Mommy Docs

Check your local listings!!! Five new episode of “Deliver Me” are airing on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network today.

On Saturday October 30th, reports came out that the world’s seven billionth baby was born in the Phillippines. Chosen by the United Nations to be one of several children around the world to symbolically represent the global population milestone, Danica May Camacho was born a healthy 5.5lb baby, the second child for Camille Dalura and [...]

With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming to a close, we share this amazing patient’s story with you. We hope it offers support and optimism and encourage all men and women to keep the awareness conversation going, not just this month, but every month. – I was just a few months into my 30s when Dr. [...]

On October 9, 2011, Amber Miller completed the Chicago Marathon.  She then went to the hospital and gave birth to a baby girl named June, weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces.  While this may sound dangerous, or just plain crazy, it is also a tribute to what the female body can do. In our 17 years [...]

Yesterday it was reported that a woman gave birth to a baby on board an Alitalia flight from Milan to Paris. According to reports, the plane “landed in time for a medical team to board the flight and help deliver the baby boy…all in front of other cheering passengers on the plane.” In-flight labors actually happen [...]

  Pregnant actress Alyssa Milano recently tweeted to her fans about how offensive some comments people make can be to pregnant women. We hear this kind of thing from our patients all the time. People assume all kinds of things, most of which are  silly myths. They think they are being helpful or kind, but [...]

When “Bones” star Emily Deschanel spoke about keeping a vegan diet throughout her pregnancy in the August issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal, it got people talking. Speculation about diet choices during pregnancy seems to be fair game for media and the public, but what’s really important and what we advocate for is how important [...]

  During our years in practice, we’ve seen an increasing number of patients who visit their doctor for preconceptional counseling. During this visit, your doctor can recommend a prenatal vitamin, explain the timing of intercourse to maximize fertility, review your medical problems, take a family history, and perform a basic physical exam and tests. More [...]

So you and your partner are thinking about starting on the journey to parenthood.  Many of my patients come in to the office for what is now known as “pre-conception” advice.  “What can I do, Doctor to prepare my body for pregnancy?” Is the number one question I am asked. Here are a few simple [...]

It’s a good idea to have a bag packed before you go into labor. We recommend bringing the following items with you to the hospital. For mom: • Nursing bra. • Lanolin ointment (our favorite is the Lansinoh brand, smooth and easily applied). • Slippers and socks. • Personal comfortable clothes or PJs. But remember, [...]