Posted: 11/2/2015
You are excited about the prospects of having a baby. Cute, warm and cuddly. Although there seems to be so much to learn, a parent’s main concern is “will my baby be healthy?” According to Dr. Donna Kasello, “We use cutting edge t...
Posted: 10/1/2015
Should I VBAC? This stands for Vaginal Birth after Cesarean. Most patients, but not all, can deliver vaginally after they have had a prior cesarean section. The first step in making this decision is finding out from your physician...
Posted: 9/1/2015
"Midwives are trained to provide medical care and they approach care and pregnancy in a holistic manner." What is a midwife? Midwife means “with women.” The modern midwife provides comprehensive women’s health care from adolescenc...
Posted: 8/1/2015
"It's important to maintain a certain level of fitness in pregnancy" Why exercise during pregnancy? Exercise helps keep a woman’s body in shape so that when it’s time to deliver, she is able to effectively able to push. In general...
Posted: 7/1/2015
The vaccine is safe. I made sure that my daughter received all three doses!" If you’re a parent who feels that immunizing your children for common diseases like whooping cough and polio is the responsible thing to do, then you sho...
Posted: 7/1/2015
What do Braxton Hicks contractions feel like? First of all, not every pregnant woman experiences Braxton Hicks contractions. Some will have these contractions in one pregnancy,but not in subsequent ones. This type of contraction i...
Posted: 3/10/2015
Having a baby should be one of the happiest times in a woman’s life, but imagine being pregnant and struggling to remain calm as your blood-glucose levels inch higher and higher. Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes can be al...