Problem: Article: Mnemonic devices, flashcards, and other memorization techniques are great for multiple choice test prep. If you're in a study group, be sure to quiz each other, and try making practice tests for each other. When you take the test, make sure to read the question clearly and try to eliminate at least half of the available answer options. If your test will include short or long essay questions, make sure you can answer the question without adding any extra fluff. Being direct is especially important for short essays, which typically require you to provide just a few sentences and often deal with definitions. When studying, refer to your list of key terms and concepts, and make sure you can concisely define them. Have someone quiz you on your flashcards. Try to get to the point that you can give a complete but brief answer without asking for any hints. Look over your syllabus or textbook for your unit's key points. Those theses, or main ideas, are the best way to predict what a long essay question will ask. Understand the unit's main concepts, then use the facts and figures you've memorized to back up those key points. Remember there's no "U" in history: leave personal opinions out of essays! A long essay can take up a major proportion of the test grade, so do your best to be sure you're answering the essay question the right way. When it's time to take the test, take a moment to understand what a long essay is asking you to do. Look for words like analyze or compare and contrast, then plan your essay accordingly. For example, historians disagree about the degree to which feudalism in the Late Middle Ages set the stage for the Wars of the Roses. Your exam could include an essay asking you to defend one position and explain why it's a more accurate interpretation.
Summary: Master a multiple choice test's material. Stick to an essay question's topic. Use the unit's main ideas to study for an essay test. Read the essay question thoroughly.

Problem: Article: Your family and friends will all want to visit you and the baby, but don't overwhelm yourself with company. Don't be afraid to let them know if it's not a good time for you. They will understand. Whether you have a tear or not, you will be sore after delivering a baby. If your doctor had to perform an episiotomy (a small incision to make more room for the baby to come through) or you experienced a vaginal tear during delivery, you will likely experience soreness. As with the rest of your recovery, give it time to heal, but do takes steps to mitigate pain and avoid infection. Sit on a pillow to ease discomfort. Use a squeeze bottle filled with warm water to cleanse after using the bathroom. Squirt a stream where you would normally use toilet paper, which can be irritating immediately after giving birth. Use an ice pack or chilled witch hazel pad to alleviate pain. Use these treatments externally onlynever insert them into your vagina. Try painkillers or stool softeners (after talking to your doctor). Talk to your doctor if you experience fever or intense pain, the wound becomes swollen or hot, or you notice discharge. Even if you did not have an episiotomy or vaginal tear during delivery, you will likely experience bleeding and a discharge called lochia for about 2 weeks (and perhaps intermittently for the next 2 months). Wear pads, not tampons, to deal with this. If your hospital offers disposable mesh underwear, take it. These undergarments won't be enough to control the bleeding on their own, but they make a great foundation for pads. You can even wear them if you have had a C-section. Giving birth puts a strain on your pelvic floor, bladder, and urethra, leading to a number of problems with urination. These problems will usually go away on their own, but wear sanitary pads and try Kegel exercises in the meantime. Begin the exercise with an empty bladder. Tighten your pelvic muscles (the same action you use to stop urinating). Hold for 5 seconds, then relax. Do this 5 times in a row. Work your way up to tightening for 10 seconds, then relaxing for 10 seconds. Do this 3 times a day in sets of 10 repetitions. If you're having trouble figuring out which muscles to use, practice by stopping your urine midstream. Once you've gotten the hang of it, do not do Kegels during urination more than once or twice a month. Whether or not you plan on breastfeeding, you may experience swelling, tenderness, and firmness in your breasts. Depending on your plans, there are a number of different ways to relieve this discomfort. If you are planning to breastfeed, try nursing, pumping, placing warm washcloths over your breasts, or taking a warm shower. Try cold washcloths or ice packs after nursing. If you are not planning on breastfeeding, you don't want to engage in any behaviors that will encourage milk production. Refrain from pumping your breasts and wear a structured bra. This will help stop milk production, causing your symptoms to go away. Regardless of your plans, pain relievers may help. Both acetaminophen and ibuprofen are fine to use while breastfeeding, as are most medications. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. If you feel pain or swelling when you use the bathroom, you might have hemorrhoids, a common and uncomfortable post-pregnancy symptom. Take steps to ease this discomfort. Soak in the bathtub. Make sure the water is warm, not hot. Use chilled witch hazel pads where you are experiencing discomfort. Talk to your doctor about topical prescription medications. Eat foods high in fiber to regulate and soften bowel movements. Talk to your doctor about stool softeners or laxatives. Some women experience thyroid problems after giving birth, called postpartum thyroiditis. This usually involves a period of hyperthyroidism followed by a period of hypothyroidism. Postpartum thyroiditis can be hard to diagnose because its symptomstiredness, trouble sleeping, lack of energy, and weight changesoverlap with symptoms many women experience after giving birth, anyway. In most women, thyroid problems go away on their own in about a year. Talk to your doctor if symptoms persist. This includes exercise, sex, and other vigorous activity. Everyone's recovery differs, however, so talk to your doctor before jumping back into anything.
Summary: Limit visitors. Deal with vaginal soreness. Use pads to control bleeding. Try Kegel exercises for difficulty urinating. Alleviate discomfort from swollen breasts. Treat hemorrhoids. Keep an eye on your thyroid. Wait at least 6-8 weeks before resuming your normal routine.

Problem: Article: This may take up to 2 days.
Summary:
Wait for it to dry.