To not bore you with the details, I gained more than the freshman 15. By the end of 1999, I weighed over 200 pounds. I will never forget the day I went to my obgyn, and he showed me that I landed in the extremely obese category. I was 19. It was then that I decided to chang...
I really believe that a lot of doula work happens all the time, in small moments and transitions. So I think to offer doula care it’s important that I slow down and find what is authentic to me, to recognize this work as community-centered, and to honor it as such without creating ...
When an expecting mother isn’t feeling well, be it heartburn, morning sickness, insomnia or aches and pains, her first concern is to find relief that is safe for her and for her baby. Navigating the many over-the-counter remedies on the market can be maddening, especially since so many...
she finally said, “Maybe you have Endometriosis??” I had never heard this term before and was sent BACK to my OBGYN to discuss options. I demanded to be opened up so they could tell me what was going on inside my body. I had previously tried practically all naturopathic and holistic ...
The piece I read (CBC for what that’s worth) said they had to go to the Subcontinent (South Asia) to find the proper bugs, but didn’t go into detail on the care and feeding. balzacq says: June 4, 2021 at 6:12 pm Oh, great, so they’ll probably start a plague of invasive...
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When an expecting mother isn’t feeling well, be it heartburn, morning sickness, insomnia or aches and pains, her first concern is to find relief that is safe for her and for her baby. Navigating the many over-the-counter remedies on the market can be maddening, especially since so many...
In settings where misoprostol is sold only under prescription women display a variety of strategies to either obtain a prescription or to buy the drug without one. These include paying for a prescription, claiming that the drug is not for ObGyn purposes either by obtaining and presenting a prescr...
convey the despair of depression. When you feel lost, hopeless, and don’t know what to do, you might be depressed. Even if you have just a few of the symptoms of depression, talk to someone who can help, consult with a psychologist, and find out what can be done to help you ...
My journey began with an OBGYN internship. I quickly learned that although the work was exciting, it wasn’t what I was looking for. I wanted to take care of folks, provide a shoulder, prepare meals, and educate folks about their reproductive rights and choices. I led a few organizations...