Marjorie Greenfield— I just got back from the Doulas of North America international conference in Atlanta where I gave a talk called “how OBs think.” The doulas seemed to find the title humorous but they still came to hear what I had to say. I gave the talk because I’ve gotten interested
Marjorie Greenfield— An article from today’s WSJ online column “The Juggle” says that moms do better if they take off time before the baby comes. Havng interviewed over one hundred women for The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book, I’d say new moms are split on this issue. Here is what I have
Marjorie Greenfield— Many pregnant women choose to fast at some point in time, usually for religious or cultural reasons. With Ramadan and Yom Kippur around the corner, it seemed like a good time to post some guidelines on fasting in pregnancy. I couldn’t find research on the effects of one-day
Marjorie Greenfield— I have written a lot on birth plans–the pros and the cons of putting one together, how to write one that will be helpful for you, and what factors to think about when you write one. So I was particularly interested to see the personal birthplan from one of our
Marjorie Greenfield— In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, I decided to jump ahead in my “to do” list of topics and talk about combining breastfeeding with returning to work. This article is adapted from The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book. Many mothers and babies really enjoy nursing, and the moms find
Marjorie Greenfield— When we were doing the interviews for The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Booklots of moms told us stories and gave advice on the subject of telling work that you are going to have a baby. Today I am going to write on the decision about when to tell work.
Marjorie Greenfield— I just did such a fun interview about pregnancy and work for a writer for the Schenectady (NY) Daily Gazette. For those who live in that area, it will come out Sunday July 6. Joann McFadden, the writer, asked me open-ended questions, so I got to talk about all my
Marjorie Greenfield— I have been corresponding with a woman in Frederick, Maryland, who started a non-profit bringing gift baskets to moms as they get back to work. Whether they return at 6 weeks or 2 years, she brings them their basket and talks to them at their workplace. She says
Marjorie Greenfield— Last year I had a conversation with a new mom who was just tortured about going back to work. She felt like she was doing something terrible, leaving the baby with a sitter while she returned to teaching at a local college. On the other hand, when we explored the
Marjorie Greenfield— I may have gotten myself in trouble this week. I have written a lot about birth plans, but I don’t think my obstetrical colleagues read much of what I write. This week, though, I was quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, saying that if you have special desires