Postpartum Girdle: Myth Or Magic?

If you are considering pregnancy you may hear about a product which is relatively new in the US market called a "postpartum girdle". You may also wonder about the claims that a postpartum girdle may help reduce size of a woman's waist after pregnancy.

The truth is that until now, although no one is absolutely sure what a postpartum girdle does, a postpartum girdle may help and for most women it probably can not hurt.

While postpartum girdles are new in the US, abdominal binders have been around in some form or another in many countries for many generations. Although postpartum girdles are not yet routinely used in the USA after pregnancy, postpartum girdles are basically a type of compression garment. Compression garments are considered routine, standard therapy after many types of surgeries to help in the healing process.

While there have been no clinical studies to prove if a postpartum girdle works, many women do report that after using a postpartum girdle, their abdominal shape returns to near pre-pregnancy condition.

If you are considering a postpartum girdle, why not ask your OB/GYN or health care provider if there is any reason not to give a postpartum girdle a try?

8,219 Unplanned Pregnancies Every Single Day

Birth Control. For many people it is a topic they prefer not to think about. Some find it uncomfortable or awkward. Others just ignore it all together. As a result every single day, in the US alone 8,219 women have an unplanned pregnancy! That number is just astounding.

Why is there such a large problem? One reason is that people are uninformed or unprepared. Another reason is that many women prefer to leave birth control up to the men. But many men are simply not up to the responsibility. If the man is not responsible, it is the woman who will suffer. It is her body and she will have to make the tough choices. Abortion? Keep the baby and change her life? An unplanned pregnancy will force a woman to make very difficult decisions. Like it or not, nature has determined that women must deal with the consequences for not using proper birth control.

Fortunately, women have more and more options for birth control. American Pregnancy Association offers an excellent review of all types of birth control, from abstinence to the pill.

In addition, there are more and more forms of birth control which women can control and which are easily available without a prescription. To simplify the subject, I have created a lens which reviews five female contraceptives including the female condom, the contraceptive sponge and several forms of spermicides which are available without prescription. I have reviewed each type including pros and cons.

When it comes to birth control, every woman owes it to herself to take control. This is not a problem that will go away if ignored. 8,219 women daily are forced to deal with the reality of an unplanned pregancy. If you are a woman of child bearing years, I urge you to review your choices. There maybe an option that you are not aware of. If you have a female relative of child bearing years, I urge you to bring this information to their attention.

What Are the ESSENTIAL things we must have when our baby is born?

We are expecting a baby! We are starting to get ready for the birth of our first baby in about four months time. Soon, we are going to start buying things. We would like your help in creating our shopping list. Can you help us to identify the top 10 items we absolutely, positively MUST have when our baby is born?

I am not talking about the nice-to-haves. I am talking about the must haves. What must we absolutely have when we bring our baby home from the hospital on the very first day?

Don't leave your comments here on the blog. I have created a lens where I have started to chronical the baby products we are buying now, for example pre-natal vitamins and baby books. At the top of the lens you will find a list voting module. Please add your suggestions there. Most importantly, PLEASE VOTE! That way the most important items will go to the top of the list.