![]() The series is produced by Kenwood TV Productions, Inc., and is filmed in Los Angeles. “Just Roll With It” was created and is executive produced by Adam Small and Trevor Moore (Disney’s “Walk the Prank”) with a production crew led by co-executive producer Skot Bright (Disney’s “Walk the Prank”). Blair takes on a secret pop star identity named Shayna Pennsylvania but quickly realizes that this life is not for her. In the season two premiere, the Bennett-Blatt family is finally rescued from the sea only to discover Rachel’s mischievous and somewhat unpredictable dad (Ratzenberger) – who relishes in being a doting but unruly Grandpa – has been kicked out of his retirement community and needs to move in with the family. After Byron posts a video online of Blair singing in their new band, Hollywood music manager Skeeter Swindell approaches Blair and convinces her to become a pop star. The series stars Tobie Windham and Suzi Barrett as fun-loving newlyweds and parents, Byron and Rachel talented young actors Ramon Reed and Kaylin Hayman as preteen step-siblings, Owen and Blair and J.C. Leo returns after being absent for two episodes. ![]() Deb Rozalski appears again after Rock the Float. MC Gavel is a reference to rapper and dancer MC Hammer. The episode title is a play on the 2001 romantic comedy film The Wedding Planner. “Just Roll With It” follows the newly blended Bennett-Blatt family as they navigate everyday family life and the ups and downs of adolescence. This episode filmed on January 27, 2021, the first episode produced in 2021. Additional season two guest stars include Charles Shaughnessy (“The Magicians,” “The Nanny”), Johnny Pemberton (“Superstore”), Jason Earles (Disney’s “Hannah Montana”), Debra Wilson (“MADtv”), Jillian Shea Spaeder (Disney’s “Walk the Prank”) and Kingston Foster (Disney’s “ZOMBIES”). The studio audience votes for wacky scenarios that the cast must improvise their way through during the show taping. The season also includes “wild” animals, real-life wedding vows with legal matrimony as part of a storyline and feats of epic proportions. Currais becomes a series regular cast member, in the fan-favorite role of Gator, and John Ratzenberger (Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story,” “Cheers”) guest stars in a recurring role as Blair’s grandfather. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Raising the comedy stakes, the second season of the hybrid family sitcom/improvisation series “Just Roll With It” is set to premiere SUNDAY, MARCH 15 (8:45 p.m. Currais Becomes a Regular Cast Member and John Ratzenberger Joins in a Recurring Role SEASON TWO OF ‘JUST ROLL WITH IT,’ THE UNIQUE HYBRID IMPROV/COMEDY SERIES, PREMIERES SUNDAY, MARCH 15, ON DISNEY CHANNEL Season two of Just Roll With It premieres on Disney Channel on March 15th at 8:45 pm. Now, with their lighthearted parents, Owen and Blair are trying to get the hang of everyday family life in a brand-new blended family. Blair’s mom Rachel (Suzi Barrett) recently married Owen’s dad, Byron (Tobie Windham), her co-worker at BEATZ 101. The series centers on preteens Blair (Kaylin Hayman) and Owen (Ramon Reed), newly minted step-siblings in Bennett-Blatt family. The live-action family comedy allows the studio audience to choose in which direction key scenes will advance, and then the actors improvise. ![]() The network just announced the premiere date for season two of Just Roll With It.
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The BDSM ball gag is a type of restraint that plays with the sensual idea of control and increases sexual tension. With a ball in her mouth, she won’t be able to utter any word with clarity.One incredibly popular aspect of BDSM play is the use of a gag. Take away her right to be heard and make her drool with every attempt to speak. The buckle closure mechanism makes these novelty items adjustable for the snuggest fit. They also have two or more buckle points to ensure the head strap stays in place no matter what. Others have multiple straps that run across the face, across the chin, and over the head horizontally and vertically. Speaking of straps, some of these gag tools have two that go around the head. For a hard version, go with a steel ball.Īll of the products in this collection feature vegan leather straps that are not rigid but sturdy and durable to withstand wear and tear. It’s also odorless and tasteless because it’s phthalate-free. The majority of the balls are silicone, a soft yet firm material. All attachment points from gags to straps to buckles are secure, promising strength that can endure vigorous or rough play. All well-constructed, they are also made of high-quality materials. But if you want to play with bold, vibrant colors like red, yellow, purple, or pink, go right ahead and pick whatever pleases your sight! You are the master!