• A reminder: ✨reproductive health is political✨ . This memory popped up on Facebook and seemed fitting for today. It’s important that you can chose what’s right for your own health without using government to restrict other’s access to reproductive health. I will never stop advocating for each person to make decisions that are right FOR THEM for their reproductive health, and I will look forward to a day when this advocacy isn’t needed. . If you care about... ✨Child poverty ✨Black maternal mortality ✨Eliminating family hunger ✨Humane family leave ... these and more are reproductive health policy issues. . In the meantime, please pay attention and get active in your LOCAL and STATE matters, since these can affect reproductive health in sometimes more powerful ways than national policies. . #trustwomen #womensrightsarehumanrights #transrightsarehumanrights #reproductivejustice
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    A reminder: ✨reproductive health is political✨ . This memory popped up on Facebook and seemed fitting for today. It’s important that you can chose what’s right for your own health without using government to restrict other’s access to reproductive health. I will never stop advocating for each person to make decisions that are right FOR THEM for their reproductive health, and I will look forward to a day when this advocacy isn’t needed. . If you care about... ✨Child poverty ✨Black maternal mortality ✨Eliminating family hunger ✨Humane family leave ... these and more are reproductive health policy issues. . In the meantime, please pay attention and get active in your LOCAL and STATE matters, since these can affect reproductive health in sometimes more powerful ways than national policies. . #trustwomen #womensrightsarehumanrights #transrightsarehumanrights #reproductivejustice
  • ✨Everything else can wait.✨ . 🚿 The shower 💻 The emails 🧺 The laundry ☑️ The “shoulds” and “to-dos” that I seem to be constantly adding to my own list. . I’m grateful for this opportunity, this mandate, to slow down and just be present with this little guy. . But will someone bring me coffee & a snack please? ☕️ . #3weeksold #3weekspostpartum #preemiemom #momlife #postpartum #babysnuggles #doctormom #obgynmom #breastfeedingmom
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    ✨Everything else can wait.✨ . 🚿 The shower 💻 The emails 🧺 The laundry ☑️ The “shoulds” and “to-dos” that I seem to be constantly adding to my own list. . I’m grateful for this opportunity, this mandate, to slow down and just be present with this little guy. . But will someone bring me coffee & a snack please? ☕️ . #3weeksold #3weekspostpartum #preemiemom #momlife #postpartum #babysnuggles #doctormom #obgynmom #breastfeedingmom
  • This BREASTFEEDING OBGYN DOCTOR MOM is VACCINATED! Dose #1 of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is in! I’m both smiling and crying happy tears as the painless shot was administered. 💉 😭🥳🤱🏼☺️👏🏻👍🏻 . I planned to receive the vaccine while pregnant but due to my spot in line in the roll out and my son’s early arrival at 35 weeks, the earliest I could receive the vaccine was today, January 5th, as a 2 week postpartum & breastfeeding mom. . Though the trials did not include pregnant or breastfeeding people, I personally felt 0 hesitation because any theoretical risk was FAR OUTWEIGHED by the benefit for me. . If you want more information on making the right choice for YOU, check out my “COVID VAX 💉” highlight & YouTube videos where I share information & insights on fertility/ttc, pregnancy, & breastfeeding. . Check out my stories for a walk through the process & updates on my side effects over the next few days. I’ll repost information about studies to join if you chose to get the vaccine pregnant or breastfeeding so we CAN have data. . Here’s to SCIENCE, hope, & hopefully some passive antibodies through breastmilk for my son! . #notthrowingawaymyshot #vaccinessavelivess #breastfeedingvaccination
