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Maternity leave is not only a legal right granted by the U.S. government, but it’s also some of the most sacred times you’ll ever have with your newborn baby. It’s also a time for mothers to physically, mentally, and emotionally […]

Sure there are plenty of resources for all the moms-to-be out there, but we can’t forget the dads.  And in the vein of “their own style,” we’d like to recommend five excellent books that are written just for dads. They […]

True or False? This, Not That, Will/Won’t Get You Pregnant What you know (or don’t know) can hurt you if you’re trying to conceive, so we created a Fertility Fact Quiz to test your knowledge (and debunk some misinformation): Sexual […]

Preterm labor, also called premature labor, is defined as having contractions and beginning true labor after 20-weeks of pregnancy and more than three weeks shy of your due date. This is not to be confused with Braxton Hicks contractions, which […]

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 […]

Midwives provide a tremendous amount of wisdom, knowledge and compassionate support to their clients and the birthing room. Plus, statistics show that when a midwife is present at a birth, medical and pharmaceutical intervention rates decline considerably. Schedule an appointment […]

  It’s a rare woman who has consistent periods from her first menses through perimenopause. Irregular periods will happen from time to time as the result of hormonal or dietary changes, stress, contraception changes, or other physical conditions. In most […]

  Dental health and prenatal health – do those two things seem unrelated to you?  Today, we realize the body is a complex and holistic system; what happens in one area can have serious positive or negative effects in other […]

Here at Overlake OB/GYN we are proud to offer well-rounded care to our patients and this includes a staff of compassionate and dedicated midwives. Years ago, midwives were a normal attendance at virtually every birth in cultures all over the […]

Yes, you can exercise when you’re pregnant. In fact, we encourage it. However, you do need to exercise safely. Some physical activities that are less desirable than others, especially as your growing belly alters your center of gravity and those pregnancy […]