Exchange Tricks of the Trade!

Exchange Tricks of the Trade! Please send in the tips and techniques you've learned fromteaching students or assisting at labors. Let's make this journal aforum for the exchange of such information on a regular basis! To get the ball rolling, these Tricks of the Trade were submittedby Linda Cohen cohenor kohen(Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. . She is a labor assistant in Melville, NY on Long Island.Her phone number is (516) 253-2412. She has learned that: * A loose mouth in second stage equals a loose bottom. * An enema enema/en��e��ma/ (en��e-mah) [Gr.] a solution introduced into the rectum to promote evacuation of feces or as a means of introducing nutrients, medicinal substances, or opaque material for radiologic examination of the lower intestinal can speed up a stalled labor. * Red raspberry leaf The Red Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) is a pale-green leaf produced the Raspberry plant; an upright shrub with perennial roots and prickly, biennial canes. The leaf has many medical uses due to its rich content in vitamins, minerals, and tannins. tea can boost milk production. * Squeezing combs in the hands so that they compress pressurepoints can help the mom change the sensation of her contractions. * The scent of ginger can help stop nausea. * Large breasted moms may need to rest baby's head on theforearm rather than in the crook of the elbow to get the proper positionfor latching on. * A sock sockwhite mark on the feet. In horses this means from the coronet to halfway up the cannon. In dogs and cats, it is white from the paws up to the carpus or hock. filled with rice and a few drops of lavender oil and thenheated in the microwave for 2 minutes makes a great warm compress. * While labor assisting, wear a fanny pack to hold your supplies soyou don't have to leave mom's side at an inopportune in��op��por��tune?adj.Inappropriate or ill-timed; not opportune.in��oppor��tune moment. * When mom has an epidural epidural/epi��du��ral/ (-dur��il) situated upon or outside the dura mater. ep��i��du��raladj.Located on or over the dura mater.n. it's more important than ever tomake sure her back and body remain in the proper alignment to avoidlater soreness. * If mom locks her knees at the peak of the contraction, she'sprobably only in early labor. When she bends her knees at the peak ofthe contraction, you can bet she's into more active labor. * The packets of charcoal-activated heat that are sold for skiersto put in their ski gloves make great warm compresses if mom can pointto the exact spot where she feels discomfort. * Alternating warm packs with ice packs can alleviate discomfortbetter than either used alone. * Remind new moms who are overwhelmed by postpartum postpartum/post��par��tum/ (post-pahr��tum) occurring after childbirth, with reference to the mother. post��par��tumadj.Of or occurring in the period shortly after childbirth. recovery,"Every day you're going to feel better and stronger!"