The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-16

her singing career, she dcFOteS
many hours a day to her home
and children. She knows how inn
portant 1t is to keep up her looks
and strength in the post natal
period. regardless Of other demands
on her time.
First, If YOU are new mother.
she advises you 10 get a good
strong giIdle TO help keep organs
in place until the abdominal mus
Giles have regalned their tone. Per-
hapS an ordinary girdle viii do.
or you may need one specially
made This is a matter your doctor
should decide.
Put on the girdle while you are
lying down, and when It's on, do
this simple exercise. Stretch your
arms and hands as far above your
head as possible and reach for the
footboard of the bed with your toes
Feel the strength through your
middle Repeat four or five times.
doing it slowly and rhythmlcally.
relaxing between stretches.
Girdle STAYS On
Keep the girdle on during the
day even when YOU lie down for
a few minutes for that brief after
noon nap. You'll need the easy
support it gives to slack muscles.
and youu tire less easily during
the day AS soon as your doctor
will allow, go on 10 more cOmpll-
Gated post pregnancy exercises,
doing them first on your bed and
then on the unyielding floor where
more muscular effort is required.
You may be overweight. Here
again the attractive singer. sug-
gests a conference with your doc
tor. Let him plan a diet for you
and stick to II rlgldlV. regardless
OF your appetite. Just because you
are in the house 50 much, avoid
the temptation OF eating at odd
hours. II you are hungry. MUNICH
a raw carrot or piece of celery or
apple or even stop and squeeze
some fresh orange or grapefruit
Juice. 1t won't add many calories.
but lots Of those health building
minerals and vitamins.
Prevents Scalp Trouble
Women often have trouble with
their hair after a confinement.
Even though your hair seems rs
healthy as ever, Miss Jepson adj
vises a bit of preventative work
1t doesn't take as much time as you
would expect, especially If you have
one of the new short hair dos. It's
easier then to massage the scalp
vcot,lo ,.t, tt,fth coma unCd ropnnHi-
tionlng oil or other preparations
and it will take only few minutes
to give 1t thorough brushing
morning and night Also. short
hair washes. dries and sets 50 easily
you can do it at home yourself
while baby has his afternoon nap
Look at those nails. too. They
may be brittle and dry. Keep
complete manicure kit in the house
and at least once a week do thor
ough Job on them You will need
lots of extra Cuticle oil. hand cream
and lotion IN the house because
baby bathing. extra hand scrub
binR before you take the baby up
for feelings or doing his laundry
dries out natural oils and leaves
SKIN rough ana chappcd. In addl-
ton to frequent thorough massage
with hand creams and lotions. re-
member to slip on a pair Of gloves
before you take baby out for an
airing
Most important OF all. learn to
relax II you find yourself getting
panicky and tense because of the
endless chores suddenly thrust
upon you, the singer advises you
TO sit down and rest for a few
minutes. You'll find you get more
done in the long run. and you'll
look and feel better. This is a secret
Helen learned even before her baby
arrived. It's the way she kept love-
~ and poised despite firing con-
cert tours, radio appearances and
opera appearances. 1t keeps her
fresh and lovely now that young
Ricky has added many duties TO
her full life.