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Sex After Baby
Take things slowly There may be some tenderness the first time you make love, particularly if your episiotomy site hasn't had the chance to heal over completely. And even if your stitches have long since...
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Surviving the First Month Postpartum
Feeling exhausted by the demands of caring for your new baby? Having difficulty remembering why you wanted to become a parent in the first place? Here are some tips on surviving this wonderful yet challenging...
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Postpartum Depression is a Treatable Illness
Letter to the Editor, August 15th, 2000 We grieve another subway tragedy. The latest, involving Dr. Suzanne Killinger-Johnson and her...
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No Butts About It: Quiting Smoking
In spite of the powerful and mixed messages our children receive from the Internet, media, and their peers, parents still have the biggest influence on whether or not our children smoke. Research has shown that...
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Gestational Diabetes
One of the most common complications of pregnancy, gestational diabetes normally occurs during the second trimester, when the placenta begins producing hormones. One of these hormones may block the action of...
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Post Partum Survival Guide
No matter how much time you spent babysitting as a teenager or how many baby care books you've devoured since the pregnancy test came back positive, nothing can ever fully prepare you for the experience of...
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Boob Droop
After birthing and nursing two kids, I experienced boob droop. Age, weight gain, weight loss all contributed. I never knew how important the right bra could be until I spent an hour with master bra fitter and...
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Ask Ann: Postpartum Depression vs. Baby Blues
Q. What are the signs of postpartum depression vs. simple "baby blues" (a.k.a. the "postpartum blues")? A. The...
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Positive Self Image - Postpartum
While many women manage to make it through pregnancy and delivery with their self-image relatively intact, it is common for many of these women to feel their self confidence slipping away during the postpartum...
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Postpartum Blues and Depression
About seventy percent of new mothers experience periods of mild sadness, weepiness, mood swings, sleep deprivation, loss of appetite, inability to make decisions, anger, or anxiety after the baby is born. These...
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Positive Self Image - During Pregnancy
Feeling good about yourself is the key to making the most of the childbearing year. Unfortunately, not all women embark on pregnancy with a healthy self-image. Ann Douglas, author of The Unofficial Guide to...
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Positive Self Image - Preparing for Birth
A woman who feels good about herself will celebrate the changes that her body experiences during pregnancy, look forward to the challenge of ...
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Replenish thyself: Steering clear of parent burnout
You wouldn’t dream of heading out on a lengthy road trip with your car’s gas tank running on empty. Odds are you’d run out of...
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Helpful Hints for Healthy Parenting
Are you a hurried parent who could benefit from hints on how to enhance communication with your kids, tips on getting along better, guidelines on how to improve your relationship with your children? Please...
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Family Fitness
You've bought your kids toboggans, hockey sticks, and cross-country skis. You've signed them up for indoor soccer, swimming lessons, and gymnastics classes. You've told them all about the benefits of physical...
