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  1. promise5

    Thought I pulled a muscle but it was a cramp. Still wondering.
    Anyone else get a muscle cramp in their bum cheek?

    It hurts like crazy, and I never know how I do it.



    Sciatic nerve pain, maybe?

    And to answer the original question: changing a diaper :|

    We never quite figured out what happened in my back (had an immediate MRI to rule out a herniated disk), but it sure sucked for a while.

  2. My husband's family does a week on the beach every year. 25 people stuffed into one house! Whew, that was an adjustment (especially since I've never actually gone WITH him, he's always had to work) given that I have NO extended family, just my parents and sibling.

    We've talked about meeting family other places for a vacation, but they always end up coming to us since we move so much.

  4. Tenten-da

    I'm working near Kyoto for a few weeks and was wondering if anyone had any experience skydiving in Japan or happened to be around? I'm just looking to do a few jumps for the novelty of it mostly but it would be good to get some tips. I'd have to get there by public transport and would need to rent kit (I brought everything with me except the bulky rig and helmet!) Thanks :)



    Hey, we are living near tokyo. There's a DZ just north of the city, but we haven't been yet (long trip with a two year old in tow). You have to arrange your trip a week prior so they can file paperwork. There's a membership fee/insurance (prorated for one month, I believe) and you have to buy jump tickets in advance (pricey outside the 30 jump ticket block). You'd need to take shinkansen to get up here (about a 3 hour trip from Kyoto to Tokyo) then local train and bus to get there.

    There are two other Japan dz's listed on here. Maybe one is closer to Kyoto. I'm sure the fees and paperwork issues will be the same.

    Best of luck!! I've heard it's worth the trouble to jump here. Enjoy your time in Japan! Kyoto is a great place to be for a couple weeks.

  8. 24fps

    Due to a series of poor choices on my part, I failed to stand up my landing on Saturday.

    Looks like a bruised, broken or dislocated tailbone. Anyone deal with this before? If so how long until you jumped again? I haven't gone to the doctor because I'm pretty sure all he would do is poke me in the pooper and give me some pain meds.

    I find it best to get medical advice from strangers on a forum.



    Dislocated tailbone? Yikes.

    I hear those little donut pillow help with tailbone injuries.

  9. JohnMitchell

    ***

    And frankly, flying with a lap baby is torturous after about 6 months, and I have a small kid. Can't tell you how relieved I was when he turned 2 and I no longer had to have the internal debate over buying him a seat or not.

    :D:D You should have seen Valinda flying with the kids when they were little. She was pro, with toys and snacks and books to keep them busy. I'd be up front in the cockpit and she'd have 'em all to herself. :D

    Valinda is a saint. Sam and I have our system down and he's a flying champ, but I have no idea where my sanity will be once there's more than one little rascal :)

  10. JohnMitchell

    ***Canada's Transportation Safety Board announced that holding children in your arms does not protect them during airliner crashes. TSB spokes-person Kathy Fox said that G-forces generated during crashes far exceed parents' arm strength.

    That's been known for years; not a secret at all. Here's the reasoning behind it I've read: The cost savings of carrying an infant on your lap will encourage you to fly. The extra expense of paying a full ticket for a small infant would encourage many young parents to change to an auto trip, which is much more likely to be involved in a fatal crash.

    So, basically, it's safer to fly with an unstrapped infant than to drive with one in a car seat. Ahh, the amazing things bean counters come up with.

    This.

    And frankly, flying with a lap baby is torturous after about 6 months, and I have a small kid. Can't tell you how relieved I was when he turned 2 and I no longer had to have the internal debate over buying him a seat or not.

  11. NewGuy2005


    Thanks for all of the advice, everyone.

    Question: Will she have any trouble using her old fashioned American Visa card that only has the magnetic strip and no RFID chip?



    I realize this thread is a couple weeks old, but it's been awhile since I've been on... So it's new to me!

    If she can find a place that takes card, a plain old magnetic strip is fine. Remarkably, credit card use is pretty limited. Also, she'll likely only be able to get money out at the post office (double topped capital T on a red sign); they give a good rate. Tell her not to be frustrated if the lawson's ATMs don't work. Also, the yen is down currently compared to USD, so it's not AS expensive as everyone makes it out to be, thankfully.

    I hope she has a great time! :)

  13. Also, for you guys to read at your leisure :)
    http://www.cirp.org/library/sex_function/


    And that whole dudes getting yeast infection bit, I do wash myself and I still get them from time to time. I promise its not the end of the world. My son and I have also survived thrush, which is a yeast infection that affected my breasts and his mouth and entire digestive tract during our breastfeeding days.

  14. normiss

    That's not quite true.
    I had one ear pierced when I was in the Navy in 1983.
    While I don't wear an earring and haven't in many years, I have no trouble hanging Christmas ornaments in it every year.
    That hole will never grow closed.
    Is this not typical?



