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All Gynecology Pregnancy Wellness
Five Things You Should Know: Understanding Your Risk of Heart Disease

Five Things You Should Know: Understanding Your Risk of Heart Disease

You may wonder why a practice focused on obstetrics and gynecology spends so much time discussing heart health. Not only is heart disease the leading cause of death among women, but some of the risk factors for heart disease play a role in other women’s diseases, as well, and can contribute to serious complications in pregnancy. […]
Pain Control During Labor and Childbirth

Pain Control During Labor and Childbirth

On Monday, we posted a survey on our Facebook page asking how women approached their pain during labor. The responses have been fairly evenly distributed, highlighting the fact that there isn’t a single answer that’s right for everyone. There are a few things in life that you can never really understand from an emotional perspective without experiencing […]
Portland Urogynecology: Surgical Options for Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence

Portland Urogynecology: Surgical Options for Treating Stress Urinary Incontinence

If you leak urine with coughing, lifting, laughing, sneezing or any other physical activity, you have stress urinary incontinence. The severity can range from mildly irritating to socially debilitating. If non-surgical treatments, including pelvic floor muscle strengthening (kegel exercises) or lifestyle changes (weight loss is particularly effective) have not been helpful, don’t give up hope. There […]
A Portland OB/GYN on Caffeine in Pregnancy

A Portland OB/GYN on Caffeine in Pregnancy

One 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 to adulthood, however, I discovered Starbucks (and Stumptown and Coffee People and Peet’s and countless quirky independent coffee shops). Now, I love the stuff. Many of my […]
More on the Challenges of Breastfeeding: Dealing With Breast Pain

More on the Challenges of Breastfeeding: Dealing With Breast Pain

Several months ago I posted about sore nipples, one of the most common complaints of breastfeeding mothers. Another relatively common complaint is breast pain. Breast pain can involve the entire breast or it can be localized to one area. The three primary causes of breast pain are engorgement, plugged ducts and mastitis. Breast Engorgement Engorgement refers […]
Planning Your Delivery After a Prior C-Section: A Look at VBAC

Planning Your Delivery After a Prior C-Section: A Look at VBAC

Many 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 the United States. It is true; the c-section rate in our nation has increased dramatically in the past 40 years from 5% in 1970 to 32.3% in […]
Overcoming Sore Nipples: the Most Common Complaint of Breastfeeding

Overcoming Sore Nipples: the Most Common Complaint of Breastfeeding

As a nurse-midwife, I regularly counsel patients on the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and baby. I am a huge proponent of breastfeeding. And though I have witnessed the challenges that women sometimes face when breastfeeding, I had always assumed breastfeeding my own child would be easy. After all, I have plenty of knowledge about breastfeeding […]