Raising kittens to be loving cats doesn’t just happen, you have to work on it. Ever get a new cat looking forward to it snuggling on your lap while you watch tv in the evenings, but it wants nothing to do with any of that loving, cuddly stuff? Even just being held sometimes would do, ...
For many women who are pregnant for the first time, going into labor will just happen out of the blue by having their water break.That can be a very scary experience if the woman is alone. A woman may be in labor for a few hours without even knowing it. There are a few signs ...
What exactly is the stripping of the membranes? Also known as sweeping or stimulating the cervix in late pregnancy can sometimes lead to the woman going into labor. This is usually done after the 38th week of pregnancy, sometimes without the woman’s consent. This procedure is widely used in modern day obstetrics, by midwives and ...
Now that you’re in the third trimester, you are getting excited and anxious for the arrival of your little one, so you begin to pack what is known as your “hospital bag.” A hospital bag is essentially a backpack or suitcase full of all the little fun goodies you’ll need at the hospital while in ...
Your cervix is the lower portion of your uterus that is the neck between your uterus and vagina. The opening of the cervix is called the os, which closes during pregnancy to keep the baby safely tucked within the uterus. Once contractions begin, your cervix begins to dilate and efface to allow for the delivery ...
According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2005 there were more than 4 million live births. Of those births, more than one million, or greater than 30 percent, were by cesarean section. Accordingly, pregnant women should be educated about the possibility of a cesarean section, what a c-section birth entails, and what her options ...
It can be a time of great anxiety, the weeks and days leading up to delivery. Pregnant women worry about many things during the course of pregnancy but one thing that many pregnant women share is the worry that they will miss the early signs of labor and are unprepared for birth. They may worry ...
Throughout the entire experience of being pregnant, there are many emotions and anticipations about what you’re going through. Knowing this, it is easy to understand why the last few weeks of a pregnancy can be the hardest to deal with mentally. Women who fear the pain of labor will start second-guessing every bodily sensation, wondering ...
So Gilmore Girls finally sees Logan turning into the jerk we knew he was from the beginning. I knew him being the productive nice guy was too good to be true. With Richard Gilmore not cooperating with Emily after his heart attack, the three Gilmore girls are on their way to Charlotte via a road ...
If your in your 40th week of your pregnancy and there is still no sign of baby and the thought of inducing the birth medically does not appeal you may be left wondering if there are any alternative options. The answer is yes, women for many years have been using castor oil as a natural ...
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