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The Fourth Trimester – did you know there was such a thing? Most women are familiar with the 9-month pregnancy model – with each trimester consisting of a three month (12 week) span. However, the American College of Obstetrics & […]

So often, women start seriously thinking about what they eat after they get pregnant. However, the best chances of fertility success, and having a healthy pregnancy, are to eat well, and get the necessary nutrients your body needs, before getting […]

Following on the heels of Mother’s Day it is National Women’s Health Week. We invite you to visit the National Women’s Health Week webpage, click on “your age” and learn age-specific ways to make your mental, emotional and physical well-being a […]

For some women, menopause is a blessing – no more periods, and no more chances of getting pregnant. For others, however, it’s a dreaded tick-tock – a marker that’s quickly approaching when you haven’t hatched all the chicks you’re hoping […]

Scientific evidence is clear and indisputable: Breastfeeding is best for baby. Period. The more we learn about breastfed babies vs. formula-fed babies, the more we see that every single drop of breastmilk a baby gets is beneficial in ways formula […]

Are your failed attempts at getting pregnant starting to make you nervous? Odds are everything is fine, but it’s worth checking into. The statistics tell us that roughly 12% to 15% of individuals/couples have some type of fertility factor that […]

The term kangaroo care refers to the idea of keeping your newborn baby close to the body as much as possible during the infant/newborn stages – similar to how marsupials keep newborns in protective pouches, close to mama’s warm skin, […]

Parenting is certainly not for the faint of heart. And, where once new moms and dads may have felt a sense of isolation (heck, we still do sometimes…!), the internet and the blogosphere provide an online support network of other […]

Food cravings and aversions are common side-effects of pregnancy, usually emerging during the first trimester (particularly morning sickness), can continue or peak through the second trimester and then typically recede around month five or six. While pregnancy cravings and aversions […]

Did you know women have significantly higher rates of blindness than men? It’s true. Don’t let yourself become one of the statistics. Take Action to Promote Eye Health & Prevent Blindness Vision is one of our most precious senses, allowing […]