Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Where's The Chapter For Baby Girls?

Who knew it would be harder (sometimes) caring for a baby girl than a baby boy. Case in point, last week I finally took the time to check out Lady Belle's privates while bathing her-- didn't know you had to clean that area thoroughly (you do). She's three months old and I'm just figuring this out.

I blame this on 'America's Bestselling Childcare Series' 'What To Expect: The First Year'. Page 148 gives a detailed description on 'Penis Care' (complete with diagram of circumcised and uncircumcised appendages). Page 151 covers 'Umbilical Stump Care'; however, nowhere is there a page devoted to ' Vulva/Vaginal Care'.

Folks, I understand this book's target audience is a mother (with, presumably, her own vulva/vagina); but help a sis'tah out. When you're sleep deprived and trying to raise infant twins . . . things sometimes need to be spelled out.

Clearly if I could make this mistake, my husband would be equally as ignorant. Turns out I'm the only one. When I brought up this discovery to my husband he replied 'Well, yeah. She can't clean it herself.'

4 comments:

Zoo Keeper said...

hee, hee....

Lily said...

you should write a book. "Girls. What they DONT tell you!"

WanderingGirl said...

Wowza. I hope they can't get baby yeast infections...

MadHatter said...

You are not the only one....we are probably the only two. When I brought my Pinky home (after keeping 2 boy children alive for years) the first at-home diaper change went something like this, "(my hubby shouting) she's got junk in her junk, you got to come do this"....
She's 2.5 now, it does not get easier and they get squirmier--just a heads up.