Prenatal vitamins offer various benefits that might appeal to even women who are not pregnant. But while they’re safe, you must keep a few essential things in mind if you consider taking them. This article discusses the role of prenatal vitamins in supporting pregnancy and their potential impacts on a non-pregnant individual so you can […]
Can You Get a Pap Smear on Your Period?
At a certain age, pap smear tests should become a regular part of your routine check-ups. Especially as it’s vital to the early detection and treatment of conditions such as cervical cancer, it’s best to schedule these pap tests as frequently as advised by your OBGYN. But while scheduling can be as easy as picking […]
What to Expect After A Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy, the surgical removal of the uterus, is a common procedure that is often performed to treat various medical conditions such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis, or cancer. While it can be a necessary and life-saving surgery for many women, it also involves significant physical and emotional changes. Recognizing the depth of emotions surrounding such […]
The Role of Midwives in Women’s Healthcare
When you embark on a journey through pregnancy, especially a high-risk pregnancy, your first ultrasound is far more than a thrilling first look at your baby — it stands as a vital milestone in your prenatal care. This initial screening gives you and your obstetrician critical insights into your baby’s health and development. It’s a […]
Does a Pap Smear Hurt? Exploring the Discomfort Myth
When you embark on a journey through pregnancy, especially a high-risk pregnancy, your first ultrasound is far more than a thrilling first look at your baby — it stands as a vital milestone in your prenatal care. This initial screening gives you and your obstetrician critical insights into your baby’s health and development. It’s a […]
Ultrasound Imaging in Women’s Health: Uses and Benefits
At Roswell OB/GYN, we offer extensive pelvic floor rehabilitation in Atlanta with pelvic floor therapy designed to restabilize and restrengthen critical tissues and muscles. During pregnancy, the organs shift and experience abnormal pressure that can lead to feelings of fullness, urinary or bowel leaks, constipation, muscle spasms, and pain in the pelvic area, back, and […]
5 Pelvic Floor Exercises To Do Postpartum
At Roswell OB/GYN, we offer extensive pelvic floor rehabilitation in Atlanta with pelvic floor therapy designed to restabilize and restrengthen critical tissues and muscles. During pregnancy, the organs shift and experience abnormal pressure that can lead to feelings of fullness, urinary or bowel leaks, constipation, muscle spasms, and pain in the pelvic area, back, and […]
What should I be doing to prepare for my baby’s delivery?
Our guest blogger, Laurie Braswell, is a certified nurse-midwife delivering babies with Roswell OB/GYN since 1999. As a part of our caring and dedicated midwife practice, Laurie shares her insights into a successful delivery with working with our Alpharetta high-risk obstetrics. The most important thing is to know that you can do this. Every woman has doubts […]
How to lower your risk for breast cancer
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… Caucasian women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer over their lifetime in comparison to Asian and Black women. Researchers in the United Kingdom designed The Million Woman study to investigate the factors that increased Caucasian women’s risk for breast cancer. The study enrolled […]
Obesity Increases Risk for Preterm Delivery
by Rachel Burt, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner at Roswell OB/GYN………………………………… In a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, Swedish researchers revealed the link between obesity and preterm delivery. Preterm delivery is the leading cause of infant death, prolonged hospital stays and long term disability. The study identified an association between obesity and […]