by Monarch Health Care | Aug 13, 2015 | Gynecology, Pregnancy, Prenatal
When You Should Call Monarch Healthcare If you are experiencing a problem with any of the following symptoms or anything that you cannot explain, please call the office. Abdominal pain and cramping Abdominal pain and cramping could possibly be a sign of labor. Report...
by Monarch Health Care | Aug 13, 2015 | Guidelines, Pregnancy
Beta Strep Infection during Pregnancy Group B Streptococcus (also called beta strep or GBS) is a very common type of bacteria. According to the Center of Disease Control (CDC) , 25% of pregnant women carry GBS bacteria, most often in the vagina or rectum. GBS bacteria...
by Monarch Health Care | Aug 13, 2015 | Guidelines, Pregnancy
What is morning sickness? Morning sickness is nausea or vomiting that usually occurs during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. More than half of pregnant women have morning sickness during their first trimester. It usually goes away by the second trimester, when the...
by Monarch Health Care | Aug 13, 2015 | Guidelines, Pregnancy
Medications During Pregnancy and Lactation During pregnancy and lactation most substances pass to your baby through the placenta and breast milk. We recommend the avoidance of medications and encourage the use of natural remedies to alleviate common prenatal and...
by Womens Health Care | Jun 8, 2015 | Pregnancy
EXERCISE GUIDELINES Avoid contact sports. Reduce weight bearing exercise (such as running) in favor of non weight bearing exercise (swimming, bicycling). This is tolerated more easily especially as your weight increases. Also joint relaxation is more common in...
by Womens Health Care | Jun 8, 2015 | Pregnancy
Recognizing Postpartum Depression HIGHS, LOWS, UPS & DOWNS THE MANY MOODS OF POST PARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD) Every new baby is one of a kind and so is every new mom. Some women seem to sail through pregnancy and the first day of motherhood joyfully. Others ride a...
