Birmingham Mom Collective has the answers to all your burning postpartum questions thanks to three of UAB's top women's health experts: Isuzu Meyer, MD (Urogynecology), Audra Williams, MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology), and Kristi Gulledge (Lactation).
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There are some things that aren't well-known about pregnancy. This probably applies to first-time moms more so than veteran moms. It's not all cute, but I'm here to share the truth with the ladies who were like me. I...
While pregnancy often includes crazy food cravings, heartburn, and swollen ankles, there's one bodily change not often discussed: pregnancy skin and how to care for it.
Some women experience that glorious pregnant glow, and suddenly the acne they endured for...
Remember adolescence? Raging hormonal shifts. Rapid physical growth and development. Significant changes in roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Reconfiguring social support with family and friends. As a society, we generally understand these changes and make reasonable accommodations for young people...
When you get married in your 30's, you can't help but sense that cliché: that ticking clock. You couple that with everyone's well meaning intentions of telling you that it takes months --even a year-- to get pregnant, so...
My 3-month fitness journey has come to an end. Pounds have been lost and the burn has been endured. I started this project afraid and full of excuses. Excuses to why I couldn’t, why I didn’t need to and...
I ran throughout my pregnancies. Well, maybe I should say “jogged.” Or whatever you want to call it: run, jog, slow jog, fast walk -- let’s not get technical here! Thankfully my doctor is a runner, too, and encourages...
If you want to stir up some controversy, just make a statement about what a mom-to-be should (or should not) do in terms of exercise while she is pregnant. Arguments ranging from "Crossfit for every pregnant mama!" to "everyone...
I have recently entered my eighth month of pregnancy. Along with feeling relief that the wait for my baby girl is almost over, I'm also feeling very . . . pregnant. The extra fatigue, pregnancy insomnia, and swelling (just...
When I think of my journey with infertility, the word “inadequate” comes to mind because that is how it made me feel. Before I faced infertility, or even marriage, I felt inadequate. I was a bit older than I...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Tea Houses in Alabama
Allow me to introduce one of my favorite types of establishment: the tea house. If you've been to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you may...
