How dangerous is pulmonary embolism (PE)? after giving birth .
In most cases, pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from deep veins in the legs or, rarely, from veins in other parts of the body (deep vein thrombosis). Because the clots block blood flow to the lungs, pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening. However, prompt treatment greatly reduces the risk of death.

A condition in which one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs gets blocked by a blood clot. This causes chest pain, breathlessness and cough.
Condition Highlight
- Urgent medical attention is usually recommended by healthcare providers
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- May be dangerous or life threatening
Is condition treatable?
- Treatable by a medical professional
Does diagnosis require lab test or imaging?
- Requires lab test or imaging
Time taken for recovery
- Can last several days or weeks
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- Common for ages 60 and older
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- Family history may increase likelihood

Symptoms
If you or someone you know is exhibiting symptoms of Pulmonary embolism, seek medical attention immediately.
Symptoms of pulmonary embolism can vary depending on how much of the lung is involved, size of the embolus and whether there was any underlying lung or heart disease.

Common symptoms include:

- Shortness of breath: typically occurs suddenly and is worsened on exertion
- Chest pain: It can be confused with the Chest pain of heart attack. pain worsens on inspiration (pleurisy), cough, bending or stooping. pain gets worse on exertion but does not reduce on rest
- Cough: cough may be associated with blood or blood-streaked sputum production
Other symptoms that can occur include:
- Pain or swelling in the leg; usually in the calf region
- Discoloured skin
- Fever
- Excessive sweating
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Dizziness or light-headedness

Causes
Pulmonary embolism cannot be attributed to a single definite cause.

The several risk factors include:

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)- About 90% of emboli are from proximal leg DVT, so it follows that the risk factors for DVT are also the risk factors for PE. The three main factors, also commonly called Virchow’s triad include -

Alterations in normal blood flow (stasis) or prolonged immobilization. Eg. Travel, prolonged hospitalisation, fracture
Increased clotting potential of the blood- which can be a result of factors or conditions such as

- Pregnancy
- Surgery
- Medications- birth control pills, oestrogen
- Polycythemia - increase in red blood cells in the body
- Cancer
- Genetic predisposition - family history
- Damage to walls of blood vessels
- Surgery
- Injury

Prevention
PE can be prevented by preventing clot formation in the deep veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis). This is achieved by:

- Anticoagulants: Given to those who are prone to blood clots.
- Compression stockings: Help the veins and muscles of the leg to move blood efficiently.
- Leg elevation: Physical activity: mobility as soon as possible after major surgery.
- During travelling: the risk of development of clots increases with increase in travelling time. Follow these measures -
- Drink plenty of water.
- Avoid sitting for long duration. Move around in the flight and flex your ankles every 15-30 minutes.

Complications
Pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening. One-third of undiagnosed and untreated patients do not survive. Pulmonary embolism can lead to pulmonary hypertension, a condition in which the blood pressure in the lungs and right side of the heart is increased. When the arteries in the lung are obstructed, the heart has to work harder to push blood through those vessels. This increases pressure in these vessels and the right side of the heart, which can weaken the heart. A condition called heart failure where the heart pumps less strongly than normal is caused. In some cases, cardiac arrest (a condition where the heart stops) is seen, and this can be fatal.

Heart breaking Story: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/....uk-news/mum-32-colla

What To Do When Your Child Isn’t Invited To A Kid’s Birthday Party
Kids aren’t going to get an invitation to every birthday party. Since that will be true for the rest of their lives, parents need to model a reasonable response.
Around grade school, birthday celebrations evolve from casual baby parties featuring smash cakes and drunk single people into far more involved social events. Costs sometimes spiral out of control — there’s always that family — and the invitation process becomes fraught. Kids are left out based on ever-shifting allegiances. Parents are left out based on same. It’s a pain and feelings (both adults’ and children’s) get hurt. For parents, the best bet is to just shrug it off, but kids may require some comforting.
“Unfortunately, not every child can be invited to every birthday party or other outings. As a child that can be pretty disheartening and difficult to understand,” advises Sharon Somekh, M.D., a pediatrician, parenting consultant, and founder of Raiseology.com. “I think if your child brings it up, it’s important to ask about and validate their feelings. If it seems the parent is more bothered than the child, then they should let it go.”

Letting go might be easier said than done, but it’s pretty important. It’s easy for parents to feel outraged on behalf of their children, but acting out on that is only going to embarrass the child. Confronting the hosting parents or talking to other parents about it is going to needlessly complicate the child’s relationships with their friends — relationships the child needs to navigate, not the parents. Even making a big display of emotion can raise doubts where there weren’t any, or make a child feel worse.

