Month: March 2021

The College of Gynecology does not recommend the COVID 19 vaccine for pregnant women at this time. However, the organization is recommending that each pregnant mom ask her ObGYN doctor or health care provider for her recommendations. Once you get your first shot, you should not get another vaccine until at least 14 days after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. There is insufficient data to recommend vaccinating pregnant women. However, there is enough information about risk versus benefit for breastfeeding women, and breastfeeding women should be offered the vaccine. If you have had COVID-19, you are still at risk for COVID-19 and the variants of concern. Some experts are recommending a three to six month waiting period between the COVID-19 infection and vaccination. However, no one seems to know…

How to get rid of nausea. Your health care provider is probably encouraging you to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day and eat a healthy diet to get the nutrients you and your baby need to be healthy. How can you eat and drink enough when you are feeling nauseated? You really can't because if you eat and drink when you are nauseated, you will eventually vomit defeating the purpose and making you feel even worst. But, if you don't you could get dehydrated and have electrolyte (potassium, sodium, etc) imbalances. In this post, I will tell you how to get rid of nausea naturally and if no relief, what you should consider. It is very important to go to the maternal health emergency room if you are vomiting…

Breastfeeding has been normalized over the last 10 years, but some moms are still undecided. In this video, I share information to help you decide between breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or both. Of course, I lean heavily on breastfeeding, but the choice is yours. I will make a follow-up video based on your questions and comments in the comment section. Thanks for listening! https://youtu.be/VM0Ky74ZUDI

OB/GYN/postpartum registered nurse and clinical scientist Dr. Tonya Breaux-Shropshire introduces the Mother-Baby Daddy YouTube channel and Podcast that provide information about pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, breastfeeding, and more. It's time to do more about health disparity to improve the health of mother and baby and avoid pregnancy complications. https://youtu.be/WI1OYT-Y9d8

Tummy time is a fun time that you or daddy or both of you can spend with your baby to support growth and development. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bzHL5q0sjw What is Tummy Time? Tummy Time is the time of day while your baby is awake that your baby needs to be on his or her stomach for 5-10 minutes. It is an activity or exercise that is important for the development of motor, visual, and sensory development. Your baby must be supervised during Tummy Time. Start with about 1-2 minutes at first and build up to 20 minutes overtime until your baby makes one year old. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_I4G6JvcoE What is Skin to Skin? Skin to skin has been shown to be beneficial to mother, daddy, and baby. You and daddy take turns bearing your chest…

Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a condition where your blood sugar is high during pregnancy, but you have never been diagnosed with diabetes. In our first episode, Karen Elkind-Hirsch, MSc., PhD, HCLD tells us new information about pregnancy and high blood sugar, and diabetes prevention. Dr. Elkind-Hirsch is a graduate of Tulane University and was trained as a postdoctoral Andrew Mellon Fellow in Reproductive endocrinology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. She is the Director of Scientific Research at Woman’s since 2000. She has been actively involved in basic science and clinical research for 40 years. Dr. Elkind-Hirsch has published over 100 articles on topics in reproductive medicine and endocrinology with expertise in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), insulin resistance, and GDM. She has lead over 50 clinical and basic science…

OB/GYN/postpartum registered nurse and clinical scientist Dr. Tonya Breaux-Shropshire introduces the Mother-Baby Daddy YouTube channel and Podcast that provide information about pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, breastfeeding, and more. It's time to do more about health disparity to improve the health of mother and baby and avoid pregnancy complications. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI1OYT-Y9d8