How to Make An Amazon Baby Shower Wish List

 

Need a Baby Shower Gift

Make a wishlist on Amazon to share with others. Everyone uses Amazon, so finding your registry will be easy enough. 

Open your amazon app and on the top bar you'll see the option for Accounts & Lists

Under Your Lists, you'll see the option to create a list or find a registry.

It really is that simple! 

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Indoor house plant care

 I am back with another post trying to point you in the direction of my AMAZON STOREFRONT.

How do you take care of a tropical foliage plant?

Use a damp cloth to wash the dust off of plant leaves periodically. Misting plants with a sprayer tends to keep the foliage cleaner and adds humidity. Most indoor plants love an occasional shower with lukewarm water. Again, this keeps the foliage clean and adds humidity

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Chlorhexidine Gluconate - an overview

Chlorhexidine  (klor HEX i deen)

Chlorhexidine gluconate can cause a rare but serious allergic reaction that may be life-threatening. Get emergency medical help if you have: hives, severe skin rash; wheezing, difficult breathing; cold sweats, feeling light-headed; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Chlorhexidine belongs to a group of medicines called antiseptic antibacterial agents. It is used to clean the skin after an injury, before surgery, or before an injection. Chlorhexidine is also used to clean the hands before a procedure. It works by killing or preventing the growth of bacteria on the skin.

You can bathe with it.

Apply the soap to your entire body from the jaw down, using a clean washcloth or your hands. Do not use CHG near your eyes, ears, nose, or mouth. Wash thoroughly for five minutes, paying special attention to the area where your surgery will be performed. Do not scrub your skin too hard.

Although chlorhexidine is useful in disinfecting intact skin and cleaning dirty traumatized wounds, these agents should not be used on clean healing wounds.

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It works by decreasing the number of bacteria in the mouth, helping to reduce swelling and redness of the gums and bleeding when you brush.

Common side effects may include:

1. mouth irritation;
2. tooth staining;
3. dry mouth;
4. unusual or unpleasant taste in your mouth; or.
5. decreased taste sensation.

FOR PETS ORAL CARE

Chlorhexidine gluconate is a germicidal mouthwash that reduces bacteria in the mouth. Chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse is used to treat gingivitis (swelling, redness, bleeding gums). Chlorhexidine gluconate is usually prescribed by a dentist.

Chlorhexidine oral rinse should be used after you have brushed and flossed your teeth. Rinse the toothpaste completely from your mouth with water before using the oral rinse. Do not eat or drink for several hours after using the oral rinse.

It may take up to 6 weeks to see the full benefits of using this solution. Tell your doctor if your condition persists or worsens.

In a previous study, it was noted that 0.12% chlorhexidine digluconate was superior to Listerine in its ability to maintain optimal gingival health during the entire three weeks of mouth rinse use. Aug 28, 2013

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3780369/

Is chlorhexidine better than Listerine?

This study has demonstrated that chlorhexidine was superior to Listerine and Meridol in its ability to maintain low plaque scores and gingival health during these 3 weeks of no mechanical oral hygiene.

The data from this study is completely consistent with the finding of several studies and confirm that both Chlorhexidine and Listerine are highly efficacious in reducing plaque and gingivitis, though Chlorhexidine is proven to be significantly better than Listerine.

-M Brecx, E Brownstone, Donald Mac, S Gelskey, M Cheang. Efficacy of Listerine, Meridol, and Chlorhexidine mouth rinses as supplements to regular tooth cleaning measures. J Clin Periodontol. 1992;19(3):202–207. [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

I ordered a pack of fine mist spray bottles to dilute my gallon worth of chlorhexidine so I can share my wonderful discovery with family and friends. 

 

If your pet has skin issues 

rashes

itchy spots

bare spots

or

wounds

Your vet might prescribe a chlorhexidine solution

• Cleans and Disinfects Cuts, Scrapes, and Bites to Avoid Infections and Aid in the Healing Process.
• Flush Eyes
• Cools Inflamed Skin - Helps Promote the Regrowth of the Coat.
• Use Between Baths To Keep Your Dog, Cat or Horse Free From Painful Skin Conditions.

 

Chlorhexidine gluconate-based hand sanitizers are more effective than ethanol-only products.

Hibiclens is 4% chlorhexidine gluconate which helps reduce bacteria is what helped control my son's eczema before he outgrew it. 

If you have a specific condition that requires an antibacterial wash, use chlorhexidine before applying any creams or ointments. 

- Hibiclens is not to be used on the head or face, keep out of eyes, ears, and mouth. 

- Hibiclens is not to be used in the genital area. 

- Hibiclens should not be used if you are allergic to chlorhexidine gluconate or any other ingredients in this preparation.

