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HuffPost | Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby (Part 1 of 3): An Overview of Depression And Anxiety in Pregnancy

Rather than the joy and anticipation often synonymous with pregnancy, women often experience debilitating symptoms of depression and/or anxiety.

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Put Down The Stones

People in glass houses should not throw stones – people are too quick to judge and criticize women with mental illness in pregnancy for their treatment choices, as evident by the comments to a recent article reviewed.

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HuffPost | Maternal Anxiety (Part 2 of 2): Practical Guidance

Photo attribution: 5 Steps To Regain Control Over Anxiety

My 5 step strategy for empowerment over excess anxiety is called FINcE: Focus, Identify, Normalize, Compartmentalize, and Engage

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Who’s Coming To Your Delivery?

Photo attribution: Who will deliver her baby?

Home births are increasingly popular, but a new article explores the safety of this option for labor and delivery.

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HuffPost | Maternal Anxiety (Part 1 of 2): Anxiety is Inherent to Motherhood, and That’s Not All Bad

Maternal anxiety is necessary but sometimes can spin out of control. A guide to what’s normal and when you should seek help.

HuffPost | Is Pinterest Setting The Bar Too High?

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Motherhood, as portrayed on social media sites such as Pinterest, can cause anxiety among women trying to live up an unreasonable standard.

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Antidepressants and Autism: Less Fear, More Science

Breaking down the facts and correcting misconceptions about the results of a new paper in JAMA Pediatrics about antidepressant exposure in pregnancy and the risk of autism.

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HuffPost | The Battle Between Mom and Her Measurements

Photo attribution: Pregnant woman measuring her weight.

Women are caught in a bind between their maternal instinct to protect their babies by eating well in pregnancy, and their fear of losing control of their bodies in the process. This article addresses the body image issues faced by many women as they progress through pregnancy.

Welcome Huffington Post Parents!

MD for Moms is my new Huffington Post Parents column where I explore health issues important to women from my perspective as a physician and mom of three.

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Hayden Panettiere Is Not Alone (And Neither Are You)

Hayden Panettiere courageously went public with her battle with postpartum depression. I am proud to be quoted in a new article that effectively explains and explores postpartum emotions.