March 2007 - Posts
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:10 PM
Melissa Gould and Ellie Miller are the founding partners of The Baby Planners™, a nationwide baby concierge and consulting service that caters to the needs of expectant parents. Their company was developed to guide clients, whether pregnancy, adopting
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:11 PM
Dawn Davenport is a writer, attorney, researcher, radio host and speaker specializing in adoption and infertility. Her book ( The Complete Book of International Adoption: A Step by Step Guide to Finding Your Child ), website ( www.findingyourchild.com
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:13 PM
Conner Herman & Kira Ryan Conner and Kira are the co-founders of Dream Team Baby, an infant and toddler sleep consultancy based in Manhattan. They help families all over the country get some much deserved rest. Their holistic approach to solving children’s
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:20 PM
Lisa, an expert on discipline and family dynamics, advises parents out of her private Beverly Hills practice. She also teaches Mommy and Me classes and is a consultant to the Los Angeles Unified School District. Right now, she's finishing up a book and
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Paula K
Filed under: Lisa Peri
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:19 PM
Nicole , a registered dietitian and master of preventative nutrition, lives in Encino, CA with her two-year-old son Andrew and husband Kevin. She works with babies, kids and young adults, and also teaches classes in her community. Learn more about her
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Paula K
Filed under: Nicole Meadow
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:18 PM
Mikal , born and bred in NYC, currently lives in the Village with her husband, 6-year-old son, 4-year-old daughter and 15-year-old cat. When she's not seeing patients, she loves to knit, ski, run, eat and travel. She works out of LaGuardia Place Pediatrics,
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Paula K
Filed under: Dr. Finkelstein
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:17 PM
Maria , a certified nurse midwife, lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband Andrew and son Joshua. She used to be an avid knitter, quilter, reader, baker and cook. Now, she enjoys spending time with Joshua singing and playing music, exploring
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:16 PM
Dr. Joseph Hill is a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, president and CEO of the Fertility Centers of New England, and an expert in recurrent pregnancy loss. He was previously the director of reproductive medicine at Brigham and
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The Bump Editors
Filed under: Dr. Hill
Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:04 PM
Q: What's a nurse-midwife, and how is it different than an OB/GYN or a doula? Why should or shouldn't I use one? Denise Gershwin, CNM: Midwife means “with woman.” Nurse-midwives offer health care to women, focusing particularly on normal pregnancy, childbirth,
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:17 AM
Denise , a certified nurse-midwife, has worked in obstetrics for ten years and lives outside San Diego with her husband of ten years and nine-month-old son Benjamin. These days, she enjoys reading nursery rhymes and cloth books, singing lullabies and
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Paula K
Filed under: Denise Gershwin
Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:11 PM
Q: What rate should my baby gain weight at? When should I worry, in terms of gaining too much or too little? Dr. Leigh Serra : Most babies actually lose weight in the first week after birth. As long as yours is feeding well, making urine and stool , and
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Paula K
Filed under: Dr. Serra, health
Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:05 PM
Q: How often should my baby poop, and what should it look like? What's normal, and what isn't? Dr. Leigh Serra : If your baby is breast fed , his stool will probably be a mustard yellow color with what looks like seeds and an inoffensive odor (score another
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Paula K
Filed under: Dr. Serra, health
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:49 PM
Q: Ever since I had a baby nothing really seems to get my libido going. It seems like my mind wanders during sex, and I can't focus on feeling good. What can I do? Dr. Pam Spurr : You describe perfectly what many new moms, and some new dads, experience.
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:42 PM
Q: I am currently 7.5 months pregnant and my husband has told me that he is just not attracted to my belly. It hurts to hear this, but I appreciate his honesty. I still have needs and desires, though, and I feel like this should be compromised and that
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:15 PM
Psychologist Dr. Pam Spurr, our resident sex and relationship expert, wrote Naughty Tricks & Sexy Tips and Make Love All Night & Talk to Him in the Morning . Dr. Pam's Advice Boosting TTC Odds Conceiving While Menstruating Embarrased About Pregnant
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The Bump Editors
Filed under: Dr. Pam
Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:27 PM
Q: What can I do to decrease my baby's risk of SIDS? Dr. Vicki Papadeas : Every parent knows about SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). It’s extremely rare, but probably a parent’s worst nightmare. By definition, SIDS has no known cause -- and a very
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:22 PM
Q: My newborn’s skin is kind of dry, and I see a lot of marks. Is something wrong? How should I take care of it? Dr. Vicki Papadeas : You’ll have to hold out until around month four for that soft, airbrushed, magazine-baby skin. Newborns' skin (especially
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:21 PM
Q: I've heard about 3D and 4D ultrasounds- what are these, and are they safe? Why would I have one? Dr. Ashley Roman : Traditionally, 2D ultrasound allows you to see the fetus in cross-section only. For example, when looking at the fetus’s face, 2D ultrasound
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:14 PM
Dr. Ashley Roman , a board certified OB/GYN, is on faculty at the New York University School of Medicine and specializes in high-risk obstetrics. Outside of work, her primary interest is her 10-month-old daughter, who has energy and attitude to spare
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:12 PM
Leigh , mom to six-month-old Isabelle, works at LaGuardia Place Pediatrics in downtown Manhattan. Currently, her biggest challenge is trying to balance her professional life with her role as a mom and her overwhelming need for more sleep. She went to
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Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 10:05 PM
Vicki has been a practicing pediatrician for over 20 years, and currently works out of LaGuardia Place Pediatrics in downtown Manhattan. She lives in the neighborhood with her husband, two children (a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl) and puppy.
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