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“My baby loves to be wrapped up really tight but I can’t make the blankets stay like they could in the hospital.” Your nurses will offer you the education you need to feel comfortable in the complete care of your baby: bathing, umbilical cord care, diapering, taking temperatures, circumcision care, and swaddling. (more…) One of the very best things you can do for yourself and your new baby is to take advantage of your hospital stay. Private insurance as well as federally subsidized programs now allow Moms and babes several days, depending on your method of delivery. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about your new baby and get a bit of rest before heading home. (more…) The moment of truth came when the rather persistent nurse got an oxygen saturation reading on Alex. His saturation was in the eighty percent range (a normal range would be more than ninety five percent). I was told that the baby needed to go to the neonatal ICU for some CPAP. (more…) I knew before the “plus” sign appeared in the window of the home pregnancy test, that this was not going to be “routine”. And it wasn’t. I gave birth after thirty-six weeks with a fulminant case of pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure of pregnancy). Through the eight months that I carried Alex, I had one prenatal problem after another. (more…) Here’s a positive twist about the genetic mutation that predicts ovarian cancer, BRCA1. Women with the abnormal gene have traditionally had a 40-60 percent higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Now, according to the New England Journal of Medicine, women with ovarian cancer who have the BRCA1 mutation live longer than women with ovarian cancer who do not have the gene: up to three times as long. So much for predictions that fed up, busy women would stay away from polls this year. It looks like even the so-called “waitress moms” – this year’s hot new female demographic – put down their serving trays and flexed some political muscle. Here’s how women candidates wound up: What happens to your body during menopause? Menopause is the time when your ovaries produce less of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone, and your monthly periods stop. This happens gradually, but it’s not a steady decline. In fact, your estrogen level fluctuates (goes up and down) for several years until production finally stops. During this time, as your body adjusts to the estrogen loss, you may experience symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here! Come to Renaissance if your membranes rupture (gush or leak), or if you are having regular contractions that are 5 minutes apart and lasting about 60 seconds in duration. However, always feel free to call the hospital and/or your physician if you are unsure. From early childhood until seven years ago I was fed dairy products like water. My family was convinced that if I didn’t eat dairy products I would shrivel up and die! Today, after being on a complete plant-based diet for seven years I’m happy to say that I’m much better for eliminating the poison. It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Everyone wants to lose that extra weight after baby is born. Deciding how to accomplish this task and fit the routine into your hectic life can be the most difficult part of the task. The answer may be in working your exercise routine into your quality time with baby. Stroller walks and jogs are a great way to give your workout routine a kick-start. Either before or after work, buckle baby up for a brisk walk to your favorite park or play center. (more…) |
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