Is your healthy glow of pregnancy fading—or have you even experienced one yet? It was recently the longest day of the year, and pregnancy, no matter what season it is, can sometimes feel like the longest nine months of your life! I’ve seen thousand of pregnant patients in my clinic, and oddly, none of them have described themselves as glowing. Yet, it is the favored way to talk … [Read more...] about Demystifying the myth of the glowing pregnancy
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8 basic rules for hiring a nanny
Leaving your child in the care of another person can be an emotional event in a parent's life, but there are steps you can take to make sure you pick somebody you can trust with your child. Once you've made the decision to bring a nanny into your home, do your homework and bring in the right person with these rules for hiring a nanny. Pregnancy Magazine's rules for hiring a … [Read more...] about 8 basic rules for hiring a nanny
Coping with a “whoops” pregnancy
UH-OH. That was the title of one of the emails I saw as soon as I got to my office yesterday. One of my patients had just found out that she was pregnant, for the fourth time, and she and her husband were already parenting three young children. The third of whom had also been relatively unplanned. About an hour later, I got a call from another patient. Same issue, this time an … [Read more...] about Coping with a “whoops” pregnancy
A pregnant pause: meditations for moms-to-be
Women have immense creative power. This creativity manifests most physically in our natural ability to conceive and deliver a child. As you develop an awareness of another life blossoming inside of you, you’ll begin to experience an expansion of yourself on multiple levels. With the expansion of your womb comes the expansion of your heart, as you begin to envelop this new … [Read more...] about A pregnant pause: meditations for moms-to-be
Q&A: How to feel better about your pregnant body
Q. What can I do with how uncomfortable I feel about my body? I feel so fat! A. Most women feel uneasy as they gain weight during their pregnancy. Although some women literally gain what looks solely like a soccer ball up front, many women get rounder in all sorts of places, including their arms and legs, their face, even their feet seem to grow. Some of these differences are … [Read more...] about Q&A: How to feel better about your pregnant body