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Working mother
Working mother is a situation in which a mother works at a job away from home, implying that childcare help is needed, if Dad is unable to care for the children while Mom is working.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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What's the best way for a working mother to lose 60 pounds?
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What is the best way for a working mother to loose 60+ pounds?
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A 24-year old asked:
What are a working mothers legal rights?
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A 42-year old asked:
How do working mothers cope with the stress associated with parental care?
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A 52-year old asked:
My first baby is 2 years old and i'm working mother, should I have another baby now?
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A 39-year old asked:
What percentage of mothers of young children are also working mothers?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is a good diet and exercise program for a working mother?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My 5 months old refuses the bottle or cup, Im a working mother, what else can I try? I express my milk but no success as well.
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A 43-year old asked:
How can a breastfeeding and working mother increase her milk supply (other than nursing more often)?
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A 27-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter is 1 year old, and I am working mother. I have joined office 15 days ago. The day I have started going to office, I saw change in behavior of my daughter. She is not playing, not laughing, not doing any activities?
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A 22-year old male asked about a 54-year old female:
My mother is suffering from severe orthoartritis, she tried many medicines that stop working after a while, suggest oral medication.
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A 47-year old female asked:
My mother has problem she falls down while working in kitchen, and forgets what she done recently, she speaks very loud, and can't understand at one time?
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A 54-year old female asked:
My mother in law was told that her heart is only working at 5% and now it has went up to 20% what does this mean.
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A member asked:
If my 72 year old mother's kidneys are only working 31 percent could that make her hurt in different areas of her body?
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A 20-year old female asked:
What are the chances of spinal fusion of the c4-5 disc not working? After a year and a half my 53 year old mother has no relief.
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A 39-year old female asked about a 59-year old female:
No pain but after working for a few minutes my mother in law is completely flushed ands her heart is beating very hard.
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A 25-year old male asked about a female:
My mother is constantly angry, always has to be working and volunteering, then is angry at those things and her lack of free time. Mental condition?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have 2 cysts now b/c of the abortion and is giving me a lot pain, i been going to the gym was that bad idea on working out? I can't b a mother again!
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A 19-year old female asked:
I was recently taking mother love more milk plus liquid capsule and now my breasts feel warm does that mean its working. Is it a good or bad thing??
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A 21-year old male asked:
My mothers left hand pains a lot. Also she cannot sleep on her left hand. Too much pain below neck . phisiotherapy aint working. Doing sice 20 days.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Tragacanth gum in food items, will prevent my bc pill from working?I am from India & my mother used this gum to make sweets (10 gram for half kg sweet
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A 33-year old male asked:
Hi doc!this is my wife."im 36, married, a mother of two, working mom.I felt sudden pain on my nipples for 2months now.I don't know what it is.Thank you"?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My mother aged 50 a diabetic has had a bypass.Heart is working at 30%.She has fluids in her lungs as a result she coughs non stop..Need meds for cough?
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A 37-year old male asked:
My mother is experiencing minor irritation/particle in left eye. Tried OTC Ketotifin/anti histamine drops but not working. Sometimes it goes away.
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A 22-year old female asked:
Hello. My mother is a healthcare professional working on the frontlines, and she just received her first dose of the Moderna vaccine on Friday. Today she had a fainting episode and muscle aches/fatigue. Is this normal? thanks?
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A member asked:
My mother, 84 yrs. Has one kidney working 30%. She has congestive heart failure and inoperaple liver cancer. How long , in your opinion, will she live?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I am supposed to be visiting my mother in law this weekend but have woken up with a sore and tickly throat, headache and losing my voice. I have not had exposure to anyone I know is sick. Have been working hard and stressed so think I am just run dow?
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A 44-year old asked:
How can I balance working online at home and caregiving for my parent?
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A 57-year old female asked about a 82-year old female:
83 y/o parent has sharp, throbbing pain near vagina & coccyx for 14+ hours. Excedrin & Tylenol not working. Recently, began walking 2.5 miles/day.
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A 33-year old asked:
Should grandparents take care of the kids if mothers are deployed?
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