Smurfette752

Smurfette752 BSN

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  1. PSA: Uncircumsized infants and care

    Smurfette752 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Pediatric

    From the AAP's healthychildren.org website: "Most boys will be able to retract their foreskins by the time they are 5 years old, yet others will not be able to until the teen years. As a boy becomes...

  2. PSA: Uncircumsized infants and care

    Smurfette752 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Pediatric

    FALSE! You do NOT have to retract it back AT ALL...EVER! That is the decision of the owner of the member! Retracting too early and forcibly is painful and can cause a host of problems! Proper cleaning...

  3. Ethical Dilemmas in L&D Nursing

    Smurfette752 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is so sad, and sickening! I live in Massachusetts, where things are pretty liberal as far as birth goes. I am a nursing student, and also a homebirth midwifery student...so I see all...

  4. OB "Freebies"

    Smurfette752 replied to malone2192's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was born on Christmas, and I also came home in a stocking! I still have it,

  5. Ethical Dilemmas in L&D Nursing

    Smurfette752 replied to Work in Progress's topic in Ob/Gyn

    *coming out of lurk-dom* Here's what I don't "get." You say that your state "prohibits HBAC" But Excuse me, isn't (or rather shouldn't) that be the WOMAN'S CHOICE??? I literally do not understand how...

  6. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, not

  7. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry to hear this! My heart goes out to you and your sons! May they have a full and easy recovery! ...and thank you for sharing your

  8. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "Originally Posted by VizslaMom How is the foreskin functionally necessary? IMO, if people could easily and reasonably have their tonsils & adenoids, gall bladder, and appendix removed at birth...

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Right on Joe....and I'd like to say also that my 92 year old grandfather has a foreskin...never had a problem. So does my son's 43 year old father, never a problem. So does my 27 year old brother,...

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can't figure out of you are for or against by that statement....hahaha But it is a multi-million dollar "business" doctors and hospitals would loose a significant amount of money if everyone stopped...

  11. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Here we go again with someone suggesting that it prevents HIV....OMG! I can't believe this! AND this is a skewed study on AFRICAN people it is a much different climate there, and you cannot say that...

  12. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Common in THIS country.....because in this country all people care about is aesthetics, and imposing their beliefs on a helpless baby who would surely tell the doctor or rabbi to get the F away from...

  13. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    morte....and it is so true....once you've had it.....you don't want it any other way!

  14. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Could you BE more

  15. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    EXACTLY....I will teach my son to be proud, and to understand why he is way better off

  16. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You have GOT to be kidding!?????????????????? That is a pretty disgusting statement.....and pretty ignorant as well. I would like to know why shallow women care if a man has a foreskin? Seriously. Do...

  17. MCPHS Spring 2009

    Smurfette752 replied to CLLB585's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Actually no...that isn't

  18. MCPHS Spring 2009

    Smurfette752 replied to CLLB585's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks! I am in Worcester. I wish that was the case....I know many in my class feel the same way. It is sad. Good luck in whatever you

  19. MCPHS Spring 2009

    Smurfette752 replied to CLLB585's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I wouldn't apply again....if I could go back, I wouldn't bother. It is new and not well put together. I would have gone to UMass or

  20. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Um, I'm not sure how you read that...but I'm ANTI-CIRC!!! I AM AGAINST IT, I THINK IT IS MUTILATION! I was responding to the poster who said that she had "facts" that it was safer to BE

  21. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Except that isn't a fact!!! If someone practices responsible SAFE sex they are less likely to spread disease circ'd or not! I really can't believe that people still believe all that propaganda

  22. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know...what I was saying is that it is a bunch of ********* if that they think that....like they are ignorant for thinking such a thing. Sorry, I guess I should have

  23. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, the men "waiting in line in Africa" to get circ'ed so they won't "get HIV" are ignorant if they think that getting circ'ed is going to prevent HIV. That is a bunch of horsesh*t!!! Just...

  24. Where do you want to work once you're done

    Smurfette752 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby, or NICU....I want to be a midwife but would like to get a couple years experience in Labor & Delivery under my belt, before applying to grad school for my MSN...

  25. The Circumcision Discussion

    Smurfette752 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did I mention...I love you! Hahaha Seriously, you