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March is National Woman’s History Month in the United States. Congress designated March to be a month where we focused on the contributions of women to our country in 1987—and in the era of coronavirus, it takes on special significance. Women have...
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Pregnancy
With the COVID-19 pandemic still around after a full two years, it is safe to say the ongoing stress we are experiencing is nothing short of exhausting. And when you’re pregnant during this time, it can feel like there is even more to worry about....
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Health
While our focus remains on the COVID-19 pandemic, we still should be protected against the influenza (flu) this season. Flu season is typically from October through May, so we’re roughly at the halfway point—although the flu can be diagnosed...
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Pregnancy
Before the pandemic, telemedicine was something that wasn’t used that often in the American healthcare system. All that changed in March 2020, however, when clinics everywhere were left figuring out how to deliver care safely to their patients....
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Pregnancy
With the COVID pandemic continuing and flu season starting, it’s the perfect time to brush up on how to best support your immune system in pregnancy. Pregnancy is a time when your immune system is actually somewhat suppressed, so these tips are...
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Pregnancy
With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing, it is only natural to want to avoid stepping foot inside a hospital. However, what about when it comes time to deliver your baby? Would it be better to skip the hospital and deliver at home? Home births...
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Baby
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, we are fortunate to now have three vaccines approved in the United States to fight this virus. With emerging treatments and technologies, breastfeeding parents may then wonder if getting the vaccine is something...
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Blog
An outbreak of a new strain of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first identified in the Hubei Province of China, is causing fears across the globe as people worry about a pandemic of respiratory illness. Since the first Coronavirus case was identified in...
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Baby
The benefits of breastfeeding are many, and most nursing moms can quickly list lots of reasons why they choose to breastfeed. But what about in the middle of a pandemic? Is it still safe? We have many reasons to believe that breastfeeding is not...
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Health
Telehealth is the ability to visit with your doctor through your phone or computer. While telehealth has been around for years in some places, its use has exploded since the coronavirus outbreak and national lockdowns. Now, nearly every doctor’s...
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Pregnancy
January has been designated as Cervical Health Awareness Month by the US Congress, and it’s important to talk about why this matters and what this month can mean for you. Every year, 14,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed. This is a...
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Pregnancy
As if there aren’t already enough things to stress over in pregnancy—what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, etc.—adding in a pandemic takes worrying to a whole new level. And with the approval of three COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, this...
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Health
The coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of millions of people to take extraordinary measures to avoid public places and “socially distance” from one another in an attempt to avoid contracting the disease. Even with these measures, however,...