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• Top 10 Post-Partum Care Tips

  10) Sometimes, cereal is a meal. 9) The answer is always, "Yes, I need help." The car is out of gas, we have no milk, can you pick up Child #1 from school, and sure he would love to stay for lunch. You would do these things for your friends... Posted Oct 20 2009, 08:49 PM by jmdinap with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: postpartum, help, shower, care, cooking, cleaning

• Post-Partum Care - When You Get Past 'Don't Touch Me'

  A jump ahead in post partum care, but in my opinion, this has been the most difficult. Post-partum contraception. We were lucky enough to get pregnant easily, so I was not taking any chances once I got the 'clear' from my OB. Let me back up--... Posted Oct 13 2009, 02:47 PM by jmdinap with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: postpartum, contraception, intimacy

• I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

  The old addage about it taking a village to raise a child has certainly withstood the test of time. But it is interesting to me how it has managed to stay afloat even in current times. Women of today are self-sufficient, independent, and resourceful.... Posted Aug 04 2009, 08:09 PM by jmdinap with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: postpartum, village, newborn, help

• Purgatory- After Delivery, Before You Go Home.

  (Not for those with a weak stomach) It's weird, though.  No one tells you about the next part.    The placenta doesn't really 'slide out'. You have to push that out too. Then depending on how badly your infant damaged... Posted Jul 21 2009, 04:12 PM by jmdinap with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: postpartum, placenta

• Delivery- The Hare

  Jacob Michael 9-25 We arrived at the hospital at 11:35 PM . As Dan came racing back into the delivery room, from parking the car, I was already stirruped and ready to go. Some nurse was asking for my information (um, FYI- I DID fill out the pre-registration... Posted Jul 10 2009, 01:56 PM by jmdinap with | with no comments Filed under: delivery, labor, epidural, natural, postpartum