Wisdom of the Hive Mind: Postpartum Birth Plan

I am honored to write a blog series I’m entitling “Wisdom of the Hive Mind”, in which I will be addressing various issues related to postpartum and perinatal issues. For this series, I have the pleasure of interviewing mothers about their challenges, struggles,...

Wisdom of the Hive Mind: Postpartum Anxiety

I am honored to write a blog series I’m entitling “Wisdom of the Hive Mind”, which will be addressing various issues related to postpartum and perinatal issues. For this series, I have the pleasure of interviewing mothers about their challenges, struggles, surprises...

Supporting the Postpartum Parent

Bringing a child into this world is a miraculous and beautiful process, unique to every family.  It is also fraught with many unknowns (what does this type of cry mean?  Is my baby OK?  When’s the next time I should feed her? Is she cold?  etc, etc),. Not to mention...

Postpartum Preparation

The transition to motherhood is a beautiful time, and can also be very challenging.  The truth is, most women in their childbearing years struggle at some point.  Statistically, about 10-15% of women suffer from Postpartum Mood Disorders.  Most women will experience...

Third Party Reproduction Family Building Stories

There are various unique issues that arise in explaining the “origin story” to a child of third party reproduction using Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART).  Luckily with the aid of modern medicine there are a plethora of ways to create your family via gamete...

Coping with Pregnancy Loss

Nearly a third of conceptions end in some sort of pregnancy loss, 80% of which occur in the first trimester. 14% of pregnancy loss occur during the second trimester, and 6% occur in the third trimester. These statistics of course mean very little when you have lost...