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registry an ooey, gooey, cheesy pizza from domino?s can be added to your baby registry. powered by gugu guru, the domino?s baby registry allows pizza lovers to snag gift cards for all of their favorites while expecting. and trust us, those gift cards will come in handy. choose from the ?sleeping through the night,? ?hormonal and hangry,? or ?the gender reveal? packages to claim your perfect pizza. ? guguguru.com better to snip or stay? choosing whether or not to circumcise your baby is one of many things to think about during pregnancy. but, the decision may have you feeling overwhelmed. fear not, mama! we consulted the experts to share both sides. dr. terrie thomas, an ob/gyn at woman?s hospital, says, ?parents? choices to circumcise may vary accord
ing to religion, insurance coverage, or even geographic area of the country, with the highest rates in the midwest and northeast and the lowest rates in the southern and western states. some of the medical benefits include prevention of bladder infections, hiv, cancer of the penis, and some sexually transmitted infections. some of the known complications to circumcision
include medical complications, which generally averages about 0.2 percent in the united states. these would encompass pain, bleeding, infection, injury of the penis, inadequate or excessive removal of skin, and scar formation. other reported (but unproven) reasons for avoiding circumcision include lower breastfeeding rates and sexual dissatisfaction. if you do decide to circumcise your baby boy, proper care is crucial. dr. thomas says, ?post-surgical care after circumcision varies according to which method is used. some forms of circumcision require the application of vaseline gauze whereas other methods simply require keeping the area clean with soap and water.? delayed cord clamping after birth when your baby enters this world, he will be attached via the umbilical cord until it is clamped. according to the world health organization, delayed cord clamping (dcc) is done after more than one minute has passed. elizabeth fontenot, certified nurse-midwife at the birth center of baton rouge, says, ?when the cord remains attached, the placenta continues to pump blood into the baby. this leads to an increase in the infant?s blood volume, which aids the transition to life outside the womb. it decreases the incidence of iron deficiency anemia and brain bleed, increases stem cells, reduces the need for blood transfusions, and is associated with improvements in neurodevelopment.? s p r i n g 2 0 1 9 | p i n k ? b l u e 1 1
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