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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