Hi,


This is inspired by a recent thread, but not written in response to it, or aimed at any one individual or poster - I promise. As a frequent reader and sometime contributor to this forum, and as a minority here (a dad), I just want to express my outright loathing, my complete and utter disdain for the term "DH." I've been on this site for half a year and I have no idea what it stands for. My guess is either "Dedicated Husband" or "Designated Husband," but no matter what it stands for, it basically seems to me to marginalize the role of fathers in the parenting process, and to lump all of us together into one homogenous group. It also reads as some secret, exclusionary code. I completely understand how triplet moms can often feel that the burden of parenting falls too heavily upon them, and I'm sure no matter how much we dads contribute, we will never quite equal the monumental personal sacrifices involved in triplet mothering. But just so you know, being labeled a DH (and by the way, I can think of something ELSE that might stand for), doesn't exactly make me feel appreciated for anything.

Just saying.

Dan

http://saxandsons.com
Dan and Alex
parents of
Pablo (4lbs)
Levi (3lbs 4 oz.)
Satchel (3lbs 1 oz.)

identical boys - born 11-23-08
31 weeks 2 days

Is this one of those MMD?? (moody man days?)

We sure didn't start the whole dh thing and I don't think any of us are planning to change the use of it. I'm sorry that you feel slighted on here with the term dh. But really all it means is dear husband. Depending on the day, of course!! hahahahahaha

I don't take offense to DW. But whatever.

I do think breastmilk needs to be changed to MM - mama's milk. Since BM reminds me of a bowel movement and that's the first thing I think of when I do see BM. But I just let it go and move on.

Michelle

Tyler 18 years
Steph 16 years
Ayden, Ryley & Dylan 4 years ~33wk2d~
http://triplethefunplus2.blogspot.com/