Family Health Articles

This article is written in honor of International Breastfeeding Month, which takes place every August. Breastfeeding is of course, like any child-rearing choice, a very personal decision. And how long...

Selective reduction is a term that refers to aborting one baby in multiple pregnancies. It is a practice mainly associated with higher order multiples (like sextuplets), conceived after IVF treatment...

For many women going into a pregnancy, miscarriage symptoms are obvious doesn't every expectant mom look out for bleeding, cramps, and pain? Later on in pregnancy, miscarriage symptoms may be...

Choosing where to give birth is one of the hardest decisions to make during your pregnancy! If the one-on-one care and more home like environment of a birth center appeal...

Iron is essential to the body for many reasons it is necessary to create the protein in red blood cells which carries oxygen to other cells (hemoglobin), promotes a healthy...

After your precious baby is born, you want to share the happy news with all your family and friends and send out beautiful birth announcements. Many new parents are far...

Many pregnant women are surprised by the amount of prenatal tests that they are offered when they see their healthcare provider. You may wonder if all pf those routine tests...

Are you pregnant and looking for prenatal care, but you are uninsured? If so, you are not alone. There are many women in your boat, and many of them are...

Children are very curious, as we all know. Once your child knows that you are expecting a baby brother or sister, they may well ask questions about how the baby...

D&C is the common abbreviation for a dilation and curettage, a procedure that is sometimes carried out when a women has suffered a missed miscarriage or had a miscarriage after...