Ĭheck out all the products in this collection. It’s an all-time favorite of most fetish enthusiasts because it’s mysterious, and it symbolizes power. Take your time going over each style, and you’ll find that gag meant for her.īlack is classic and elegant. Steel jawbreakers are best suited for advanced users. ![]() Soft ones like those that are made of silicone are also suitable for them. For beginners, balls with holes are ideal. When choosing a ball, it’s necessary to consider your slave’s level of experience. Experienced users, on the other hand, can take in big balls. Sizes vary because some slaves are still new to the practice and can only keep small balls in their mouth. Muffle the speech and screams of your slave with a ball whose size she can handle. A ball gag with a panel is also the right choice when you want to fill her mouth and cover it. And if you are looking for a ball with adornments or one with a realistic penis extension, you can find it all here. Included in the collection are heart-shaped gags. Ball gags are unique because they keep the lips parted while blocking the mouth. Slaves with ball gags look sexier when they have balls in their mouth. Their spherical shape fills the mouth, preventing the wearer from uttering any words with clarity. What makes ball gags different from other gags is that they are a mouthful of goodness. With so many great options to choose from, the only challenge for you is to fight the urge to get a dozen! Why not give in to the temptation? You can buy these ball gags at competitive prices because they are all on sale! You’ll have fun browsing through because you will indeed find the right restraint toy to punish your slave. ![]() To do this effectively, you’ll need the right tool to shut her up, and what better way to do this than filling her mouth? And what mouth fillers out there are better than our Ball Gags?įeast your eyes on our vast collection of ball gags. It’s time to put her in her rightful place and show who the real master is. Instead of serving you with pleasure, she has been bratty and selfish. Your slave has learned to back-talk and has refused to follow orders. ![]() Side Note: In case you don’t know how to install add-ons, simply download an addon from one of the links above and unzip it.
Ensures that aircraft is adequately separated. Handles all aircraft leaving or arriving at an airport, until they are established on the ILS/have the runway in sight (then gives the plane to TWR) or are leaving their airspace to continue their flight (then hands them off to CTR). Controls the inactive runways, but does not control the active ones thus, a pilot generally needs to contact Tower to enter or cross them (at some fields, Ground coordinates with Tower and is able to issue runway crossing clearances).Ĭontrols the active runways and the airspace up to 10 NM (nautical miles) from the airport chooses the runways to use clears planes for takeoff and landing, making sure that they are at least 10 NM or three minutes apart.Ĭontrols the airspace up to 30 NM away from the airport, up to 18,000 ft (usually). Issues taxi clearances, assisting pilots if needed. Gives aircraft clearances (authorizations to fly to a destination airport via a certain route).Ĭontrols the movement of aircraft on the ground at an airport (stands, apron, taxiways). Revokes or amends the flight plans as necessary. The roles a controller can assume mirror the ones that a pilot can encounter in "real life" aviation:Ĭhecks flight plans submitted by pilots (or creates them) to make sure no aircraft intersects the route of another one at the same time and that visibility conditions and cruise altitude are adequate. 4.1.8 Taxiing to the stand and shutting down.4.1.6 Approaching the destination airport. ![]() I wanted to test the Freewrite for myself, but the small startup that makes them doesn’t have many on hand to loan out for reviews. Sometimes gadgets that look meh on paper turn out to be great when delivered, and sometimes the opposite is true. I’ve been tracking this device since it was just a gleam in KickStarter’s eye and I wasn’t super impressed back then. All prices are correct at the time of publication.In light of the podcast episode praising the AlphaSmart, several listeners have asked about the Freewrite, a new device that seems similar but with some updates. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Some of our stories contain affiliate links. While Freewrite devices are expensive, I can say from experience that they can really help you focus on writing, provided you can get away from your phone, of course.