About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Cool Packs for Post-Birth Pain

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Cool Packs for Post-Birth Pain Dec 2nd 2012, 11:21 After you have a baby, your bottom can be quite sore. There are a lot of treatments that people talk about as feeling good and helping to relieve the pain, but none as often touted as using cool packs to relieve the swelling and pain associated with having a baby. In fact, one of the first things that happens after you have a baby is you get a cool pack placed on your bottom and a pair of mesh panties. That said, I was a bit surprised to read that these cool packs may not be as helpful at relieving pain post-birth as I would have thought. Now certainly, there is not harm in doing it. But my bigger concern is what is helpful? The other options available are: topical creams and sprays, oral medications, sitz baths and a few others. What worked for you after you had your baby? Related: Postpartum Pain After an Epidural After a Cesarean Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source: East CE, Begg L, Henshall NE, Marchant PR, Wallace K. Local cooling for relieving pain from perineal trauma sustained during childbirth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD006304. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006304.pub3 Cool Packs for Post-Birth Pain originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 at 11:21:46. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: What to Give a Sibling When a New Baby is Born

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What to Give a Sibling When a New Baby is Born Nov 30th 2012, 09:11 When you have a baby, you often don't think about the new baby as a gift giving event for most part, but it's a great way to celebrate the older child as becoming an older brother or sister. The problem is, there are good presents to give, and not so great presents to give. Here is a quick list of what you shouldn't give: Noisy toys (drum, toy guitar, electronic toy with no shut off, etc.) Things that take parental supervision Things that are hazardous to the new baby That may sound like its about everything possible, though the truth is there are several things you can give that are not only fun for the child, but are safe for the new baby.  Here's my list of gifts to give a new sibling. What would you add? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Fotolia What to Give a Sibling When a New Baby is Born originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, November 30th, 2012 at 09:11:59. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Sleep Positioners Implicated in Infant Deaths

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Sleep Positioners Implicated in Infant Deaths Nov 29th 2012, 10:10 The CDC is reporting on infant deaths from the infant sleep positioners. These are typically foam inserts for the cribs of infants used to ensure that they don't roll over. They can be purchased or handed down. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) also has a short video on how these can be dangerous. Remember, nothing in the crib but your baby. No toys. No bumpers. And no sleep positioners. Related: Before You Buy a Crib Baby Safety Quiz New Infant Swing Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Steven Puetzer/Getty Images Sleep Positioners Implicated in Infant Deaths originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, November 29th, 2012 at 10:10:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Holiday Weight Gain and Pregnancy

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Holiday Weight Gain and Pregnancy Nov 28th 2012, 08:45 Okay, so it's fairly well known that the holidays is a time for gaining weight.  All the parties, the good food, the meals with family and friends - who can help but to pack on a few pounds?  The question is, how does this effect pregnancy weight gain?  Are you watching what you eat during the holidays to avoid gaining extra weight in pregnancy?  Or are you saying - to heck with it all, let's party? Related: Pregnancy Weight Gain Readers Share: How much weight did you gain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © iStockPhoto Holiday Weight Gain and Pregnancy originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at 08:45:36. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Babywearing has come a long way!

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Babywearing has come a long way! Nov 27th 2012, 09:49 This is the photo I took this weekend at my local Target store. I was flabbergasted to realize how many babywearing options they now offered. When I had my first baby, nearly 21 years ago, there were so few options. And they options that they did have were hard to find and even harder to use. As I've had my other kids, I've noticed along the way the mom-to-mom sharing of babywearing finds. What works and what didn't as well as shopping tips and tricks.  Finding all of this available at a mainstream store like Target, only goes to show you just how normalized babywearing is becoming in the United States.  Way to go! So what's your babywearing favorite? Related: Infant Carrier Choices Reviews of Baby Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © REW Babywearing has come a long way! originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 at 09:49:02. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: More Studies Needed on Sterile Water Injections

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More Studies Needed on Sterile Water Injections Nov 26th 2012, 08:37 One non-drug methods of dealing with back labor that has been becoming more popular because of the perceived lack of risks, due to the fact that is does not contain medications that could be passed along to baby, are sterile water injections. These are four small injections of sterile water placed on the lower back, just under the skin during labor. When I have seen this done, on multiple occasions in many settings, I see moms reporting that it really stings for a minute and then not only does the stingy go away, but the pain in the lower back goes away.  This allows mom to deal with only the contractions and not the added pain of the back ache. The Cochrane Database finally took a look at what the research is out there for the Sterile Water Injections and found, well, not much of anything. I assumed that they would call for more studies, but they really didn't find much of anything, good or bad. Anyone up for a trial of sterile papule injections at your facility or practice? What's your experience been with this technique? Related: Managing Back Labor Occiput Posterior Position of Baby Labor Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source: Derry S, Straube S, Moore RA, Hancock H, Collins SL. Intracutaneous or subcutaneous sterile water injection compared with blinded controls for pain management in labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009107. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009107.pub2 Photo © Fotolia More Studies Needed on Sterile Water Injections originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, November 26th, 2012 at 08:37:37. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Didn't Know She Was Pregnant

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Didn't Know She Was Pregnant Nov 25th 2012, 19:37 I had to laugh, literally out loud, when I saw the contest Jill from Baby Rabies is running called the Inappropriate Elf Contest.  For some background, the Elf on a Shelf is designed as a way to encourage your child to behave in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Every day, you move the elf so that you can prove to your child that Santa is watching his or her every movement. While some want to argue cute or creepy about the elf, others don't pay much attention at all. But as a way to keep parents laughing about this tradition, came the pregnancy inspired inappropriate elf, straight from the I Didn't Know I was Pregnant TV show. So was it too many frosted cookies or simply a delayed period that caused this misunderstanding? Once the kids go to bed, head on over and check this out for yourself. Perhaps you've got a naughty little elf in your home! Related: Readers Share: I Didn't Know About Pregnancy Dangers of Not Knowing You're Pregnant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Jill at Baby Rabies Didn't Know She Was Pregnant originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, November 25th, 2012 at 19:37:10. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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