I Ate My Own Placenta And Didn't Feel Any Different
After sailing through my first and second trimesters of my first pregnancy, I felt pretty in the dark about what it would actually be like to give birth. So my husband and I signed up for a pre-birth class run by a local doula.
It was an intimate experience ― just four couples sitting in our instructor’s living room each week and eating snacks served on her dining room table. She was welcoming and reassuring.
She also had a side business: placenta encapsulation.
The placenta ― the organ that grows inside a pregnant woman’s uterus in order to nourish the baby ― can be dehydrated, ground up, ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I Ate My Own Placenta And Didn't Feel Any Different
After sailing through my first and second trimesters of my first pregnancy, I felt pretty in the dark about what it would actually be like to give birth. So my husband and I signed up for a pre-birth class run by a local doula.
It was an intimate experience ― just four couples sitting in our instructor’s living room each week and eating snacks served on her dining room table. She was welcoming and reassuring.
She also had a side business: placenta encapsulation.
The placenta ― the organ that grows inside a pregnant woman’s uterus in order to nourish the baby ― can be dehydrated, ground up, ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 24, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
'This Is Mastitis' Post Sheds Light On Breastfeeding Struggle
A U.K. mom’s Instagram post is shedding light on the reality of mastitis.
On May 1, Remi Peers shared a photo of herself in the hospital, along with a powerful caption about her breastfeeding struggles.
This is mastitis. After hitting the 1 year breastfeeding mark last Sunday I felt compelled to share my story. Breastfeeding did NOT come easy for me. My milk came in after 5 days. I wasn't aware that it could take that long, I didn't even necessarily know what "milk coming in" meant. (Nobody ever taught me.) I was the only mother breastfeeding on my ward. One women did try to breastfeed, but switche...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reality Star Opens Up About The Shame Of Stopping Breastfeeding
Emily Maynard is familiar with the shame mothers often feel when it comes to feeding their babies.
In an interview with People, the former “Bachelor” contestant and “Bachelorette” star opened up about her breastfeeding experience. Maynard is mom to 11-year-old Ricki, 22-month-old Jennings and 7-month-old Gibson.
“Breastfeeding is really hard,” she said. “I breastfed Ricki, I breastfed Jennings for a while and then Gibson, it’s so hard with other kids running around. And then I got mastitis which is like the worst, worse than childbirth I feel like.”
mommies and their...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Photo Series Shows How Two Moms Tandem Nurse Their Triplets And Toddler
When Dublin-based photographer Johanna King set out to document breastfeeding mothers, she came across a family with a rather unique story.
Last year, King photographed around 10 breastfeeding mothers and their families in their natural environments. One such family was Cliona and Sue, a married lesbian couple who both breastfeed their toddler daughter and infant triplets ― a boy and two girls.
A breastfeeding mother herself, King came across Cliona and Sue’s story through a parenting and breastfeeding support group called Cuidiu. When she reached out about photographing them in their home, they were delighted to ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Reasons To Spend More Time Naked
Early on in my marriage, my husband and I used to joke about having “naked” days at home. We were young back then, so don’t judge us too much! Nakedness was still a novelty. We would joke about spending whole days in our birthday suits, making pancakes, lounging about, and doing what married couples do.
Looking back, I can’t help but laugh at our idea of wedded bliss. After almost 10 years of marriage and four kids, our “naked” days look a little different than they used to. But no matter your age, marital status, or gender, it’s still a good idea to spend more time naked.
Here are...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Officials To Decide If The U.S. Should Get 3 MMR Shots Instead Of 2
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What It’s Like To Be A Mom Who Produces Too Much Breastmilk
Before she gave birth to her first child, Brittany worried about not producing enough milk to feed her baby. But that ended up not being an issue with her first, who is now 4-and-a-half. Nor was it a problem with her 2.5-year-old or her 7-month-old. On the contrary, Brittany’s breasts practically overflowed with the stuff, like two small firehoses she couldn’t turn off.
“My kids would all start choking,” explained the 31-year-old, who lives in Kansas. “They’d pull off and when it’s very forceful like that, it’s like a sprinkler going off. It’s like, ‘Get me a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mom's Passionate Post Is For Every Mother Who Has Struggled To Breastfeed
After welcoming her daughter seven weeks ago, a Nashville mom learned nursing is a lot more than photos on social media of “blissfully breastfeeding” mothers.
Leah, the mom behind the Instagram account The Nashville Bump, posted a breastfeeding photo on Jan. 24. In the caption, she wrote about the many unanswered questions moms face while nursing.
“You truly don’t know what’s going on down there,” she wrote. “Too much? Too little? Too intense? Not enough hindmilk? Not enough time? Plugged duct? Mastitis?”
Ok, I'm going to say it for us all. Breastfeeding is hard. ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bacterial infection: illustrated
Presentations of infections including an infected sebaceous cyst, tonsillitis, a dental abscess, mycoplasma pneumonia and mastitis. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - November 28, 2016 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infections and infestations Source Type: news
Antibiotics could be cut by up to one-third, say dairy farmers
Nine in 10 dairy farmers participating in a new British survey say that the farming industry must take a proactive lead in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Those questioned also think that over the next five years they could cut their own antibiotic use by almost a third in dry cow therapy and a fifth in clinical mastitis. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 6, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Antibiotics could be cut by up to one-third, say dairy farmers
(University of Bristol) Nine in 10 dairy farmers participating in a new survey from the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RADBF) say that the farming industry must take a proactive lead in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Those questioned also think that over the next five years they could cut their own antibiotic use by almost one-third in dry cow therapy and one-fifth in clinical mastitis. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 6, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Antibiotics could be cut by up to a third, say dairy farmers
Nine in 10 dairy farmers participating in a new survey from the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RADBF) say that the farming industry must take a proactive lead in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Those questioned also think that over the next five years they could cut their own antibiotic use by almost a third in dry cow therapy and a fifth in clinical mastitis. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 3, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Veterinary Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Breast Cancer Symptoms: What You Need to Know
By Stacy Simon An important way to keep up with your breast health is to be aware of how your breasts normally look and feel, and know what changes to look for. Finding breast cancer as early as possible gives you a better chance of successful treatment. But knowing what to look for is not a substitute for screening mammograms and other tests, which can help find breast cancer in its early stages, even before any symptoms appear. Benign (non-cancerous) breast conditions are much more common than breast cancer, but it is important to let your health care team know about any changes in your breast so they can be checked out ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - September 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Prevention/Early Detection Source Type: news
Prepping for USMLE Step 2? Here ’s a commonly missed question
The United States Medical Licensing Examination ® (USMLE®) Step 2 is a formidable test, soAMA Wire® is providing frequent expert insights to help you prepare for it. Take a few minutes here to work through another of the most-missed USMLE Step 2 test prep questions and view an expert video explanation of the answer from Kaplan Medical.
Once you ’ve got this question under your belt, be sure to test your knowledge with other posts in this series.
Ready. Set. Go.This month ’s question that stumped most students:
A 27-year-old immigrant from El Salvador has a 14 x 12 x 9-cm mass in her left breast. It has been pres...
Source: AMA Wire - August 20, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
