'rice sock'

[counterGOPI]

how do i make one of these things? you can microwave it or freeze it for comfort,right? i want to have one in my bag ready to go for when i go into labor. thanks
<3,
nicole

[kamesennin]

You "could" fill a sock with rice and then tie the top, but what I did was sew a rectangle pouch about 5" X 18" (leave one short end open so it looks like a pillowcase) and then put in 1 cup of rice and then sew (carefully so you don't break the needle on a grain of rice) and then add one more cup of rice and then sew. I put in 3 cups of rice so the pouch is divided into thirds. Then I made a little pillowcase like cover for the whole thing so I could wash the cover. I think you can put this in the microwave for 2-3 minutes and it stays pretty hot. I used this all the time during my last weeks of pregnancy, mostly on my lower back! I never tried freezing it but I guess that would work too. Maybe someone else here has done that before.
HThelps!
Liane

[merrijayne]

thats how i did it using different sections in muslin with a case. it works great you can also add lavender or some other herb for fragrance.

[triciarn]

INSTRUCTIONS HERE

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You get the idea

Tricia

[momto l&a]

I used a terry cloth hand towel and folded it in half. I loved that thing. Used it on my tummy for my last labor as the heat really help with contractions. Didnt have time to get in the tub.

[eden/averymum]

lmao "don't use popping corn"

[KnitterMama]

Originally Posted by eden/averymum

lmao "don't use popping corn"

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[counterGOPI]

thank you mommas! ill try and rememebr not to use popping corn.hee,hee. LOL
<3,
nicole