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Can you eat it, drink it, do it, or take it while pregnant? Yes, I’ve googled that too. Here are the real answers to the “wait, is this okay?” questions running through your head at midnight.

Navigating Medication Safety: What You Need to Know if You’re Pregnant or Nursing White oblong pills spilling out of an orange prescription bottle against a blue background.Health & SafetyPregnancy

Navigating Medication Safety: What You Need to Know if You’re Pregnant or Nursing

If you’re nursing, pregnant, or thinking about getting pregnant, there’s a good chance you’ve broken…
Kayla YoungMarch 31, 2021
Fighting The Flu: Why It’s Worth The Battle A father gives liquid medicine to his sick son in bed using an oral syringe while another child rests nearby.BabyHealth & Safety

Fighting The Flu: Why It’s Worth The Battle

Social distancing? Check. Rubbing sanitizer on your hands till they feel like they’re going to…
Kayla YoungJanuary 25, 2021
Umbilical Cord Care: No, Don’t Pull It Off Newborn in a hospital bassinet with a plastic clamp on the umbilical cord stump.Health & SafetyNewborn Care (0-3 months)

Umbilical Cord Care: No, Don’t Pull It Off

As a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Co-Founder of Nurture…
Emily SilverDecember 16, 2020
Can I Wear Heels During Pregnancy? A pair of beige pointed-toe slingback high-heeled shoes on a white surface.Health & Safety

Can I Wear Heels During Pregnancy?

If you're reading this post, chances are you're wondering if it's safe to rock your…
Amy MorrisonOctober 25, 2020
3 Tips If You’re Concerned About a Pregnancy Symptom A pregnant woman sits at a desk looking at a laptop while holding her lower back in discomfort.Health & Safety

3 Tips If You’re Concerned About a Pregnancy Symptom

“I’ve done something bad,” I admitted to my midwife. “I’ve googled, and now I’m worried.”
Marielle MellingOctober 22, 2020
Beyond Depression – Navigating Postpartum PTSD A distressed woman holds an infant closely while looking away with a worried, overwhelmed expression.Health & SafetyMental Health & PDD

Beyond Depression – Navigating Postpartum PTSD

Postpartum PTSD affects about 9% of women following childbirth. Here’s what it looked like for…
Lisa FerrerasJuly 8, 2020
Pubis Diastasis – A Real Pain in the Crotch Pregnant person lying on a bed with an expression of pain while holding their lower abdomen and pubic area.Health & SafetyPregnancySymptoms & Body Changes

Pubis Diastasis – A Real Pain in the Crotch

From about six months pregnant on, I was having this consistent pain in my lower…
Janelle RozzanoDecember 12, 2019
How to Choose the Right Care Provider for Your Birth Pregnant person holding their belly while a healthcare provider in a white coat takes notes on a clipboard.Health & SafetyBirth Plans & Classes

How to Choose the Right Care Provider for Your Birth

Getting that positive pregnancy test is often exhilarating – and then reality hits. One of…
Amy MorrisonOctober 10, 2019
Is Bakuchiol a Pregnancy-Safe Alternative to Retinol? Woman with a green hair towel applying a facial cream to her cheek in a bathroom.Health & Safety

Is Bakuchiol a Pregnancy-Safe Alternative to Retinol?

I can appreciate the despair so many pregnant women feel when they have to say…
Kayla YoungJuly 11, 2019
Scary Shit Series: Surviving Diagnosis Day A doctor uses an ultrasound transducer on a pregnant woman's belly in a bright medical office.Health & Safety

Scary Shit Series: Surviving Diagnosis Day

Ok. It wasn’t supposed to go like this. You were supposed to go in, find…
Deirdre MaddenOctober 21, 2018
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