By Caroline Shannon-Karasik | Originally Published September 12 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross Timing is everything — especially when you’re trying to conceive (TTC). There’s plenty to do, from timing when your cycle starts, to what time of day to pee on an ovulation test. When I’m charting my fertility window, I even […]
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By Caroline Shannon-Karasik | Originally Published September 14 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross Chatter about Kate Middleton typically involves her impeccable style, worthy work as a mental health advocate, and various roles as the Duchess of Cambridge. But upon announcing her third pregnancy, familiar terminology associated with her name and pregnancy began to […]
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By Holly Pevzner | Originally Published September on The Bump | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross We’ve all heard the tummy forecasts: A high, tight bump means it’s a boy; low and wide means it’s a girl. And if you’ve got an extra-large bulge? Well then you have an extra-large baby on the way. But do […]
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By Abi Berwager Schreier | Originally Published September 12 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross Since high school (and sometimes even middle school), you learned about STDs, and how if you have premarital sex, you’ll definitely get them (and get pregnant. And die). Or maybe that’s because I grew up in the Bible Belt? […]
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By Abi Berwager Schreier | Originally Published September 13 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross Most women know that for many, morning sickness and having a bun in your oven just go together. Morning sickness is categorized as feeling a little nauseous and puking maybe once per day, but some women suffer from a […]
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By Abi Berwager Schreier | Originally Published September 14 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross There are many factors that make a pregnancy “high-risk,” including high blood pressure and preeclampsia. And unfortunately, if you’ve had preeclampsia with a previous pregnancy, you know just how much it blows. You also have probably been told that […]
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By Caroline Shannon-Karasik | Originally Published September 15 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross When Tom Cruise purchased an ultrasound machine for his now ex-wife Katie Holmes to monitor the progress of her pregnancy, doctors were less than enthused. Yes, similar to America’s feelings of watching Cruise flail about on Oprah’s couch, proclaiming his […]
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By Caroline Shannon-Karasik | Originally Published September 20 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross A new study found an association between getting the flu shot when pregnant and having a miscarriage. Understandably, people are freaking out. “Study Prompts Call to Probe Link Between Flu Shot and Miscarriage”, one headline read. “Study Confirms Link Between […]
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By Caroline Shannon-Karasik | Originally Published September 20 on Romper | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross When my sister was 18 weeks pregnant, she received the flu shot. That night, she spiked a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit and experienced sweating, chills, and body aches. Her husband immediately called her doctor who advised him to keep […]
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By Michaela Žureková | Originally Published September 21 on SME Zena | Featuring Dr. Sherry Ross Stojíte za takzvanou Vagina Revolution, čo je metafora pre potreby žien hovoriť o svojom intímnom zdraví. Kde sa vzala táto myšlienka? Jej pôvod je zjavný. Šokujúcich 45 percent žien nikdy s nikým nehovorí o svojom vaginálnom zdraví, dokonca ani […]
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