Īll products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. It’s a long wait for this product, but the current $249 price point is a lot more affordable than any Freewrite before it - so if this device catches your eye Yours, might be worth checking out on Indiegogo. If you’re interested, the aforementioned Indiegogo campaign is live now, but devices aren’t expected to ship until July 2023. For the old school among us, you can also connect the Alpha to a computer and retrieve the local files via its USB-C port (this is also used for charging). ![]() You don’t need to use this proprietary service either, as the Alpha can also back up to Evernote, Dropbox or Google Drive. Everything you write is automatically saved to the device locally, and assuming you connect it to WiFi – everything is also backed up to the cloud and available in the Freewrite Postbox web app. The Alpha has a lot in common with other Freewrite models. Freewrites in the past didn’t have specific battery ratings Astrohouse just say they last weeks between charges. Regarding battery life, the Alpha should last about 100 hours. But on the other hand, the refresh rate should be much faster. But it likely won’t be as easy on the eyes as the E Ink screen on other Freewrites. You can scroll back and see what you wrote and use the WASD keys to move your cursor, but I’ve found that most of the time, I just plow ahead and write.Īstrohaus says the LCD display is reflective and uses ambient light, so it’s not quite like looking at a glowing rectangle like your phone or iPad. Given that Freewrites are designed specifically for drafting rather than editing, this shouldn’t be too much of a concern, but you desire See less copy on this device than on other devices. This is a smaller screen than the already small displays on other Freewrite models It can display between two and six lines of text, depending on the font size you use. It is also the first Freewrite to use an LCD display rather than the E Ink screens of the other models. My guess is that they’ll have a lot more travel than the laptop-style keyboard in the Traveler, though they probably won’t provide the same typing experience you’ll get with the Kailh Box Brown keyboard in a smart-sized typewriter. Despite the small size, it still has a full-sized mechanical keyboard with Kailh Choc V2 low-profile switches. The Freewrite Alpha is a small two-pound slate with a flip-out stand that probably isn’t quite as portable as the Traveler, but should still be pretty easy to carry with you just about anywhere. It’s still not cheap, but it’s half the price of the Freewrite Traveler while still offering the same core features as the rest of the lineup. The most important thing to know is that the Alpha will be priced at $349, or $249 if you purchase through the Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign which starts today. Today, though, Astrohouse unveils a third device they’ve been teasing for a few weeks now, the Freewrite Alpha. If you’re a serious writer, there’s a lot to like about it, but it’s certainly not cheap Astrohaus, the company behind the Freewrite, even raised the prices of its products earlier this year, including the full-size model and the portable-style Freewrite Traveler. ![]() It allows you to draft text with an excellent keyboard and zero distractions. Last year I tried the Freewrite Smart Typewriter – an expensive, disposable E Ink typewriter that does one thing very well. ![]() Old National Geographic magazines that children can use to cut pictures of animals and make a giant collage.Glue the toilet paper roll in the bottom of the cup to complete your lion. Draw the lion's face on the bottom of the cup. Next, cut it vertically to represent a lion's mane. Cut a small paper coffee cup horizontally halfway up. Bend the ends of the pipe cleaners to represent paws. Insert a pipe cleaner in each pair of holes to represent the lion's legs. Use a hole-punch to make four holes in the toilet paper roll (two in the front and two in the back). Paint an empty toilet paper roll to represent a lion.Orange, yellow, brown, and black construction paper that can be used to create animal collages or 3D animals with empty toilet paper rolls.Children can use them to build cages for the animals. Several Popsicle sticks and white glue. ![]() A play mat that represents animals or a zoo.Blocks (Lego, etc.) that children can use to build shelters for animals.Figurines that can represent people that are visiting a zoo.Offer different kinds of animals: wild animals, aquatic animals, polar animals, farm animals, reptiles, etc.Decorate your area with pictures of animals that can be seen during a safari.Have fun with these wonderful workshop ideas created by Caroline Allard. You may use the stationery to communicate with parents, in your writing area, or to identify your thematic bins. Variation: You don't have Magic Nuudles? Have children fill the spaces designed for Magic Nuudles with bingo markers or stickers. Have children color the sheet and use Magic Nuudles to give it a three-dimensional look. (Open educa-nuudles-Safari) Print for each child. (Open writing activities-S like safari) Print for each child or laminate for use with a dry-erase marker. (Open activity sheets-Monkeys) Activity sheets are suggested for each theme. (Open picture game-Safari) Print the pictures twice and use them to play a memory game with your group. (Open picture game-Safari) Print, laminate, and store the pictures in a Ziploc bag or in your thematic bin. Use them to decorate your daycare or a specific thematic corner. The pictures may be used as a memory game or to spark a conversation with your group. Pick one item at a time and invite children to share everything they know about the animal. Arrange the various items in the centre of your circle time area. (Open group identification-Zebras) (Open group identification-Pandas) Print and laminate the different items and use them to identify children's spots and belongings throughout your daycare and in your cloakroom.