Bumpin: Book Review

I recommend this book to all people interested in learning about pregnancy or are even remotely thinking in the future to have kids. Wealth is knowledge and having the insights of what to expect removes the shroud of mystery! Some takeaways:

Biological clock for women (35) and men (40)
Involution – process where the uterus shrinks from the size of a watermelon after birth to a smaller size
Uterine prolapse may require surgery
Roly poly out of the bed, do not engage your abs to avoid diastasis recti
Prepare beforehand the financial costs and insurance measures needed to have a child and raise them
Pelvic floor exercises are key
Molro reflexes – babies flail their arms around
- Swaddle them so that they can have a more restful sleep. When they begin to roll gradually adjust them with one arm out and then eventually to no swaddling
Vaginal births may have less risk of a child developing asthma, SIDs, etc. than a c-section
C-section is an abdominal surgery
Have a car seat ready to take the baby home
Do Kegal exercises to reduce incontinence
Expect constipation after giving birth
Breastfeeding stimulation: pumping and manual stimulation
Babies have an APGAR test done after birth as well as get a K-shot and eye drops
European formulas may be better due to being organic (no detectable levels of pesticide), contain no corn syrup, and cows are grass fed and live on bio-dynamic farms
Donor milk may not be worth getting since it goes through a pasteurization process where it is heated to ~60 degrees Celsius removing vitamin C and fat and reducing levels of other vitamins
Stomach binding after birth is not scientifically proven but could aid in recovery and help the organs feel more in place