Health Care
What should women know about exercise during pregnancy?
Jessica Donner, MD, OB/GYN, Colorado Complete Health for Women, The Medical Center of Aurora
What do you need to know about creating a birth plan?
Jayne Jones, RN, CNM, MSN All About Women's Care/Caring for Women Swedish Medical Center
My daughter wants to become a vegetarian. How can I help her?
First find out her motivations for wanting to be a vegetarian – moral reasons, losing weight, healthier lifestyle, etc. and then educate her on vegetarian lifestyle options after some online research. Vegans exclude all animal products and dairy Lactovegetarians consume milk and milk products...
Kids & Repetitive Motion Sports
Brooke K Pengel, MD, Medical Director Rocky Mountain Youth Sports Medicine Institute Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Centennial
Is My Child Lactose Intolerant?
Jeanne Oh, MD Advanced Pediatric Associates Aurora, Centennial & Parker
What is the Best Way to Calm Down a Fussy or Colicky Baby?
Robert Gin, MD Littleton Pediatric Medical Center Highlands Ranch, Colorado
What is the Difference Between a Food Allergy and Food Intolerance?
Lora Stewart, MD Allergy and Asthma Care Prevention Center Lone Tree, Colorado
Pregnant at 20, 30, 40
Can a decade make a world of difference when it comes to conception and a healthy pregnancy? Yes and no. There is no perfect age to have a baby—every woman is unique. However, the physical aspects of pregnancy and risks are somewhat influenced by age. Here’s an overview of what you can expect:
Breastfeeding for Working Moms
“I always encourage a mom to use her own definition of success for breastfeeding, not anyone else’s. Every day of breastmilk is truly a gift. Not having a hundred more days of breastmilk should take nothing away from the gift of that one day.” Sue Petracek, IBCLC, Bosom Buddies
Quinoa (KEEN-wah)
Quinoa is a grain dating back more than 5,000 years to the Incas of South America. Today, quinoa is considered one of the best whole grains on the market and is touted as a “superfood.”