Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Remember When-sday - Babies and the Prevention Of

Until I run out of material, Wednesdays are going to be for waxing nostalgic and remembering the way things used to be. I hope they will bring back some memories... some good, some thank-God-we-don't-do-it-that-way-anymore.

Remember....
  • plastic pants that went over cloth diapers
  • cloth diapers when that was all there was instead of the "green choice"
  • diaper pins
  • before EPT
  • hearing someone say, "The rabbit died."
  • before the pill
  • before Lamaze
  • fathers-to-be pacing in the waiting room, instead of camcording in the delivery room
  • diaper pails
  • metal strollers and high chairs with sharp edges
  • walkers that could roll across the floor (and down the stairs)
  • copper coil IUDs
  • new mothers staying in the hospital for a week instead of 24 hours
  • first shoes of white leather with hard soles
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    How DID we manage to survive to this point? Thank goodness we have reference for the days when everything wasn't done for us automatically and we actually had to be a little creative to accomplish anything. I'm perfectly happy to be as old as I am, thank you very much!

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  2. LizFebruary 13, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    I'm too young to remember those days... But I am thankful to have my father's circa 1941 bronzed baby shoes.

    I must admit, I am glad that I had the luxury of disposable diapers and sippy cups. I can't imagine my world without sippy cups.

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