Hey, my wife is pregnant and I'd like to ask a question.

The damage done (to the vagina), does it repair itself, if so, then fully?



[This message has been edited by godofpercocet (edited 11-19-2006).]

Fella, tell her to breast feed if she wants to get a tighter birth canal-faster! and if she wants to rapidly shed off those pounds.

Immediately after birth, repeated bursts of oxytocin released in response to the baby's sucking cause contraction of the uterus. This protects mothers from postpartum hemorrhage. Continued exclusive nursing tends to delay the return of ovulation and menstruation (which is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy in the first six months as long as exclusive nursing is practiced.)

In addition to the child-spacing advantage, the delayed menses also decrease the mother's iron losses. When combined with improved iron absorption from the gut, the net effect is decreased risk of iron deficiency anemia.

Another well-documented benefit of breastfeeding is more rapid and sustained weight loss. Milk production uses up 200-500 calories a day.

******To burn off an equivalent number of calories, a bottle-feeding mother would need to swim 30 laps or ride a bicycle for over an hour.******

NOW WHICH IS EASIER?

Mothers who have had gestational diabetes benefit particularly from the efficient use of calories during breastfeeding, since a return to optimal weight may prevent subsequent development of diabetes...and tend to need less insulin or medication for their diabetes.

The prolonged suppression of ovulatory cycles appears to be associated with significant long-term health advantages as well. Mothers who breastfeed for at least 6 months throughout their lifetime have a decreased risk of breast cancer, and similar reduced rates have been shown for ovarian and uterine cancers. Even being breastfed has been associated with decreased risk of breast cancer, over and above the fact that women who were breastfed themselves are more likely to breastfeed their own children.

For some time, there was concern about calcium loss during lactation and potential for osteoporosis. In fact, some literature actually lists breastfeeding as a risk factor for osteoporosis. Current medical literature demonstrates that not only is the loss in bone density during breastfeeding temporary, reverting to normal after weaning, but that bones may actually be stronger after prolonged breastfeeding. Far from a risk factor for osteoporosis, breastfeeding may actually protect against it.

Breastfeeding mothers tend to have high total cholesterol levels, made up largely of the HDL ("good") fraction. This may prove to decrease the risk of coronary artery disease.



GET HER TO BREAST FEED!! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT:

Breastfeeding and Fathers

So what's in it for Dad? Breastfeeding benefits fathers, too.

1) breastfed babies have less offensive dirty diapers.

2) There are no bottles to prepare and warm in the middle of the night.

3) Fathers benefit from having a healthy baby, and can play with, snuggle, and bathe the baby as their relationship develops.

4) If participating in feeding is important, he can be the main solid-food feeder later.

5) Dads generally also appreciate the impact on the family budget of lower health care costs, fewer sick days, and lack of need to buy formula.

6) And all of the health benefits for mothers make it likely that his partner will be healthier.

If you want more info: http://medicalreporter.health.org/tmr0297/breastfeed0297.html

ENJOY

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Good to see that you are concerned about the right things.

Why worry? Trust me, after she gives birth you aren't ever gonna have time to have sex again!

:P

lol jack, you're so pessimistic!

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