Bone health is a lifelong pursuit and something that becomes even more important as you age. Join the John Rolfe YMCA, MARTIN’S and Virginia Women’s Center for a lunch discussion about a complete approach to maintaining strong bones through exercise, diet and health prevention. Details and registration information are below. Virginia Women’s Center is an […]
As you get within a month or two of your due date, it is a good idea to pack your hospital bag as well as install your baby’s car seat. Below are some suggestions of what to pack for yourself, your baby and your partner or birth coach, as well as a few items that […]
The majority of birth control options available – pills, implants, injections, rings, patches and IUDs – serve as temporary solutions for contraception, meaning that at any time, women can choose to discontinue use and have a chance of becoming pregnant in the future. Some women may choose to use temporary birth control methods for the […]
If you’ve ever been on birth control pills, you‘ll remember that the pill needs to be taken at the same time each day in order for it to be effective in preventing pregnancy. While women have been setting alarms on their cell phones as reminders to take their birth control pill, the technology has gotten […]
Puberty, pregnancy and you guessed it – another life transition that starts with a ‘p’ – perimenopause. While you are probably familiar with the term menopause, what many women don’t realize is that there are several years prior to menopause that are defined as perimenopause. Just like other life transitions that you’ve already gone through, […]
Breast density describes the composition of a woman’s breasts. Breasts are made up of glands, fat and thickened tissue, but the amounts of each of these components vary from woman to woman. Women who have more milk producing, milk transporting and connecting tissues as compared to fatty tissues are considered to have high breast density. […]
Richmond moms are enjoying summer fun! The kids are out of school, the smells of grilling and sunscreen are in the air and the temperatures in Richmond have surpassed the 90 degree mark. It can only mean one thing: summer is here! As we head into the hot, summer months, it becomes more important than […]
Still seemingly taboo in our society today, discussions about antepartum depression (depression during pregnancy) and postpartum depression (depression after pregnancy) are rare. Many women conceal what they are really thinking and feeling because of the fear or guilt about what others will think. While society often assumes that all expectant women and new moms should […]
Richmond moms enjoy lots of time in the sun and so do their kids. That makes it even more important than ever to protect skin every day. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States – one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. […]
Many of you may remember this story that made headlines just last fall: a woman who was 39 weeks pregnant completed the Chicago marathon and gave birth to a healthy baby girl just a few hours later. That story made many of us, especially those who weren’t pregnant at the time, reconsider our own exercise […]
