you have to get up to get to the tape? Why is the word "abbreviate" so long? Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song? Why is Mickey Mouse bigger than his dog Pluto? Why is it, whether you sit up or sit down, the result is the same? 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Abandoned newborn kittens has some weird yellow patches on their skin. Resembles very tiny rice. What is it? My husband found 2 abandoned kittens - they're under 3 days old, we can tell because they still have the umbilical cord partially attached. We've been feeding them kitten formula, and no animal shelters will take them because it is too "labor intensive". Can anyone offer my any tips on how to help these 2 little guys stay alive until we find a surrogate mother somehow? They're currently in a box laying on blankets and towel, and have a heating pad underneath the towels. We've also been helping them poop. But on their skin, there are some weird yellow-white patches that resemble itty bitty pieces of rice. It's dry feeling, and it's not maggots because it isn't moving. Possibly fly eggs? How can I take care of this problem?

What is growing out of 6 month olds belly button? My son is 6 months old. His umbilical cord stump fell off really late, he was a month old. Ever since he has had this little bit of scar tissue and a white hard dot about the size of a small beed. It actually looks just like a big white head, but its not. Its hard. It doesn't bother my son. His doctor said it was a granuloma, then she changed her mind and said just scar tissue (there is some pink csar tissue arround it, which i am not worried about but that does not exlain the hard spot). I saw another dr who said it might be a granuloma or cyst, but was probably a piece of cord which the skin grew over. It seems to grow slightly bigger as my baby grows. Has anyone ever heard of this? I have spent countless hours researching and have found nothing. I don't care about what it looks like, i just don't want this to harm my son in any way. Please help

Ultrasound? I have had what my prenatal care provider referred to as a "formal ultrasound" I guess indicating that I will not be getting another, and the lady that gave me my ultrasound also said I will most like not get another unless my doctor request it. Problem: When I went the lady couldn't tell me the sex of my baby because the umbilical cord was in the way and the baby was curled up. I want another ultrasound just so I can know the sex of my baby. Has anyone had more than one ultrasound? Can I request to have a second to determine the sex? I really want to know the sex so I can prepare, I don't really want to buy the traditional green and yellow (neutral for boy or girl) because I don't know the sex.

Who sings this song on this video? [From Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly] I try to be a good father. Give my kids mulligans. Work nights to pay For their text messaging. Take them to swimsuit shoots. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck. Eighty-five times he's pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in Marathons. Eight times he's not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a Wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and Pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars--all in the same day. Dick's also pulled him cross-country skiing, taken him on his back Mountain climbing and once hauled him across the U.S. On a bike. Makes Taking your son bowling look a little lame, right? And what has Rick done for his father? Not much--except save his life. This love story began in Winchester , Mass. , 43 years ago, when Rick Was strangled by the umbilical cord during birth, leaving him Brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs. "He'll be a vegetable the rest of his life;'' Dick says doctors told him And his wife, Judy, when Rick was nine months old. ``Put him in an Institution.'' But the Hoyts weren't buying it. They noticed the way Rick's eyes Followed them around the room. When Rick was 11 they took him to the Engineering department at Tufts University and asked if there was Anything to help the boy communicate. ``No way,'' Dick says he was told. ``There's nothing going on in his brain.'' "Tell him a joke,'' Dick countered. They did. Rick laughed. Turns out a Lot was going on in his brain. Rigged up with a computer that allowed Him to control the cursor by touching a switch with the side of his Head, Rick was finally able to communicate. First words? ``Go Bruins!'' And after a high school classmate was paralyzed in an accident and the School organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out, ``Dad, I want To do that.'' Yeah, right. How was Dick, a self-described ``porker'' who never ran More than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he Tried. ``Then it was me who was handicapped,'' Dick says. ``I was sore For two weeks.'' That day changed Rick's life. ``Dad,'' he typed, ``when we were running, It felt like I wasn't disabled anymore!'' And that sentence changed Dick's life. He became obsessed with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly Shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon. ``No way,'' Dick was told by a race official. The Hoyts weren't quite a Single runner, and they weren't quite a wheelchair competitor. For a few Years Dick and Rick just joined the massive field and ran anyway, then They found a way to get into the race Officially: In 1983 they ran another marathon so fast they made the Qualifying time for Boston the following year. Then somebody said, ``Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon?'' How's a guy who never learned to swim and hadn't ridden a bike since he Was six going to haul his 110-pound kid through a triathlon? Still, Dick Tried. Now they've done 212 triathlons, including four grueling 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii . It must be a buzzkill to be a 25-year-old stud Getting passed by an old guy towing a grown man in a dinghy, don't you Think? Hey, Dick, why not see how you'd do on your own? ``No way,'' he says. Dick does it purely for ``the awesome feeling'' he gets seeing Rick with A cantaloupe smile as they run, swim and ride together. This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Boston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best Time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992--only 35 minutes off the world Record, which, in case you don't keep track of these things, happens to Be held by a guy who was not pushing another man in a wheelchair at the Time. ``No question about it,'' Rick types. ``My dad is the Father of the Century.'' And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a Mild heart attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries Was 95% clogged. ``If you hadn't been in such great shape,'' One doctor told him, ``you probably would've died 15 years ago.'' So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each other's life. Rick, who has his own apartment (he gets home care) and works in Boston, and Dick, retired from the military and living in Holland, Mass. , always find ways to be together. They give speeches around the country and compete in some backbreaking race every weekend, including this Father's Day. That night, Rick will buy his dad dinner, but the thing he really wants to give him is a gift he can never buy. ``The thing I'd most like,'' Rick types, ``is that my dad sit in the chair and I push him once.'' And the video is below.... or if having problems with the video above you can click here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4B-r8KJhlE

