In the 70s, the nurses at the Brazilian hospitals would come to your room and they would pierce the baby's ears right before she was released from the hospital.
When I was born, my Dad didn't let the nurses pierced my ears.
I was that kind of child who walked and spoke really early. And at a really young age, I noticed girls wore earrings. My mom had plenty of stories to tell. I would stop completely strangers on the street and ask them if they had earrings. It was kind of frustrating. I don't have any recollection whatsoever, I only have the stories that my Mom and my Grandma would tell me.
When my sister was born, my mom was faster than my Dad and she pierced my sister's ears at the hospital.
When a baby girl is born in Brazil, the first thing most of the moms think is how cute they will look with their tiny earrings.
And for me was no different. When we found out we were having a girl, I told Paulo my earring trauma and I also told him, I would pierce Heloisa's ears while she was still a baby.
Nowadays, they don't do it at the hospitals anymore. So I talked to the nurse, I hired to help me with breast feeding, and she told me we should wait about three weeks before we pierce H's ears because she was so tiny.
She completed 3 weeks on March 3rd and on March 5th, she had her ears pierced ; )
Here in the U.S. you'll sometimes hear very strong opinions about babies getting their ears pierced. Even though I know some people look down on me for doing it, I got my daughter's ears pierced too. The pediatrician was willing to do it, but we had to wait until my daughter was 4 months old.
ResponderExcluirFabiola,
ResponderExcluirWas searching for my GF's blog and came across yours. Loved your thoughtful reasoning and description and pictures of having your dd's ears pierced as an newborn. I think you were a super smart mommy for doing it now when mommy can care for them. She'll thank you later!
Our ped also encouraged to do it when mommy could care for them. I think babies and little girls with pierced ears are adorable. It celebrates their femininity and femaleness.
Our ped gave me some suggestions for moms having their infant dd's ears pierced as well as for "Tips for moms having their dd's ears pierced/Care of Newly Pierced Ears."
If you or any other moms thinking about it and want to do it now or would like them, write me an e-mail.
Angie
Angietune@hotmail.com
Fab, she looks so beautiful!!! i think little girls with their ears pierced are too cute! I had mine pierced when I was two days old (i was born in buenos aires) and my ears have never closed up. However, my sister didnt have hers pierced until she was 8 i think? (she was born in the us, they dont do it at the hospital there) Since my babies will be born here too, I will do the same as you and get them pierced! I still have my first pair of gold earrings with pink gem stones! I cant wait for my daughter to use them one day!
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