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How much money will it cost to have and raise a baby? This is an important question on the minds of most would-be parents at one time or another. And it's a question that often guides their decision to have one.
Sometimes, the expenses are obvious. For example, you'll need to buy diapers and food for your little one. Other times, however, the costs are less clear. You may lose your household's second income (if you decide to stay home); you might need to pay for child care (if you decide to...
4 Tips For Choosing the Right Car Seat For Your Infant
A car seat is essential. Not only will you need one to transport your newborn from the hospital to your home, but you'll also need one for every car trip you take together. They are required by law in every state. The problem is, buying the right seat for your little one may be difficult. There are several types, and each poses a different set of pros and cons. Moreover, your baby's height and weight also play an important role in selecting an appropriate model.
Below, we'll provide several...
Smart Baby Care Advice For New Moms and Dads
From the moment you bring your little one home from the hospital (and maybe even before), there will be no shortage of advice regarding her care. Your friends and family will offer unsolicited suggestions. Meanwhile, your book shelves will likely have at least a few baby and parenting books sitting on them. The question is, is the advice sound? Will the suggestions of others work as well with your infant as they seemingly did with their own?
The answer is maybe. Every baby is unique, and comes...
Getting the Sleep You Need While Pregnant: A Guide Through the Trimesters
A restful night's sleep becomes more precious during pregnancy because it is more elusive. Moms-to-be must cope with an array of challenges that prevent them from getting the rest they need. From bouts of anxiety to physical discomfort to frequent trips to the restroom, getting a full eight hours of slumber may seem all but impossible.
Below, we'll help you prepare for what lies ahead by describing what other pregnant women have experienced. Common obstacles to peaceful sleep during the first...
Understanding How Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Occurs
According to the American Cancer Society, over 220,000 new cases of lung cancer (LC) will have been diagnosed throughout 2010. This disease, including both small cell and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is responsible for more cancer-related deaths than colon and breast cancer combined. Eight in ten diagnosed cases are NSCLC.
Despite the prevalence of the disease, most people know very little about it. They are unable to recognize the symptoms, and often seek medical attention only when...
Common Questions Moms-To-Be Ask Regarding Working While They Are Pregnant
It is more common than ever for pregnant women to work while they are expecting. Sometimes, the reason is due to their career-related goals; it's difficult to leave your job months earlier than necessary if you plan to return to it following childbirth. Other times, the thought of staying home may seem boring. In many cases, the motivating factor is money. Many moms-to-be work as long as possible to make up for the income they'll sacrifice after their maternity leave ends.
Even though working...
Overview of the Stages of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
If non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is detected early enough, it can usually be treated successfully with surgery. If the disease moves outside your lungs (i.e. metastasizes), and spreads to other areas of your body, other forms of treatment will become necessary. These include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and in some cases, drugs undergoing clinical trials.
The size of the tumor, and the extent to which it has metastasized is defined by stages. These stages offer a reliable gauge of...
Unexpected Changes Your Life Will Undergo Following Childbirth
Even parents who already have kids are surprised by the changes a new baby brings into their lives. New moms and dads, in particular, often feel unprepared. Babies can dismantle the life you know, and then reconstruct it into something that is different, but better. Few parents experience the same conversion since each baby brings a varied set of challenges, joys, and surprises. Trying to predict them is futile.
In this article, we'll describe some of the many changes your life will go through...
Making Your Home Safe For an On-The-Move Baby
When you bring your newborn home for the first time, she'll seem completely vulnerable and defenseless. Everything within her reach can potentially cause injury. For this reason, you'll find yourself devoting time to making sure nothing near her can cause her harm. It's a difficult job since babies are naturally curious. They reach out to grab items within their reach without having a clear grasp regarding the potential danger.
But the real job is still to come. When your little one begins to...
The New Parent's Guide to Baby Formula
Many parents choose to bottle-feed their babies due to nursing difficulties, lack of time, and other challenges. The problem is, there are many types of formulas on the market. Some are ready to serve out of the package; others come in powdered form and must be prepared before serving. Some are soy-based; others are based on cow's milk. These options, and many others, make choosing the right formulation for your newborn a daunting task.
If you're a new mom or dad, and are confused about which...
Treating Varicose Veins Without Surgery
If your varicose veins do not cause discomfort then treatment is probably not required. Many people will fall into this category. Often people require treatment for cosmetic reasons or if complications occur.
Treatment when needed or required will depend on the state of your general health. The size, position and severity of the varicose veins are also taken into account. Your doctor will be able to advise the best treatment for you. Some of the non-surgical treatments are detailed...
