Breastfeeding has a lot of benefits for moms such as: closer relationships between mom and baby, it reduces the risk of postpartum depression, lowers stress, less risk of ovarian cancer, it helps burn off pregnancy weight and helps prevent osteoporosis. Nursing itself increases the circulation of two hormones: prolactin and oxytocin. One of them produces…...

Dr. Jason James, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, highlights natural birth is vaginal delivery as opposed to C-section and it is also completely natural with no medications or no induction or epidural. He says cesarean section means major abdominal surgery and a longer hospitalization, a longer recovery, and there is more risk…...

There are some recommendations for pregnant women. Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, says exercise is a huge benefit, because it helps them to keep their posture and strength it. Another tip is to minimize weight gain; no more than 25 to 35 pound weight gain is the recommended…...

Due date can be determined by two ways: if a patient has a regular period, she can go off when the first day of her last period was, and by ultrasound, explains Dr. Victoria Bedell, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida. Also Dr. Joanna Bedell, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida,…...

The body will naturally create the milk on supply and demand. The more time the baby is breastfed, the more milk the body produces, explains Nancy Martinez, Mother Baby Clinical Educator with Homestead Hospital. There is only 1 % of population that doesn’t make milk and in those cases the bottle is an option, says…...

The early 20s and early 30s are the best time for women to consider freezing their eggs, because they have the top quality and that’s when doctors can have a good number of expertise. Egg freezing should be seen like an insurance that can be used when the woman is sure to get pregnant. Fertility…...

Engorgement, infrequent or skipped feedings, pressure on the duct, inflammation, and nursing frequently are some of the symptoms of clogged duct while breastfeeding. Jacquelyn Garcia, Lactation Nurse with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, says the mom should pump every three hours, because the longer she waits, the more at risk…...

Autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, lung problems, and vision and hearing loss are some of the long-term health complications that premature babies can have. Regarding prematurity, Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains one of the parts of…...