bleeding – P'nima Wellness

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?”

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”

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”

Postpartum Bleeding: Getting to the Mikvah

See Postpartum Bleeding: Real World Expectations for Part 1See Postpartum Bleeding: Speed It Up by Slowing Down for Part 2 When do I start the process of getting to the mikvah? At a certain number of weeks? After my postpartum check up? I want to start with three stories (identitites protected, of course, and sharedContinue reading “Postpartum Bleeding: Getting to the Mikvah”

Postpartum Bleeding: Speed It Up By Slowing Down

See Postpartum Bleeding: Real World Expectations for Part 1 on this topic. Can I make this process speed up? Is something I’m doing slowing it down? To some extent, how long you bleed for is just built in – the same way there are women with healthy cycles who have 3 day periods, and thereContinue reading “Postpartum Bleeding: Speed It Up By Slowing Down”

Postpartum Bleeding: Real World Expectations

I keep thinking it’s time for a post with more pizzazz, but if we’re going to be honest, I’m a Women’s Health educator and much of the info isn’t so glamorous. 😉 So while the subject of Postpartum Bleeding can’t exactly be defined as fun and upbeat, it’s one with real (dare I say unique)Continue reading “Postpartum Bleeding: Real World Expectations”

Podcast! What is a Bodeket Tahara?

Since I mention the title in my podcast intro, I thought it might be useful to explain what a Bodeket Tahara is and what she does! For the original blog post – https://frumwomens.health.blog/2019/11/24/what-is-a-bodeket-tahara/

Q&A: Am I taking my birth control pills correctly? (Part 3 – last one!)

Ok – we made it to the final post of this series. I think this one is fun. Let’s jump straight in. Does it really matter when I take the pill? For SPOTTING: I can’t stress enough how important it is to be consistent on timing from a Taharas HaMishpacha standpoint. The #1 thing youContinue reading “Q&A: Am I taking my birth control pills correctly? (Part 3 – last one!)”

Podcast! IUDs – Part 2

More of the IUD conversation – In Part 1 we covered: what they are, where you get one, how much they cost and how they work. Now in Part 2 we’ll discuss: picking the right IUD, pros & cons, and side effects (…and here’s where most of the Taharas HaMishpacha questions come up!) I postedContinue reading “Podcast! IUDs – Part 2”

Podcast! IUDs – Part 1

It’s been so long since I put out a new podcast, but beH this will be followed by more in quicker succession! We have a lot to discuss. 😉 Let’s talk IUDs (intrauterine devices)! Taharas HaMishpacha adds another dimension to the “IUD conversation” for frum women. I’m here to make sure you have the infoContinue reading “Podcast! IUDs – Part 1”