Is there anything that can be done about this?? Okay, so here is the situation: My friend started dating this girl several months ago, and she found out she was pregnant a few months ago. She is now about 5 months. This girl is literally insane. She should be in a mental institution. She refuses to take care of herself, and she barely ever eats. She weighs 80-90 pounds, and she looks like a skeleton! She refuses to go to a doctor, and wants to have the baby at "home" (I put it in quotes because she doesn't even have a home) with no doctor or midwife. She wants to have the umbilical cord fall off, not have it cut off. She doesn't want the government to know about the kid...so she plans on hiding it. She doesn't want it to have a social security number or any vaccinations, and plans to have it home-schooled. She wants 11 kids!! She is starving herself, and is literally insane. Is there anything that could be done about this? She is seriously endangering the health of this unborn child, and she isn't fit to be a mother. She is 25 years old. I don't know if she still does this now, but before she was pregnant, she used to take arsenic in small doses consistently.

baby rats with a dot... eww? So, if you have read my quesitons before you know my Bianca just had a litter of 13. Wasn't sure until like 3 days before that she was even preggers. She's doing great and all the babies made it. They're all healthy and she's a great mom. She even takes the runt from the rest of the litter, to feed it, if she doesn't think it's getting enough. Well I finally took the babies out of the cage to hold and look at them today, and one of them looks like she/he has a puss spot on it's tummy, where the umbilical cord was. No one else has one and mommma doesn't seem worried. There is no information on the web that I could find. Does anyone know what that spot is and what I should do about it?? Or will my Bianca take care of it? She's done everything else right so far. Oh, and I'm pretty sure I found homes for everyone. I was hard, but I'm pretty sure it's covered. Thanks again everyone, your answers helped so much last time.

is it ok for mother cat to lay on top of her kittens? i am worried she is suffocating them. i have seen kittens born when i was younger but i dont remember if she is suffocating them when she gets up and lays on them i find a head of one of the kittens stuck under moms back.? is this ok? do i need to be there to make sure she is talking care of them. and also sh kept running off with a kitten's umbilical cord attached to mommy and mom would run off. so i cut the cord for her. i am worried also that i might have messed up? did i do wrong? if she has more in her are they going to be able to come out? thanks

25 years ago when i married my husband ii had expectations that my husband would leave and cleave? like leave his momma and put his feet under his own table. but like he never cut the umbilical cord. i see him as less than a man because he has always allowed himself to be put in the center and enjoys the tug and pull between his maamma and his wife. about 10 years ago i gave up. just let her have him. i dont want him. i am tired of hearing i am the one with the problem. so since then its been a sexless loveless marriage. has this happened to any other girlfriends. do you ever reach the end of your rope and say i love you hubby but you are not worth the trouble? do you ever just walk away emotionally and just give up? i am tired of fighting in my home due to the mother in laws interference. i live a moderate married single life now. no physical or emotional binding with my hubby. go through the motions. talk about the kids and his day at work. as if i really care.

Sorry another circumcision question..? For you that have circumsized your son's, I am 38 weeks pregnant with a little boy and plan on doing it I was just wondering is it hard to take care of afterward? Or is it like the umbilical cord in a way? I have a daughter so I know about that. Do you have to do anything special so that it doesn't stick to the diaper? When do they do it? I am being very serious I just wanted to hear some experiences. I want it done and we are getting it done, I'm just having mixed feelings on that hurting him... the last thing I want is something to hurt my son right after he's born...

Putting together a infant/toddler tub basket together.. HELP!? I have included, baby hooded towels, wash clothes, baby wash, lotions, moisturizer, powder, nail clipper, thermometer, brush and comb, bottles, saline drops, baby detergent, safe cooton swabs, alcohol pads (for umbilical cord cleaning), pacifiers, teether, gas drops... Am I missing anything for baby care???? Duuhh... Bath toys!! How could I have missed that. BTW~ It's a baby shower gift. My girlfriend is having baby #2 after 7 years. I just had one, so I'm still fresh. I didnt add oil, b/c my son reacted to it when I used it. As far as nasal aspirator, I think that the ones at the stores are booooo. I love the one that I got at the hospital (green ones) those are the best. I stress out when I misplace it :)

