a university of iowa study measured 49 women’s feet in the first trimester and again five months after birth. the arch dropped, the foot got 2 to 10 millimeters longer, and 60 to 70 percent of them did not go back. what that means for the calluses nobody warned you about, and the one free thing to do first.
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I Have A Newborn Right Now. The Sound Machine Is Not Supposed To Be That Loud.
a team of ear surgeons measured fourteen infant sleep machines. at crib distance every single one went over the hospital nursery limit, and three beat the workplace noise limit for adults. the three-part fix is free and none of it is buying a different machine.
I Clean Houses For A Living. The Water On Your Windows Is Not Coming From Outside.
a window company’s own brochure says windows do not cause condensation. what the water on the glass is actually telling you, the humidity number that slides down as it gets colder outside, and why the thing you plugged in three weeks ago is making it worse.
I Did Nails For Twelve Years. That Swollen Finger Is An Infection, Not A Hangnail.
the red puffy skin beside your nail has a clinical name, two forms, and a peer-reviewed review that names housekeeping, dishwashing and laundry work in the paragraph about causes. why an antifungal cream is usually the wrong move on the chronic one, the soak schedule, the two to three days that decide whether you call someone, and the prevention line that is five words long and that nobody gets told.
I Have A Newborn Right Now. A Clean Crib Is Not A Safe Crib.
take the clothes, take the swing, take the thirty bibs. three objects on the hand-me-down pile are different, and the reason is that the cpsc says in writing you “cannot tell from looking at a crib whether it meets the new standards.” the june 2011 date, the four words about the mattress, the car seat rule that is about information rather than dirt, and the paragraph here with no link in it on purpose.
I Clean Houses For A Living. One Spray Bottle Cannot Clean Your Kitchen.
a kitchen has four or five different finishes in it and at least three of them come with printed instructions telling you not to use what you are holding. two appliance manufacturers put paper towels, vinegar sprays, citrus sprays and ammonia on their own do-not-use lists, name the direction you are supposed to wipe, and give an angle for a scraper. the one surface that does want grit, and the part of this with no product in it.
I Have A Newborn Right Now. The Costume Is The Least Dangerous Thing In The House On Halloween.
the costume rules for a baby fit on one hand. the american academy of pediatrics’ halloween page spends its real words on the big kid’s candy, the wrappers and stickers on the floor, the candle in the pumpkin and the dog at the door. what goes under the costume in western new york in october, why it comes off before the car seat and before sleep, and the candy list a baby does not get.
I Did Nails For Twelve Years. A Thick Toenail Is Not A Clipper Problem.
a thick toenail gets attacked with a bigger clipper and comes off in a split. the american academy of dermatology’s answer is a teaspoon of salt and ten minutes, and its other answer is that some thick nails are not a home job at all. the soak, the cut, the file, and the people who should not be doing this themselves.
I Own A Cleaning Company. Do Not Put A Tablet In Your Toilet Tank.
the company that made the toilet says, in its own homeowner’s guide, do not use in-tank cleaners, and that the chlorine ones can seriously damage the fittings in the tank. the company that makes the bleach says bleach will not take off the ring you bought the tablet for. what the ring actually is, the acid that does, and the two bottles that should never meet in the same bowl.
I Had A Baby This Year. The Leaking Is Not Something You Wait Out.
four in ten women get urinary incontinence in pregnancy and a lot of them are quietly told it is just the deal now. the office on women’s health gives a six-week threshold, says cutting back on fluids is the wrong move, and names a referral most people have never heard of. plus the honest evidence grade on kegels, which is not what the internet thinks.
