About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Two Inexpensive Labor Aids for All Moms

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Two Inexpensive Labor Aids for All Moms Sep 28th 2013, 09:35 Look, labor is hard enough on its own. That's not a secret. What may be a secret are some of the tools that can help you stay calm and comfortable. Most people know about relaxation from childbirth class. But there are some physical tools that can be helpful, and I don't want you to spend a ton of money on it. So, here is what you need to gather: two tennis balls, a tube sock and 1-2 pounds of plain rice, optional knee high. With these quick and easy tools, you are going to make two easy labor support tools; a massage tool and a source of heat. The first are instructions to make a rice sock. After that a tennis ball massager. What other things could you use in labor? Related: 4 Inexpensive Labor Tools to Make or Buy Birth Ball Positioning Photo © Fotolia Two Inexpensive Labor Aids for All Moms originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 at 09:35:24. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Women Prefer Staples After Cesarean Birth

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Women Prefer Staples After Cesarean Birth Sep 27th 2013, 09:27 There has been a long debate among moms, and sometimes their providers, about what is better looking after giving birth by cesarean in terms of the scar: staples or sutures. The word staples, makes many moms cringe at the thought. It brings up thoughts of Frankenstein's Monster, horrible scars, and desk staplers. On the flip side we tend to think of sutures as being fine needle work, often made with friendly sounding terms like silk, or numbered like DMC floss. A new study actually took about 60 women, half having their first c-section, and used both staples and sutures to close the incision after their cesarean. They waited six months postpartum and went back and asked the women which side they preferred, both in terms of looks and feeling (think pain and/or numbness). The stapled side was the preferred side. Interestingly enough, they were also looked at by two plastic surgeons. One surgeon had no preference and one overwhelmingly preferred the stapled side. There wasn't any quantifiable difference in pain. Did you have staples or sutures? How did that work for you? Related: C-Section Scar Guide Removing Staples After a Cesarean Sex After a Cesarean Cesarean Birth Plan Recovering from a C-Section Breastfeeding After a Cesarean Post-Cesarean Warning Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aabakke, Anna J. M. M. D., Krebs, Lone M. D. DMSc, Pipper, Christian B. MSc PhD, & Secher, Niels J. M. D. Subcuticular Suture Compared With Staples for Skin Closure After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstetrics & Gynecology. Photo © Riggs Women Prefer Staples After Cesarean Birth originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, September 27th, 2013 at 09:27:15. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Stupid Things People Say

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Stupid Things People Say Sep 26th 2013, 10:55 Let's face it, there are a lot of judgmental people out there. Sometimes people don't even realize that what they are saying is being judgmental. They may believe that they are talking to you from a place of true concern. No matter what the reason behind it, women feel a lot of judgments from the comments from others about their choices in birth. I think we can all agree that having a baby is one of the hardest things that we will ever do in our lives, no matter how that baby enters the world. There is a lot of thought that goes into making decisions and worrying over every details, trying to do what's best for mom and baby. People truly do want to have a healthy mom, baby and birth. That said, it looks differently to different people. What is the right kind of birth for me, might be your nightmare and vice versa. So in order to sort of steel yourself against ignorant comments, I've got two articles about dumb things people will say to you if you announce your intentions about how you intend to give birth before you have a baby: 6 Stupid Things People Say About Epidurals 6 Stupid Things People Say About Natural Childbirth Which of these have you heard? What are you guilty of saying? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Flying Colours Ltd / Getty Images Stupid Things People Say originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, September 26th, 2013 at 10:55:58. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Free Childbirth Classes

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Free Childbirth Classes Sep 25th 2013, 08:36 Lots of people want to take free childbirth classes. There are many online, including some of the specialty classes. Each offers a variety of opportunities to learn about various things related to childbirth. Here are some sample offerings: Online Childbirth Class Online Breastfeeding Class Complete Class Offering Online Class Forums While I truly believe that these classes can be fun and beneficial, I think that in person classes also have value when possible to attend. What are you trying to learn? What classes would you like to see available? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia Free Childbirth Classes originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 at 08:36:26. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Common Questions About Complications in Pregnancy