Should I say anything to her? I have a question about my best friend, we have been so close for 10 years, but her stubborness is driving me nuts. If you were in the same situation what would you do? l she was due 2 days ago. The dr saw her 2 weeks ago and said the baby was 10lbs and they wanted to induce, she said NO! They told her there could be problems with the baby if she went over, and she doesn't care. She is being soo selfish! So now yesterday, she went to the dr, shes still not dilated (remember due date was 2 days ago) and they insisted on a c-section and again she said NO! She has a 21 day cycle and they have her on a 28 day cycle so that makes them think she is 39 weeks. If she makes them go 2 more weeks She will be 43 weeks!!!!!!!!! The baby could be in danger, It could poop inside her, the umbilical cord could be wrapped around its neck and so on. I think she is doing this because she Doesn't want it! She didn't go to the dr until 21 weeks, doesn't care to know the sex, doesn't have a crib sheet set, doesn't have a come home from the hospital outfit, and doesn't have her bag packed. What is she waiting for? Now, the baby is going to be sooooo big that its shoulder is gonna be peramently damaged! What should I do? Just mind my own business? Its so hard, because she has been my best friend since 4th grade. We have been through Everything! She is so worried about making sure she goes natural that she is not worrying about her baby's health. What should I say to her? Should I say anything? Maybe I am just being hormonal, who knows? I have talked to her numerous times, told her I would pack her bag, told her I would buy a come home outfit, and told her I would walk with her. I told her she needed to tell the dr's she has a 21 day cycle and that shes due now! She doesn't want anyones advice! I even had my husband talk to her since he's a dr! No luck, like talking to a wall! I am just sooo worried! Shes like my sister!

Baby Kitten? I found a newborn baby kitten with the umbilical cord still attached next to a dead kitten. The live one was still there when i got home from work, was cold, dirty, and belly was empty. I got some milk replacement from the vet, and have tried to feed it with a bottle, medicine dropper, and tiny syringe. It's not sucking on the bottle at all. It hasn't ate very much since around 3 this afternoon. What can I do tonight to help it eat better? I wipe it's bottom with a washcloth afterwards to help it to go, and have it in a warm place. I am taking it to the Humane Society tomorrow, I am unable to take care of it properly every two hours,since I am single and work full time. Any advice? The kitten was able to make it through the night, it slept next to my bed and woke me crying with hunger every hour, and ate a little every time. This morning I was able to give it about 2 1/2 cc to it. It has alot more energy and is more vocal then yesterday!! It has pooped twice and peed at least once! A friend of mine is going to take it until it is able to eat on its own, and then give it back to me. Her husband has the time to feed it when needed. Thanks to ALL who answered!!! Your concern for animals was wonderful to see.

1 week old kitten help!? I took in a small 1 week old kitten two days ago that was abandoned by its mother. I've been feeding him kitten milk replacement in a small bottle that I got from a pet store. He's been doing great, but I want to make sure he stays that way. He meows regularly, he's been eating normally, and he has urinated twice. His stomach's gotten a little fat. I need to know EVERYTHING there is to know about how to take care of the little guy, including how to remove the umbilical cord from his stomach. Thanks much. I can't take it to a vet, I don't live near any.

What should I do? My cat had a litter of kittens a week ago. I just noticed today that one of the babies has a round spot on her belly (about the size of a dime) it is slightly raised and seems to be infected because I the skin on top of it is white. It's hard to explain....... but it just looks infected. It is where the umbilical cord was. She is thriving however and growing and nursing fine. Should I leave her alone and let Mama take care of her or should I put antibiotic ointment on it? (I assume mama will just lick it off though) I dont think it would be a good idea to take her to the vet. She cant be away from her Mama, she's too young and considering she is other wise doing well, I hate to risk her life taking her away from her Mama. Any ideas?

Exhausted! kitten found? well i am up tonight taking care of a kitten my son (20) found with its umbilical cord still attached. He looked for signs of mother or other kittens but found nothing so he brought it home. He takes a bottle, but not easily. takes a while for him to get the hang of it still. I wash him with a warm wet cloth like his mother would and hope for the best. I am going to call the city animal shelter to see if there are any nursing mothers that might take this baby as her own until he is old enough to bring home. Any encouraging words for me? Advice? I have other animals and they are curious about the baby but are not too interested. :)

3 day old puppy? I posted a question earlier and I got some rather good repsonses, but of course some people feel that is necessary to make ugly comments. Yes my husband found a puppy crawling out in our apartment complex parking lot with an open hole where the umbilical cord was. I have no idea how she got there or where she came from. I had a feeling someone threw out the litter like most ignorate people do. I took her to the vet to make sure that her hole will close and to make sure that she will be alright other then that they weren't much help. I am bottle feeding her every 2 to 3 hours, keeping her warm as well as stimulating her bowels. Now I will rephrase my question. I do have a pic of her on my yahoo profile. If you think you might now what breed she is that is fine. And if there is anything else I missing with her care please share. If you don't have anything nice to say then just leave it alone. Sorry my photo will not be avaiable. Sorry I just have wait and see what kind of breed she is. Thanks for the help any ways.