Įncourage each child to bring a book, a stuffed animal, a movie, or any other object they have at home that represents a zoo animal to daycare. The following tools were created in response to special requests received. Use the animals to create a centrepiece or use clear thread or string to hang them above your table. Use pipe cleaners to represent the animals' ears and tail, if necessary. Use markers to draw any missing details (eyes, mouth, etc.) directly on the paper. Set a green tablecloth on a table (Open zoo animal models) Print and trace the shapes on construction paper. For the duration of the theme, transform the area where you serve meals. Use the illustrations to decorate your walls and set the mood for the theme. (Open educa-decorate-Safari) Print, cut out, and laminate. Cut it out and hang it within your daycare or near your daycare entrance. (Open models-Safari) Print and let children decorate the garland. Use them to present your theme to your group (and parents) while decorating a corner of your daycare. (Open educa-theme-Safari) Print and laminate the items that represent the theme. (Open thematic poster-Safari) Print, laminate, and display all kinds of posters. The flea market: findings and treasures. ![]() Saying goodbye to parents in the morning.Communicating with parents when something is wrong.Things you may not know about language development.Could children’s behavior reflect their needs?. ![]()
![]() In early 2016, he became widely known after starring as Gu Hai in Addicted, a popular web series that was eventually banned by SAPPRFT. Starting in 2013, he appeared several times as a model in the Hunan Satellite TV variety show, "I'm a Great Beauty". (2021).Huang Jing Yu is a Chinese actor, producer, and model. Sustainability of professional development: A longitudinal case study of an early career ESL teacher’s agency and identity. Understanding ESL teachers’ agency in their early years of professional development: A three-layered Triadic Reciprocity framework. The effects of incorporating metacognitive strategies instruction into collaborative writing on writing complexity, accuracy, and fluency. Identity and emotion of university English teachers during curriculum reform in China. Refereed Publications (Selected): Journal Articles, Book Chapters, Books ![]() Reviewer of book proposals for Springer and Routledge (2017-present).External examiner of PhD theses completed at mainland Chinese and overseas universities including (2016-present): The University of Waikato, New Zealand, November 2016 South China Normal University, China, May 2019 The University of Adelaide, Australia, November 2019 Macquarie University, Australia, December 2019.Reviewer for 20 language and education journals, including: Language Learning TESOL Quarterly Language Teaching Research Foreign Language Annals Linguistics and Education Language, Culture and Curriculum Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics SAGE Open Educational Action Research Higher Education Research & Development Asian Pacific Journal of Education Journal of Education for Teaching European Journal of Teacher Education Professional Development in Education Teaching and Teacher Education.PI (Internal): Dr YIP Jesse Wai-chi, Caritas Institute of Higher Education CI (Internal): Professor LAM Hazel Mei-yung, Caritas Institute of Higher Education CI (External): Dr HUANG Peter Jing, Hong Kong Baptist University. Identity and emotion of early-career kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong, 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, HK$90,000.Research Projects (External Collaboration) Co-teaching, co-authoring and co-publishing: Fostering student and teacher autonomy in university education, 1 January 2012 – 31 August 2014, HK$300,000.Autonomy in the transition from foreign language learning to foreign language teaching, 1 July 2011-30 November 2013, HK$100,000.From autonomy in foreign language learning to autonomy in foreign language teaching , 1 March 2013 to 28 February 2014, HK$50,000.Gains and challenges of studying abroad: Exploring insider perspectives on a short-term overseas English immersion programme , 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2018, HK$50,000.An ethnographic study of college English teachers’ identity negotiation in China , 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2022, HK$150,000.Final approved duration: 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2017. Autonomy in the transition from learner to teacher: A longitudinal multiple-case study.Duration: 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2021. Identity, agency and autonomy in foreign and second language education: Case studies of in-service teachers in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.Research Projects as Principal Investigator (PI) Autonomy, agency and identity in language education.Lecturer (1997-1999) and Associate Head (1997-2002), English Department, Zhanjiang Normal University Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist Universityįull Professor, English Department, Zhanjiang Normal University, Guangdong, ChinaĪssociate Professor, English Department, Zhanjiang Normal University, Guangdong, China Scopus: Academic & Professional Experience 2010 – PresentĪssistant Professor, Department of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University PhD (Applied Linguistics), University of Hong KongĪssistant Professor, Department of Education Studies HKBU MA (English Studies), National University of Singapore PGDELT, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University PGCE (Fulbright American Studies), Shanghai International Studies University Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Full-time)īA (English Language & Literature), South China Normal University. ![]() Samsung Messages users will need to open the conversation, tap on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner and select Block number > Block. If you'd rather just block the number, uncheck the box next to "Report spam" before tapping OK. Your replies to the number are not sent to Google. ![]() The Messages app will send the number and the 10 previous messages from it to Google for analysis to improve future spam detection. On the following screen, select Block & report spam followed by OK. If you're using Google's Messages app, start by opening the spam message, then tapping on the menu button in the top-right corner and selecting Details from the list of options. Android usersĪs is usually the case with Android phones, the process to block a number will vary depending on who makes your phone and which message app you're using. IOS users can also filter out unknown senders to automatically sort through unknown numbers by toggling on the Filter Unknown Senders in your settings for Messages. Google Messages will take extra steps to analyze and identify spam. On the next screen, tap on the phone number, followed by Block this Caller at the bottom of the next screen.įollowing those steps will block the number from both messaging and calling you. On an iPhone, open the message in the Messages app and tap on the profile photo at the top, then tap on the Info button. Both iOS and Android have built-in tools to block messages and calls from specific numbers. Use your phone's built-in blocking toolĪnother option is to block the number yourself. Some carriers, such as Sprint, will even block the number from messaging you after you've reported it. You may receive a follow-up message after reporting a message, asking for more information or to confirm the number the original message was sent from. If you can't verify who sent a message, or it's clearly a scam, you can forward the message to 7726 (it spells "spam" on a phone's keypad).ĪT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon all accept spam reports through this number. If you verify that a number is valid, reply with STOP to remove yourself from their distribution list. Indeed, the number I received the message from matched a number Comcast lists on its support page. I verified Comcast's number, for example, by searching for "text from 266278" after receiving a message a few weeks ago asking if I wanted updates about an outage in my area. Instead of quickly replying STOP to an unsolicited message, take a few seconds to look up the number online to see if a recognized organization or business uses it for text messages. One common method of opting out of receiving non-nefarious spam texts (like that restaurant offering the free milkshake) is to reply to the message with "STOP." It can be a quick and easy way to end messages from everything from a political campaign to your internet service provider.īut scammers use this same tool to trick you into replying to their messages, in turn letting them know that your phone number is valid and one they can target with more messages or robocalls. ![]() Scary stuff.