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Picture Perfect – Featured in Family First

I was delighted when Bashie Lisker asked me to collaborate with her on a couple of women’s-health-related articles for Mishpacha Magazine. Our piece on ultrasounds finally made it to print in Family First last month. ❤ (Though I must confess it’s the other article which truly holds a special place in my heart – stayContinue reading “Picture Perfect – Featured in Family First”

“Heartbreaking Birth Misinformation” Podcast

Hey guys! I haven’t found the quiet space to do any recordings of my own recently (bH between baby girl and her big sisters, quiet is in short supply around here!) BUT I want to recommend a fabulous podcast episode by Chanie Fingerer. I was interviewed on her Happy Birthway Podcast earlier this summer, andContinue reading ““Heartbreaking Birth Misinformation” Podcast”

Interview (Part 1) on the Happy Birthway Podcast

I had the pleasure of being interviewed a few months ago by Chani Fingerer of the Healthy Birthway Podcast (available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts) and Yoledet Academy (https://www.yoledetacademy.com/) – and I’m excited to share that the interview is being released in two parts over the next few weeks! If you aren’t yet familiar withContinue reading “Interview (Part 1) on the Happy Birthway Podcast”

Q&A: How can I live in sync with my hormones when I’m experiencing Lactational Amenorrhea?

Dear Devorah B., Thank you so much for your comment on my last post , where I mentioned the idea of living in sync with the the different energies of hormone fluctuations in a woman’s menstrual cycle. I’m far from an expert on the subject, but I find the whole topic really intriguing! I haven’tContinue reading “Q&A: How can I live in sync with my hormones when I’m experiencing Lactational Amenorrhea?”

“Emotional Nesting” – Can I make it a thing?

Around 6 months ago I read through (ok, halfway through) more than one book on holistic/integrative women’s health. (Recommendations available upon request!) There were a few general takeaways that I immediately put into practice, but one idea mostly slipped by me and just popped back into my head today in a big way. PractitionersContinue reading ““Emotional Nesting” – Can I make it a thing?”

Picking a Women’s Health Provider

Whether you’re picking a provider for a pregnancy or for general gynecologic care, remember – you’re picking your medical team. It’s a TEAM. And you’re a lead member! More or less the star player, in my book. My #1 piece of advice is to make sure you’ve found a provider who is going to beContinue reading “Picking a Women’s Health Provider”

Avoiding Niddah While Spotting: Practical Tips

**I hope you read my last post with an overview on avoiding niddah while spotting – if not, do so now! There’s some really key halachic and hashkafic background to review before moving forwards.** I’ve been sort of wrestling with myself on how to present these practical tips. There’s a lot of variation in theContinue reading “Avoiding Niddah While Spotting: Practical Tips”

Priorities.

I found myself on a food blog today, cooking dinner from a link my sister sent me. Curious as to who thought of combining spaghetti, tuna, and a whole lot of lemon (but no cheese)*, I popped over to the “about” section to read a few words about the Lebanese-American woman who started the blog.Continue reading “Priorities.”

Interview! Talking Nursing (Again) with Tamar and Tova

Remember when my SIL Tamar shared her awesome re-lactation story with us? B”H she’s still going strong nursing Zahava and I wanted to check back in! Plus her baby sister Tova gave birth to an adorable baby boy over the summer. We didn’t manage to coordinate a 3-way call, so listen in to an authenticContinue reading “Interview! Talking Nursing (Again) with Tamar and Tova”

Avoiding Niddah While Spotting: Overview

This whole topic used to really stress me out. Personally. Professionally. Altogether. Whatever I learned in kallah classes didn’t help. The responses I got to my frequent shaylahs while taking birth control pills added further anxiety. Advanced nursing education in women’s health just made my questions more pressing. “You want me to pretend I’m notContinue reading “Avoiding Niddah While Spotting: Overview”