home birth

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, Were both your children born at home? Mine were.

Lori in Florida (too)

Re: Baby's first illness - what now?

Ah, so you've had the crud your way too. It really hasn't been too bad.

My big girl hasn't acted even slightly ill, but she has a lgt. yellow

runny nose and night cough. I hope Leila ends up doing as well as your

Jake. Hadley has only been sick a couple times in her life, and hasn't

ever had antibiotics. She stays at home with me and while we do attend

a play group, we are careful about handwashing. I wasn't too surprised

our doc wanted us on antibiotics, but I'm not thrilled about it. I know

the antibiotics are preventative, but I hate giving them when she

doesn't need it now. What about bug resistance? We'll do what we have

too to keep her well, but I don't have to like it!

So I take it you didn't know you were having a boy before he was born?

Leila is a family name for us. It took us a long time to agree on a

second name, but when we found this one it seemed perfect. How nice

that you have a boy and a girl. My husband really wanted a boy, but I

definitely wanted another girl. Now I'd like a third to be a boy, but

we'll see if that third actually happens.

Keeley