Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
Kids are awesome and draining and fun and tiring, but so are vacations and parties and a million other things. The recent hurricane reinforced a lot of things for me and provided some enlightenment, too. I know daycare/work are right for our family and I know that I sometimes envy that toddler mentality.
Toddlers have it made. They get to go to bed early and have someone else do all of their cooking and cleaning. They can spend hours reading books and playing, but what I've really grown to notice and appreciate is the toddler's view of the world and their place in it.
During our recent extended time at home, and without power, I witnessed so much joy and imagination....
My husband and I glamorously rang in 2021 by watching TV in bed as our children slept. Like many people, we were hoping to put the challenges of 2020 behind us, but things were off to a rocky start. I was running a 101 fever and felt like I had the flu. It wasn’t the flu, however, it was the dreaded mastitis. Despite having breastfed my older daughters until they were each two years old, ten months into breastfeeding our baby, this was my first run in with mastitis and things were not pretty. Thankfully, however, I managed to get over it pretty quickly by using every home remedy possible.
I truly believe that God used mastitis to save my...
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Symptoms of Breast Cancer in Women
Breast cancer symptoms vary from person to person, as no two diagnoses are exactly the same. Knowing your risk can help you be proactive with your care. Risk factors include family history and age. If you are at a higher risk, it is especially important to be alert for typical signs of breast cancer. The most important thing you can do is pay attention to changes in your breasts. If you notice any of the following symptoms, you should get your breasts examined. According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are several symptoms of breast cancer, including the following:
New lump in the breast or underarm...
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5 Reasons to Get A Mammogram Before Age 40
A general guideline for routine cancer screenings is that mammograms are recommended annually for women beginning at the age of 40. But everyone is unique, and depending on various factors, you may need to start getting mammograms before you turn 40. In fact, some women may need to begin getting mammograms in their 20s or 30s. Here are five reasons to get screened for cancer before 40.
Your family history. If you have relatives who have had breast cancer or other cancers, screening is recommended to begin at 25 years old or 10 years before the age of the earliest affected relative in your...
My beautiful, sensitive, emotional first-born child sat in my bed last night, screaming in my face that he could not take it anymore. And then he said the words no parent EVER wants to hear:
I am having suicidal thoughts.
My entire world ground to a halt.
HARD. STOP.
When your child- your entire reason for being, tells you they want to die, NOTHING else matters. Not. A. Single. Thing.
I sobbed hysterically as I called my sister- a doctor, for advice. My stomach roiled as I talked to the pediatrician's after-hours nurse who had just recently gone through the same thing with her own child. She comforted me as I cried softly through her directions. When she asked if he would be admitted...
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