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Postpartum Tips From an Expert. Part 3
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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! [...]
Morphine, Eggs, & Ginger Part 1
“Okay,” I said to my husband, Ron. “I’m just going to go into the delivery room, squat, and push when it’s time for the baby to arrive.” As fate would have it, though, I ended up needing a C-section. That was just the beginning of the technical and cultural challenges surrounding the birth of my [...]
Anthrax Exposure Found in 31 Congressional Staff. Part 2
Authorities said the type of anthrax found in a letter opened in Daschle’s office was not as potent as first suspected, but it had been processed and was potentially lethal.
Anthrax Exposure Found in 31 Congressional Staff. Part 1
Thirty-one congressional staffers tested positive for anthrax exposure on Wednesday, as Republican and Democratic leaders closed much of the US Capitol complex in an extraordinary precautionary measure. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said none of the employees, most of them on his staff, showed any sign of illness.