for those who are pro-abortion...? what about the baby? i dont care what you do to your body, it is your choice, but why dont i ever hear from you about the baby's body? is it that somehow the 8 month old babies who havent been born yet but are aborted cant feel, and the ones that are born at 6 months can? babies at this stage are awake for 5-10% of the day, have rem sleep (dreaming), and are usually aborted by cutting the umbilical cord, thus suffocating the baby. why have i never heard an answer for this from a pro-abortionist on this? can you answer? if so plz do. thank you. dont try bashing me for being a brainwashed christian or anything like that either, im agnostic

Natural Home birth advice? Experienced people only!!!? I am currently about 35 weeks pregnant and "due" January 31st. (Although I disagree because my husband and I have had dreams of the baby's birth in February). Anyhow, this is my first pregnancy and as the date comes closer and closer, I've begun to realize that I do not want anyone that I really don't know at my labor. I told a friend that and she told me that if I had him (its a boy) in the hospital, there would be tons of people there monitoring me, am I dialated enough etc etc. I feel uncomfortable anyway when I get that in everyday life and I know that It will drive me crazy during my labor with my first child causing me to have anxiety, fear and not being able to feel in control of the situation compared to if I were in a relaxed, comfortable envirement. I look at the animals and how they have their children and I wondered why we were the only ones that had to go through this system of childbirth that to me seems so uncomfortable and frustrating. I dont think God intended things to be this way. If my gradmother had 12 children at home, why cant I have one too the same way. My pre-natal care as of yet has been bad not to mention everyone thinks to seem to know everything about childbirth and labor once I became pregnant, even my midwives. I originally wanted to have the baby in Boston, but when I found out that the options for childbirth was limited at the hospital here, I thought, well, I could just have it at my sisters house. I spoke to my sister and she worried about something going wrong or being arrested for having the child naturally at home and I just laughed, but she didnt want to deal with any of that. Then I thought I could have it in Springfield (where I live now) but again so many people have warned me about women that want to have natural births in the hospital and have been discouraged when told how many diameters they are or argued with for not getting an epidural. Everyone thinks that Im crazy because they say that its painful and that I will need assistance, but I know my body, I knew the moment that I became pregnant, I know how my body works, that is why I know I am due in February. So I concluded that the only way that I could go through the labor the way I would like to is by doing it myself of course with the assistance of my husband who told me that he would be there for me. The question is, is that I dont know where to begin. I have midwives that I can call if a problem arises. Should I speak with them about my intention of having a natural birth at home? They are on-call. Should I call them once the baby is born to cut the umbilical cord? I wouldnt know what to do or where to begin, what to do after the baby is born, the cord, the placenta, who to call, anything for that matter. Everyone just tells me to have it in the hospital, with an epidural and thats that but Ive seen too many things go wrong when births go that way..not to mention cesareans, parilyzations to the mother and other things. I've already gotten a few signs about not getting an epidural. Please help me. Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated. I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCED PEOPLE ONLY!!!!!!!! NO UN EXPERIENCED KNOW-IT-ALLS...THANKS! THOSE ANSWERS WILL BE IGNORED........ I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCED PEOPLE ONLY!!!!!!!! NO UN EXPERIENCED KNOW-IT-ALLS...THANKS! THOSE ANSWERS WILL BE IGNORED........ I ASKED FOR EXPERIENCED PEOPLE ONLY!!!!!!!! NO UN EXPERIENCED KNOW-IT-ALLS...THANKS! THOSE ANSWERS WILL BE IGNORED........

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Why is it called a "building" when it is already built? no they don't wanna be right and i thought it would be fun to get a free 20 pts bu ti guess not ok if you won't anwser them tell me you favorite ok since SOME ppl have anwered i will let the voting deside then woh ever wins will ge the ten extra point thx for reading ( .ps i got this from www.bored.com in the humor section)

