Mental Fitness for Labor and Delivery

By Pec Indman EdD, MFT

For most of us the impending prospect of labor and delivery is both exciting and frightening. It is easy to get caught up in a cycle of worry about every aspect of the process, including fears about the baby. There is a monster on Sesame Street named Telly Monster who frequently acts out this cycle of anxiety. This "Telly Monster anxiety syndrome", when applied to labor and delivery might sound like this, "oh no, what if my water breaks and my OB practitioner wants to induce me? Oh no, what if I can't handle the contractions? Oh no! What if I need a Cesarean? Oh no! What if there's a problem with the baby? Oh no..." Does this sound familiar?

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Pregnancy Q & A

By Barb Dehn, NP

Following is a round up of some of the most popular but often overlooked questions about pregnancy. Hopefully they'll answer something you've been wondering about!

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Ultrasound During Pregnancy

By Barb Dehn, NP

Many pregnant women have one or more ultrasounds during their pregnancy. Also known as scans or sonograms, ultrasounds use high-frequency sound waves to create a visual image. These images are black and white with gray shading. The sound waves can’t be felt. Ultrasounds are considered safe and do not use x-rays or radiation.

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Healthy Eating Tips for Pregnancy

By Barb Dehn, NP

Wondering how to eat healthy during your pregnancy and not gain to much weight? As a Nurse Practitioner and the award winning author of Your Personal Guide to Pregnancy, I have plenty of useful tips and practical advice to help you eat healthy when you’re eating for two!

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Safety by the Trimester

As soon as you find our you're pregnant, you'll want to start taking care of yourself and your baby as well as you can to keep you both as healthy as possible.

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Pregnant Moms Who Are Lactose Intolerant

By Barb Dehn, NP

Every mom wants to do the absolute best for her baby, but some have trouble getting enough calcium, and unfortunately lactose intolerance is very common. Some women are able to have lactose free milk or dairy products, some are unable to have any diary at all.

If you’re unable to have any dairy, look for some of the new yummy calcium fortified juices. I like the combination of orange and tangerine juice myself. Many apple juices are also available with additional calcium.

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