Category Archives: Fertility
Psychological consequences of prenatal smoke exposure
A new study published in the August edition of Archives of General Psychiatry reports that cigarette exposure in the womb increases the risk of psychiatric illness as young adults. Babies exposed to tobacco smoke in utero were more likely to have substance abuse problems and experience more emotional and behavioral disorders. Schizophrenia and Anorexia Nervosa [....]
Our Beautiful Girl Arrives After a Beautiful Homebirth
Kirk and I welcomed our daughter, Sophie Josephina, born Friday, October 30th at 7:46AM. She seemed to fall gracefully through me and into this world with her eyes wide open. My entire pregnancy, labor and first week at home with our daughter has been magical. I do believe this has a lot to do with [....]
