Years ago when our mothers or grandmothers were in labor, pain relief was not an option. Every woman who delivered a baby, unless they did it by c-section, would do it “naturally” without any pain relief. Women of child-bearing age today are lucky because they do not HAVE to go through labor and delivery feeling […]
Tags: drugs, epidural, general anesthesia, labor, management, narcotics, pain, Pregnancy, spinal block
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by Christine Ramos Not much else changes your life in so many ways as having a child does. Pregnancy and childbirth are life altering events for women and their involved partners. Many women enter their birthing facility as a private and reserved individual only to succumb later to the throes of labor and literally let […]
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Birth plans have become the next “big thing” for pregnant women who decide that they want to maintain some control in the labor and delivery of their unborn child, as well as in the post-partum care both she and her baby receive in the hospital. Some people do not know how to create a birth […]
Tags: , birth, Breastfeeding, create, episiotomy, feeding, flexible, how, medication, pain, plan, postpartum, Pregnancy, tearing, visitors, why
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During the second trimester, some women experience a new pregnancy symptom: pain in their lower abdomens, most noticeable during exertion. This is sometimes referred to as round ligament pain. What Are Round Ligaments? The round ligaments are the bands of tough fibrous tissue that support your muscles and organs. They expand and grow to help […]
Tags: belly, cause, first trimester, grow, Health & Safety, pain, Pregnancy, round ligament, second trimester, third trimester, uterus
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An early sign of pregnancy, during the first trimester, are swollen or sore breasts. This can begin as early as a week after conception, often before a woman ever misses her period. The breasts might become larger, tender, and ache when they are touched. But what causes this tenderness? A woman’s breasts are made up […]
Tags: bigger, Breastfeeding, breasts, first trimester, pain, Pregnancy, swollen, tender
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By Ellen M. DuBoisTo the woman who has miscarried, the world may seem a very dreary place. One in which she feels no one understands her pain, grief, sadness. The baby she lost was as real as her tears, yet, because there was never a baby seen, her loss often is quickly dismissed or not […]
Tags: early, first trimester, grief, loss, miscarriage, pain, Pregnancy, sad
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By CD Mohatta Jesus died on the cross. Jesus was nailed on the cross. Yes, He was nailed. How many of you have taken injection shots? Do you remember the feeling of pain that comes with a very thin needle? That also is taken away within few seconds. Now imagine getting hit with a nail […]
Tags: Christian, cross, die, Easter, Good Friday, holiday, Jesus, meaning, pain, religion, sins
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by Roni MacLean It can sometimes be difficult for a parent to understand whether the baby has colic or reflux (and even GERD) since some of the symptoms (eg. poor sleep, constant crying) can be similiar. It’s also extremely important to rule out reflux as a cause of this crying, as it’s becoming widely acknowledged […]
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by Kathleen Carr The good news for all colic sufferers is that it is only temporary but the bad news, just how long is temporary. I am not sure what kind of pain comes with dying but if ever there was a feeling of the end nearing it was in the temporary moment of my […]
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By Lucy Curran Colic hurts. Any parent who has an affected child will know that there is almost no pain like it – the physical and vocal response to the problem can be highly tiring and its very difficult to stand by and cope as a parent. It’s often tough to ask – what the […]
Tags: Baby, Colic, cry, cure, hurts, massage, newborn, pain
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When your baby is born he does very little. Eats, poops, sleeps and cries. Crying is the only way that your baby can communicate and at this point, all the cries sound alike. As your baby gets older however you will begin to notice different cries coming from him and you will begin to recognize […]
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by: Anne Cavicchi The first week of your baby’s life brings big adjustments for both of you. You are adjusting to being a mother and caring for your baby and your baby is adjusting to life outside the womb. It is a time of great joy — and possibly immense fear! Although you’ve been preparing […]
Tags: 0-3 months, Baby, bleeding, Breastfeeding, cramping, depression, exhaustion, fear, formula, newborn, pain, sweating, weeks
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