Women's Health

At Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC) new mothers, fathers and family members share one of the happiest experiences of their lives with a team of caring and compassionate professionals who believe in makin...

Many people think of pregnancy as lasting for nine months. Basic math would indicate that nine months times 4 weeks in a month is 36 weeks. But, in reality, nine months is really 39 weeks. Research shows that w...

Preconception care can improve your chances of becoming pregnant, having a healthy pregnancy, and delivering a healthy baby. Here is a helpful checklist of the things you should discuss with your doctor if you ...

Do’s See your doctor regularly. Continue taking folic acid throughout your pregnancy. Eat a variety of healthy foods. When cooking, keep raw meats, poultry, and seafood from touching other foods or ...

Every parent wants to have a healthy baby. Planned pregnancy not only helps parents to be well-informed and well-prepared at every stage of pregnancy, it can also improve a woman’s ability to deliver a health...

Educating Can Be Key to Preventing and Diagnosing Breast Cancer Each year, nearly 200,000 women and 2,000 men in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer, making it one of the most common types of ...

Fredia Martin is a beautiful thirty-something-year-old woman in the prime years of her life. She lives her life to the fullest, with a great job at a supportive company and has two boys, ages nine and fourteen....

1.  Your birth plan, if you have one. 2.  Lip balm because your lips may get extremely dry. 3.  Men’s Crew socks are comfortable. 4.  Loose pajamas and slippers will come in handy. Some women may...

10 Common Physical Changes During Pregnancy 1.  You may experience more runny noses and congestion. 2.  You will feel the need to urinate more often. 3.  If you don’t adjust your calcium intake, you...

Healing Your Body Although pregnancy is very rewarding, it is a tough time for the mother. Your body is going through many different changes. Dr. Ema Kulwa says, “Everybody needs to be supportive of the moth...

One of the biggest decisions about the big day is how mom will choose to have her baby. Will it be a vaginal birth or a cesarean section delivery? Will there be an epidural or not? It’s important to discuss a...

10 Questions to Ask When Trying to Conceive 1.  How long should I be off birth control before trying to conceive? 2.  How do I know I’m ovulating? 3.  Am I really ready to have a baby? 4.  Are t...

When a doctor tells a woman she has breast cancer, her first thought may be “Why me?” But often her second thought is “I will beat this.” And for 2.6 million women who have defeated cancer and are livin...