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Covid Q and A, Version 3,986 or Maybe It Just Feels Like That in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
The COVID tornado keeps on spinning. Thankfully, most of us are following safety protocols and looking out for our fellow citizens. We’ve received hundreds of phone calls asking about testing, symptoms, quarantine, and much more. Here are some of the relevant things you should know…
Expert Tips for Fresh 48 Newborn Photography, Part Two in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
Jamie Gertler is a professional photographer with a talent for capturing those perfect moments with your newborn. To see more of her work, click here…
It Takes a Village to Help New Moms in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
Preparing for the welcoming of a child into the family is a huge life event, especially with postpartum. Not only are there many changes physically and emotionally, it’s also the uncertainty of the unknowns that follow…
Expert Tips for Fresh 48 Newborn Photography Part One in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
Preparing for the welcoming of a child into the family is a huge life event, especially with postpartum. Not only are there many changes physically and emotionally, it’s also the uncertainty of the unknowns that follow. Jamie Gertler is a professional photographer with a talent for capturing those perfect moments with your newborn. To contact her and see more of her work…
Are Pre Pregnancy Test Jitters Common in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
When you’re actively trying to get pregnant, few things are more agonizing for wannabe mommies than the waiting for the results of your pregnancy test …
Coronavirus a Letter to Our Patients in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
The world is wrestling with how to best navigate the coronavirus situation, and those challenges are being felt right here at home. As your trusted healthcare voice in the community, we are relentless in our efforts to deliver exceptional care and guidance, especially during times of confusion…
Robin Ross Is Redefining the Value of the Doula in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
By standard definition, Robin Ross is a “professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to a mother who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth.” Or simply: Robin is a doula…
Tips for Healthier Eating During Your Pregnancy in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
Eating for a healthier pregnancy sounds simple. Eat more fruits and veggies, drink lots of water, and no more sneaking Twinkies out of your kids’ lunches. Easy. But if you ask any woman who has ever been pregnant, they’ll tell you eating healthier during pregnancy is anything but easy…
A Healthy Dose of Pregnancy Humor Is Just What the Doctor Ordered in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
We’re not saying you’re going to pee every time you cough, laugh, or sneeze while you’re pregnant, but you should be ready for it. Let’s face it, if we can’t find the fun in a little stress urinary incontinence, how are we going to stay sane when we leave the house with vomit in our hair or on our shirt?…
Postpartum Depression Is Real, but You Aren’t Alone in This Fight in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
When unrelenting nausea, constant sweating, and middle-of-the-night cravings for fast-food chili sound like happier times, you’re most likely in the depths of the postpartum stage of childbirth. For starters, most of us get the “baby blues” after bringing a child into the world. We cry (a lot), can’t sleep, feel stressed, and experience mood swings that make the family dog run and hide. Rest assured, these are normal, and may last as long as two weeks…
Mastitis and Other Breastfeeding Challenges: Part Two of a Three-part Series for New Moms in Evergreen Park and Mokena, IL
By Women’s Healthcare of Illinois
Last week, we kicked off a three-part series to help moms understand breastfeeding challenges in the hopes of helping them prepare and make the best out of the breast…
