Your Questions Answered

This post is a response to questions I have been emailed recently. If you have questions you would like me to answer just let me know. After the questions there is a short update with a link to new photos of Kylie.

So ordinarily, in the birth room in Brazil the male is not around or even wants to be there?

I don't know what is ordinary, but we were reading that it is a legal right for the father to be present. When I found that out I thought it was odd that the Doctor and hospital both seemed to think it was their option. I want to write up what it was like to be in the room, but that will have to wait for another time.

Can just anyone come visit Kylie and mom like here?

Yes, and evidently they can stay as long as they want. Nádya had a roommate at one point, and she had about five friends and family that made the first night really miserable.

How long do they stay in the hospital? I imagine it is a few days with the C section.

It was actually two days. I think they would have liked it to be longer, but Nádya wanted out of there after the roommate experience.

What kind of diapers are you using?

Right now we are using disposables. We have an army of cloth ones on standby, though. (Should I make a joke about feeding an army here? Probably not.)

What church are you guys going to?

We are going to Primeira Igreja Batista do Teresina. Which is to say: First Baptist Church of Teresina. That is also where all my classes are currently held.

How is the process of coming back to the states coming along? The US folks are the delay or the Brazilians?

The first step in that process is getting Kylie's birth certificate (for which we have applied, and are waiting). Next we have to get her a Brazilian Passport. Then we can all take a trip to Recife and submit paperwork to get Kylie registered with the US Government and get her a US Passport. Kylie will be a dual citizen.

At the same time we will start the process for Nádya's visa.

How long is maternity leave there?

Four months!

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Kylie is growing every day—to the point where we can see the changes on a daily basis. She is already looking around, touching things, and exploring her new world in the short times she is not sleeping or eating.

Her mom and dad are tired. Dad has a cold, or something else nasty. Mom is healing well from the surgery, and looking forward to full recovery.

Here is the link to pictures as promised:

Kylie

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