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    This BREASTFEEDING OBGYN DOCTOR MOM is VACCINATED! Dose #1 of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is in! I’m both smiling and crying happy tears as the painless shot was administered. 💉 😭🥳🤱🏼☺️👏🏻👍🏻 . I planned to receive the vaccine while pregnant but due to my spot in line in the roll out and my son’s early arrival at 35 weeks, the earliest I could receive the vaccine was today, January 5th, as a 2 week postpartum & breastfeeding mom. . Though the trials did not include pregnant or breastfeeding people, I personally felt 0 hesitation because any theoretical risk was FAR OUTWEIGHED by the benefit for me. . If you want more information on making the right choice for YOU, check out my “COVID VAX 💉” highlight & YouTube videos where I share information & insights on fertility/ttc, pregnancy, & breastfeeding. . Check out my stories for a walk through the process & updates on my side effects over the next few days. I’ll repost information about studies to join if you chose to get the vaccine pregnant or breastfeeding so we CAN have data. . Here’s to SCIENCE, hope, & hopefully some passive antibodies through breastmilk for my son! . #notthrowingawaymyshot #vaccinessavelivess #breastfeedingvaccination
  • When your newborn wants to eat 🤱🏼& party 🕺🏻 all night but you’ve been training for this for years as an OB-GYN getting up to deliver other people’s babies. 👏🏻💪🏻👊🏼 . Medical training does not prepare you for parenting but it does train you to perform with sleep deprivation. 😂Except this is more rewarding and joyous work than our jobs (which we love!) could be. #worthit . Real photo of my 3am cute partier last night. 🥰 . #preemiemom #obgynmom #doctormom #doctorcouple #obgyndoctor
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    When your newborn wants to eat 🤱🏼& party 🕺🏻 all night but you’ve been training for this for years as an OB-GYN getting up to deliver other people’s babies. 👏🏻💪🏻👊🏼 . Medical training does not prepare you for parenting but it does train you to perform with sleep deprivation. 😂Except this is more rewarding and joyous work than our jobs (which we love!) could be. #worthit . Real photo of my 3am cute partier last night. 🥰 . #preemiemom #obgynmom #doctormom #doctorcouple #obgyndoctor
  • FAQ’s ANSWERED! Over the past 2 weeks since my last YouTube video going over the whole background on the COVID-19 Vaccine & TTC, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding (if you haven’t seen it, go watch!), I’ve received so many more questions about this topic. . I knew answering them in video form would be more informative and efficient - an easily sharable way to get reliable information to those who have burning questions and difficulty deciding if and when vaccination is right for them. . Over the past two weeks, the Pfizer vaccine has been offered and received by tens of thousands of healthcare workers, including those who are pregnant and breastfeeding. The FDA granted emergency use authorization to the Moderna vaccine, which is a very similar mRNA vaccine. . It’s a really exciting time! But can be very stressful when trying to understand making a choice with the unknowns of lack of trial data in pregnancy and lactation while considering the real risks of COVID-19 to pregnant people. . I hope the video is helpful! Please watch the last 5 minutes, I have a really important message that I want every person considering vaccination in pregnancy and lactation to know. Remember, I’ve been right there with you as a pregnant practicing OB-GYN throughout the whole pandemic, and that’s why I feel so passionate about empowering you to make the decision that’s right for you.
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    FAQ’s ANSWERED! Over the past 2 weeks since my last YouTube video going over the whole background on the COVID-19 Vaccine & TTC, Pregnancy, and Breastfeeding (if you haven’t seen it, go watch!), I’ve received so many more questions about this topic. . I knew answering them in video form would be more informative and efficient - an easily sharable way to get reliable information to those who have burning questions and difficulty deciding if and when vaccination is right for them. . Over the past two weeks, the Pfizer vaccine has been offered and received by tens of thousands of healthcare workers, including those who are pregnant and breastfeeding. The FDA granted emergency use authorization to the Moderna vaccine, which is a very similar mRNA vaccine. . It’s a really exciting time! But can be very stressful when trying to understand making a choice with the unknowns of lack of trial data in pregnancy and lactation while considering the real risks of COVID-19 to pregnant people. . I hope the video is helpful! Please watch the last 5 minutes, I have a really important message that I want every person considering vaccination in pregnancy and lactation to know. Remember, I’ve been right there with you as a pregnant practicing OB-GYN throughout the whole pandemic, and that’s why I feel so passionate about empowering you to make the decision that’s right for you.