Abortion.. What are your views? Trapped... Time Has Run Out For Over 49 Million Americans. By Another's Choice.. Who is trapped by the "choice" of abortion? Both the mother and the pre-born child. Abortion is legal through all nine months of pregnancy in the United States. The infamous Roe v. Wade case legalized abortion throughout the United States. The lesser-known companion case, Doe v. Bolton, defined the "health" exception. This case solidified Roe in allowing abortion through all nine months if the pregnancy threatens the life or health of the mother. The vague word used here is "health." What does "health" mean to you? Doe v. Bolton defined health to include, "physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman's age - relevant to the wellbeing of the patient." Essentially, Doe v. Bolton opened the door for "health" to mean anything a doctor or woman wanted it to mean. Some states have laws regulating late term abortions, and some states simply have no willing providers. However, women are free to go to other states to obtain one. Late-term abortions may be less common, but they are still legal. Didn't the Partial Birth Abortion Ban outlaw late-term abortions? No. In the 2007 decision, Gonzales v. Carhart, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 was upheld. The "Ban" merely regulates one specific method used in late-term abortions (D&X). Other late-term abortion methods, such as Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) and a modified version of partial birth abortion, may still legally be used to kill a child up to the moment of birth. A woman is often trapped by the decision to abort. You probably know someone who has aborted her child. Why did she "choose" abortion? Did she want an abortion or was she coerced or "strongly encouraged" by her boyfriend, husband, or parents? Let's face it; there are many reasons why women abort. One study found that 64% of women surveyed said they "felt pressured by others" to abort. Also, 54% said they were "not sure about the decision at the time." Does this sound like a "woman's right to choose?" More than 49 million children have been legally trapped by "choice" in the United States since 1973. Time is running out for millions more. With more than 3,500 surgical abortions performed in the United States every day, you most likely have been, or will be, involved with someone considering abortion. You owe it to yourself and those around you to make an educated decision about abortion. Unlocking The Language Trap... My Body, My Choice! The term "pro-choice' avoids talking about what you are choosing. Most people agree that we can be "pro-choice" about many things without offending anyone (i.e. chocolate or vanilla, paper or plastic). The term "choice" is value-neutral and meaningless unless we have some kind of idea what we are choosing. Society generally limits people's choices when it comes to behaviors that are harmful or potentially harmful to other people. We, as a society, are "anti-choice" when it comes to theft, arson, murder, and a whole host of other actions. A Woman's "Right"/Freedom to Choose It sounds almost patriotic. Our great American freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, etc. Individual rights are important, but you will not find "a right to abortion" anywhere in the Constitution. We have come too far to reduce a woman's "right" to mean the "right to kill her own children". It's Just Tissue Consider the following facts: Simple tissue down not have a beating heart, brain waves, fingerprints, and unique DNA. A woman can carry a baby with a different blood type from her own. After the moment of fertilization, nothing new is added to the baby except oxygen, nutrition, and time. The only differences between a newborn and a pre-born baby are size, level of development, environment, and degree of dependency. All of these facts confirm the reality that you are a person worthy of protection from the moment of fertilization. A "Wanted" Child Does your value depend on the degree that someone wants you? Let's be honest- a child is a child. How could any baby be called unwanted when there are over one million couples waiting, hoping, and praying for a chance to adopt a child? "Safe" Abortion Many young women believed this lie until it was too late. The book, Lime 5, documents over 200 cases of women injured or killed by illegal, so-called "safe" abortions. The end result of an abortion is a dead baby, and the potential for cervical cancer, breast cancer, infertility, and psychological pain. Where's the "safe" part? "Back-Alley" Abortions According to the Centers for Disease Control, 39 maternal deaths occurred due to illegal abortions in 1972 (the year prior to the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationally). Any loss of life is tragic, but this is nowhere near the alleged "thousands of deaths by back-alley abortions." "I'm Personally Opposed, But I Can't Tell Others What To Do" What if U.S. citizens had been willing to accept this justification for tolerating slavery? Our forefathers took away the "rights" of slave owners in order to give freedom and respect to African American people. Our youngest and most vulnerable are still slaves to the life and death decisions of others. Rape and Incest As traumatic as rape is, abortion does not "un-rape" the mother. The baby doesn't deserve to die for the crime of his or her father. Pat, a victim of rape, said, "In choosing to abort, to kill the innocent child growing within me, I lowered myself to the level of the rapist... The effects of abortion are much more far-reaching than the effects of the rape in my life." Fetal Deformities No one's perfect. Abortion for fetal deformities is a form of discrimination against disabled people. Eighty percent or more of Down Syndrome babies are now aborted. There are waiting lists of people that would be willing to adopt a special needs child. Who's to say their lives aren't worth living? When we make life and death judgments based on "quality of life," we start down the slippery slope of eugenics. Abortion Methods: Vacuum Aspiration The abortionist inserts a hollow plastic suction tube into the dilated cervix. The uterus is emptied by either a manual syringe or high-powered suction machine. The baby's body is torn into pieces as he or she is being pulled through the hose. Dilation and Suction Curettage (D&C) This is similar to the vacuum aspiration. However, after the baby is suctioned out of the uterus the abortionist inserts a curette, a loop-shaped steel knife, up into the uterus. With this the abortionist cuts the placenta and umbilical cord into pieces and scrapes them out into a basin. The uterus is again suctioned out to ensure that no body parts have been left behind. Bleeding is usually profuse. Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) Once the cervix is dilated considerably further than in the first trimester abortions, the abortionist inserts a narrow forceps that resembles a pliers. This instrument is needed because the baby's bones are calcified, as is the skull. The abortionist inserts the instrument into the uterus, seizes a leg or other part of the body and, with a twisting motion, tears it from the baby's body. The spine is snapped and the skull is crushed. Body parts are then reassembled and counted to make certain that the entire baby have been removed and that no parts remain in the womb. Partial-Birth Abortion or Dilation and Extraction (D&X) After undergoing two days of dilation, the abortionist performs an ultrasound to locate the child's legs and feet. The abortionist then uses a large forceps to grasp one of the baby's legs. He pulls firmly, forcing the child into a feet-down position. Using his hands instead of forceps, the abortionist delivers the baby's body in a manner similar to a breech birth. The baby's head remains inside the birth canal. The abortionist uses surgical scissors to pierce the child's head at the base of the skull opening. The abortionist then inserts a suction catheter into the brain and vacuums out the child's brain tissue with a machine 29 times more powerful than a household vacuum. RU-486 - Mifeprex (The Abortion Pill) Mifeprex blocks the action of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to maintain the lining of the uterus providing oxygen and nutrients for the baby. Without it, the baby dies. Mifeprex is used in conjunction with the drug Cytotec (Misoprostol) which is taken two days after Mifeprex, causing uterine bleeding (sometimes profuse), strong contractions, and expulsion of the baby. The pregnant woman visits the abortionist to obtain the Mifeprex pills, returns two days later to receive Misoprostol, and a third time to verify that the abortion is complete. The failure rate of this method is about 8% if the pills are taken within 7 weeks and up to 25% at 8-9 weeks. If the baby survives the abortion, there is an extremely high risk that he or she will suffer mental and/or physical birth defects from the Misoprostol. Emergency Contraception - Plan B (The Morning-After Pill) Emergency Contraception (EC) contains synthetic progestogen and is a large dose of the common birth control pill designed to be taken as a single dose after "unprotected sex." EC works in three ways. First, it attempts to stop ovulation. Depending on where a woman is in her cycle, ovulation may or may not have already occurred before EC was taken. Second, EC attempts to stop fertilization by impeding the transportation of either the sperm and/or the egg. Third, EC tries to stop implantation by altering (thinning) the lining of the endometrium (uterus) so the embryo cannot implant and receive nourishment from the mother. The first two methods are contraceptive, but if they fail, the third method can cause an abortion because it occurs after fertilization. Newsflash In the 2007 decision, Gonzales v. Carhart, the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 was upheld. The Partial Birth Abortion Ban did not limit the frequency of late-term abortions. The "Ban" merely regulated one method used in late-term abortions. It is still legal for a doctor to kill a child up until the time he or she is born using a modified version. The baby can be delivered up to the navel and then killed. EXPOSE In Their Own Words: Former Abortionists and Clinic Staff Speak Out "There is a great difference between the intellectual support of a woman's right to choose and the actual participation in the carnage of abortion... seeing body parts bothers the workers..." Judith Fetrow: Former Clinic Staff "Abortion Providers III" "I want the general public to know what the doctors know- that this a person; that this is a baby. That this is not some kind of blob of tissue..." Dr. Anthony Levantino: Former Abortionist "Meet the Abortion Providers" "We were told to find the woman's weakness and work on it. The women were never given any alternatives. They were told how much trouble it was to have a baby." Debra Henry:Former Clinic Staff " Meet the Abortion Providers" "But I think the greatest thing that got to us was the ultrasound... The baby really came alive on TV and was moving... That picture of the baby on the ultrasound bothered me more than anything else... We lost two nurses. They couldn't take looking at it." Dr. Joseph Randall: Former Abortionist " Meet the Abortion Providers" Reproductive Racism The vision of Planned Parenthood, founded in 1916 by Margaret Sanger, became the working arm toward eugenic goals. The stated vision was "reproductive freedom" through legalization of contraceptives to be used by the wealthy and imposed Eugenic Sterilization Laws as "birth control" for everyone else. The organization most responsible for propagating the bigoted concepts of "Social Darwinism" is the American Eugenics Society. Founded in the early 1900's, this organization was the sister organization of the British Eugenic Society which embraced the white- more specifically, the Anglo-Saxon- race supremacy doctrine. In the United States, eugenics became more than abstract philosophy. It degenerated into an active campaign to eliminate all those deemed inadequate and resulted in a worldwide crusade to abolish all human inferiority. The American Eugenics Society fostered the Jim Crow Laws of the South and Eugenic Sterilization Laws nationally, the anti-Semitic doctrine that encouraged Nazi Germany during the Jewish Holocaust and defined South-African Apartheid. Despite claims that Margaret Sanger was not a racist of an anti-Semite, the fact remains that "she openly welcomed the worst elements of both in to the birth control movement." Henry Pratt Fairchild who wrote, "Birth control and eugenics are by nature closely related, and neither one can attain its complete fulfillment, or render its maximum service to society, without the other" and Lothrop Stoddard, author of, The Rising Tide of Color Against White World Supremacy, were two of many eugenicists who worked closely with Sanger. Historical documents prove that Planned Parenthood acted as the willful arm of the American Eugenics Society and developed a plan, the ***** Project, as a propaganda program to infiltrate the black community with a "birth control for health" campaign through their civic leaders. Margaret Sanger expressed disdain for the poor and disabled whom