Maternity Clothes Looking and Feeling Your Best During Your Pregnancy
A generation ago, an expanding stomach was something you draped a large, nondescript covering over to hide it from view. Times had changed. Today, pregnant women have an array of maternity clothing options available to them that promise to fit their mood and style as seamlessly as their body. Chic and playful or sophisticated and sassy, these tops, bottoms, dresses, and outfits will add a flare of style without forcing you to sacrifice comfort.
In this article, we'll explore the main concerns...
Secrets to Increasing Your Energy Levels While You're Pregnant
To suggest pregnancy affects your energy levels would be an understatement. Carrying your baby for nine months not only places demands on your body, but on your mind, as well. Hence, while the experience is uniquely rewarding, it is also extremely taxing; it can leave a mom-to-be feeling exhausted and lethargic.
Unfortunately, your responsibilities remain constant even as your energy levels dwindle. For this reason, it's important to do everything possible to give yourself a healthy boost of...
4 Tips For Making Air Travel With Your Baby Simple and Easy
Traveling is one of the furthest concerns on the minds of new parents. This is understandable. Most of us travel infrequently, and when we do, it's often for our jobs. That is, our babies are rarely in tow.
When you decide to go on vacation, however, the challenges of traveling with a little one become a priority. Not only must you carry your baby - or push her in a stroller - throughout the airport, but you'll need to manage the mountain of baby gear. In addition to your own suitcase or...
Pros and Cons of Being a Modern Mother
Even though our moms - and their moms before them - share tales of what it was like to raise children, it's difficult to compare the experience to that of a modern mother. Times have changes - in many ways, dramatically. Many of the options and opportunities available to today's mothers-to-be could hardly have been imagined a generation ago.
We take much for granted. Our grandmothers would have considered disposable diapers to be a novelty (a valuable one). Our mothers would have considered...
Building Your Maternity Wardrobe Without Breaking the Bank
One of the many perks of being pregnant is having the opportunity to buy maternity clothes. It's a chance to enjoy a new wardrobe of fun and stylish tops and bottoms. The problem is, pregnancy wear can be expensive, depending on the items you purchase and where you shop. It's not uncommon to spend hundreds of dollars on items you'll be forced to retire after several months.
Fortunately, there are savvy ways to build your maternity wardrobe without causing your household budget to buckle. In...
Important Parenting Lessons Learned During Childbirth
Being a new mother is an experience filled with surprises. Even if you read every popular baby book and absorb every gem of advice from other moms, many things will be unpredictable. Fortunately, there's a lot to learn about parenting from the experience of childbirth. Labor - as unpleasant as it is - offers several important lessons that you'll remember and draw from over the years. If you know what to look for, you'll gain key insights into your resilience and strength as a mother.
In this...
Life For a New Mother: Managing the First Few Months
The first few months following childbirth are demanding on even experienced mothers. Newborns need constant attention while they're awake and rarely sleep for more than a few hours at a time. Moreover, there are many adjustments to make with a little one in tow. For example, should you and your partner take your newborn with you when you go out to eat? Should you get a babysitter this early in her development? Should you return to work at the end of your maternity leave?
These questions - and...
Taking Care of Your Body Following Childbirth
You've experienced the physical and emotional toll taken by childbirth. You've welcomed your little one into the world and finally brought her home. Unfortunately, you're still saddled with much of the extra weight gained during your pregnancy. Even though you expected to hold onto a few extra pounds after giving birth, you're surprised that most of it has come along for the ride. So, how can you shed the weight and regain your former body?
First, give yourself plenty of time to recover....
New Mother's Guide to Getting Back Into Shape Following Childbirth
For new moms, the road to recovery often means losing the extra pounds gained during pregnancy. While the journey back to your pre-pregnancy body may be challenging, it is a simple one. It takes time and dedication. The benefit is being able to look in the mirror and smile when you see your new shape.
The problem for many new moms is knowing where to start. Should you walk, run, swim, or use weights? There are plenty of options, which makes choosing the right one for your circumstances even...
Evolution and Limitations of the Original Maze Procedure
The Maze procedure was first performed in 1987 by James Cox, MD. It was an open heart operation that was done to cure atrial fibrillation (Afib). The technique required stopping the patient's heart and connecting a heart-lung bypass machine to support blood circulation during the procedure. It was considered a breakthrough surgical technique at the time.
Since then, maze surgery has evolved to incorporate minimally invasive techniques that preclude the need to arrest the patient's heart. This...
Introduction to the Staging of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer (LC) starts as a small group of malignant cells that can spread from your lungs to other areas of your body. After the condition has been conclusively diagnosed, it is defined by a stage. The stage of the disease dictates the form of treatment and therapy needed to eliminate the cancerous cells. Staging is also helpful for forecasting the chances of survival.