  • *Newborn visitors in a pandemic* . Oh look a feed post! I haven’t done a ton of these lately but I thought it would be a good place to explain this topic. Here I am laying in our small nursery in our 2 bedroom apartment after Michael put together the “grandparent bed.” . My DM’s have been filled with followers asking me what we’ll do about visitors when Bubs arrives in January. The truth is… it’s a complex issue and we don’t know for sure! . Some of the things we don’t know… -When exactly I’ll deliver, labor isn’t predictable! -Which grandparent can or should visit based on what the virus is doing and how safe travel is for us and for them in January. -Exactly what kind of support we’ll need. . Parenting, especially in a pandemic, comes with a lot of complex decisions. What’s right for one family may not be possible or right for another family. We struggle to decide what’s right for our family just like you are, we want everyone to be safe but also want our families to bond with the baby and support us during those first few weeks. We don’t have any magic answers as doctors, and also would tell you to do what’s best for your family. . Some things to consider… 👶Your resources (including time, money, and mental health) 👶Your level of exposure 👶Your relationship with the visitors (parents/in-laws) 👶The level of exposure of the person visiting, for their own health and yours/the baby’s 👶Your needs in caring for a newborn and other members of your family (including other children) . One piece of advice I do have is that when you and your partner make the decision that is right for you, it is ok to draw boundaries and ask others to respect your decisions. It’s also ok if a situation changes and you change your mind, life happens! Birth, a difficult recovery, a change in the virus situation, all these things may throw off “the plan.” . I hope you find that helpful. . ❤️Love me, Lucy, & Bubs👶
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    *Newborn visitors in a pandemic* . Oh look a feed post! I haven’t done a ton of these lately but I thought it would be a good place to explain this topic. Here I am laying in our small nursery in our 2 bedroom apartment after Michael put together the “grandparent bed.” . My DM’s have been filled with followers asking me what we’ll do about visitors when Bubs arrives in January. The truth is… it’s a complex issue and we don’t know for sure! . Some of the things we don’t know… -When exactly I’ll deliver, labor isn’t predictable! -Which grandparent can or should visit based on what the virus is doing and how safe travel is for us and for them in January. -Exactly what kind of support we’ll need. . Parenting, especially in a pandemic, comes with a lot of complex decisions. What’s right for one family may not be possible or right for another family. We struggle to decide what’s right for our family just like you are, we want everyone to be safe but also want our families to bond with the baby and support us during those first few weeks. We don’t have any magic answers as doctors, and also would tell you to do what’s best for your family. . Some things to consider… 👶Your resources (including time, money, and mental health) 👶Your level of exposure 👶Your relationship with the visitors (parents/in-laws) 👶The level of exposure of the person visiting, for their own health and yours/the baby’s 👶Your needs in caring for a newborn and other members of your family (including other children) . One piece of advice I do have is that when you and your partner make the decision that is right for you, it is ok to draw boundaries and ask others to respect your decisions. It’s also ok if a situation changes and you change your mind, life happens! Birth, a difficult recovery, a change in the virus situation, all these things may throw off “the plan.” . I hope you find that helpful. . ❤️Love me, Lucy, & Bubs👶
  • GIVEAWAY! Help me fight period poverty with @renewingdignity! 1. Like this post, 2. tag a friend in the comments, & 3. FOLLOW @renewingdignity to be entered to win one of these @naturallife PERIOD POUCHES! I will also be donating for each comment up to $250. . Did you know that ONE in FOUR American women struggle to purchase period products? That many girls and adults miss work and school because of a lack of period products?! Did you know SNAP (food stamps) and WIC funds can’t be used to purchase these products?! . @renewingdignity is an organization dedicated to eliminating period poverty in the Jacksonville, FL community (my hometown!) and have supplied hundreds of thousands a of products already in just 2 years. With the economic pressure of the pandemic, hunger and the need for period products has risen, and we are determined to meet these needs. . @naturallife & @renewingdignity collaborated to make these PERIOD POUCHES with empowering phrases and menstrual facts (created and cursed by me!) and a portion of proceeds go directly to renewing dignity. But you can win one by donating any amount today, just follow the instructions above!! . Winners will be chosen on Sunday, December 6, 2020. This giveaway is not associated with Instagram in any way.
