My Skin Hurts
by
rwboughton
... without a name, the secret bodily system that has no palpable presence and yet is completely and comprehensively there. Shall I call the doctor? And then what shall I say? My skin hurts? And it's exhausting me? Shall I take a pill? What pill? Arsenic? Cyanide? Well . . . The good thing, as always, is that this is hilarious. And laughter ...
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Skin to skin
by
AtYourCervix
This is how I do skin to skin after births (with mother's consent): When baby is born, I have a warm blanket on mom's belly/chest. I use that warm blanket to wipe off the birth secretions. ...
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skin-to-skin
by
Kim C.
... ? Randomized studies detailed in The Cochrane Library say no...you can read the whole abstract, or this plain language summary (the bolding of the conclusion is mine): Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants Skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby at birth reduces crying, improves mother-baby interaction, keep ...
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Dry Skin
by
Sonzy
Dry skin is a common problem and a very irritating one. I have dry skin which can get itchy with no real reason at all. When I apply make-up, my forehead and cheeks show up white dry patches in spite of using a moisturizer. Well, a few years back I was troubled by T-zone and acne which prevented me from using moist ...
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Beyond Skin Deep
by
TheHolisticOption
By Dr. Christine Gonzalez (PharmD, CHC) After I discovered yet another natural grocery store this weekend, I found myself inquisitively perusing their extensive HABA (health and beauty aids) section. As part of a continuing effort to reduce the number of toxins I put into my body, I have ...
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Skin
by
T
... ?" Well, to a 19 year old girl experiencing her first relationship, I was swooning. Years later, we were married and discussing this very topic: T:"You used to tell me that my skin was soft. You don't say that anymore." Ex:"T, it's different now. We're not newly dating and now it's... wife skin." --- I've been in a very weird place since return ...
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Skin to Skin is Best
by
Kathryn H.
In this beautiful story, skin to skin contact saves a child's life: "Parents 'Last Good Bye' Saved Their Baby's Life." What is a sad about this story is that the doctors had no hope. I've read/heard ...
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My skin
by
Romelette L.
... t religiously), applying lotion (not daily..haha!) and I think I am drinking ounches upon ounches of water to keep me hydrated. Right now I am finding ways to mend it because my hands are really flaky. Maybe because I have been actively using them to wash dishes and feeding bottles and clean the sink and our bathroom. Just yesterday I was on a clea ...
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