ĭon't click on links in spam messages, and do some research before replying 'stop.' The site looks real and even redirects to the official Verizon site after the nefarious actors have taken your account credentials. Look at this fake Verizon site that was being used in phishing attempts, as covered by How To Geek. If you happen to open it, do not enter any account details or personal information. If you receive an unexpected message that includes a link, do not open it. The object is to collect your username, password and other personal information for future use. The link then takes you to a site that may look real, but is actually fake. They'll send messages that appear to be from a legitimate company, such as your wireless carrier, bank or medical facility, and include a link asking you to verify your account information. Here's the latest on the Federal Communications Commission's plans to stop robocalls and how to use Apple's Hide My Email feature to keep your email free of spam. We'll tell you what you can do now to help keep your personal data secure. One wrong move can be what criminals need to steal your data. It's scary to think about accidentally clicking the link or responding "STOP" (which you should be careful doing). In fact, Robokiller's August report predicts 86 billion spam texts to be sent this year. But that doesn't include the workaround for spammers to send texts. The messages are expected to continue, even though wireless carriers submitted plans to stop robocalls. Scammers are using trusted company names, links and urgency to steal your information after you click the link in a text message. Paying attention to these warning signs can protect your personal data and lower your risk of fraud from scam texts. But before you get excited about your "reward," there are a few red flags to watch out for. ![]() Should you have orange monitors, you can join these to every layer of the lorry, which means that you can get into the racing aspect of things as promptly as possible. What’s Great About It: One of the characteristics that my children love the most is its compatibility with the remainder of the Hot Wheels franchise. This is a superb toy to play on its own as an element of a Hot Wheels collection, attracting hours of amusement and pleasure to each and every playtime. To get those layers, your youngster can only pull on the knob, helping the vehicle to enlarge, which makes each layer readily accessible. That means that this truck will have the ability to safely and safely transfer around 50 unique Hot Wheels cars or your kid’s smaller automobiles. Rather than both layers on the preceding version, this semi-truck includes a whopping six. This wonderful bit of kit includes many of those amusement features mentioned previously and a great deal more. If you would like to take things one step farther than the version over, get ready to feast your eyes on the Hauler. Which kid or even grown-up is not very likely to love playing with this semi toy trailer truck? 2. Furthermore, it has stabilizer thighs and a seat that spins around. You are able to go front loader and backhoe up and down and swing side to side like the motions at the true JCB backhoe. Not to be left behind, the toy JCB Backhoe Loader following is a fully-functioning toy loading. Besides this fold-down ramps and detachable trailer, you get introductory doors, folding mirrors, a locking device, a folding support bar and a leaning truck cab to check out the comprehensive engine below. And obviously all the pleasure to be needed to haul this toy trailer from 1 occupation into some other construction site.Įxactly the same as in the actual thing, this toy Mack trailer is removable and toy vehicles have a lot of move-able and functioning parts. The ramps preserved by chains are unfoldable, therefore kids will love loading and unloading the toy backhoe loader from it. Furthermore, it features a sensible toy backhoe loader. This Mack semi truck trailer from Bruder Toys is a very realistic and large toy semi truck. Bruder 02813 Mack Granite Flatbed Truck with JCB Loader Backhoe One labeled Cheetah on the base could be worth in the neighborhood of $10,000, according to Zarnock.1. Cheetah and Python examples made there have smaller front wheels, blue-tinted windows and greater detail on the base and in the interior. and Hong Kong, while the Cheetahs were produced just in Hong Kong. Hot Wheels manufactured Pythons in both the U.S. One of the first 16 Hot Wheels cars ever produced, it mimicked a custom “ Dream Rod” designed and built in 1963 by Bill Cushenberry for Car Craft magazine that creatively Frankenstein’d used parts from a ’60 Pontiac, ’53 Studebaker and a ’61 Corvair, among others.