Posts by womenswisdom

What have you tried so far? I just tell my kids what they need to do (usually as in "When you've finished xyz, then you can go outside) and have been cultivating better habits by reminding them in the moment - like putting dirty clothes...

Would the vaccine even prevent you from getting it post-exposure? I know when newborns are exposed to Hep B, they are given hep b immune globulin (HBIG) (and the vax, because they will clearly be around a positive individual).

I've been working on this recently too...36 weeks now so time is running out! Re: transfer birth plan. My backup OB's hospital is very good about accepting homebirth transfers and I've been with clients who have transferred so I know...

You are not in labor. Your labor is not stalled. This is a normal pattern (although many women with this pattern are talked into an induction, believing something is wrong with them, so we don't usually know many women this has happened...

No, you should not have offered her a job where she reports to you. However, since you are her direct supervisor and you are allowing her to continue being employed without doing her job, then her performance *should* reflect badly on...

I would have her help me with the laundry - apply the stain stick, soak the underwear, whatever you would usually do.

Legally, you have the right to decline absolutely anything in the hospital without being kicked out (assuming you are in active labor and the hospital falls until EMTLA, which almost all do). By law, they are not allowed to *not* treat...

It depends on what state you are in. Where is that?

Is it possible that she has held into this topic for so long because she senses how uncomfortable you are with it and feels there must be more to explore that you're not sharing? If you haven't shared with her that it stresses you but...

Can you post a link to the law that you are referring to?