Rice socks are all the rage, but I find that they are quite heavy if they are large enough to retain heat well. I use old fashioned oats in mine, filled quite full. I can add herbs if I want, but usually don't. It smells clean and sweet when heated, retains the heat well and weighs considerably less. I also sew small loops of elastic at the ends so the mom can either hold it in place if she wants or monitor belts can be used. For even more heat retention, I make a flannel sheath that Velcros at one end and the elastic loops slip through.
-Pam Martin
Reprinted from Midwifery Today E-News (Vol 1 Issue 53, Dec 31, 1999)
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