Pregnancy & Birthing

I lost my breath. Stunned beyond words, I froze as I learned that a friend and her husband lost their baby in utero at full term. In that moment, my mind attempted to refuse such a tragedy. ... Read More

In my practice, I see many mothers who have lost their only children during pregnancy or early infancy. They show up at my office struggling with grief and feelings of isolation. Some also ... Read More

Between 10% and 20% of women experience postpartum depression, which can cause intense sadness, feelings of worthlessness, crying, and appetite and sleep changes, and lead to difficulty ... Read More

Preterm birth rates are steadily rising. The CDC reports that 450,000 babies—one out of every nine births—were born prematurely in 2012. Prematurity is a major health risk factor, ... Read More

“When are you going to have a baby?” “Are you planning for your second yet?” If you are a woman in your 20s or 30s, chances are pretty good that you’ve been asked a question ... Read More

Men who gain weight during a partner’s pregnancy are often the butt of jokes, derided for using their partner’s pregnancy as an “excuse” to gain weight. For some men, though, ... Read More

The headlines dazzle like sunbursts on a glacier: SINGLE CAREER WOMEN FREEZE EGGS FOR FUTURE CONCEPTIONS. An improved freezing method, called vitrification, has resulted in more live births ... Read More

The debate rages on over the safety of psychotropic medications during pregnancy. Those who oppose the use of antidepressants can produce scores of articles and scattered studies illuminating ... Read More

It is natural to feel challenged and overwhelmed by fertility concerns. Receiving an infertility diagnosis is unbelievably hard on the soul, and ongoing treatment cycles can be demanding ... Read More

The field of obstetrics has rapidly minimized the risks preterm babies face. Among “late preterm” babies—those born between 32 and 36 weeks gestation—outcomes are generally ... Read More

The last few weeks of pregnancy may make some women more likely to opt for a C-section or early labor induction. In 2011, the March of Dimes started a campaign to curb this practice, arguing ... Read More

According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 25,000 infants die in the United States every year. This is a small portion of the nearly four million babies born annually, but the ... Read More