For some,crafting a birth planis essential to preparing for labor. Though childbirth can be unpredictable, and you may need to deviate from the plan, it helps to have a written record of your preferences and best to provide a copy to your partner, family, and healthcare provider. You’ll...
(I have enjoyed outlining these general ideas for you, before replying more specifically to your letter on the decline in population that has been evident over the last seventeen or eighteen centuries; I plan to show you, in my next letter, that apart from physical causes there are also mora...
If you are having sexual intercourse for the first time with someone, you should let them know you are a virgin. You want it to be memorable, and your partner would be more likely to help you make it that way if he or she knew what was going on. You have to remember that people ...
says it’s a good idea to assemble your village before giving birth because as soon as the baby’s born, all focus moves to your newborn. “We’re so busy making sure the baby is taken care of, but birthing parents need time to recover as well,” Quinkert says,...
Some ladies have some fears on what to expect when giving birth, like pooing during delivery, or vomiting. It's a lot more normal than you'd think!
10. "Not to decline the NICU tour.”—Ashley W. Advertisement “I didn’t know how scared I was to give birth until I was in labour, and then I was like, ‘Oh shit.’”—Kaitlyn C. 12. “I didn’t mentally prepare myself for not having an epidural. By the time I got to th...
The prospect of giving birth can be daunting, and you may be tempted to put it all out of your mind until it happens. But learning about childbirth ahead of time will help you be a more active participant in your baby's birth. ...
8 Weird Things That Happen To Your Body The Month After Giving Birth PhotoAlto / Anne-Sophie Bost / Getty Images
During pregnancy elevated levels of the hormone oestrogen are present, keeping your vagina well lubricated. After giving birth this drops off and causes vaginal tissues to shrink and thin, often leading to feelings of dryness. Directly after natural childbirth your vagina and perineum (the area betw...
The birth of the superhero The Green HornetLobby Card forThe Green Hornet(1940). In the first four decades of the 20th century, notable and popular fictional characters foreshadowed and inspired the superheroes to come. The first was Hugo Hercules, who had the strength of hisclassical namesake...