Pregnancy

Your Guide for Reducing Your Risk for Birth Defects

On September 16, 2019 by James J Booker, MD

Birth defects are more common than you may think. In fact, about 1 in 33 babies born in the US... View Article

On August 16, 2019 by James J Booker, MD

We have all heard the stories about how incredibly painful it is to give birth, but that hasn’t stopped a... View Article

On June 17, 2019 by James J Booker, MD

Most pregnancies last to term, which is at least 37 weeks. Full term is 39 – 40 weeks, but about... View Article

On April 22, 2019 by James J Booker, MD

These days we hear about super foods for this and super foods for that. There is one group of super... View Article

On March 26, 2019 by James J Booker, MD

If you have already had one child, then you know the drill. Pregnancy puffiness and swelling are all part of... View Article

On January 23, 2019 by James J Booker, MD

The media is all a buzz with the pregnancy of Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry who... View Article

On November 9, 2018 by James J Booker, MD

Moms to-be have a lot in common. Besides that so-called “glow” everyone says you have, there are swollen ankles, constipation,... View Article

On October 15, 2018 by James J Booker, MD

Intrauterine devices, abbreviated as IUDs, have been around for years. However, they only recently became popular among women in the... View Article

On May 4, 2018 by James J Booker, MD

New moms may think they are ready to tackle anything once they’re at home with their sweet baby. After all,... View Article

On March 17, 2017 by James J Booker, MD

Endometriosis is a much more prevalent issue than many people might think. In fact, fewer than 1/3 of women know... View Article