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8-Year Old Son with HIV Best Friend
Asked by B.C. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2010
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I just learned that my son's best friend has HIV. His friend is adopted was born with it and has not been viral since he was 4 months old - now nearly 8 years old. H...
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- Do the reading - that should help. There are thousands of families out there that live with, take care of, etc. people in all stages of HIV who do not contract the vir...
- I can understand your husbands' nervousness about the situation. I think you need to allow him to read these websites and ask your son's Mother if she would be willing...
- Can your husband speak to the mom as well? She sounds like she set your mind at ease, I really think she or any other health care professional would be best to talk t...
Would You Give a Recommendation for a Friend's Home Daycare If..
Asked by C.V. from Los Angeles
on March 23, 2011
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She had HIV? I friend of mine who lives in another state has asked me to fill out a recommendation for her to get a home daycare license. She also asked another friend...
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- This person must and needs to have full disclosure with all her parents and if she is applying for a state license. Recommending her is one thing, but who was seeing ...
- If you think that she is great with children and a responsible caregiver, then don't feel bad giving her a recommendation. Many states require that licensed provider ...
- I would fill out the recommendation, but only before discussing it with her. I would only do it if she made it VERY CLEAR to all of her potential customers that she h...
Exposure to Blood on Playground
Asked by M.H. from Miami
on November 4, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I'm having a hard time making a decision and I wanted to see what some of you had to say about my situation. Back in June I took my 3 year old son to Chick-...
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- So what if he got blood on him...did it get IN him??? That is the only way is DEEP blood to blood contact. I would think if that child was positive the GM would have t...
- I would freak out too - you will never know unless you get the test, but your son would have had to have an open wound at that exact spot to catch it, and probably mos...
- Nope, I would not have given it second thoughts. I absolutely hate all the germ paranoia out there. It is actually quite difficult to acquire HIV, unless you have unpr...
7 Month Old Circumcision...OUCH!!!
Asked by E. from Detroit
on March 5, 2007
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I will be taking my 7 month old to an urologist soon to be circumsized. It would have been done when he was born in the hospital, but the OB/GYN did not feel comforta...
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- hi sorry i can't help i have five girl so never had to deal with it .i am not sure i would put my son thur that pain at his age if they could not do it a birth i would...
- I had my son recirced when he was just a year, i had him at U of M and apparently they have the students do it, because all my friends who have had thier sons at U of ...
- I would think about why you want it done and if it is really necessary. I choose not to have my son circumsized. I realize it is a choice, but there is little if any...
Breastfeeding & Tattoos
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on March 4, 2010
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Okay kind of strange question here. Have any of you mamas gotten a tattoo while breastfeeding (not actually having the baby on the boob while getting inked) but I mean...
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- How about you take that money you'd spend on a tattoo and put it into a college fund for your baby? You'd be doing something good for both of you.
- I suppose if you go some place reputable, you might be alright. Otherwise you risk hepatitis, and perhaps a few other diseases which could effectively mean your milk ...
- I had my daughter in early August and got a tattoo in mid or late October, and I know I breastfed her for the first three months. I can't remember exactly if I was sti...
Is It Safe to Breastfeed If I Am Hepatitis C Positive?
Asked by N.B. from Sacramento
on May 25, 2009
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I have hepatitis C antibody for almost 10 years now. I am finally expecting my first child and I am unsure of whether it is safe to breastfeed. I know the importance...
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- I was diagnosed with Hep C 30 years after the fact. They said from my wild Hippie days. My kids are in their 20's and they were all breast fed. 1.5 years for my Daug...
- Hi N., Congratulations on expecting your first baby!! You are so right that breastmilk is BEST! :) I'm glad you're not just ruling out BF due to your valid concern...
- N., Congratulations on your pregnancy! I think it's great that you are doing research so that you can make an informed decission on what you should do when it come...
Circumcision?
Asked by E.K. from Kalamazoo
on August 10, 2011
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Aside from not being sure how to spell it, lol, we just found out we are having a boy and now have to decide what to do with his little man parts. what did you do if ...
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- We had my son done at about 3 months old because he was early and we couldn't do it in the hospital. And the dr who did it messed it up...so now we have to get it revi...
- We kept our boy as God made him. Whole. Absolutely no regrets. My DH and DS do not have matching penises. Why did we make this choice? First of all, because I kno...
- I am pregnant right now and if we were having a boy I definitely would have done it. My hubby and I both agreed on it no question. After seeing my grandfather have t...
Convincing Myself Circumcision Is Ok
Asked by K.T. from Chicago
on September 14, 2007
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My husband and I are expecting our first little boy soon and I decided to leave the circumcision decision up to him. He told me last night that he has talked to his f...
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- We had our twin sons circumcised for two reasons. One was so they could fit in in our culture; most boys in the US are still circumcised and, whether it's fair or not...
- Just like any other hot topic, the people on either side find and embrace the information that supports THEIR decision. I did not have my son circumcised, a decision ...
- The research states that getting a circumcision does lower risk of UTI. I have done a few when I worked out in san diego and not a single baby cried for more than a s...
Experiences with Circumcision
Asked by C.K. from Boston
on September 8, 2009
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I'm due with my third child in January. My first two are girls and this time its a boy.
I'm trying to decide whether to circumcise or not, I'm leaning toward not doi...
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- I circumcised my son. Simply because I wanted to, and it really is a little cleaner and easier in the long run. The procedure is usually done on the day (or day bef...
- Like several of my friends, I let my husband decide on circumcision (he should know better than I). He chose to do it, and I have no regrets on this decision, no prob...
- I would recommend doing it. Get a pediatric urologist and have it done right. We have two boys, both had numbing cream BEFORE the local anesthesia shots and lidocaine ...
To Circ or Not to Circ?
Asked by A.H. from Appleton
on November 25, 2008
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I am expecting our second baby/first son in a few weeks and was wondering what all you moms think about circumcision. What made you decide to circ or not to circ your ...
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- It's really a very personal decision. My husband is; our son is not. After reading a couple articles my brother & sis-in-law had forwarded to me, we decided it reall...
- You're probably going to get a lot of strong opinions on this one, but I think it's just a personal, family choice. After doing a ton of research, we decided not to c...
- My son is not circumcized..In nursing school I saw it done to a baby and I just could not bring myself to have my child have it done.....It just looked like a bad situ...
