Healthy Moms

Have you thought about long-term birth control choices? When you think about birth control, do you think about pills or condoms—or getting your “tubes tied?”…

Whether you’re new to fatherhood, or your family has grown by leaps and bounds, being a new dad can be tough on even the strongest…

Folate is super important for moms-to-be! Put these high folate foods on your pregnancy plate for a healthy helping of this vital vitamin. What’s so special…

This common virus can cause serious complications for your baby—learn how to protect yourself and your little one. Are you among the 9 out of…

Breast self-exams are no longer recommended for early detection of breast cancer, but here’s why you should still practice “breast self-awareness.” As new research has…

Adults and babies have different medication needs and instructions—here’s help on how to make sense of managing medications. As a pharmacist, I talk with a lot…

Nursing is going great! You and your newborn are hitting your groove when, WHAM!, you notice a hard, reddish hot area in your breast—you may…

Figuring out which women’s health screenings and tests you may need and when can be confusing—here’s your guide to sorting it out. Until recently, women…

Learning the ropes as a new mom is tough—and it’s even harder when you have to deal with mom-shaming criticism from those nearest and dearest…

If you’ve wondered about whether you may be at risk for diabetes, pregnancy can be a crystal ball, allowing you to see what may be…

Baby’s proper latch is essential to successful breastfeeding—yet sometimes it can be the trickiest to achieve. If your baby has trouble latching on, your nurse…

You may have heard that an episiotomy is a possibility with a vaginal birth—but what exactly is it? And is it necessary? An episiotomy is…

Probiotics boast of improving your overall health. But what’s the best way to gain their benefits—and are they safe during pregnancy? If your goal is…

Terribly intense menstrual cramps, heavy flow, pain during sex; are these just period pains, or could it be endometriosis? Endometriosis occurs when the type of…

Exercise is good for your heart and self-confidence but too much of a good thing could actually be unhealthy. Extreme exercise programs are all the…

Multiple sclerosis is a condition most of us have heard of, but what is it exactly? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which…