she frequently dubbed "undeserving," "unfit", and "dysgenic." Her call for their sterilization and segregation is well known and is likely to have been the motive behind her "***** Project." Lest one think reproductive racism was merely an issue of the past, current numbers prove the problem persists. Racial targeting by abortion providers, Planned Parenthood being the foremost national provider of abortions, has demonstrably resulted in a disproportionate number of minorities obtaining abortions. In the year 2000, African Americans, numbering 34.7 million individuals, or 12.3 percent of the U.S. population obtained 32% of abortions in that year. "Black women are almost four more times as likely as white women to have an abortion, and Hispanic women are 2.5 times as likely." According to updated census reports, African Americans are no longer the largest U.S. minority population. Abortion and population control have taken a devastating toll on the African American and Hispanic communities. The Overpopulation Myth Despite what you may have heard, there is no overpopulation crisis. Abortion, euthanasia, contraception, sterilization, and infanticide are not needed to quell an over abundance of the human population. "Plunging death rates, not soaring birth rates, are the main reason for rapid population increases in the last century. World average life expectancy more than doubled, rising from 30 years in 1900 to 63 years now. "World population increased not because people were breeding like rabbits, but because they stopped dying like flies." In the United States, projections show that the 55 plus age group is going to grow from 24.7% of the population in 2010 to 31.5% in 2050. The UN Population Division states, "At the world level, the number of older persons is expected to exceed the number of children for the first time in 2047. In the more developed regions, where population aging is far advanced, the number of children dropped below that of older persons in 1998." Young people are needed in the workforce to support a rising population that is retiring or unable to work. In 73 countries around the world today, including the United States, the total fertility rate is below replacement level. A nation's total fertility rate must be 2.1 children or above in order to maintain population level. The total fertility rate of Europe is well below replacement at 1.45. Government incentives to have more children are already in place in countries such as France, Italy, Poland, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Austria, Russia, Scandinavia, and the Netherlands. According to the United Nations Population Division, "below-replacement fertility prevails in the more developed regions and is expected to continue to 2050." We need to start looking at the problems of underpopulation and economic disaster occurring as populations rapidly age, rather than spreading the myth of overpopulation and "need' for abortion and birth control. The Science of Sex I'm a 23 year old virgin saving sex for marriage. What did I miss by not being sexually active in college? STD's, unplanned pregnancy, heartache, and a lot of baggage that would follow me the rest of my life? I can live without that. When I meet the man I'm going to marry and walk down the aisle towards him, I'm not going to think, "I wish I had slept around more, had more boyfriends, experimented more, etc." No Way! I'm saving myself for my future husband. And I don't regret a minute of it. -College Graduate Sex is a powerful force of nature. It bonds people together, is pleasurable, and can create babies. So how does premarital sex damage relationships? The answer lies within the powerful oxytocin hormone released in the body during sexual activity. For example, picture duct taping a girl's arm to a guy's arm. Now rip off the tape (OUCH!) and use the same piece of tape to wrap her arm to a new guy's arm. What happens? Well, it hurts like crazy when you rip off the tape. After switching partners several times, partials of skin and hair left on the tape reduce the adhesiveness so it cannot attach as effectively. The same thing happens with sex. When oxytocin is released in the brain during sexual activity, it acts like emotional super glue and bonds you to that partner. When you break up (OUCH!) and have a new sexual partner, your ability to bond and produce oxytocin is damaged. Just like debris on the duct tape, previous sexual experience reduces the ability to bond correctly. Brain chemicals don't care how old, mature, or in control of your emotions you are- they still create a bond. No one can beat the brain chemistry behind sex. On the flip side, imagine that you never removed the duct tape. Eventually it would just feel like part of you. When a couple waits until marriage to have sex, and they remain faithful to each other, oxytocin acts as super glue between a husband and wife. It also helps maintain the "high" of sex. If you have been sexually active in the past, there is hope. Oxytocin levels can return to normal if you stop engaging in sexual activity and begin to heal the physical and emotional scars developed from premarital sex. Give yourself a year or so before you attempt to get into a new relationship, and commit to save sex for marriage. You won't regret it. What About Birth Control? All hormonal contraceptives (the pill, patch, mini-pill, shot, vaginal ring, emergency contraception, intrauterine devices, etc.) have the capability to cause an abortion. Hormonal contraceptives work in three way: by attempting to stop ovulation, by thickening cervical fluids to prevent fertilization, and by thinning the lining of the uterus to prevent implantation. The first two methods can cause and abortion because it occurs after fertilization. Hormonal contraception does not always stop ovulation. When break-through ovulation occurs, there is a possibility of fertilization. Studies have shown that ovulation rates in women taking oral contraceptives ranged from 1.7% to 28.6% per cycle. Ovulation rates for women taking progestin only pills (the mini-pill) ranged from 33% to 65%. When these contraceptives do no stop fertilization, they have the capability to cause an abortion because the lining of the uterus may be too thin and inhospitable for the embryo to implant and receive nourishment. Birth control manufacturers insist that their products do not terminate an existing pregnancy. However, they have incorrectly redefined the terms "contraception" and "pregnancy" to mean the moment of implantation rather than the moment of fertilization (implantation happens 7-10 days after fertilization). Emergency contraception (EC) is a large