Compassionate Eye Foundation/David Oxberry/Photodisc/Getty Images In a world where it feels like there’s always some new parenting label or trend to keep track of, it’s easy to feel like you never quite know all the terminology. Speaking of, can someone please explain this one: What is chestfeeding? Now that our culture is more aware than ever about how trans and nonbinary folks can use language to affirm their identities — like using preferred pronouns, for example — chestfeeding has also entered the lexicon for those who decide to become parents. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG),...
Doctors Dismissed My Symptoms For Years, So I Did Too. Then I Got A Shocking Diagnosis.
Galina Zhigalova/Getty Images In the emergency room, I clutch my left side with both hands and close my eyes. Looking around me at the other people in pain makes my own worse. I was sent here from urgent care, where the doctor felt my abdomen and noticed that although I was feeling pain in my left side, I seemed to wince harder when she pushed on my right. This could be a sign of appendicitis, she said. Even though I’m in some of the most intense pain I’ve ever felt, I expect to be sent home. Before this point, my...
Ew, How Did My Feet Get So Crusty? Doctors Break It Down & Offer Tips
Boy_Anupong/Getty Images It shouldn’t make sense. It’s winter. We’re indoors most of the time. Our big treks are from the kitchen to the couch. And yet, our feet. Our poor, poor souls/soles (sorry, had to). They look like they’ve just run a marathon… barefoot… in the snow. How? Take your pick of things to blame: cold air, dry heat indoors, hormones, good ol’ aging, and even trauma — not the kind you’re thinking of, though. "We traumatize our feet every day just by walking around," says Dr. Claire Wolinsky, a board-certified dermatologist in New York. "Everyone thinks it’s just high...
Moms Reveal The Tips & Tricks They Swear By For Staving Off Sickness
Drazen_/Getty Images If you and your kids have been sick nonstop this school year, you definitely aren’t alone. My daughter has had multiple illnesses this year, and it is starting to feel like I left the last dregs of my sanity in 2024. This school year, she has missed more days of school than any previous year, we’ve been to the pediatrician six times, and we have spent a ridiculous amount of money at CVS. Sick kids mean missed work, school, and sleep, and if you have a neurodivergent child who thrives on routine, illnesses are even worse. While we...