INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your body just went through a lot of changes during and immediately following pregnancy. These physical, mental, and emotional changes can all cause strain. Your body is recovering from carrying a heavy growing fetus and your digestive system is recovering from the physical changes of pregnancy. These can increase the chance of constipation which aggravates hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids after pregnancy and delivery are commonly caused by pushing during labor. You may notice blood on the toilet paper or in the toilet after having a bowel movement. This is the most common symptom. Hemorrhoids can also be itchy and painful. You may feel an external hemorrhoid when cleaning yourself. It will be a tender swelling around the anal opening. You won’t usually feel internal hemorrhoids, but they can bulge through the anal opening.  If your hemorrhoid is larger than the size of a quarter, seek medical attention as this could signal a more serious condition. A physician can diagnose internal or external hemorrhoids by performing a rectal exam. If rectal bleeding is not caused by a hemorrhoid, your doctor will probably recommend a more extensive test called a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy because one of the symptoms of colon cancer is rectal bleeding. Stand with your back facing a large floor length or bathroom mirror. Bend over slightly while turning your head to face the mirror. Look closely at your anus to see if there are any lumps or if there's a swollen mass. These may be hemorrhoids.  Alternatively, you can sit with your legs open and use a lighted mirror to look for hemorrhoids. The lumps or mass may be the same color as your skin tone or they might appear darker red. If you're using home treatments, hemorrhoids will usually resolve within a week or two. If they don't, call your doctor or midwife. Occasionally for external hemorrhoids and more often for internal hemorrhoids, you may still need medical intervention. The most common medical treatments are:  Ligation: tying a rubber band around the base of the hemorrhoid to cut off blood flow Injection of a chemical solution: to shrink the hemorrhoid Cauterization: burning the hemorrhoid Hemorrhoidectomy: surgical removal of the hemorrhoid

SUMMARY: Be prepared for hemorrhoids after pregnancy. Recognize external hemorrhoids. Look for external hemorrhoids. Know when to get medical attention.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A freshly opened canned beverage will provide the most carbonation. To burp loudly you will want to drink the beverage as fast as possible. Choose something that you like, so you’ll want to drink fast. Be careful that it’s not too sweet, or it may upset your stomach.  Pick a drink that is cold but not so cold that it hurts to drink quickly. Avoid drinks that have gone flat and have been open for a long time. The more carbonation you are able to take in, the larger the burp you can release will be. Take large back to back gulps of the drink, and try to finish it in one attempt.  You don’t need to take large mouthfuls, smaller sips will introduce more air as you swallow. Resist the urge to let out small burps as you drink. Make sure that all of the beverage is at the bottom of your stomach and the gas bubbles have had a chance to rise. Make a straight pathway from your stomach to your mouth by extending your shoulders upward and stretching your back. You want to allow the gas travel as smoothly as possible from your stomach out in order to produce the loudest burp. Let the accumulated gas go all at once. The sound of your burp will reflect the amount of air you are releasing from your stomach.  Open your mouth. Squeeze your stomach muscles similar to the feeling of vomiting. Let the air escape your stomach. Amplify your burp by pushing more air out faster. Use your abdominal and stomach muscles to squeeze your stomach to push out a larger volume of air.

SUMMARY: Choose a carbonated beverage. Drink the beverage as fast as you can. Wait for 3 seconds to let the drink settle. Stand up or sit up straight. Release the burp. Squeeze your abdominal muscles as you burp.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use a tape measure to get the length and width of the window frame. Measuring the area will help you determine how big your new piece of glass should be. Subtract 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) from the measurement. The additional space will ensure that the glass will fit in the window and won't crack if the frame expands during cold weather. Go to a hardware or glass store with your measurements and buy a new piece of glass. They will cut your glass to your specifications. Let the sealer dry for one or two hours before moving onto the next step. Wood sealer will help the putty or glazing compound adhere to the wood and will help with weather-proofing your windows. This will help hold your new pane of glass in place. If you're using putty, roll it in your hands to warm it up, then apply it to the interior of the frame. If you're using a glazing compound, squeeze a tube of the compound onto the frame, around the empty hole. If your compound came in a container, use a putty knife to apply it.  Don't worry about laying too much putty or compound because you'll be scraping the excess away later. You can purchase putty or a glazing compound from the hardware store or online. Take your new piece of glass and carefully press it into the opening. The glass should press against the putty and adhere to it. Replace the clips or nails that you removed earlier by lightly tapping them back into the frame. This will help your pane of glass stay in place. Apply a layer of putty or compound around the edges of the new pane of glass. This will ensure that it's held in place with the putty on both sides of the window and will hold your new glass in place. Use a putty knife to smooth out the compound around the new window pane. Remove any excess putty or compound so that it runs flush with the frame and looks clean. Allow the putty to dry overnight so that it sets. Remember to smooth the putty on both sides of the window.

SUMMARY: Measure the area around the broken window pane. Purchase a new pane of glass. If the frame is made out of wood, use a painter's brush to apply a layer of wood sealer around the broken window frame. Apply putty or a glazing compound around the frame. Push your new pane of glass into the empty opening. Reinsert any nails or clips that you removed earlier. Apply putty or glazing compound around the new window. Smooth the putty out and let it dry.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you are standing somewhere where the ground is uneven, stand on the higher ground. This should help you get more on their level. If you are outside near a parking lot or empty street, try standing on the curb to increase your height. This will also prevent your significant other from having to bend down a lot to get to your level. If you are walking around in the woods or someone’s backyard, you can stand on a rock or tree stump to increase your height. Avoid wearing heels or uncomfortable shoes if you plan to do this. Be careful and don’t slip or fall.

SUMMARY:
Utilize uneven ground. Stand on a curb. Stand on rocks or tree stumps.