Planning a pregnancy is, to a large extent, an oxymoron. It’s difficult to predict exactly when one will get pregnant, let alone the week-to-week changes of pregnancy and
Read moreCongratulations! You made it through pregnancy and delivery and are hopefully at home with a beautiful, healthy baby. If you’re like most newly delivered women, you stepped on
Read moreIf you’ve just announced to family and friends that you’re expecting, you have probably already received enough well-intentioned advice to last a lifetime. There istruth in what you’re hearing—pregnant
Read moreOne of my earliest memories of coffee was a warning from my mom not to drink it. “It will stunt your growth,” she said. Somewhere along my path
Read moreOne of my favorite things about living in Portland is the amazing food here. We are lucky enough to have world-class chefs and locally-grown and raised food right
Read moreSeveral times a week patients will tell me, sometimes in a panic, “I haven’t done my birth plan yet! Do you think it’s necessary?” To me, the word
Read moreMany of my pregnant patients ask about the cesarean section rate at our practice. Everyone has heard in the media about the staggering number of cesarean births in
Read moreSpontaneous early pregnancy loss, often called a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion, is a common experience among women. Up to 1 in 5 pregnancies is lost prior to 20
Read morePregnancy is a remarkable and transformative period in a woman’s life. In my opinion, each and every pregnancy is simply amazing! The privilege of providing pregnant women with
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