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. Your skin changes in response to hormones, and this is especially true for estrogen. The hormone estrogen is associated with increased collagen production, skin hydration, skin thickness, wound healing, and improved function of … [Read more...]
How to think about your fertility in your early 30s. 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: Prioritize your … [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...]
