Customer Reviews 
Product in good condition
2008-11-26The product was in good condition, easy transaction. The only thing was that I ordered the wrong product by this company and they don't carry what I was really looking for. Otherwise, the product was in good condition.
just what we needed
2008-11-11I'm not sure why the pump doesn't ship with extra membranes given their small size, but my wife was glad to find these online with fast shipping to get them in time for our long road trip. She said it saved her a lot of pain...I'll take her word for it.
Replacements
2007-07-02I used the Medela Pump with my first child for about 5 months. The membranes were starting to get cracks and it was difficult to take/pull them off because I was afraid that they would come off in pieces. I was relieved to find that it was so easy to order replacements. The replacements arrived promptly, although I wish the shipping was less expensive. As it is, I paid more in shipping than for the membranes. The package contained 6 membranes, so those will last us a while.
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A Good Birth, A Safe Birth: choosing and having the childbirth experience you want
Eight years ago, when the first edition of this book was published, we told you that the two trends in childbirth were moving in opposing directions. They still are. One trend is the growing number of hospitals providing homelike accommodations, including Jacuzzis and microwaves, plus the more than 140 out-of-hospital birth centers (with more than 40 in the works), which numbered in the dozens only a few years ago.
The other trend is high-tech childbirth. We've had routine IVs, labor induction, and cesareans for years. Now there's a growing emphasis on tests and procedures of all kinds. It starts early in many parts of the country, with pregnant women of all ages being encouraged to undergo prenatal testing. It continues with the use of the electronic fetal monitor (EFM) during labor for 75 percent of women (and before labor for some), as well as the ubiquitous ultrasound offered routinely in at least three ...
Playing With Your Child
While children do need time to play alone and with other children without adult intervention, research shows that playtime with parents is also important.
Children crave time with parents. It makes them feel special. Parents are encouraged to find time to spend playing with their kids on a regular basis. This should include one to one with each child and group time with all of the adults and kids in the home. If you are a single parent or have an only child, occasionally invite family or friends over to play.
In pretend play, let the child develop the theme. Get into their world. Let them go with it. Ask questions. Play along. Be silly along with them and have fun. Avoid over-stimulation. Know when it is time to stop.
Also, when appropriate, parents can use stuffed animals or puppets to act out real-life situations that can teach problem solving or social skills. Let the puppet demonstrate the wrong way to handle a situation. Then, along with input fr ...
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