In this article, we'll provide a summary of lung cancer staging. You'll learn the extent to which the cancerous cells...
5 Easy Ways to Eliminate Stress During Your Pregnancy
Being pregnant is an unforgettable experience. One day, after your soon-to-arrive baby has grown older, you'll tell her about the thrills you enjoyed and challenges you endured while carrying her. Today, however, you're living through these events. They're affecting your daily life. The constant discomfort, lack of balance, and persistent fatigue dovetail with a growing "to do" list that pushes your stress levels skyward.
This article will provide five easy-to-implement tips that will help...
The Heart Patient's 5-Minute Guide to Mitral Valve Repair
Your heart can develop problems with one of the four valves that regulate blood flow in and out of the atria and ventricles (upper and lower chambers, respectively). These problems can be minor or severe. In the latter case, if left untreated, valvular disorders can cause a number of symptoms that can dramatically impact your quality of life.
One of your heart's four valves is called the mitral valve (MV). It is located between the left atrium and left ventricle. This valve is partly...
Your Heart, Atrial Fibrillation, And the Maze Procedure
Your heart works continuously to make sure blood is oxygenated and circulated to the organs and tissues throughout your body. To do this, the four chambers (atria and ventricles) contract in a uniform manner consistent with your heartbeat. As each chamber contracts, the blood within moves outward to other chambers, your lungs, or into the aorta.
Your heartbeat is caused by electrical signals that are generated by the sinoatrial node. This node is a special cluster of cells located near the top...
Postoperative Recovery Following Mitral Valve Repair
Immediately after undergoing mitral valve repair surgery, you will be disconnected from the heart-lung bypass machine (assuming minimally invasive techniques were not performed). An echocardiogram is done so the surgeon can examine your heart and mitral valve to determine whether the operation was successful. If it was, your body temperature will be raised while the surgeon wires your breastbone together and closes the incision. You will then be placed into the intensive care unit (ICU) of the...
4 Common Nursing Problems That Confront New Mothers
Breastfeeding your baby can be an incredibly rewarding experience. The time you spend with your little as she nurses forms an instant and lasting bond between both of you. Moreover, breast milk is easier for her to digest and protects her immune system, giving it a chance to develop properly. The problem is, millions of new moms experience problems that can make breastfeeding difficult, if not impossible. Stories abound regarding the challenges - some of them painful - that mothers...
What to Expect During Labor: Stage by Stage
The moment you've been waiting for is right around the corner. You've spent the last nine months watching your body grow as your little one grows inside you. While the joys of pregnancy are many, there have also been challenges, including fatigue, weight gain, and loss of balance and coordination. At this point, you're ready to welcome your baby into the world. The last step before holding her in your arms is labor.
Every mom-to-be goes through labor differently. For some, it passes quickly...
Making Sure Your Baby is Safe: Avoid These Simple Mistakes
It's easy to forget how vulnerable babies are to the world around them. Even experienced moms and dads occasionally neglect to take the proper precautions to ensure their little one's safety. This is understandable. Parents are accustomed to their homes; things that can be dangerous for babies seem familiar and thus, benign.
With this in mind, we'll provide a checklist of items that can be potentially hazardous to your infant's safety. These are things many parents neglect. While there is no...
Non-Surgical Treatment of Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are generally not a serious condition, though they can impact upon the quality of life of the sufferer. Fortunately, the symptoms which come with the development of the condition are treatable without surgery, but where surgical intervention is mandated, there have been significant developments in non-invasive techniques which minimize any risks associated with surgery and produce excellent results for the patient.
Varicose veins are typically found on the superficial veins of...
Traditional Surgical Intervention With Varicose Veins
Surgical techniques used for dealing with varicose veins have been practised over 150 years, typically involving stripping of the saphenous vein - the main superficial vein prone to becoming varicose. Less drastic techniques have been developed, such as ambulatory phlectomy and a procedure known as CHIVA. These are all invasive surgical procedures and the modern trend has been to develop and adopt non-invasive techniques, such as ultrasound sclerotherapy and endovenous laser...
Overview of Treatment Options For Lung Cancer
Lung cancer (LC) can be treated successfully if it is diagnosed before the cancerous cells spread to other areas of the body. For the non-small cell version of the disease, doctors will usually suggest surgery as the primary form of treatment. However, curing the disorder with surgery is only possible if the diseased cells remain localized. Once they metastasize, other approaches become necessary.
Below, we'll briefly describe the most common forms of treatment for killing cancerous cells....
Patient Options When the Mitral Valve is Regurgitant
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair (MIMVR) can be performed to correct a defective mitral valve (MV) that is either stenotic or regurgitant. In the latter case, one or both of the valve's leaflets flops backward into the atrium. That allows a potential backflow of blood.
