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Grieving Your Miscarriage
Have you had a miscarriage? Pregnancy loss is never easy. If you’ve had a miscarriage, we want to help you. Grieving is an important part of healing, and we understand that it may endure for a time. The pain of losing a child never truly leaves, but we'll share with...
9 Positive Ways to Get Ready to Be a Dad
“Unexpected” Now there’s a loaded, and potentially scary word! Sometimes, it might represent something good, like an unexpected raise or a visit from an old friend. But often, this word causes anxiety, because we almost always associate it with bad things: an...
How Soon Can I Have Sex after a Miscarriage?
How Soon is too soon? Many women and their partners have questions about what to do after a miscarriage. Besides figuring out how to cope with this loss, there are also questions like when is it safe to have sex again? In this short blog we'll answer that question,...
Am I a Victim of Sexual Assault?
If you've been sexually assaulted know it is not your fault. According to Rain.org, sexual assault “refers to sexual contact or behavior that occurs without explicit consent of the victim”. This can take the form of attempted rape, fondling or touching in a sexual...
5 Ways Dad Can Help During the Covid-19 Crisis
I just wanted to take some time to talk to all the dads (and dads-to-be) out there. There’s no doubt that this is a stressful time for all of us, and for some it’s more stressful than others. As men, we want to be the ones to take care of and protect our families. We...
Safely Surrendered
Safe Surrender In a moment of crisis, a woman who is soon to give birth can panic and make a desperate but deadly choice—to abandon her newborn child. This woman has another option. In California, a woman can safely surrender her child to any hospital or fire station...
What can I see in a first trimester ultrasound?
What can I see in a first trimester ultrasound? A limited obstetric first trimester ultrasound is performed for three reasons: 1) to determine that the pregnancy is intrauterine (inside the uterus), 2) to determine the pregnancy is viable (the baby’s heart is...
“Where Sex Education Goes Wrong”
Where Sex Education Goes Wrong Pt. 1 In speaking as a motivational speaker for years, my opening question in the classroom was always, “When do you think is the right time is to begin having sex with your partner?” Various answers arose. There were answers like,...
Three Reasons to Get an Ultrasound
A first trimester ultrasound provides valuable information about your pregnancy that lab work and physical exams cannot provide. An ultrasound can confirm an intrauterine pregnancy. This means that a pregnant woman will know if the developing fetus is within the...
What is Domestic Violence?
What is domestic violence? In a movie, it' s clear when a girl is in danger. The music is low and builds to increase your anxiety, the violence is building to this moment of great danger, and it is usually a dark and stormy night. But that is in the movies. In real...