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Caregiver Stories, Part 3
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Even though she wishes her daughter were well, Stephanie enriches her life beyond measure, Lauren says. Besides spurring her on to do things she might never have done, like lobbying for legislation and writing articles to educate the public and champion the rights of disabled people, her marriage has been strengthened by their shared ordeal, [...]
Caregiver Stories, Part 2
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Caring for Stephanie Lauren and Steven Agoratus never got to make that choice. After doctors warned they might never be able to conceive a child, their daughter was born with renal agenesis/dysplasia, grade 4 bilateral vesicoureteral reflux, a rare form of kidney disease. Although she was not expected to live, Stephanie will be 9 years [...]
Postpartum Tips From an Expert. Part 3
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Lube, lube, lube. You know what I’m talking about. To combat the Sahara-like climate “down there,” you will need artificial assistance. Think major quantities. Funny how your whole attitude toward sex changes, ain’t it?
Postpartum Tips From an Expert. Part 2
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Don’t feel bad if you can’t nap when baby naps. I know everyone tells you to do this, and it is good advice, but it’s not an easy habit to adopt.
Postpartum Tips From an Expert. Part 1
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We went in for the all-important six-week checkup. The doctor said everything is fine and I can resume all my normal activities. I’m sure she was exaggerating, but it was still a big relief. Now that I am such an expert, I thought I’d offer some real-life survival tips for the first six weeks postpartum.
What are the Possible Causes, Symptoms and Solutions for Spastic Colon?
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Spastic colon is one of the many names for a condition known as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). It’s a problem with motility, (movement of food through the digestive tract), in the intestines. Spasms in the large intestine (or colon, hence the term, spastic colon) bring on the symptoms. These may include various combinations of: cramps, [...]
The Quitting Attitude
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Many smokers who come to our Tackling Tobacco chats want to quit, but they are also afraid of failing one more time. These people have tried to quit many times and have not been successful. They often feel as if they have tried everything and their hopelessness and frustration shows through in their chat comments. [...]
Morphine, Eggs, & Ginger. Part 3
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Ever helpful and concerned, my mother-in-law — newly re-christened “Ah-Ma-Ma,” which is Chinese for “paternal grandmother” — brewed up another potion, this time a nasty pork-based bouillon. Even more evil than the vinegar beverage, it was intended to help me produce more milk for my son. Somehow I managed to choke down enough drops to [...]
Morphine, Eggs, & Ginger. Part 2
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I understand a lot of people have trouble with their in-laws, but I also have a cultural barrier. I married into a Chinese family, a wonderful and caring family that I do get along with most of the time. Honest! They do, however, have some awfully peculiar ideas and rituals regarding child birth. Lucky me! [...]