By 13 months old my daughter understood what “mommy has to go potty” meant and would knowingly walk over to the bathroom door. She spends a lot of time in there with me and we’ve found ways to keep...
We share our cravings and food aversions without a second thought. We discuss our physical struggles like swollen feet and round ligament pain. We warn against the dangers of deli meat and too much caffeine. But we keep secret...
Every 15 minutes, a baby in the U.S. is born with symptoms of opioid addiction.* Every 15 minutes. That isn’t a problem. That’s an epidemic. And at Allegheny Health Network (AHN), we’re working around the clock to change that. Through the AHN...
All the bliss and the beauty of motherhood is well worth it!! But there are quite a few things that stay in the shadows...The body takes a LOT on this journey of growing a small human. Sometimes we are...
We couldn't be happier to announce that Bloom: A Celebration of Motherhood is returning for the 3rd consecutive year in Pittsburgh! This mom-centered event will feature businesses, speakers, massages and food that all aim to make moms' lives easier...
I have to admit I have been truly blessed to grow up here in Pittsburgh and have been able to come to know so many amazing history makers. Two of those men were Dr. Robert Kisner and Dr. Morris...
Some women have their business prior to kids. Or, in my case, having my daughter sparked the desire to become my own boss. Being a Mompreneur means trading in the ability to unplug after your 9-5 to working when...
When the news broke in 2014 about evaluated lead levels in Flint, Michigan’s water, I, like many parents, was outraged. Thousands of residents had drank polluted Flint River water for 18 months before the disaster was even recognized. Many...
AHN Staff Highly Skilled at Performing Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Dr. David A. Logan remembers the patient well. Jane was one week from delivering her baby. And she had just learned that the obstetrician overseeing her pregnancy had resigned...
Over the past 4 weeks I've shared information on how to cultivate a self love mindset, which really is a fancy way of saying take care of yourself, more importantly on being aware of what that means. From clean...

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