How to Exercise During Each Trimester of Pregnancy

Michelle Chiafulio

Did you know that those who are active throughout their pregnancy have more endurance and flexibility within labor? Below, we share some of our staff’s recommendations for strengthening your core, increasing your flexibility and improving your stamina. Keep in mind that talking to your health care provider is always a good idea, before taking on strenuous activity during pregnancy. Feeling like you’re out of alignment, to begin with? Katy Says is an excellent resource to get you started. Running First trimester: during your first trimester your baby’s major organs are forming, and …

How Will Your Sex Life Change During Pregnancy?

Michelle Chiafulio

Have you heard that sex during pregnancy is potentially harmful for your baby? Nothing could be further from the truth. With amniotic fluid and your cervix safely protecting your baby, your blood volume increasing by about 40%, and yourbreasts growing to about four times their usual size, we recommend that you enjoy (and explore!) your changing body over the coming months. It’s important to remember that sex in pregnancy can be different for everyone, and change at different times throughout the pregnancy. Below, are some of our tried and true recommendations to enjoying this unique shift in sexuality during pregnancy: 1. Your Body …

5 Tricks to Get your Little Ones to Sleep

Michelle Chiafulio

According to the National Sleep Foundation, most children have spent more time asleep than awake by the age of 2. Not to mention, kids will spend about 40% of their time asleep during childhood. Needless to say, sleep is an incredibly part of your little one’s life - not to mention vital to their mental and physical development! Get on the Same Page as Your Partner Sleep routines, in particular, are important to set alongside your partner. Do you have concerns about how it will affect mealtimes, babysitters, continuing to get time alone without your kids? Talk …

5 Nutritional Tips During Pregnancy

There is nothing more miraculous than growing another human being inside of you. Now that you’re expecting, one of the easiest ways to support the health of your body (and the tiny one growing inside you!) is to make some basic adjustments to the way that you eat. Just think - the foods you eat are the main source of nutrients for your growing baby! Below, we share 5 key food recommendations to boost the healthy growth of your baby: …

Sensitivity with Pelvic Exams

For many of us as women, an annual pelvic examination has been a requirement since the day we went through puberty. However, a new clinical practice guideline by The American College of Physicians may be calling into question the blanketed need for such exams. After reviewing 52 studies, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now suggests that a pelvic examination should actually be a shared decision between healthcare provider and patient. The contributing factors? Individual health circumstances, as well as personal needs and preferences. As healthcare providers, we at Full …

Five Things You Should Know About Postpartum Depression

On August 4th, Governor Cuomo signed the Maternal Depression Screening bill into law. What does that mean for you, as an expectant or new mother? Our staff is thrilled about this bill, as it moves the health care industry toward the awareness, training and the resources necessary to care for a struggle that has been largely overlooked. The Maternal Depression Screening bill will provide health care practitioners with the screening guidelines to help discern if you are at risk of postpartum depression, or …

Look For New Posts From Cynthia Lynch

Cynthia Lynch

Look For New Posts From Cynthia Lynch. Cynthia Lynch is a Certified Nurse Midwife. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in French from Mount Holyoke College and a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing with a Certificate in Midwifery from the University of Pennsylvania. Cynthia has been working as a midwife since 1998 and has experience in high risk as well as routine obstetrics. She began her career in the Bronx in a high volume hospital …