Archive for June, 2010

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  • San Francisco View From the Bay

    Sunday, June 27th, 2010

    I had a lot of fun a couple of days ago being part of our San Francisco talk show, View From the Bay . It is a live show with a studio audience. The host, Lisa Quinn and I talked about some lesser-known pregnancy facts.

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  • When To Call Your Baby’s Doctor – Print Out Sheet

    Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

    One of the toughest and most nerve-racking things for new parent is figuring out when to call the doctor. As a general rule of thumb, trust your instincts. If you suspect something is not right, you should always call the doctor. Even small changes in eating, sleeping, and crying can be signs of serious problems for newborns.

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  • Happy Father’s Day

    Sunday, June 20th, 2010

    My dad is an incredibly awesome man. He is honest, straightforward, funny, really, really smart, lives with complete integrity and has always had a twinkle in his eye. He raised all girls (four of us) and has had the joy of having three grandsons. Today, I honor him and want to include some thoughts about dads that I have collected.

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  • New Relationship with ParentsAsk.Com

    Monday, June 14th, 2010

    I am very excited about now being a part of ParentsAsk.com. I will be posting videos on different topics and Q & A’s – sometimes alone and sometimes as part of a panel. My first episode launched this past Thursday on Healthy Eating During Pregnancy.

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  • Postpartum Depression Also Happens To New Dads

    Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

    Depression frequently affects pregnant women and new moms. But a recent analysis of several studies involving over 2500 men, have shown that 10% of newborn fathers also experience postpartum depression.

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  • New York City Homebirth Midwives Lose Physician Backup

    Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

    Very recently, half of the New York City midwives who practice homebirth, lost their physician and hospital back up privileges. This was due to the closure of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan.

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