European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday nov Ambor 1,1987 the stars and stripes Landers dear Ann Landers i have never set this Pratt no in your column and Hope you Wilt be Able to help us. My husband and i Are terribly distressed. Nearly three years ago we had our first child. My husband was in the delivery room with me and when the doctor said it s a girl we were both thrilled. The next morning the Pedi Atri Cian came in to give be baby a physical. When he told my Hus band and me that our child might be a boy we were shocked. He said he was t sure and was Call ing in a specialist. I i had noticed that the genitalia f 1 did t look right and i mentioned 1 it to my obstetrician. He said it was probably swollen As result of birth trauma and not to worry about it when the specialist came in the next Day he exam ined the baby and said i m nut sure. We will have to do some further  the ultrasound test at children s Hospital in san Diego revealed thai our baby had no internal female organs. They still would not say for sure if we had a boy or a girl. A Chromo Ime study was done and the results showed All male chromosomes but still a sex determination was pot made. Testosterone shots were Given at three week intervals and it was then decided that our baby was a boy. Since that time the child has had two operation and one More is scheduled for 1988. We were Lold thai this erudition if called ambiguous Genilia. We had never  of it before. We were also told that it was due to a races the Gene that my husband and i share. When we asked about future pregnancies they said you run a 25 percent Chance of having it happen  we arc still shaken up by All this and would like to know if there Are any support groups for parents like us. Phase Ann can you help Barstow. Calif. Dear Frodi i spoke with or. George m. Kvan jr., professor at obstetrics and Gyi ecology at the University of Tennes see to meat Jbf or. Him expiated thai an fetuses both malt and female go through on mat Early devel on Metal pc cent but the Rule develops differently in later stages of pregnancy. In some casts ills do Fineren Tia Tim is oat apparent at birth. For ills reason All new Boras should be examined at birth. If Here is any ques Tion regarding gender � be Dimitric gynaecologist or an  should be called in or. Joe Leigh Simpson � geneticist and chairman of of gyn at Tot Ual Renly of tease use at men hta ukr i Baths know of no support graft a 4 that it isgut u Well. Or. Simpson Beli Eim parental thu get counselling Slick to the Kex Felen Batio designated Kcjr the doctor and my vow this occurrence As to Tungal problem. Dear Ann Landers your recent Exchange concerning men who die in bed will women other than their wives reminded me of a Story thai made the rounds in Rodical circlet Sci Tel years ago. A Man visited his physician three weeks after hear Margery and inquired As to when he would be Able to resume his sex life. The physician Iho if n for a moment and replied. I suppose you could Start now but old with your wife. 1 Don t want you to get excited e.m.s., . Tic ski far thu Biog. It s m Ouk Bat � Cowe. I m my a trashed away the cobweb us sent Fiu Mot to u a to nm1 air Fol bad cab Ujkan . Padelt letters Why Why All those $1.25 checks first Lei me say i am not making a complaint to be lamely responded to by some Section head who says i m glad to be Able to respond to this  this is just a compilation of idiocies encountered in 1 a years in Germany. Left Matt with driving on Post. Why is every Post different a some you show your id card some your id card and registration some just your smile. Why at some do you have to sign in visiting family members at the front Gate and some we just flush our passport and unite the Bank. Get direct Deposit and Don t stand in  somebody forgot to Tell us to get checking accounts Loo. Bui then i be stood in line at food and while somebody wrote a Check for $1.25. Some thing do not male any sense. The commissary has been an educational experience. Why do they have such a hard time keeping certain items locked they will have 114 packages of a particular time of diapers bul none that fit my baby. They will have 114 Roll if Skoal but no Rolis of Copen Hagen. You can get most items you need for that Spe Cial dinner but the key ingredient you will have to make a trip to Woodland to buy. It seems like a Little education in Supply and demand would Benefit All concerned. Out dated food items gel under my skin too. We just bought some Frozen dinners with coupons that expired Jan. 31, 1987. This is late october 1987. Why does the milk have an expiration Dale for the Day after you get borne i m no thai thirsty. Now the big Why list. Why is the Post office so unorganized i thought they had a window id sell Money orders. They Don t use it. You hive to stand in line while somebody writes a Check for j 1.25 to mail mom a card. Wily can t i receive an on my car radio when i am right outside of Post Why do people Duck inside buildings at 5 . When Retreat is being played i thought we were All americans Why do people stand in the bookstores and read magazines Why Don l they stand in line and write a Check fort 1.25 and take it Home Why do they have so Many different Check lists for getting your $1.25 Check approved Why no just compile an the lists into one big Book Why arc there always 40 people waiting to gel a hair Cut Why do they have alerts on payday the russians won t attack on payday. The re standing in Ihetu Bank lines at 7 ., too. Why do people Camp oui in the Bank line at 7 .? nothing opens on Post until 10  Anyway. Why do they open it 10  Anyway Why do officers Wear their rain parkas when in s not raining Al those officers have ram parkas Bat i set them on sunny Days. Why does it take t4 hours for the itt bus limbs to a to Germany Why do they have change of com m and ceremonies in the gym Why do they notify us of upcoming inspections or visits Why Don l they Surprise us and tee our opera lion they really a. If you Only clean paint and organize your unit prior to an inspection then you re i trouble to Start with. Have you Ever wondered Why when your phone Doest work the Only Way o gel it fixed is to Call Telephone repair i guess it will never be repaired. My phone s broken. I can Call Telephone repair. 1 realize that most of these observations Are Petty but i be been wanting to write a letter to the stars and stripes for awhile t Hope that some higher ups read this and try to understand it 1 Don t think i m alone but i also realize that none of it will Ever change i am an air Force no working at an  Post again that does t really mean anything. I be been Lold air Force bases have the same downfalls. Hang in there folks just put on your rain Parka and go find a line to stand in to get your s1.25 checks approved. I m Short Suu sgt. Gary Morris Kutz Ngea Germany bus should not be starched Reg states 1 have seen on an a Little reminder that it is  regulation that Battle dress uniforms bus cannot be starched. They can be ironed but not starched. What a joke. You see e-8s and e-9s walking around with uniforms so starched they look like boards. There is a dry cleaning place close to where i live and a lot of people gel their uniforms washed and ironed there. The uniforms Are so stiff from All the starch they use it is unreal. Don l get me wrong i think bus look 10 times belter starched but if it is an  regulation Why not enforce it Melissa k. Many maim Germany editor s note Larry kown Borg Public affairs officer Murnz military Community replies vat in Afao Tahje right there Are Tome Youlen who in an attempt to achieve the Zwil possible image for themselves use off Post establishments to starch Ihler Battle dress uniforms. This Irell Date rationed but misdirected attempt at looking Good is As you noted not i accordant Wilh  regulation. According to sgt mtg. William while Mainz Community or genl major the Battle dress uniform is de signed to be Loose fitting and alterations to the uni font Are not into Rizco. He also said Badui May be pressed but will not a lurched we should All understand out there will always be Home Millers who Turtch heir bus etcher t Home or by using off Post Subh Irmenta. 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