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Your newborn’s fresh circumcision site can be painful to look at – and painful to emphatically support as your son expresses just how tender it is. The good news is that when newborn circumcisions are cared for properly, pain recedes […]

Tired of listening to the negative stories about menopause? So are we! We see hundreds of women in their menopause years with bright shining faces (no, the shine is not related to hot flashes!) and energetic spirits who are loving […]

Heart disease used to be considered a “guy thing,” but not anymore. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. High blood pressure is one of the most powerful contributing factors to heart disease because […]

In the movies, scenes where a woman’s water breaks are typically quite dramatic. And, in real life – it can be that way too – water splashing everywhere – and not because you just wet your pants! However, there are […]

Do you suffer from severe cramps, irregular bleeding or pain during and/or after sex? If so, there’s a chance you have endometriosis. One of the most common reproductive conditions affecting women. Endometriosis occurs when the endometrium, the tissue that lines […]

The two scariest pregnancies are often your first – and your second. You really don’t know what the heck is normal or not the first time around. Then, the second pregnancy can be so different than the first that you […]

  As OB/GYNs we do what we do because we love women, we love babies, and we love keeping women as healthy as possible. We know that visiting the gynecologist can be embarrassing for many women, especially women who are particularly shy, […]

After the myriad of health benefits, one of the best things about breastfeeding is that you don’t have to worry about things like bottles, formula cans, how to mix-and-go, sterilizing nipples and bottle-feeding equipment, and so on. However, additional logistical […]

It’s true that some infants and mothers instantly bond from the minute the baby is handed over into the mother’s arms. However, there are just as many instances where mothers feel protective of – but not necessarily “in love” with […]

It may seem like induced labors are “the new thing,” but that’s not necessarily a good thing. In fact, the best labor and deliveries are the ones that begin naturally, and spontaneously because the baby is ready. Induced labors carry […]