CTS is a common discomfort of pregnancy that you don’t often hear about. Here’s what you need to know about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of carpal tunnel in pregnancy. What Is It? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that affects a nerve in your wrist called the median nerve. Nerves send signals from your brain to your body and your body to your brain. They are responsible for body movements and the ability to touch and feel sensations....
If there is a written support agreement between the military service member and the child’s other parent or when there a state court order has been in place, a military service member is required by law to provide financial support under the terms of the agreement or legal court order. In the absence of a plan for financial child support, interim support measures are determined by the military until a court order is obtained....
What Exactly is Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy? As the name implies, this is a condition that impacts pregnant women. ICP causes the normal flow of bile to slow down. This can result in a build up of bile acids in the blood. If you’re saying, ‘Slow down, rewind. What are bile acids and what do they have to do with my pregnancy?’, we’ll start from the beginning. While it’s no secret that you need a liver, you may not know exactly what it does....
Ask your child to look at the things in his room, around the house, and outside and group them by the different colors. Which things are red, white, or green? Look to see how many shades of the same color you can locate. Ask your child what his favorite color is. Also ask which he thinks look good together. Finally, ask which colors are warm colors (reds, oranges, yellows) and which colors are cold (blues, greens, purples)....
10 to 15 minutes Materials Several small plastic bowlsSmall colored objects, or colored table blocks Directions Learning to sort colors takes time, but this is a good way to begin practicing decision making. Put the plastic bowls on the table and assist with sorting a few of the colored objects by size or color into the bowls. Extensions Talk about the colors as you sort, using their names.Work together to sort all of one color for you, and all of another color for your child....
Study Findings Data continues to pour in, but a recent review of 77 studies highlights the way COVID-19 can affect both mothers and their unborn babies. According to the analysis, “Pregnant or recently pregnant women with COVID-19 seem to be at increased risk of requiring admission to an intensive care unit or invasive ventilation.” What’s more, COVID-infected mothers tend to have a slightly higher rate of preterm labor as well. While this may sound alarming, it’s important to note that COVID-19 is not the only disease that can hit pregnant women harder than their non-pregnant counterparts....
In early August to early September 2020, COVID-19 cases in people aged 18 to 22 years old spiked by 55%, with the rise highest in the northeast and midwest. What Are Colleges Doing? Each college and university is taking its own approach to handling coronavirus spread on campus. Some colleges opted initially for a fully online learning environment, whereas others have made the switch amidst rising cases. Other colleges began in-person or with a blended model and are seeing positive results, while others continue to see rising case counts....
Significant factors in determining her place in the family structure are whether or not the daughter is the prize child, the one that gets blamed, the one who is in trouble all the time, the favorite, the ally, the friend, the confident, the enemy, the competitor, or “Daddy’s girl.” What it means to be a daddy’s girl is to have an attachment to that parent and model oneself after him....
Successful children have parents who are always working on their parenting skills. Their parents use these skills to enhance and encourage their child’s abilities. They create useful parenting tools to build the attributes their child needs to succeed. Successful children become successful adults who have high levels of self-esteem and self-worth. They enjoy learning new things and being with those they love. They have good character, morals, and values. They are happy....
Gillian’s story: I was shocked when they told me I was carrying twins, since none of my family has had twins. The pregnancy was tough because I was so tired and I had such a big belly. I enjoyed the scans though because they were really reassuring. I went into labor at just over 35 weeks. After initial contractions, my water broke at 2 am. My husband got me to the hospital in 15 minutes; I think he was in a bit of a panic....
Materials needed: Jeans that nobody wears Scissors Needle and thread (or glue if you prefer) Paints Procedure Cut the belt loops off the old jeans. Try wrapping a loop around a finger. Too big? Cut it a little smaller. Too small? Cut another loop. Next, sew the ends of the loop (or loops) together to create a ring just right for a finger – or a thumb. If sewing isn’t your cup of tea, squeeze out some glue instead....
The question makes sense when you think about it. Baby’s knees are very bendy and not nearly as firm as older children or adults’ kneecaps. This leaves many parents wondering what is going on with those sweet little knees. So, do babies have kneecaps? When do their knees become more firm? Are baby’s knees more prone to injuries? What else do parents need to know? We reached out to two doctors—Dr....
Often women wonder if the size or shape of their breasts will affect their ability to breastfeed, but in most cases women are able to breastfeed successfully regardless of their breast size or shape. Here’s what you need to know about breast size, breast shape, and breastfeeding. Breast Size and Breastfeeding The size of your breasts is based upon the amount of fatty tissue that is contained within them. Women with smaller breasts have less fatty tissue, and those with larger breasts have more fatty tissue....
