How Does a Bulb-Style Breast Pump Work? A breast pump is a device that’s used to remove breast milk from the breasts. The bulb-style breast pump is a manual style pump. You operate a manual breast pump by hand, and they don’t need batteries or electricity to work. To work a bulb-style breast pump, you place the shield over your breast and squeeze the bulb. When the bulb is squeezed and let go, it creates suction....
Take Your Medications Many people stop taking their post-surgery pain medications too early or don’t take them on the recommended schedule, which can lead to unnecessary pain. Your doctor may recommend around-the-clock pain management after your c-section, at least for the first several days, so take your pain medications as prescribed and make sure you take them before the pain becomes too bad. Taking pain medications consistently and on time helps prevent the vicious cycle of “chasing the pain” where you never fully find relief....
Unfortunately, while Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) is unlikely to harm your baby, it can significantly lower your milk supply, which is why most experts recommend that you don’t take Sudafed while breastfeeding. “In general, healthcare providers do not recommend Sudafed use when breast/body feeding,” says Sarah Shealy, IBCLC, a professor of nursing, and certified nurse-midwife. “The primary concern with Sudafed is the effect it has on milk supply.” Let’s take a deeper look into taking Sudafed while breastfeeding, the way it affects milk supply, and what alternative medications and remedies may be an option for you....
Thankfully, there’s good news: as long as the water isn’t too hot, there’s virtually no reason why you can’t luxuriate in a bath while you’re pregnant. Read on for what to know about taking a bath while pregnant, including in what circumstances it may be less safe, and what precautions you might need to take. Taking a Bath During Pregnancy Experts agree that taking a bath during pregnancy is generally not a problem....
Kathryn Taylor’s book, “The Babydust Method: A Guide to Conceiving a Girl or a Boy” claims that you can choose your baby’s sex by timing intercourse correctly. The Science Behind the Method According to the Babydust Method, having sex two to three days before ovulation is likely to result in a girl. If you want a boy, you should have sex the day of ovulation and then again 24 hours later....
While the active ingredient in Mucinex, guaifenesin, may be safe in the second and third trimesters, we don’t know enough about how this medication might affect an unborn baby. To limit risk, avoid Mucinex throughout pregnancy and reach for an alternative to relieve cough and cold symptoms. What Is Mucinex? Mucinex is an over-the-counter cough medicine. Its main ingredient, guaifenesin, works by thinning out mucus, making it easier to clear from the nasal passages, throat, and lungs....
Here’s what you need to know about the symptoms, causes, and complications of heartburn in pregnancy, along with tips for dealing with it. About Heartburn It may burn, but it doesn’t have anything to do with your heart. Heartburn happens when food and acid from your stomach move back into your esophagus (the tube that goes from the back of your mouth to your stomach). It doesn’t hurt when the acid is in your stomach because the cells that make up the stomach lining are meant to hold acid and the enzymes that break down food....
Check your community art center to find out if you have any practicing artists living in your community. You may be able to arrange a visit to the studio where you can watch the artist at work. Ceramics studios are especially fun because pots thrown on a wheel are formed quickly before your eyes. Many landscape artists paint at locations around town so you may run into one without even planning a visit....
Kids love love making ornaments at home. This holiday season, use colorful markers, glitter, and pipe cleaners to dress up ornaments your child can make right in your kitchen! Materials Needed· 2 to 3 white coffee filters· Gold, silver, or other colorful thin cord· Markers· Glue · Glitter· Pipe Cleaners What to Do Step One: Cut out various holiday shapes (about 2 inches long) from the coffee filters. Shapes can include stars, trees, wreaths, Santa Claus, Rudolf, a snowman, or other Christmas symbols....
To help your child be prepared for tests, it’s imperative that you help him develop a structure and routine to repeat every time a test comes around. Follow these four steps to help your child get on the right track: Step 1: Create a Test Review Sheet A test review sheet will help your child keep all the essential information about the test in one place. It’s simple: Your child should have a notebook – or a section of a notebook – for recording the test date, what will be covered on the test, the type of test, and his plan for reviewing for the test....
5 to 10 minutes Materials Thin cardboard or heavy paperScissorsMasking tape Directions Extensions Place the circles into a gentle curve and step from one to another.If your toddler is able, have her alternate steps, putting only one foot on a dot.Play stop and go as your toddler moves about on the dots.Tell your toddler to lead so that you can follow. Move across the circles using music of different tempos.
Tommy placed his backpack on the floor of his cousin’s bedroom, the place that he’d call home for the next two weeks. “It looks as if we got everything from the car,” his dad said after their long drive. “We’ll be going now, Tommy. Have lots of fun!” Tommy’s mother hugged him hard. “We’ll miss you,” she said. “But we want you to enjoy yourself. You always enjoy playing with your cousins....
Diane remembers her first Thanksgiving with her new in-laws. “Lisa called just as we were sitting down to dinner. It seems that she was very upset about not being with Glenn’s folks at Thanksgiving; she even started crying on the phone. Rita spent over an hour comforting her. It was an awful situation. I was completely left out as Rita focused on her real favorite, her former daughter-in-law.” The subject is second marriages (specifically coming on after a boffo first act), but the issue is boundaries....
The Know-It-All Mom This mom needs no introduction. She knows everything. At first it may seem like a great relationship. You ask a question and she has an answer. You probably even look up to her. But eventually you realize that in her answers it’s her way or the highway. If you don’t follow her advice to the letter, you may have to answer questions from her about why not. Or perhaps you didn’t even ask her opinion and just went out on your own....
