pregnancy

The so-called “fourth trimester” is a catchy name being used to focus on the first three months of a baby’s life after birth and mom’s postpartum period.

Ideology, not medical reality, and activism have infected much of modern parenting these days.

There seems to be a formula for selling books in the medical space which serves as a catalyst for media coverage, self-appointed expertise for speaking fees and ultimate product sales. In the pediatric realm, it is especially rampant.

There are a lot of public plays albeit via media outlets, advocacy groups or the like, positioning childbirth as a debate.

Parenting young children can take its toll. Frequent breaks or naps wherever you may land, for even the most “prepared” and dedicated, are often a lifeline - especially for those not used to doing a residency where lost sleep is a mainstay.

In their zest for trend-spotting, the Wall Street Journal just published a piece on exhausted new parents seeking out pricey

As a society, are we losing our grasp for the obvious and the most basic, fundamental understanding of how to nurture the next generation and each other?

I had the distinct pleasure of being a guest on CUNY-TV’s Smith Sabatino Show yesterday.

You, the one trying to get pregnant, put down the Big Mac and pick up fruit it could save you up to a month of effort – a least according to a study in Human Reproduction.

As exciting as the latest scientific research can seem, it can be hard to discern its true relevance. This context and significance often gets lost in translation when in transit from lab bench to journal article to the public domain.