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    GIVEAWAY! Help me fight period poverty with @renewingdignity! 1. Like this post, 2. tag a friend in the comments, & 3. FOLLOW @renewingdignity to be entered to win one of these @naturallife PERIOD POUCHES! I will also be donating for each comment up to $250. . Did you know that ONE in FOUR American women struggle to purchase period products? That many girls and adults miss work and school because of a lack of period products?! Did you know SNAP (food stamps) and WIC funds can’t be used to purchase these products?! . @renewingdignity is an organization dedicated to eliminating period poverty in the Jacksonville, FL community (my hometown!) and have supplied hundreds of thousands a of products already in just 2 years. With the economic pressure of the pandemic, hunger and the need for period products has risen, and we are determined to meet these needs. . @naturallife & @renewingdignity collaborated to make these PERIOD POUCHES with empowering phrases and menstrual facts (created and cursed by me!) and a portion of proceeds go directly to renewing dignity. But you can win one by donating any amount today, just follow the instructions above!! . Winners will be chosen on Sunday, December 6, 2020. This giveaway is not associated with Instagram in any way.
  • New YouTube video up!! I discuss yesterday’s Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Statement on COVID vaccines & pregnancy. (@mysmfm) . Link in stories & highlights. . I also briefly cover background on the new vaccines, review immunity in pregnancy, and considerations for breastfeeding & those considering pregnancy soon. . Please continue to follow me, subscribe on YouTube for more updates as we learn more about COVID & Pregnancy and about the vaccine availability and recommendations. . I also have videos about L&D policies & birth during COVID and a whole video of the FAQ’s I see all the time! . I hope this information helps pregnant people make the very best decisions for them. As a pregnant healthcare worker myself, I’m going through all of this right there with you! . #covidpregnancy #coronavirusinpregnancy #quarantinepregnancy #pregnancyimmunity #obgyn #obgynexplains #highriskpregnancy
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    New YouTube video up!! I discuss yesterday’s Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Statement on COVID vaccines & pregnancy. (@mysmfm) . Link in stories & highlights. . I also briefly cover background on the new vaccines, review immunity in pregnancy, and considerations for breastfeeding & those considering pregnancy soon. . Please continue to follow me, subscribe on YouTube for more updates as we learn more about COVID & Pregnancy and about the vaccine availability and recommendations. . I also have videos about L&D policies & birth during COVID and a whole video of the FAQ’s I see all the time! . I hope this information helps pregnant people make the very best decisions for them. As a pregnant healthcare worker myself, I’m going through all of this right there with you! . #covidpregnancy #coronavirusinpregnancy #quarantinepregnancy #pregnancyimmunity #obgyn #obgynexplains #highriskpregnancy
  • Hi friends 👋🏻 I’ve been a little quiet over here. Actually, I’ll be transparent, I’ve been struggling with my mood and I’ll tell you more about it another time. But one of the things making me feel joy right now is... GIVING TUESDAY. I honestly feel a little despondent about this holiday because so many people are suffering, but we all can help change that together. . I’m picking 2 different organizations that are meaningful for my OB & GYN heart and will spread them out this week. . If you can afford it, please consider supporting one of these organizations. Think of it as a small cost for all the FREE information I provide online. . *️⃣Donation button in stories!*️⃣ . *Content warning: stillbirth* TUESDAY 12/1: I’m teaming up with @kinggutterbaby to raise money for for stillbirth research and support for families who have experienced stillbirth and neonatal loss through @starlegacyfoundation . THURSDAY 12/3: I’ll be matching donations & doing a giveaway for a post I put up that day to support @renewingdignity, an organization that is near and dear to my heart and WILL succeed it eliminating period poverty in my hometown Jacksonville. . If you can’t afford to give charitably this season, that’s ok too. A kind word or letters of gratitude to warm them heart and soul and I hope you consider giving your time in that way.