Kids take their social cues from their parents after all. It also may make it harder for a child to deal with similar situations in the future.

“While parents should empathize with their kids in these situations if they want to help their children develop resilience. Given that, they should ensure that their own response to the lack of invitation models resilience,” suggests Somekh. “If you as a parent are outwardly crushed that your child was left out, then your child will understandably have a more difficult time handling his own emotions about the incident.”

Limiting the size of a party is, after all, a completely reasonable thing to do, if not for the sake of the birthday kid, then at least for their parents. That doesn’t help the parents who feel as though their child is missing out, though.

But like many unpleasant things from childhood, being left out can be a teaching moment. Parents can choose to use this as an opportunity to teach their children about inclusion, exclusion, and friendships, according to Somekh.

“They can try to help their child realize why they are upset. Is it that they missed out on the laser tag or that they really thought the birthday boy was their friend? If missing the party is the issue, reassuring them that there will be other parties may be enough,” advises Somekh. “If they are upset about the friendship, a lesson on how to improve their relationships can be helpful or arranging for a playdate may help solidify the friendship.”

And parents can take the opportunity to plan a family outing or other event in its place. Parent-child days are always fun, and provide a good opportunity for families to engage and grow together. Birthday parties are fun, but they aren’t the end of the world. Parents who overvalue them — hosts and guests alike — aren’t really doing their kids any favors.

What to do When a Kid Doesn’t Get a Birthday Party Invitation
Don’t push: If the kid isn’t bothered by not being invited, crisis averted. Go watch a movie.
Listen well: Parents need to make sure they listen when their child talks to them to understand if it’s missing the party — or the state of the friendship — that hurts.
Keep perspective (and offer it): Parents can be hurt on their child’s behalf, but this isn’t about their outrage — it’s about their child’s feelings. Parents need to stay calm and be the voice of reason.
Don’t confront the other parents: They have enough to worry about, and it’s setting a precedent that can never be sustained.
Have fun doing something else: Don’t treat the missed party like it’s the only one in town — there are plenty of awesome things kids and parents can do together.

by Matthew Utley
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022Originally Published: April 13, 2018
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Another Mum’s hack that good for us mum 😁 “Beach day” by AT Home With SHANNON

MOM HACKS ℠ | The Holidays!! (Ep. 4) by WhatsUpMoms
"Now I know what my mom feels when I open the presents she got me that took AGES to wrap beautifully and perfectly"

Life with toddlers is yelling” where is the marker cap! all day long for the rest of your life

Mum shares money-saving trick that quickly dries clothes in winter
It comes as the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer increases from £56 to £68 this month.
A mum has shared a money-saving hack that helps you dry your clothes quickly.

While many may opt for a tumble dryer, the woman has shared a trick that dries clothes more quickly while using less energy. It comes as consumer experts at Which? found that the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer will increase from £56 to £68 in October.
The mum took her trick to Facebook, sharing it in Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK with the trick receiving a lot of praise from savvy money-savers,
Her smart method involved using a plastic greenhouse, which she would use to dry her clothes during the cold winter months. She added that the £46 greenhouse was a worthwhile buy as she will use it to grow plants come Spring.

The mum shared photos of her hack and explained how it worked in the bargaining group. She wrote: "Thought I would share my clothes drying hack. Not for everyone but works for us. A £46 plastic greenhouse."
The woman then added: "We only have storage heaters so can't dry clothes on them either, come the spring I will use the greenhouse for its proper purpose and grow plants with my children."

As reported in the Sun, her post has racked up over 4,000 likes, and people seemed to be impressed. Many were quick to praise the idea and share feedback of their own.

One wrote: "This is a fantastic idea! I don't have a garden, but I do have an enclosed balcony that I dry washing on, usually with the aid of a dehumidifier.

*LIFESTYLE BySara TorresJacob Rawley
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/....lifestyle/money/mum-

Mum shares money-saving trick that quickly dries clothes in winter
It comes as the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer increases from £56 to £68 this month.
A mum has shared a money-saving hack that helps you dry your clothes quickly.

While many may opt for a tumble dryer, the woman has shared a trick that dries clothes more quickly while using less energy. It comes as consumer experts at Which? found that the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer will increase from £56 to £68 in October.
The mum took her trick to Facebook, sharing it in Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK with the trick receiving a lot of praise from savvy money-savers,
Her smart method involved using a plastic greenhouse, which she would use to dry her clothes during the cold winter months. She added that the £46 greenhouse was a worthwhile buy as she will use it to grow plants come Spring.

