Your hormones are responsible for everything in your body - from growth, mood, and behavior, to digestion and fertility and even the quality of your skin. So, it is understandable why your skin changes during hormone fluctuations. This is especially true for estrogen. Estrogen is associated with increased collagen production, skin hydration, skin thickness, wound healing, and … [Read more...]
Having a child can feel like another daunting task to check off our to-do lists. Fertility naturally begins to decline at around age thirty-two. After age thirty-five, that decline generally speeds up. So, if you are a woman in your early thirties and want to conceive a baby now, here’s what you need to know about fertility: Prioritize your health! The majority of women in their early … [Read more...]
You’ve probably heard that many things can happen to your vagina after you give birth, but for some reason, nobody likes to talk about postnatal vaginal dryness! So let's do just that. Postnatal vaginal dryness is a very common condition amongst new mothers. One symptom of vaginal dryness is uncomfortable or painful sex. The vagina can also become inflamed, which may cause burning and … [Read more...]
I will always remember the moment I first breastfed my daughter. It didn’t feel like anything was happening except for these small tugs at my breast. The nurse came by to take a look and she said that she saw colostrum - the first milk after birth - but it seemed like a pitiful drop or two to me. Within 24 hours, my milk fully came in but I was anxious the entire time before it did. I wondered if … [Read more...]
And you thought crowning was painful.... The facts about vaginal dryness after childbirth In prenatal classes, you learn about contractions, pushing, crowning...and then that life-changing moment of birth! You are also taught the how to’s of breastfeeding and diaper changing. However, no one ever talks about what happens to your vagina after birth. In addition to the … [Read more...]
