It is not necessary to give a water bath to your newborn baby on the first day. You should just remove any blood and meconium from his head and face with clean cotton or a soft absorbent cloth soaked in clean warm water. Pat him dry with a soft towel. Do not try to rub [...]
Women who have excessive hair, on the body or the face, can suffer deep embarrassment. It isn’t a problem you get rid of by saying “presto,” but there are ways of dealing with the problem. A normal woman (that is, one who has no hormonal disease or disturbance) can conceal or remove excess hair in [...]
One of the unhappiest women I know is a young lady with an excess amount of dark hair on her upper lip, her chin, and her chest. She is not alone. There are thousands of young women with the same cosmetic problem-superfluous hair-hair that doesn’t look sporty in the locker room, hair where nobody wants [...]
Spring and summer mean lush foliage, sunshine, flowers and-The Sting. If you work or play in fields and gardens, bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets buzz around loaded with nuisance, pain, and sometimes danger. Bites and stings, for the most part, are only an annoyance and rarely cause more than slight, temporary discomfort. The reactions [...]
Following guidelines may help in breast care during lactation: Clean nipples and areola with water, and dry, as part of personal hygiene. Do not use soap or rub heavily with towel; it takes away the natural lubricant. Sometimes there is pain in the whole breast or just in the nipples. A well fitting brassiere worn [...]