The mum shared photos of her hack and explained how it worked in the bargaining group. She wrote: "Thought I would share my clothes drying hack. Not for everyone but works for us. A £46 plastic greenhouse."
The woman then added: "We only have storage heaters so can't dry clothes on them either, come the spring I will use the greenhouse for its proper purpose and grow plants with my children."

As reported in the Sun, her post has racked up over 4,000 likes, and people seemed to be impressed. Many were quick to praise the idea and share feedback of their own.

One wrote: "This is a fantastic idea! I don't have a garden, but I do have an enclosed balcony that I dry washing on, usually with the aid of a dehumidifier.

*LIFESTYLE BySara TorresJacob Rawley
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/....lifestyle/money/mum-

Mum shares money-saving trick that quickly dries clothes in winter
It comes as the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer increases from £56 to £68 this month.
A mum has shared a money-saving hack that helps you dry your clothes quickly.

While many may opt for a tumble dryer, the woman has shared a trick that dries clothes more quickly while using less energy. It comes as consumer experts at Which? found that the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer will increase from £56 to £68 in October.
The mum took her trick to Facebook, sharing it in Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK with the trick receiving a lot of praise from savvy money-savers,
Her smart method involved using a plastic greenhouse, which she would use to dry her clothes during the cold winter months. She added that the £46 greenhouse was a worthwhile buy as she will use it to grow plants come Spring.

The mum shared photos of her hack and explained how it worked in the bargaining group. She wrote: "Thought I would share my clothes drying hack. Not for everyone but works for us. A £46 plastic greenhouse."
The woman then added: "We only have storage heaters so can't dry clothes on them either, come the spring I will use the greenhouse for its proper purpose and grow plants with my children."

As reported in the Sun, her post has racked up over 4,000 likes, and people seemed to be impressed. Many were quick to praise the idea and share feedback of their own.

One wrote: "This is a fantastic idea! I don't have a garden, but I do have an enclosed balcony that I dry washing on, usually with the aid of a dehumidifier.

*LIFESTYLE BySara TorresJacob Rawley
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/....lifestyle/money/mum-

 

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It comes as the cost to run an average heat pump tumble dryer increases from £56 to £68 this month.

Fruity skewers with yogurt dip
By Cassie Best.
Make these yummy fruit skewers with kids. The recipe guides children through the basics of using a knife to help them build confidence in key kitchen skills.
Ingredients
1 banana
strawberries
grapes
blueberries
natural yogurt
maple syrup
cinnamon
You’ll also need
chopping board
tea towel or kitchen paper (optional)
knife and optional straw
skewers
teaspoon
small bowl
Method
STEP 1
Step 1: lay a dampened tea towel underneath the board to stop it from slipping
If your chopping board doesn’t have anti-slip grips, lay a dampened tea towel or sheet of kitchen paper on the work surface, then place the board on top to stop it from slipping.

STEP 2
Step 2: slice the banana
Peel the banana – for little fingers, this is easiest to do from the bottom – then, holding the knife securely and with your hand in the claw position, slice the banana. You should get about 12 rounds.

STEP 3
Step 3
Remove the stalks from the strawberries. You can do this by cutting them off with the knife or pushing a straw up through the strawberry and into the stalk.

STEP 4
Step 4: slice the strawberries in half
With your hands in the bridge position, slice the strawberries in half: hold each strawberry between your thumb and fingers, then carefully cut in half from the pointy end to the stalk end.

STEP 5
Carefully push the banana slices, strawberry halves, grapes and blueberries onto the skewers
Carefully push the banana slices, strawberry halves, grapes and blueberries onto the skewers in any order you like – you can make a pattern or do this randomly.

STEP 6
Step 6: prepare the yogurt dip
For the dip, mix the yogurt and maple syrup together in a small bowl, then sprinkle over the cinnamon and serve with the fruit skewers.

Recipe tip
Mix it up

Food tastes best when it’s in season (that means it’s eaten at the same time as it naturally grows). In the summer, berries, peaches and nectarines are at their best. In late summer and autumn, you could try making the skewers with plums, apples and pears.

Don’t waste it

Did you know you can eat cooked banana peels? Simply soak the banana peels in water for a few hours, then remove any tough or blackened spots, chop and add to a veg curry for the final 10-15 mins.

If you've enjoyed this then take a look at the Kids' Kitchen hub for more recipes.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2022