Healthy Mama
The Sleep Diet? Really?
I saw the Sleep Diet featured on the Today Show recently, and now I’m convinced that I’ve GOT to get more sleep! Finding a way to get enough sleep is particularly challenging for busy moms, […]
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Healthy Mama: All about your heart
A friend of mine was chatting with her mother on the telephone recently. Her mom mentioned that she hadn’t been feeling well for the past week or so and that she was having a little […]
Doc Talk: Frequently Asked Questions
Doc Talk: On Mastitis
Doc Talk is a weekly series of short video podcasts of Mercy Health System doctors answering questions moms want answers to. Click on the Motherlode video podcast below to see and hear the answer to […]
Doc Talk: Frequently Asked Questions
Doc Talk: Women and heart attacks
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re seeing red paper hearts just about everywhere. But February is also a good month to take a look at the real thing. Are you as informed as you need to […]
Doc Talk: Frequently Asked Questions
Doc Talk: Birth Control Options
In case you’re new to nwaMotherlode, Doc Talk is a feature developed in partnership with Mercy Health System that lets us take you on a “virtual visit” to a doctor’s office. Read the question below […]
Doc Talk: Frequently Asked Questions
Doc Talk: Doctors Answer Moms’ Frequently Asked Questions
Today marks the second installment of a new weekly feature on nwaMotherlode.com. “Doc Talk” is a video podcasting Q&A feature that allows us to take you with us on a virtual doctor’s visit. We’ll ask […]
Doc Talk: Frequently Asked Questions
Doc Talk: Doctors Answer Moms’ Frequently Asked Questions
Today marks the launch of a new weekly feature here on nwaMotherlode.com. “Doc Talk” is a video podcasting Q&A feature that allows us to take you with us on a virtual doctor’s visit. We’ll ask […]
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Up close and personal: First-time mammogram
By Shannon Magsam As soon as I got in the room with the boob-squashing machine, the delay tactics began. Along with that cute little gown that was really the size of a dickie (so I […]
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The ‘Mom Whisperer’ on The Art of Tweaking
Guest post by Vikki Spencer I have to confess that I love the New Year and everything that goes along with it – the new daytimer(s), family calendar, and the urge to change something! The […]
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Healthy Mama: Common sleep issues in children, decoded
We had so many questions for Dr. Fomin, we had to stretch them out over two days. Here are his answers to our most pressing sleep questions: There are several different reasons that might prompt […]