Are you expecting a little one? Do you feel like your hair has changed? Well, it’s not your imagination. Your hair does change when you get pregnant. Not the hair grown previous to conceiving — but the hair growth after. Sometimes it’s not even perceptible, and sometimes it’s the difference between whether that perm takes […]
Miscarriages are common, very common. In fact, 15-25% of known pregnancies result in miscarriage. Of those women, approximately only 5% have two miscarriages in a row, and only 1% have three or more in a row. For those of us with three or more miscarriages, we get classified in the “Recurrent Pregnancy Loss” or “RPL” […]
Do you know what is the absolute worst? It is an all day hang-over that you got from not drinking at all the night before. That is what I felt like approximately 6 weeks into my pregnancy. When my husband and I got pregnant we were thrilled! We had been trying for about 7 months, […]
We asked our readers for their recommendations on local OB/GYNs and they really showed up! Whether you’re new to town, or just looking for a change, we hope this guide is helpful! Downtown Dr. Phillip Altenbern 345 23rd Ave. N. #328 Nashville, TN Dr. Amanda Barrett 300 20th Ave. N. Nashville, TN Dr. Lewis Bellardo […]
Family Planning Now, whatever your reason for being interested in family planning, you should select the method that works best for you. Talk with your OB/GYN or Primary Care Provider about your plans for future children, religious or personal beliefs, period symptoms, scheduling concerns (can you remember to take a pill the same time every […]
May is National Doula Appreciation month. That means we moms fortunate enough to have a doula get to thank the women who stood by our sides. Doulas offer support during what may be the most excruciatingly painful/joyful times in our lives. For those who don’t know? A doula offers emotional, social, psychological and physiological support […]
Once upon a beautiful May day, an ultrasound technician VERY casually said to me, “So you’re having identical twins.” She may have said other things. I do not know. What I do know is that my reaction went something like this: lead-in of total disbelief, escalating into panic, and then mellowing into complete overwhelmdom, which is […]
“But….why?” That’s the answer I get when I tell people I chose to have two babies without an epidural. We live in an amazing medical world that allows women to not feel a thing when they push a human from their lady parts. So why would I choose to feel every ounce of excruciating pain? […]
Six hundred and three. No, that is not the cups of coffee I consume each year (though close) or the items on my poor husband’s “honey do” list. It’s the number of injections to my stomach and hips that stood in the way of me becoming what I always wanted to be—a mother. Had I […]
“I’m sorry, but your pregnancy won’t last.” The doctor’s words echoed in my ears after I put down the phone. The pain hit hard this time. This was my third miscarriage, and I was exhausted on every level. My body had been through a lot. My emotions were a roller coaster. And my thoughts were […]
