Postpartum hair loss - why and how?
If you have just had a baby and are wondering why you are losing lots of hair every time you brush or even touch it, you are not alone. Postpartum...
Labor and delivery preparation tips for partners
Are you a husband, mother, sister or friend of a pregnant woman? Have you been invited to attend her labor and birth? The birth of a baby is certainly magical...
Low amniotic fluid - what now?
Amniotic fluid is the water-like substance that surrounds your baby during pregnancy. Contained by the amniotic sack, amniotic fluids enables your baby to swim around and change positions. It also...
Symptoms of adenomyosis
Adenomyosis, like its more well-known cousin endometriosis, is a condition that entails the overgrowth of tissues that normally line the inner parts of the uterus. With adenomyosis, the endometrium starts...
Air travel with a small infant
Taking a first plane trip with a small baby can be quite the challenge. When you are a new parent, it is easy to wonder how you are going to...
Is being pregnant difficult?
Pregnancy is meant to be a unique, "magical" experience that has you lounging on a pink cloud all day long getting massages like some Greek goddess. If, that is, you...
What is meconium?
Calling all expectant mothers you've got to get used to diaper changes at some point, why not while you are still pregnant? Frankly, changing a baby's diapers is easy and...
Trying to get pregnant - why do you need to take folic acid?
Folic acid is the synthetic form of the naturally occurring B vitamin folate. While there are many food sources of folate, all healthcare providers highly recommend pregnant women and those...
Third trimester: don't forget about your baby's car seat!
Are you in your third and final trimester of pregnancy, and tying up some loose ends before your baby gets to your side of the world? Of course, you want...
What to expect from a cesarean section
Increasing numbers of women are undergoing cesarean sections to deliver their baby or babies. C-sections essentially come in two forms planned and scheduled cesareans (normally for medical reasons, but sometimes...