I don't know for sure if hers was but traditionally Hanbok silk is died with natural vegetable dies, and high quality ones still are. They give the silk the richest most beautiful colors.

What are you replying to with that tone? I'm arguing that everyone should have access to postpartum PT to prevent issues down the line. I've also commented in the thread that I'm already in PT for pelvic floor dysfunction (at 29) so really, how you get off thinking it's ok to talk to me like that is beyond me.

I wish you luck with your recovery! I get pelvic and abdominal PT because of horrible pain and muscular dysfunction, so I know I'll have PT all through pregnancy and after. But I really believe from talking to my therapist that people shouldn't need to have special issues for postpartum pt. It seems the importance is…

Yeah doctors in the US really make horrible use of PT. I've had to fight for referrals even when PT was first line therapy. Preventative PT in this situation is so smart.

I didn't have to pay upfront when I was there. I had a 1 year carte de sejour so it didn't even have full coverage. But even after my contract expired my self-pay ER costs were super cheap.

I worked there for a year, and anything less than a long-term like 5 year visa, the health coverage was only for non-preexisting conditions. So if you showed up pregnant I think you'd be paying out of pocket, but for some people in the US it would probably still be cheaper. I had to go to the ER for a broken foot, and…

Yeah it's not like incontinence is a problem after multiple childbirths, because this woman was fine.

Yes! I came here to say that when you give birth in France you get free physical therapy for your abdomen and pelvic floor. It's also customary once the baby is old enough to be without mom for a while that the grandparents take the baby while the parents go away for a vacation to reconnect as a couple. Also,…

I had a friend in college who learned his girlfriend of a year was cheating on him when she told him to go to the doctor because he had gonnorhea. Not as bad as being married to the fucker though. Also, your story reminded me of when I had mysterious severe pelvic pain. I was in an exclusive relationship with my…

You should see a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor issues. Your pelvic floor isn't functioning well, and they can help. If you want to ever have kids, it would be especially worthwhile to be more functional before adding more stress on those muscles.

Yes, they are medical records. I think in this case they are considered pertinent because she is claiming the school caused her emotional distress. It's not hearsay if the conversations with her therapist are actual evidence, of her emotional state, or statements made to the therapist about the school's handling of…

There is judicial oversight of the case but not over which records got turned over to the school's counsel. The school just took what it deemed relevant. In any other circumstance it would have to request the files and she would have the opportunity to argue to a judge as to what was relevant, how the records should…

This. It's the lack of judicial oversight and her having no advance notice or recourse to challenge or amend what is disclosed that is really disturbing. Obviously medical records are often relevant in court, but there is usually a neutral party in the judge who oversees the process.

I learned SO MUCH about catholic holidays working in French schools. So many 3-day weekends! I had Fridays off, too, so every time I had a Monday off I'd travel. I stopped being able to afford traveling that often!

This site is written by a PhD/nurse researcher and it breaks down the actual evidence for/against various practices including routine induction after 40 weeks: http://evidencebasedbirth.com/

I love this blog by a nurse researcher: http://evidencebasedbirth.com/

Yes. I think its natural to think of a C-section as easier because it looks cleaner/simpler, you have adequate anesthesia, and vaginal birth is scary with the risk of tears. But after my pelvic laparoscopy I was like OH HELL PLEASE NO. My recovery was especially bad because it did nothing for my chronic pelvic pain so…

First pregnancies are generally riskier for mom and baby than subsequent ones, especially in the absence of good modern medical care. So if evopsych weren't bullshit, we wouldn't prize teens, we'd prize women who have visibly been pregnant, before particularly more than once. They are well-proven in pregnancy and most…

One opinion for the fans, another for the world. It's like he's the GOP.

So you're criticizing leftist Christians for not fighting conservative Christians, but you left the atheist movement because you were tired of fighting it's bigotry?