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    Hi friends 👋🏻 I’ve been a little quiet over here. Actually, I’ll be transparent, I’ve been struggling with my mood and I’ll tell you more about it another time. But one of the things making me feel joy right now is... GIVING TUESDAY. I honestly feel a little despondent about this holiday because so many people are suffering, but we all can help change that together. . I’m picking 2 different organizations that are meaningful for my OB & GYN heart and will spread them out this week. . If you can afford it, please consider supporting one of these organizations. Think of it as a small cost for all the FREE information I provide online. . *️⃣Donation button in stories!*️⃣ . *Content warning: stillbirth* TUESDAY 12/1: I’m teaming up with @kinggutterbaby to raise money for for stillbirth research and support for families who have experienced stillbirth and neonatal loss through @starlegacyfoundation . THURSDAY 12/3: I’ll be matching donations & doing a giveaway for a post I put up that day to support @renewingdignity, an organization that is near and dear to my heart and WILL succeed it eliminating period poverty in my hometown Jacksonville. . If you can’t afford to give charitably this season, that’s ok too. A kind word or letters of gratitude to warm them heart and soul and I hope you consider giving your time in that way.
  • Today is Thanks Birth Control Day! . As an OB-GYN I see the huge benefits of contraception every single day, so I want to say #thxbirthcontrol for... 💙 Preventing and spacing pregnancy 💙Reducing teen pregnancy 💙Improving quality of life for this with heavy, painful periods 💙Stopping menstruation for those who have life threatening bleeding, trans men to help them embrace their true identity, and special needs individuals to make their care more comfortable 💙 Preventing unintended pregnancy and reducing need for abortion 💙Helping manage symptoms of endometriosis, PCOS, adenomyosis, fibroids, and more 💙Reducing the risk of ovarian, endometrial, and colon cancers (and helping those at high risk of these reduce the risk & keep their fertility until ready for surgical risk reduction!) 💙For there being so many reversible options so everyone can find what works for them and stop when they are ready for a pregnancy without negative impacts to fertility. 💙&& so much more! . Side effects can happen and are variable for each individual, but there are so many options that we can find the one that is right for YOU! . And NOTHING compares to the ability to enjoy your relationships, sexuality, and life and ACCOMPLISH all of the wonderful goals in your full life and PLAN & DECIDE when pregnancy is right for you! . Now that’s @powertodecide ! @bedsider thank you for raising awareness and this special day!
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    Today is Thanks Birth Control Day! . As an OB-GYN I see the huge benefits of contraception every single day, so I want to say #thxbirthcontrol for... 💙 Preventing and spacing pregnancy 💙Reducing teen pregnancy 💙Improving quality of life for this with heavy, painful periods 💙Stopping menstruation for those who have life threatening bleeding, trans men to help them embrace their true identity, and special needs individuals to make their care more comfortable 💙 Preventing unintended pregnancy and reducing need for abortion 💙Helping manage symptoms of endometriosis, PCOS, adenomyosis, fibroids, and more 💙Reducing the risk of ovarian, endometrial, and colon cancers (and helping those at high risk of these reduce the risk & keep their fertility until ready for surgical risk reduction!) 💙For there being so many reversible options so everyone can find what works for them and stop when they are ready for a pregnancy without negative impacts to fertility. 💙&& so much more! . Side effects can happen and are variable for each individual, but there are so many options that we can find the one that is right for YOU! . And NOTHING compares to the ability to enjoy your relationships, sexuality, and life and ACCOMPLISH all of the wonderful goals in your full life and PLAN & DECIDE when pregnancy is right for you! . Now that’s @powertodecide ! @bedsider thank you for raising awareness and this special day!