{"id":7355,"date":"2022-09-22T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T19:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/?page_id=7355"},"modified":"2022-09-22T15:59:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T19:59:58","slug":"home-prep-for-pregnancy-plumbing-edition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stillwatersdfw.com\/home-prep-for-pregnancy-plumbing-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Prep for Pregnancy: Plumbing Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When it comes to preparing for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum one of the best things you can do is simplify the tedious everyday tasks that can become a major inconvenience during this time. That way when your precious baby comes, you can spend all your free time caring for and loving them!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Like many others, one of the last things people think of when preparing for these magical life stages is your home\u2019s plumbing but believe us when we say you won\u2019t regret it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Below we have provided our recommendations on what improvements you can implement in your home\u2019s plumbing so you, your pregnancy, and your child continue to be your first priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totousa.com\/washlet-s550e-contemporary-elongated-with-ewater-t40\" rel=\"noopener\">Toto Bidet<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Toto Bidet helps with postpartum recovery instead of having to use a peri bottle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Toto Bidet also comes with an eWater feature that sprays after each use which keeps the bowl clean without using harsh chemicals. One less thing to worry about with a new baby in the home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">One of the most underrated f<\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">eatures is that when anyone walks into the bathroom, the toilet seat lifts, and a nightlight turns on, which is exceptionally convenient for multiple bathroom trips in the middle of the night.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/plumberschoicewater.com\/plumbers-choice-products\/flow-tech-home-max-anti-scale-system\/\" rel=\"noopener\">FlowTech<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Depending on the area you live in, the amount of hard water throughout your home can change drastically and should not be overlooked when you\u2019re preparing for an at-home pregnancy like ours or even for postpartum care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hard water can impact your laundry due to the mineral deposits it leaves on your fabric. Instead of tackling stains, your detergent will spend its effort fighting the mineral in the water, causing a mineral buildup on clothes, making them dull and dingy over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This can be a problem when cleaning cloth diapers because instead of attacking the stains on the diaper, the detergent attacks the minerals resulting in poor cleaning performance.\u00a0 Minerals can become trapped in the cloth diapers, causing repelling, ammonia build-up, and leaks.\u00a0 Addressing hard water issues is crucial to a good wash routine when it comes to cloth diapers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It\u2019s also worth noting that the lack of hard water build-up on our plumbing fixtures and glass shower doors makes household cleaning chores a breeze in comparison.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Servicing your Water Heater<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Warm showers and baths can really help with labor pains and postpartum care.\u00a0 We are planning an unmedicated home birth, so every comfort measure is super important to us.\u00a0 My favorite way to get comfortable is with a warm bath, and it\u2019s definitely something I can foresee needing as I\u2019m healing.\u00a0 So, in our home prep, we are doing all of the necessary maintenance on our water heaters so we will have warm water whenever we need it during my labor.\u00a0 We would hate to run out of hot water or have a water heater break down while we are going through the labor process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Appling these plumbing tips, you can rest assured that your home is prepared and safe for your bundle of love to arrive, allowing you to spend more time focusing on what\u2019s truly important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to preparing for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum one of the best things you can do is simplify the tedious everyday tasks that can become a major inconvenience during this time. 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