Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Happy New Year and cheers to a great start to 2019! A Personal Announcement! In case I haven't seen you in a while, I have a bit of exciting news to share.  Jeff and I are expecting a baby in April! ...

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Top 7 MUST Haves When Staying Overnight at the Hospital

Thank you for all of you who have dropped by, called, emailed or messaged me to check in with me and ask how I'm doing.  I'm doing well and definitely on my way to a full recovery!  I'm excited...

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Informative Website for Breastfeeding Moms

In clinic, I see many patients who are trying to get pregnant -- whether it's naturally or with ART (assisted reproductive technology).  This by extension means that I also have patients who will eventually be breastfeeding, and both pregnancy...

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Will Melatonin Actually Help You Sleep?

What is Melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone that is made in a tiny little gland called the pineal gland that sits just above the middle of your brain.  As the sun begins to set in the evening, you naturally produce...

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Change the Way You Talk to Little Girls

I came across this wonderful article by Lisa Bloom, who is an award-winning journalist, legal analyst, trial attorney, the daughter of renowned women's rights attorney, Gloria Allred, and authored the book Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart...

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What Can or Can’t You Eat When You’re Pregnant?

Congratulations! You're pregnant!  Congratulations!  Now what ... ?!?  There are 10 million different tips and words of advice that everyone around you and everything that you read is telling you to do!  What now?!? Red Meat Medscape has published an article (here)...

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BPA & Children

I read an interesting article today regarding the effects of BPA (bisphenol A) on behavioural and executive function in children.  The study involved 244 mothers and their 3 year old children.  BPA levels  in the urine were measure in...

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