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.
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Ochsner Health.
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...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Red Stick Mom has partnered with the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence to help bring awareness to this important topic. Resources for getting help or reporting domestic violence can be found at the bottom of this page.
“Why didn’t she just leave?”
The first question most people have when reading about the aftermath of domestic violence is, “Why didn’t she just leave?” I speak to this as someone who spent most of her life pondering (or rather, dismissing) domestic violence in the same way. After speaking with many victims, counselors, professionals, lawyers, and law enforcement officials, the below list is a summary to begin the conversation as to why “just leaving” is not that simple.
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Learn the Facts About Fertility, Pregnancy, and the COVID-19 Vaccine
If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant, or might become pregnant in the future, it is recommended that you get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the CDC recommend the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy and have deemed it as “safe and effective.”
Katie Linkhart, a medical professional in Rayne, LA, recently shared her own story on why she chose to get the vaccine, despite her initial concerns about how the vaccine may affect her fertility.
“I decided not to look at what I was reading and watching on...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Baton Rouge General.
Can Kids Get “Long COVID” After Coronavirus Infections?
The short answer is yes, but researchers are still working to determine the frequency and severity.
While children were mostly spared from COVID-19 in the first waves of the pandemic, now more children are being infected with the Delta variant, and researchers are anxious to uncover the potential impact long COVID could have on children under 12 who are not yet eligible to receive a vaccine.
Most people who get COVID-19 recover within a few weeks while others experience long COVID with health problems lasting four or more weeks after first getting infected. The full effects of COVID-19 on the body are still being discovered,...
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