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Common Questions About Complications in Pregnancy Sep 23rd 2013, 08:35 Thankfully most pregnancies are complication free. Though screening for complications is an important part of prenatal care. Part of the reason is that when you are properly screened, you can hopefully catch complications early, which typically makes them easier to treat and can help to prevent bigger problems from arising. You play a large role in this in your pregnancy, even if you didn't realize it. One of the best things you can do to have a healthy pregnancy is to eat well, exercise and have open lines of communication with your midwife or physician. This means getting educated about some of the early warning signs of pregnancy complications and reporting them. That can sometimes mean asking the right questions. That said, may practitioners aren't always the best at letting you know what you should report and when. Many moms say that early pregnancy classes gave them a good dose of what to watch for and made the feel confident in calling to talk to their practitioners. Have you had to call your practitioner? What kinds of problems were you having? Related: What was your first sign of miscarriage? Warning Signs After a Cesarean Signs of Premature Labor Signs of Postpartum Depression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Dreamstime Common Questions About Complications in Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, September 23rd, 2013 at 08:35:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Popular Culture Influences Baby Names

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Popular Culture Influences Baby Names Sep 22nd 2013, 22:18 Thinking of popular culture as a way to influence baby names and I'm sure non of use have to think to far into our friends and other circles to come up with someone who picked a baby name that was from a popular cultural reference. This can be true, even if a person isn't a fan of the celebrity or of the television show in question. As someone who loves data, I enjoy watching the baby name ranking from the Social Security office. These numbers go up once a year and are based on the previous year's birth certificate data. What's even more exciting is that you can track a name for many, many years backwards, including sorting it by gender. When you add the thought of the span of a television show, book or other popularity, it can be a really neat experiment. So I was talking about two show in particular this weekend with people and I wanted to know if the person's ascertainment was correct, that The Big Bang Theory and Grey's Anatomy had all greatly influenced baby names since going on the air. The answers might surprise you! What shows or characters do you think have altered baby naming history? Photo © Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Popular Culture Influences Baby Names originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 at 22:18:04. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Rethinking the Diaper Bag

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Rethinking the Diaper Bag Sep 18th 2013, 11:35 I will admit that when I first had a baby, I was younger and so into being a mom. My diaper bag screamed baby all over it. I only vaguely remember that it was pastel and had teddy bears or something on it, like my baby cared to look at it. Nowadays, that type of diaper bag is equated in my mind with t-shirts that say baby with an arrow pointing at a burgeoning belly. As I had more kids, I got more and more practical about my diaper bag preferences. I swapped looks cute with inside wipes out easily. I traded in sewn in changing pads for ones I could take out and move around to meet my needs. I craved space for my stuff, even just a little area tucked into a pocket inside, but a place where my keys and wallet would be (1) easily located and (2) not smelling of baby byproducts. I wish I had a timeline of my diaper bags, the evolution would be an interesting one. Though ultimately, it ended up as being a back pack that I simply added a few baby things to it. What do you look for in a diaper bag? Where is your evolution at these days? Are you more diaper bag or more mom bag? Related: Before You Buy a Diaper Bag What to Pack in Your Diaper Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © modestil - Fotolia.com Rethinking the Diaper Bag originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, September 18th, 2013 at 11:35:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Obesity Risks Not the Same for All Pregnant Women

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Obesity Risks Not the Same for All Pregnant Women Sep 15th 2013, 20:08 For many years all you would ever hear in the news was how women who were considered obese were in grave danger while pregnant. K Mom at Well Rounded Mama has been talking about this for years, but it's nice to see it in a respected journal again. Basically the facts are, if you are a mom who is over-weight or obese and having a baby that is not your first, your risks don't really go up as much as previously thought. This is particularly true if you do not have another disease associated with obesity prior to pregnancy, like diabetes or high blood pressure. Have you talked to your practitioner about your risk factors before pregnancy or during? Have you been given a scare of the fat factor? What did your practitioner say to you? Related: When did you show in your plus sized pregnancy? Will I look pregnant if I'm fat? How much weight should I gain if I'm overweight before pregnancy? Source: Ja Hollowell, D Pillas, R Rowe, L Linsell, M Knight, and P Brocklehurst. The impact of maternal obesity on intrapartum outcomes in otherwise low risk women: secondary analysis of the Birthplace national prospective cohort study. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, September 2013 Photo © James Porter/Getty Images Obesity Risks Not the Same for All Pregnant Women originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, September 15th, 2013 at 20:08:39. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: How do you get your exercise?

