Heart Shaped Uterus (Bicornuate Uterus)
Overview A uterus is usually pear-shaped and is in a straight vertical position. Many different abnormalities can…
Eating Meat During Pregnancy
Overview Your diet has a significant impact on your health during pregnancy and the health of your…
Choroid Plexus Cysts
Overview The choroid plexus is a tissue in your baby’s brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds…
Omega 3 and Fish Oil Supplements During Pregnancy
Overview Omega 3 fatty acids, especially DHA, are vital during pregnancy. Your body cannot make omega 3s,…
Fetal Growth Percentiles
Overview During your pregnancy, your doctor or midwife will measure your baby based on estimates of their…
Eating Fish During Pregnancy
Overview One of the best food sources for DHA and omega 3s is fish. DHA is one…
Communicating With Your Doctor or Midwife
Overview A recurring issue I hear about from many expecting moms is that you are getting pushback…
Prescription vs. Over the Counter Prenatal Vitamins
Overview Prenatal vitamins are an essential part of your health during your pregnancy for both you and…
Umcka (Homeopathic Remedy for Cold & Flu)
Overview When you are pregnant, your immune system is lowered. This sounds like a negative thing, but…
Itchy Palms & Obstetric Cholestasis
Overview Obstetric cholestasis is a rare complication during pregnancy caused by a reduced flow of bile down…
Aspirin During Pregnancy
Overview Preeclampsia is essentially high blood pressure during pregnancy. High blood pressure can damage arteries, which can…
Vaccines 0-24 Months, Individual Vaccines
Overview Making informed decisions on whether or not to vaccinate your child involves weighing the risks of…
Stuffy Nose & Pregnancy Rhinitis
Overview Rhinitis is irritation or inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose. When this happens during…
Vaccines 0-24 Months, an Overview
Overview Vaccines are recommended from birth up through adulthood. When a vaccine is introduced into your system,…
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (Pelvic Girdle Pain)
Overview During pregnancy, the hormone relaxin causes your ligaments to relax and become loose. This is helpful…
Homeopathy & Arnica Montana
Overview Arnica Montana is a flowering plant from Europe used in homeopathic medicine for centuries to treat…
Get a Head Start on Parenting
Overview The first year of your baby’s life goes by so fast, and so much of your…
Is a Home Doppler Safe?
Overview A home Doppler is a device that uses Doppler ultrasound waves to allow you to listen…
Anterior Placenta
Overview Ideally, your baby is head down and facing your spine when you go into labor. The…
Nuchal Hand & Compound Presentations
Overview A nuchal hand is one of several compound presentations where an extremity is alongside the presenting…
Circumcision
Overview Circumcision can be a very controversial topic and a very confusing one. Circumcision is the removal…
Do I really need a written birth plan?
Overview The process you go through to create your birth plan, which includes educating yourself and working…
Postpartum Healing Pads (Padsicles)
Overview It is common to have some discomfort in your vaginal area and perineum after having a…
Cabbage Leaves
Overview It has long been rumored that cabbage leaves remedy breast engorgement and dry up your milk…