 

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Helps Relieve Skin Infections, Hot Spots, Paw Licking & Allergies in Dogs, Cats, and Horses

No Sting Alcohol-Free Formula Relieves Itching and Hot Spots; Aloe & Vitamin E Soothes and Nourishes Rashes, Redness, and Dry Skin Irritations

Perfect between Baths and Easier than Shampooing. Deodorizes and Cleanses Face Folds, Wrinkles, Paws, Underarms, and Groin Leaving a Pleasant Cucumber Melon Scent

Veterinary Strength Medicated Formula is for Dogs, Cats, Humans, and Horses

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Homeschool Health: Stages of Labor and Delivery

Stages of Labor and Delivery

Every woman's experience is unique. Below are typical guidelines that will help you understand what to expect during labor and delivery.

• Normal labor can begin 3 weeks prior to the anticipated due date up until 2 weeks afterward.
• There is no way to precisely predict when labor will begin.
• In the first stage of labor, the cervix dilates and effaces (thins out). Once contractions begin, they usually increase in strength, duration, and frequency.
• The second stage of labor begins when the cervix is completely (10 centimeters) dilated. It ends when, following expulsive efforts (pushing) by the mother, the infant is delivered.
• During the third stage of labor, the placenta and membranes are delivered.
• There are a number of methods for monitoring the fetus that may be used during labor.
• Options for pain control during labor include breathing exercises, imagery, relaxation techniques, medications, and regional anesthesia.

Home births are on the rise. 

You need to be prepared. 

Emergency Child Birth Kit

The kits contain a bar of soap, a plastic sheet, a razor blade, an umbilical cord tie, cloth, and latex gloves. These items provide mothers with a sanitary place to give birth and the tools to care for themselves and their babies after delivery.

Water Births

Buoyancy promotes more efficient uterine contractions and improved blood circulation resulting in better oxygenation of the uterine muscles, less pain for the mother, and more oxygen for the baby. Immersion in water often helps lower high blood pressure caused by anxiety.

When planning where you want to give birth, make sure to check they offer water birth if that is what you wish.

Breathing Techniques for Childbirth

Put one hand on your belly just below your ribs and the other hand on your chest.

Take a deep breath in through your nose, and let your belly push your hand out. ...

Breathe out through pursed lips as if you were whistling. ...

Do this breathing in between or during contractions.

Close your lips and inhale through your nose for a count of four. Hold your breath for a count of seven. Exhale completely through your mouth making a whoosh sound for a count of eight. This completes one cycle.

When a contraction starts, breathe in slowly through your nose, drawing the air as deeply into your lungs and belly as you can. Pause for a moment, then exhale slowly through your mouth. As you exhale, try to relax your muscles – you could try focusing on a different part of your body with each exhalation.

1 - breathe in for a count of 7. 2 - then breathe out for a count of 11. Make sure that when you are breathing in, you are doing deep 'diaphragmatic breathing' (your diaphragm moves down and pushes your stomach out as you take in a breath) rather than shallower higher lung breathing.

Many types of massage can help because they increase your endorphin levels. Self-massage or massage from your support person can help release tension. You can try:

• light, rhythmic, circular stroking of your abdomen (effleurage)
• gentle muscle massage of your shoulders, back, legs, or feet
• deep, steady pressure or circular massage with fists or heels of the hands-on your lower back—this helps if you have back labor
• firm, long strokes down your arms or thighs in time with your breathing
• temple and head massage

Progressive relaxation is one way you can relax your muscles as much as possible.

• Make your space comfortable—warm, peaceful, and safe with no distractions.
• Start at one end of your body—either your head or feet. Tense your muscles for 5 seconds at a time and then relax them for at least 10–15 seconds. When you tense your muscles, breathe in. Work your way through all the muscle groups of your body.
• When you relax your muscles, breathe out. As you breathe out, imagine all the tension flowing out of your body with your breath.
• Think about the muscles that you’ve relaxed. Let them become soft, loose, and warm.

Infant CPR

Infant CPR is done when an infant is unconscious, they're unresponsive, and they're not breathing. When we do CPR, we're keeping the blood and oxygen moving through the body with our compressions and our rescue breathing, until more advanced training can take over.

	1. Shout and Tap Shout and gently tap the child on the shoulder. If there is no response and not breathing or not breathing normally, position the infant on his or her back and begin CPR.
	2. Give 30 Compressions Give 30 gentle chest compressions at the rate of 100-120/minute. Use two or three fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipples. Press down approximately one-third the depth of the chest (about 1 and a half inches).
	3. Open The Airway Open the airway using a head tilt lifting of the chin. Do not tilt the head too far back
	4. Give 2 Gentle Breaths If the baby is not breathing or not breathing normally, cover the baby's mouth and nose with your mouth and give 2 gentle breaths. Each breath should be 1 second long. You should see the baby's chest rise with each breath.
CONTINUE WITH 30 PUMPS AND 2 BREATHS UNTIL HELP ARRIVES