Shannon C
“I’m Hiding from my Kids!” and Other Mom Confessions
When I get home from work, I quickly greet my three-year-old twins and tell them mommy has to go upstairs to change out of her scrubs. Truth be told, yes, I really do need...
The Alphabet Soup of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean {VBAC} Delivery
NOTE:: This post relates to women who have had one prior Cesarean delivery and a known lower transverse uterine incision.
Putting the letters together!
CD—Cesarean delivery
TOLAC—Trial of labor after a Cesarean. This refers to the process of...
Let’s Talk About Shingles! {And I Don’t Mean The Ones On Your Roof!}
What are shingles?
A common childhood viral infection is the culprit of shingles in adults. Varicella-zoster (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox during a primary infection when we are younger. With the availability of...
I Just Need One More Minute…
One more minute …
To feel the joy of seeing those two pink lines. To feel you kicking inside of me and hold you for the first time. To watch you grow into a funny,...
I Am A Working Mom And My Harshest Critics Are Other Women
Working moms are often criticized harshly for their career and family choices, and unfortunately, the harshest critics are often other women.
When I met my future husband, I was a practicing Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist climbing...
The Nontraditional Ways I Am Empowering My Girl/Boy Twins
I am an accomplished physician, educator and researcher who, through a lot of hard work, has achieved just about every goal I have ever set for myself, but nothing, and I mean nothing, has...
“Sit Down, Mommy!” and Other Sage Advice from a Two Year Old
Toddlers...
They play hard, love hard, nap hard, and feel allllll the feelings hard. Having two-year-old twins is challenging me in ways I never knew I could be challenged. I have asked my friends and colleagues...
Let’s Talk about Sex {While Pregnant}, Baby!
As an OB/GYN and high risk pregnancy specialist, there is one topic that my pregnant patients rarely ever discuss with me. It is a topic that I am sure every woman thinks about during...
Dear Furbaby :: I Am A Better Mom Because You Had Me First
I still remember the day I first saw you. You were sprawled out and sleeping on your litter mates with your big, round belly showing. You immediately caught my attention. I had no intention,...
Fertility And Pregnancy After Age 35 :: Fact or Fiction?
Fertility After 35 :: Fact or Fiction?
A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have in her lifetime :: FACT
A female is born with 1-2 million eggs. At puberty she has...