Symptoms may not exist if the condition is mild. In fact, many patients who suffer from mitral regurgitation (MR) require no treatment unless the disorder becomes more pronounced. However, when the disease is severe,...
Overview of Mitral Stenosis and Forms of Treatment
In order to understand mitral valve stenosis (MVS), it's worth revisiting the job your valves perform. There are four valves within your heart: the pulmonic, tricuspid, aortic, and of course, the mitral valve (MV). Blood flows through your heart from the right side to the left. The organ's ability to pump blood effectively to your lungs and out to the rest of your body depends on your blood flowing in only one direction. Your valves help to ensure that occurs. Each has leaflets that open and...
Overview of Valve Diseases Addressed by Mitral Valve Repair
Your heart has four valves: pulmonic, tricuspid, aortic, and mitral. While each of them can suffer problems, the most serious issues usually present with the latter two. This article will focus specifically on your mitral valve (MV). It helps to regulate the flow of blood between your heart's left atrium (upper chamber) and left ventricle (lower chamber).
There are three main diseases that can affect your MV: prolapse, regurgitation, and stenosis. All three can be resolved through mitral valve...
Mitral Valve Repair For Stenotic Leaflets
Blood flows through the right side of your heart into your lungs to pick up oxygen. Enriched with oxygen, it then flows back to your heart's left side before being circulated to the rest of your body. Your organs and tissues depend on the oxygen in order to function properly. Without a sufficient and constant supply, they can become damaged.
Within your heart, the flow of blood is partly controlled by valves. The mitral valve (MV), in particular, can develop serious problems. One of these...
Creating Your Post-Childbirth Weight Loss Plan
Health experts increasingly highlight the importance of tailoring a weight loss plan according to your personality. New moms may find this especially helpful since losing the extra pounds gained during pregnancy is often challenging. In this article, we'll take a look at four distinct personality types in the context of designing a post-childbirth weight loss plan. If you find that you share traits with more than one personality type, that simply means you should follow a unique plan that melds...
Savvy Suggestions For Making Your Pregnancy As Enjoyable As Possible
When women talk about their experiences during pregnancy, the discussion often turns to their persistent battle with morning sickness, chronic fatigue, shifts in mood, and other downsides. To be sure, you'll confront plenty of inconveniences as your body grows and you enter your second and third trimesters. But there's also plenty you can do to make this special, life-changing period more enjoyable.
Below, we'll offer several suggestions that will help smooth the road as you approach your due...
Common Questions About the Atrial Maze Procedure
The maze procedure, invented by Dr. James Cox, was first performed in 1987. It was originally performed as open heart surgery, an invasive approach that required the patient's heart to be stopped. Since then, it has evolved as less-invasive techniques have been developed. Today, a growing number of cardiac surgeons are doing maze surgery to correct atrial fibrillation. In this article, we'll answer a few of the most common questions asked about the procedure.
What Is The Purpose Of The...
Maternity Wear Tips For Looking Great at the Office
During your first trimester, your body will slowly begin to expand in order to make room for your baby. But it will happen so gradually that you may not need to immediately purchase maternity clothes for the office. In fact, there are plenty of stopgap measures you can incorporate before you finally make the transition to pregnancy wear. For example, unfasten one of the top buttons on your pants and untuck your blouse to cover the space. You can also wrap a rubber band around the loose button...
Pregnancy Advantages You'll Miss After Your Baby is Born
During your pregnancy, it's easy to grumble at your loss of balance, expanding body, bouts of constipation, and unshakable fatigue. To be sure, the nine months spent carrying your growing baby poses its share of challenges. But there are plenty of perks you'll enjoy as you move from trimester to trimester. After you finally welcome your little one into the world, you may look back upon this time with mild yearning.
Below, we'll provide a short list of the advantages you'll enjoy during your...
Can Maze Surgery Resolve Atrial Fibrillation?
Your heart works tirelessly to pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of your body. Your other organs rely upon this oxygen to perform their jobs effectively. If they are unable to access a sufficient supply, they can suffer damage. There are many conditions that can affect your heart's ability to pump blood efficiently. One of them is known as atrial fibrillation (also called Afib).
The American Heart Association estimates that over 2 million people in the U.S. are afflicted with this disorder. A...
Atrial Maze Procedure: Outlook, Patient Candidacy, And Risks
The maze procedure is a surgical technique that is used to treat atrial fibrillation (Afib). There are several variations. Some are performed by making manual incisions into the surface of the atria; the incisions are sewn together to create scar tissue that functions as a conduction block. Alternatively, cardiothoracic surgeons might use an ablation energy source (i.e. microwave, laser, cryothermy, etc.) to make lesions across the atria. The operation is sometimes done through open heart...
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