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Decide whether you want to bank or donate your baby's umbilical cord blood. If you want to save this blood, you have to arrange for it ahead of time.
Decide about circumcision. Personal, religious, or cultural beliefs may play a role in your decision. You get to decide what you want for your baby.
Learn how to ease hemorrhoids.
- Get more liquids, fruits, vegetables, and fiber in your diet.
- Avoid sitting for too long.
- Clean yourself with moist toilet paper. Or try witch hazel pads.
- Try ice packs or warm sitz baths for discomfort.
- Use hydrocortisone cream for pain or itching.
- Ask your doctor about stool softeners.
Consider the benefits of breastfeeding.
- It reduces your baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
- Breastfed babies are less likely to get certain infections. And they're less likely to be obese or get diabetes later in life.
- It can lower your risk of breast and ovarian cancers and osteoporosis.
- It saves you money.
Current as of: April 30, 2024
Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff
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