dose of the common birth control pill. EC is also known as the morning-after pill and is designed to be taken as a single dose after "unprotected sex." Documented side effects for EC include nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, breast tenderness, menstrual changes, and ectopic pregnancy. Contrary to popular arguments, EC does not decrease pregnancies and surgical abortions. EC had been available in Scotland since 1984, but pregnancy rates have not decreased and sexually transmitted infection rates have increased. NO REGRETS: The True Story Of My Adoption Plan When I first found out I was pregnant I couldn't control my crying. I shook uncontrollably. I had never felt so lonely or confused in my life. I wanted my boyfriend's support. I shouldn't have been surprised when he told me to have an abortion. My mind raced to justify the abortion. Perhaps my child would be better off dead than in a broken family. I thought that an abortion would be the answer to my problem. I tried to tell myself that my child wasn't really a baby, he was just tissue... I told myself lie after lie until I made the appointment. But no matter how hard I tried to fool myself, I knew I carried a baby. Deep down, I realized if I were to take my baby's life I would regret it forever. When I decided not to show up to the appointment, I felt so relieved. It didn't take long for me to face reality and see my baby as a gift. I realized it was my duty as mother to protect my child's best interest and give him all I could. Many relatives didn't understand why I was even thinking of adoption. Who in the world would give up their child? Me. That's who. Of course I wanted to be the one to rock him and watch him grow. But beyond my wants I knew my child deserved more. Adoption was the best way I could show love to my child. My boyfriend was overly thrilled about adoption... But nevertheless was willing to interview some couples with me. We met with them several times to ensure we found the best. The couple we chose was married, deeply in love, and welcomed our son as their own. Their love for my child is divine. I can hold my head up high and people are amazed. The birthfather, my family, and my friends congratulated me on my decision and came to realize it was out of love. Yes, I grieved the loss of my child. But the joy far exceeds the sorrow. I thank God that I don't have to visit the memory of an aborted baby. I can live with my decision and so can my son.. With no regrets, Molly Obviously, as you can assume.. I'm completely Pro-Life.. There is no excuse to have an abortion.. It's murder.. It always has been, and it always will be.. Also, as to the people arguing, well, what if the mother/parents can't financially take care of the baby, or gives him/her a bad upbringing? If for whatever reason the mother/parents are unable to work, therefore, can't support their child/children, why would it be so horrible to live off of welfare.. Welfare is there to help people.. Also, you can't say "Why bring a baby into this world if you're just going to have to raise it with money from the government? Because, there are a lot of people that don't even have kids, that are living off of the government, most disabled... So, there isn't really any argument.. And there are people that have children, that are barely scraping by, but they didn't decide to kill their child just because they wouldn't have the best of the best.. I would rather give my children just the basics.. food, clothes, a roof over their heads, and love.. rather than have had an abortion.. Furthermore, there are parents out there that are together, have decent jobs, can afford whatever they need, and still don't give their children a proper upbringing. Also, just because a woman feels she can't, or just simply doesn't want to raise a child.. She most likely could.. And there is always adoption.. It's a very good choice, especially if you don't want to raise your baby yourself.. And to the women out there that are seriously thinking about killing their child.. I think that you would regret killing your child more, rather than if you put him/her up for adoption.. He/she could have a wonderful life.. Why take that away from them? You'd think you'd want the best for them.. It doesn't matter how you were raised or what your childhood was like.. You can turn your life around, and make something of yourself.. But, that's all up to you.. People shouldn't blame other people for the way they are.. I understand some people have had pretty horrible childhoods/lives.. But, it's what you do with your life now, that matters.. You don't have to keep living your life in the wrong way, just because that's the way you were raised... It's all you now.. Anyway, to get to my question.. If you were pro-choice before you read the actual facts about abortion, has it made you change your views? Also, what are your views on abortion? Abortion is a very serious problem in the world.. And I just thought that some people would actually care enough to read this.. Even, though it is pretty long.. I'm not trying to change anyone's opinion.. It's just that some people don't base their opinions on the facts.. They just believe whatever they want to without even knowing what they are making an opinion about.. To Lizzy: You said that you have problems with your "organs". It would depend on what kind of "problems" that you had whether or not you'd be able to physically/healthily carry a baby. You also said that if you kept taking your medicines, (not knowing if you were pregnant) you'd have a deadly miscarriage? What exactly do you think a miscarriage is? Also, about a child getting in the way of someone's lifestyle and giving you stretch marks. I can't believe you would make that kind of remark, especially about the stretch marks.. That's pretty low, if you ask me.. You're saying, you'd rather kill your baby so you don't get stretch marks, rather than to have your baby at all.. And it should be on people's conscience.. They did something horrible, and now they have to live with it.. "So, it's best left to the professionals to keep the women from hurting or even killing themselves." So, you're saying.. Let's protect the women from hurting/killing themselves. By killing the innocent babies within them, so their life can be the way it was before? Also, about your comment on overpopulation. "It isn't like all of man kind will be aborted off of earth, lol." Do you find abortion to be funny, because it isn't? You're basically saying we aren't going to kill off the human race because we're killing babies everyday. Please read the section in my "question" about The Overpopulation Myth.