INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You are recovering from surgery, so you might find that the hospital wants to keep you for 2 or 3 days. This extended time is for a number of reasons:  Intravenous pain management. Most C-sections are performed under local anesthesia. After the procedure is over, you may be given a pump that lets you manage the flow of IV pain medication. Monitored movement. Your doctor will want you to get up and moving as soon as possible. While this can be difficult, it can speed your recovery, regulate digestion, and ward off blood clots. Care for the surgery site. Your doctor will want to make sure that your incision does not become infected. Neither the incision itself nor the medications you are taking for pain management should interfere with breastfeeding. If you want to pursue this method, feel free to do so as soon as you are able.  In fact, pain medication can actually make breastfeeding easier. Pain makes it more difficult to release oxytocin, which is necessary for milk production. Hospital staff can help you find a position in which you can breastfeed while still supporting yourself. Just as you spent a bit longer in the hospital than someone with a vaginal birth might, your at-home recovery will take a little longer, too—at least 12 weeks. Observing these guidelines will make your recovery easier in the long run:  Don’t overdo it physically. At first, this means that you will want to get up as little as possible. Try to keep everything you need close enough that you can reach it. At the very least, restrict your movements to 1 floor--you should avoid stairs as much as possible in the first few weeks. Don’t do any heavy lifting. In the first few weeks, this means anything heavier than your baby. Try not to lift anything from a squatting position. Use extra pillows or a pregnancy belt to support the surgery site. Drink water. This will ease digestion and help replace lost fluids. Take pain medication if you need it. Wait until your doctor says it’s OK before having sex. Your healthcare providers will help you with this while you are in the hospital, but once you are home, you will need to keep an eye out for potentially dangerous symptoms. Call your doctor if you notice any of the following:  A high fever and/or pain, redness, swelling, or discharge at the surgery site. These could be signs of infection. Breast pain that comes with redness and/or an elevated temperature. Vaginal discharge with an unpleasant smell. Pain while urinating. Heavy bleeding.

SUMMARY: Be prepared for a longer hospital stay. Don’t be afraid to breastfeed. Continue practicing proper self-care after returning home. Monitor your health.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Getting ready for a party is exciting and fun. Pick an outfit for the night that shows off your personal style, but also makes you comfortable physically and mentally. A unique piece of your outfit can also be an ice breaker or conversation starter. Try to pick at least 1 item that stands out, such as a beautiful necklace, a uniquely patterned shirt, or a colorful pair of socks. Showing up to a party with something in hand is a sign of gratitude and good party etiquette. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive or fancy, but a bottle of wine or a bag of chips shows that you put some thought into the night. It isn’t always necessary to bring something to a party with your close friends, but if it’s the first time someone has invited you to their home, then it’s definitely a good move to bring something to share with the host and other guests. Bringing good conversation with you to a party is also important, especially if you are not naturally extroverted. Think of 2-3 topics that interest you and that you can talk about comfortably so you can use them when you don’t know what to talk about. Avoid potentially controversial topics, such as religion or politics, when you are first meeting people. These are topics you can discuss later in the night if you and someone else get comfortable and it feels ok to breach more serious topics. It might take a while to settle into the environment of a party, especially if you don’t know many people. Help out with serving drinks, clearing glasses, or taking people’s coats to give yourself something to do while you get settled in. This can also help you meet other guests by sparking conversations as you offer them drinks or offer to clear their empty glass away. Small talk may seem trivial, but it is actually the most important first step to starting new relationships of any kind. Make eye contact and smile at people to see who might be interested in talking, then approach them, say hello, and start a conversation about anything.  You may think that talking about the weather is a waste of time, but you never know who you might meet! Talking about how it rained all day might lead to an all-night deep conversation with your future soulmate. Small talk can also help you find out if you have things in common with people, so you can make new friends and other connections. Be interested in what other people have to say. Make eye contact, ask questions, listen, and wait your turn to speak.
Summary: Wear something that makes you feel comfortable and confident. Bring some food or drinks to share if you are going to someone’s home. Think of 2-3 topics for conversations ahead of time. Help the host out with something if you are uncomfortable standing around. Mingle with other guests, make eye contact, say hello, and start small talk.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You will need 1 pilot hole in each corner of each shutter. How far away you make the holes from the top, bottom, and side edges is up to you, but make sure that they are all even.  Use a regular drill and drill bit for this. Match the size of the drill bit to the screws that you will be using. Skip this step if you are using hinged shutters. Set the hinges against the left side edge of your first shutter. Use a regular drill and drill bit to drill the pilot holes through the screw holes. Insert the screws, then screw them into place. Repeat this step for the right side edge of your second shutter.  You can mark the pilot holes with a pencil first, set aside the hinges, then drill the holes. You will need 2 hinges per shutter: 1 towards the top edge and 1 towards the bottom edge. Skip this step if you are using stationary (decorative) shutters. If you are attaching stationary shutters, start with just 1 shutter for now. Use a level to ensure that it is hanging straight; the air bubble should be between the 2 lines in the middle of the glass tube. If you are attaching your shutters with hinges, set both of them into the window frame in the closed position. Use wooden shims to keep them in place. You can do this with a skewer dipped in paint or with a hammer drill and a masonry drill bit. If you are using the latter, choose a drill bit that is the same size as the screw hole.  You don't need to drill all the way into the brick wall; you just want to scuff the surface. If you are using pintle hinges, you will need to slide the pintle under the hinge and place it against the wall first. Do all of the pilot holes on your first hinge or shutter, then move onto the second shutter. If you set your hinged shutters in place with wooden shims, you can leave them in place; just remove the pintle so that you can see the pilot holes.

SUMMARY:
Drill pilot holes for the screws into stationary shutters. Attach the hinges to shutters that open and close. Place the first shutter against the wall. Mark the brick through your hinge or shutter pilot holes. Finish all of the pilot holes, then set the shutters aside.