Ī handful of early versions of the toy, mostly red, were produced with the Cheetah name stamped on the base-until it was discovered that General Motors engineer-designer Bill Thomas had claimed that name for his “Cobra Killer” race car. The so-called “Cheetah” Base Python also earns its place in the pantheon of rare, high-value Hot Wheels because of a naming snafu. (Credit: Mattel Inc.) 1968 ‘Cheetah’ Base Python (Hong Kong) With very few of these cars around today, Zarnock values them at upward of $4,000, loose (not in the blister pack). According to Hot Wheels collector, historian and appraiser Mike Zarnock, they were also available through a cereal mail-in and by sending in Proof-of-Purchase points from the backs of U.K. Shaver was a driver on the first Hot Wheels-sponsored drag-racing team in the U.K., and the specialty-packaged Ed Shaver AMX cars (which included a sheet of decals matching those on his dragster) were distributed at race events. But in terms of rarity, the most valuable by far is the slightly later blue “Ed Shaver” version. For the sporty 1969 die-cast Hot Wheels version, most (like the one above) trade for hundreds of dollars, with hard-to-find colors like salmon and antifreeze fetching on the higher end. The real AMX street car was a short-lived two-seater produced by AMC that, like most muscle cars, stuffed a high-powered engine into a midsize frame. (Credit: Mattel Inc.) 1970 Ed Shaver Custom AMX ![]() Use “spontaneous” pushing rather than the conventional Valsalva method. Fortunately, the best positions for avoiding perineal trauma are also the ideal positions for a smoother, easier delivery, so you won’t be sorry about breaking with convention.ĥ. Be sure your caregivers know of your intention to deliver as you choose–on your hands and knees, on your side, etc. If you want to maximize your chances of staying intact, don’t let hospital conventions hold you back. The best positions for avoiding perineal trauma are unconventional in most U.S. Research clearly indicates that the worst possible position for delivering a baby is the very position most hospitals direct women to take–on the back, legs stretched out wide, feet in stirrups. Doulas are the most highly rated providers of labor support and work wonders in improving women’s birth experiences, so it won’t just be your perineum that thanks you.Ĥ. Epidurals and forceps deliveries are both associated with increased incidence of tearing and episiotomies, so a doula is handy to have around when you’re trying to stay intact. Research has shown that a doula’s presence reduces a laboring woman’s risk of requiring pain medications by 36% and forceps deliveries by 57%. A doula is a trained labor support professional. General exercise is great, but doing exercises specialized for the pelvic floor–“Kegels”–will not only strengthen those muscles, but also increase your awareness of how those muscles function so you can learn how to fully relax them for birth.ģ. Women who are physically active are less likely to end up with episiotomies and are more likely to retain strong pelvic floor muscles post-partum. We all know exercise is beneficial to our health, but it’s also beneficial to your perineal tissues. If you choose to use a doctor, be sure that he/she practices evidence-based medicine, is aware of the research against episiotomy, and understands your desire to remain intact.Ģ. I had only a very minor tear–what my midwife described as a “skid mark”–and my recovery was vastly superior to the first. I saw a group of certified nurse-midwives with my second daughter’s birth, and was relieved to hear, at my first appointment, that 70% of their patients end up with intact perineums. Most midwives tend to avoid episiotomy and are aware of the best positions and techniques to avoid tearing. The typical midwife’s philosophy of birth is one of non-intervention. ![]() Choose a midwife, or a doctor whose practice is evidence-based. So how does a woman improve her chances of keeping her perineum intact?ġ. The best outcome is a happy, healthy baby and an intact perineum. The best case scenario, obviously, is neither. I knew, going into my first birth experience, that if I had to choose between them, I would choose to tear. Ultimately, even without all the evidence, I just didn’t want someone cutting me. Episiotomies are rarely warranted and should be reserved for those unusual emergency cases. In addition, a spontaneous tear may only reach into the surface layers of skin, while an episiotomy cuts into far more layers. These fourth degree anal tears almost never occur without an episiotomy. One of the most detrimental risks is that episiotomies can lead to further tearing, sometimes extending into the anus. Studies from as far back as the 80s made it clear that routine episiotomies have no benefits and carry real risks. Though some caregivers continue to cut episiotomies in as many as 80% of their patients, medical research does not support routine episiotomies. I really tore.ĭespite the painful recovery, this was actually the lesser of two evils for me. That one thing made my next few weeks of recovery extremely painful. It was an ideal birth experience, except for one thing. My water broke, my contractions started, everything progressed smoothly, and, less than six hours later, my baby girl was born. Giving birth for the first time was one of the most empowering experiences of my life. |
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