A Safe Haven for Newborns is an option for women that are pregnant and do not know what to do, are hiding their pregnancy, and for those that are pregnant and receiving no medical care.
Nick Silverio, Founder of A …
During pregnancy, your hair looks great; but what happens after delivery? Monica Ponce, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology, says why hair loss is a common thing after pregnancy.…
Women with multiple pregnancies are six times more likely to give birth in prematurely terms.
“Delivering early is kind of the hallmark risk of when you have multiple pregnancy. It’s a space issue and when the uterus is distended or …
Dr. Joanna Bedell, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Health South Florida, says a labor process will depend on ultrasound findings and how the babies are positioned together. “Twins, if the first baby is head down and the second baby isn’t …
About co-sleeping and co-bedding, Paula Plympton, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with Baptist Health South Florida, says it is important that a baby have their safe sleep area, because there can be accidental suffocation with a parent or a pillow.
She explains …
Grisel Gigato, Lactation Nurse with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, says a lactation specialist teaches moms to breast-feed, and the benefits of the best nutrition they can offer the baby and the great bond they …
The most important birth plan is the discussion that a patient has with her doctor prior when going to give birth.
Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with …
In the uterus, women have about 6 to 7 million eggs and when they’re born that number goes down to reach about 2 million. When women are ovulating and having periods, it’s about 200,000 eggs, explains Dr. Alejandra Salazar, Obstetrician …
