About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Pain Tolerance in Labor and Orgasm Strength

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Pain Tolerance in Labor and Orgasm Strength Jul 7th 2013, 10:01 "Having watched women give birth for 30 years I have a theory for those who say they had little or no pain with child birth. All of us have different somewhat nerve layouts all through our bodies. Pain perception comes from different areas. Those who report little or pain likely have less nerve fibers in the pelvic area. Thus their perception of labor pain is less. As I screamed bloody murder through 5 labors. Experiencing white hot, eye rolling, white noise in my ear pain- I later realized that my crazy ability to orgasm at wicked fun levels meant my labor would be wicked as well. So those who have little pain in labor- sorry about your sex life!"  -Ripple Your thoughts? 8 Things That Hurt Worse Than Childbirth Photo © Grove Pashley/Getty Images Pain Tolerance in Labor and Orgasm Strength originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Sunday, July 7th, 2013 at 10:01:27. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Princess Diana's Birth Announcement

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Princess Diana's Birth Announcement Jul 6th 2013, 09:27 Back on June 21, 1982, Princess Diana gave birth to Prince William, with her husband Prince Charles. Diana gave birth in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London.  Prince William was actually the first royal baby to be born in a hospital. This is the same place that Kate Middleton will welcome Diana's grandchild this month. As the world holds their breath to wait for the newest royal baby, you may want to know where you can find out the news the fastest, you can look here on the blog or watch the Royal Twitter feed for The Clarence House. Though know, that this is going to be a longer wait than you'd think given the medium.  First of all, no one will know before the Queen knows. There will be a certified note from the doctor with the sex and health of the baby listed. It will be driven by car to the Palace. Only after the Queen knows will it be posted. If things go as with Prince William's birth, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will pose for photos in front of the Lindo Wing on the way out of the hospital. Are you waited with baited breath? Watch the birth announcement of Prince William Celebrity Baby Birth Day Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © John Downing/Getty Images Princess Diana's Birth Announcement originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Saturday, July 6th, 2013 at 09:27:30. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Wonder why your hair is falling after you have a baby?

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Wonder why your hair is falling after you have a baby? Jul 5th 2013, 13:22 I'll personally never forget the day that I looked down at the brush and found a big ball of hair. I quickly checked my hair for a bald spot. Thankfully I didn't find one, but why was my hair falling out? Turns out I was one of the many surprised women who find out only as it's happening to them that postpartum hair loss is normal. Have you heard that before? Because I don't want you to be as surprised as I was when it happened. Do you know why?  And what to do about it? Postpartum Hair Loss Share Your Postpartum Hair Loss Story The Mom Hair Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Gabriel Blaj - Fotolia.com   Wonder why your hair is falling after you have a baby? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Friday, July 5th, 2013 at 13:22:57. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Fill Your Labor Bag for Under $20

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Fill Your Labor Bag for Under $20 Jul 4th 2013, 22:25 I'll admit it - I'm the Queen of the dollar stores. I really enjoy going and hunting for fun little items. I went last night, specifically for some glow bracelets and wound up passing by the pool noodles. That's when inspiration struck!  I wondered just how much stuff I could quickly find to fill a labor bag for giving birth. Well, it wasn't hard. I found quite a few things that would work really well. Some of the items would be for personal care for both labor and postpartum, while others would be more for labor alone. (Some can be used to aid in relaxation in pregnancy as well.) So here's what I found - what would you add? Save Money on Your Labor Bag Packing a Hospital Bag Labor Bag for Partner Relaxation for Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © REW Fill Your Labor Bag for Under $20 originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Thursday, July 4th, 2013 at 22:25:58. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Pregnant at the Picnic

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Pregnant at the Picnic Jul 3rd 2013, 16:08 Yum!  This weekend's celebrations certainly open up for the summer food season.  There are some great foods that are best found in the hottest months of the year.  One of my favorites its watermelon.  While this food doesn't hold a lot of potential for illness, that's not true of other picnic foods, particularly when you're pregnant. There are some pregnancy rules of picnic food they will hold true no matter what type of picnic you're at.  But in addition to the food, think about safety from the point of the sun and heat as well.  Drink to thirst and try to keep a cool glass of water nearby, remember that caffeine can cause you to dehydrate.  You will also want to stay out of the direct sun for long periods of time and to wear sunscreen. What are your Memorial Day plans? Related: Foods to Avoid Harmful Cravings in Pregnancy Surviving the Summer Heat Summer Pregnancy Comfort Tips   Photo © Steven Errico/Getty Images Pregnant at the Picnic originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 at 16:08:54. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: How much did your pregnancy and birth cost?

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How much did your pregnancy and birth cost? Jul 2nd 2013, 18:22 If you haven't read the article American Way of Birth Costliest in the World, you should. It's a real eyeopener with lots of things families didn't think about. Childbirth is the number one reason for being admitted to the hospital in the US. It costs over $50 billion a year to cover the approximately 4 million babies born every year. Many women don't have insurance, those who do have insurance might be surprised to find that they have no maternity coverage. (When the Affordable Car Act becomes effective, all plans will be mandated to cover maternity care, but it doesn't specify what that entails.) About half the births in the US are covered by Medicaid. So why does this matter?  Healthcare spending is out of control. Some say when individuals pay for their care they make different choices than if they aren't. Certainly the article shows some tests being turned down because of it and I know moms who make similar decisions. There are other families who make different choices, they may choose to seek midwifery care either in the birth center or at home. This can save a lot of money for families who are eligible for this type of birth. What was your birth bill? Do you know how it broke out in terms of prenatal care, hospital, anesthesiology, etc? Related: Common Hospital Bill Errors in Birth Financing Pregnancy Birth Centers are Safe and Cost-Effective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo © Dreamstime How much did your pregnancy and birth cost? originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013 at 18:22:25. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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About Pregnancy & Childbirth: Women with Prepregnancy Diabetes More Likely to Get MRSA

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Women with Prepregnancy Diabetes More Likely to Get MRSA Jul 1st 2013, 11:51   A new study looked at women who had diabetes before they were pregnant and women with gestational diabetes to see if they had more complications with infection after birth as it related to Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What the researchers found was that only prepregnancy diabetes was associated with an increase in the early postpartum period of MRSA infections. This included infections of the cesarean incision, breast abscess, episiotomy and others. It is important to note that anyone can get a MRSA infection, or other variety. That means that infection control is important for everyone to think about. While you might think that protection from infection is entirely out of your hands, it's not. You can start by reminding everyone who walks into your room to wash their hands.  This is true from techs to physicians and everyone in between. The rule is, if you didn't see them wash their hands - ask them to do it.  There are also some safety precautions you can take prior to and after a cesarean birth to lower the risk of infections. Did you worry about infections? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Join the conversation! NEWSLETTER | PINTEREST | TWITTER FACEBOOK | GOOGLE+ | CONNECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source: Diabetes and early postpartum methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in US hospitals Parriott, AM; Arah, OA. American Journal of Infection Control. 41 (2013) 576-80. Photo © Dreamstime Women with Prepregnancy Diabetes More Likely to Get MRSA originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Monday, July 1st, 2013 at 11:51:55. Permalink | Comment | Email this

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