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You can find the latest updates to these recommendations HERE This version updated December 21, 2020 and current as of January 20, 2021 This Practice Advisory was developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Immunization, Infectious Disease, and […]

Throughout your pregnancy, you were intimately connected to your baby via the umbilical cord. This amazing combination of two arteries, a vein, gelatinous material called Wharton’s jelly and a very tough outer membrane, delivered the nutrient-rich, oxygenated blood your baby […]

We love to receive glowing reviews but – believe it or not – the team at Overlake OB/GYN also loves reading constructive feedback from our patients and clients who feel we could have done better. Getting personal and detailed reviews […]

When you’re trying to conceive and then expecting your baby, you’ll be showered with advice about how to have a healthy pregnancy. What to eat, what not to eat, what to do, what not to do, etc. Some of these […]

Dr. Lawler & Dr. Paley were both named Top Docs in the Obstetrics category for the July 2014 issue of Seattle Magazine! Congrats to both! You can pick up this issue on stands now or check out the article online […]

The best food for a newborn baby is its mother’s breast milk. Loaded with probiotics, antibodies, and the perfect blend of hydration, fat, protein, and nutrients, a mother’s breast milk provides everything a baby needs to thrive for the first […]

Hot flashes, rapid mood swings, insomnia – there is a veritable laundry list of menopause symptoms, none of which would be categorized as desirable. Recent studies have shown there are a wide range of natural solutions to ease menopause symptoms […]

It is common for moms to have trouble breastfeeding, but a new study suggests it may be much more common than initially thought. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends “exclusive breastfeeding for about the first six months of a baby’s […]

Pap tests, or pap smears, are a routine method used to screen women for cervical cancer. For most women, it is a mildly uncomfortable test, performed quickly by an OBGYN, and then not thought about again until the next time […]

Some women bond with their baby before it is even an official fetus (about the 11th week of pregnancy), others require a little more time, abdominal growth, or tangible fetal movement before pregnancy seems real. Either way, it is never […]