When I had my second baby boy, Kellen, I felt like the three years of parenting I had under my belt had prepared me for being a mom again. I said a lot of “this time I will …” to myself. I knew what I wanted to do differently and I set out from day one with that plan. I am a working mom who had ... View Post

During my OB/GYN residency training, a friend once asked me how much I was learning about nutrition in pregnancy. I remember laughing at this, replying that my main concern was to keep my patients off crack. That was a sadly accurate, if snarky, response.  In residency I took care of the sickest of ... View Post

Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.  In honor of my own babies, I wanted to share my story. After years of trying to get pregnant, you can only imagine the excitement we felt once we heard that we had a positive pregnancy test. Even though our infertility doctor couldn't ... View Post

The C-section rate in the United States is too stinking high. Luckily the rate has plateaued over the last 2 years, but still nearly a third of all babies enter this world via an abdominal incision. The reasons for this have been examined by government analysts, insurance companies and patient ... View Post