    Totally typical. My ears were pierced as a baby. They always give me trouble, so I don't wear earrings much, but they've never closed on me.

  15. crapflinger2000

    We circumcised our little boy. I am cut as well.

    At the time it was not because of the "won't he be confused cuz he does not look like daddy" thing, which I consider to be bullshit [my 2.5 yr old son told me the other day that Iron Man is gonna get in a fight with Darth Vader and sang a song about it, concluding with an explanation about how I am R2D2 and he is C3PO - meaning I don't think our dicks looking a little different is gonna phase him when he has all that other stuff on his mind].

    Rather it was because I felt a little gooshy about having to do all that extra manipulation of his junk for cleaning purposes and so on.

    Well, fast fwd a few weeks and there I am, up to my elbows in barf, breast milk, piss and shit, having to bathe him down there ANYWAY.... and I got to thinking, "meh, would not have been that big a deal".

    Net-net is that while I am not losing sleep over it, I do feel a little bit bad that I had the Dr chop off a little bit of him, over my stupid fears and squeamishness...

    My vote, don't do it.



    I just wanted to point this out for anyone with little experience caring for an uncircumcised boy. The foreskin should NEVER be retracted for cleaning before it does so on its own (sometime between 2 and the end of puberty). Until that time, it is fused to the head of the penis.

  16. skymama

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    I do feel progress is being made in America, given that many insurance plans no longer cover routine infant circumcision and that the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend it as medically necessary.



    Could you provide a reference for that? In 2012, the Academy decided they are PRO circumcision, as is the World Health Organization.

    References:
    http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/27/159955340/pediatricians-decide-boys-are-better-off-circumcised-than-not

    http://www.who.int/hiv/topics/malecircumcision/en/



    They are absolutely pro circ

    http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/Pages/Newborn-Male-Circumcision.aspx

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    After a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence, the American Academy of Pediatrics found the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks, but the benefits are not great enough to recommend universal newborn circumcision.



    And, while I'm here... this statement came out when I was pregnant with our little one, and I understood it to be an improvement on the 1999 statement on circumcision. After a little digging, I've actually discovered that while the two statements are quite similar, they've written the 2012 statement in a manner that is MUCH more pro circumcision than the previous one.

    So, I stand corrected. Not as much progress as I thought.

  17. stayhigh

    It is amazing that some won't even vaccinate their kid, and most people don't even worry about doctors botching circumcision.

    It happens.



    I say this from my experience (and observations) having a baby in the age of the Internet, social media, and online communities....

    I've noticed that most American parents who do not vaccinate also leave their boys intact. This just isn't something that's talked about much, as it's considered a personal issue, whereas many people feel someone's vaccination status is a threat to society.

    And in response to BMFin: I agree with you completely, I just figured I'd keep my original response Bonfire appropriate ;). I could spend a lot of time discussing the science of why parents should not circumcise.

    I do feel progress is being made in America, given that many insurance plans no longer cover routine infant circumcision and that the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend it as medically necessary. They are baby steps, but in the end, baby steps will make a difference.

  23. oldwomanc6

    ***Glad to hear your opinion on the whole matter. :)
    I never heard any complaints. . .

    Of course, we men don't listen, right? :D



    Most of us don't have any say in how our partners show up. Most men don't do anything to change how they are as adults, either way (although I did know one man, who was circumcised as an adult, and the results weren't nearly as elegant as if his parents had made that choice), and he said it was very painful, the worst he had ever encountered.

    Why am I the only gal to comment? Seems out of character for the usual females here.

    Here, I'll add another female opinion to the pile.

    I prefer uncircumcised. The foreskin has a purpose beyond just the extra sensation for the guy. It also helps to trap in moisture and lubrication so that things aren't drying out with each thrust. Genital hygiene is is genital hygiene, so I don't feel that that is a huge issue. A circumcised penis is equally capable of being gross.

    The preference isn't super strong by any means, but after a lot of research, my husband and I did choose to leave our son uncircumcised. It's his penis and he can do what he wants with it when he's an adult.... Hopefully, he won't stumble upon this post in 13 years....

  24. JohnMitchell

    ***Just for shits and giggles, you go as superman and Valinda goes as Wonder Woman for the next DZ Halloween party. :D

    She's already done Supergirl. (Demo jump into a stadium)

    That's it. I want to be Valinda when I grow up.

    Also, I'll take flying. Not flying commercial sounds like a dream.

  25. I think everyone else has covered it pretty well.

    Our first hiatus was completely involuntary, but I'm about 98% certain that I don't want to jump while we're in Japan (don't tell my husband). We're making the drive to the DZ soon to see just how long it is, but I'm almost certain it's in the ballpark of 3-4 hours... Bunking with a toddler sounds even less appealing than bunking with an infant was....

    That said, the sky isn't going anywhere, and I can tell you from experience, it will welcome you back with open arms.