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How do you get your exercise? Sep 13th 2013, 08:53 Pregnancy is a time many moms find exercise and other healthy practices. Exercise has been shown to provide you with so many benefits during pregnancy. Moms who get physical find that they sleep better, gain weight appropriately, have fewer aches and pains and can even have shorter labors. That sounds like a great plan, doesn't it? Who doesn't want those benefits? The problem is that pregnancy also comes with several things that tend to zap our energy and sometimes makes us feel like we're not feeling so great, particularly in terms of moving around. Some quick examples of that would be fatigue and morning sickness. The trick is to try to get small amounts of exercise, even when you're not feeling up to full workouts. Think about parking in the back of the parking lot versus searching for the closest spot. Try to take the stairs, even for a flight or two, as opposed to an elevator. Obviously, the more you do, the more benefit you get. What are you doing for exercise? Related: 4 Great Pregnancy Exercises Pregnancy Fitness Staying Fit in Pregnancy Newsletter 9 Reasons Not to Exercise in Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia How do you get your exercise? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, September 13th, 2013 at 08:53:21. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: How many baby showers per pregnancy?

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How many baby showers per pregnancy? Sep 11th 2013, 13:14 There is always a lot of controversy over having a baby shower for a baby who is not your first. Some say every baby deserves a shower and others feel its greedy to have a baby shower after that first baby. What I'm talking about here is having multiple baby showers in your first pregnancy. Some moms wind up having multiple baby showers during a single pregnancy. An example might be a friends shower and a family shower or a friends and family shower and a work shower. Have you had multiple baby showers? Have you been invited to multiple baby showers for one baby? What are your thoughts on this practice? Tacky or practical? More on this topic: Baby Shower Etiquette Baby Shower Planning Baby Shower Guide Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia How many baby showers per pregnancy? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, September 11th, 2013 at 13:14:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Supplement Your Childbirth Class

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Supplement Your Childbirth Class Sep 10th 2013, 15:00 Did you know that there is a way to easily supplement your childbirth class with additional information? I've spent some time gathering up the best articles and adding discussion around it to help supplement your childbirth classes. You can sign up here for the reminders and links to be sent to you for free to be done at your convenience: Childbirth Class Breastfeeding Class What's your burning question in childbirth class? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Scott Olson/Staff / Getting Images Supplement Your Childbirth Class originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, September 10th, 2013 at 15:00:33. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Medicaid Pays for Almost Half of US Births

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Medicaid Pays for Almost Half of US Births Sep 7th 2013, 09:51 Since 2008 the number of babies born where mom has Medicaid has jumped 19% to be about half of all the births in the United States. This can be an incredible source of data as we move forward with health care reform. We will be able to track birth outcomes, not individual births. This can tell us if having prenatal care will help improve outcomes of moms and babies who have medical coverage compared to those who do not. More importantly it will help us look at the care moms get between pregnancies, including pregnancy spacing, and if that also improves outcomes. Ideally we'd find that the investment in maternal child health would improve outcomes, meaning fewer mothers and babies who are ill or dying from childbirth and pregnancy related problems like preterm birth and preeclampsia. In turn, the investment in the care would ideally lead to a cost savings. One thing most aren't talking about in this context is actually the fact that if women have insurance coverage after pregnancy, they may increase the spacing between pregnancies, meaning fewer pregnancies as well as healthier pregnancies. The time between pregnancies also has a lot to do with the health of mom and baby. As many states move to expand Medicaid coverage to include women who are not pregnant, we will be able to look at these trends to see if the investment in expansion has provided this benefit. Do you know how your state ranked in number of Medicaid births covered? Source: Anne Rossier Markus, Ellie Andres, Kristina D. West, Nicole Garro, Cynthia Pellegrini. Medicaid Covered Births, 2008 Through 2010, in the Context of the Implementation of Health Reform. Women's Health Issues, 2013; 23 (5): e273 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2013.06.006 Photo © Howard Berman/Getty Images Medicaid Pays for Almost Half of US Births originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, September 7th, 2013 at 09:51:50. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Getting Pregnant with a Girl

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Getting Pregnant with a Girl Sep 5th 2013, 08:51 Lots of people want to know what they can do to get pregnant with a girl. Well, there are a lot of theories out there and even a bit of science.  I can tell you that there are a lot of people trying lots of different things.  Here's what I can offer you: Getting Pregnant with a Girl Overview (This include stuff like diet, etc.) O+12 Ovulation Method Whelan Method Shettles Method There are also multiples old wives tales of ways to get pregnant with a girl, but we'll save that discussion for another day. Have you ever thought of trying to sway the odds in your favor? At what lengths would you go? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia Getting Pregnant with a Girl originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, September 5th, 2013 at 08:51:16. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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