Women’s Health – Showcase Magazine

Think Pink: The Importance of Awareness

“You have breast cancer.” It’s a phrase no woman hopes to hear. But it’s something that one in eight women in the United States will hear at some point in their lives. That’s 13 percent of women who will be affected by the disease. According to the American Cancer Society, over 300,000 women will be… Continue reading

Couplet Care: Strengthening the Bonds of Families

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 making the moment as fabulous as it should be. “Nothing takes the place of helping to bring a new life into the world,”… Continue reading

9 Months Equals 39 Weeks

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 when it comes to having a baby, those three weeks can make a huge difference in the… Continue reading

Prenatal Care: Talking to Your Doctor

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 are considering becoming pregnant: Family planning and choices for birth control. Taking 400 to 800 micrograms of folic acid every day… Continue reading

Pregnancy Do’s and Don’ts

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 surfaces and cook raw meat thoroughly. Clean, handle, cook, and chill food properly to prevent foodborne illness. Wash produce before eating it. Wash cooking… Continue reading

Planning for Pregnancy

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 healthy baby. Preconception Preconception health means knowing how a woman’s health could affect her unborn child should she become pregnant. For… Continue reading

Early Detection is the Best Protection

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 cancer among women in our country. “While there is no way of guaranteeing that a person won’t develop breast… Continue reading

Her Spirit Carries Her

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. Like most people, she’s taking life day by day. Her life has challenged her and made her a… Continue reading

Top 10 Things to Take with You to the Hospital when Having a Baby

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 prefer clogs. 5. Hair bands or clips to keep your hair out of your face during delivery. 6. Your… Continue reading

Top 10 Common Physical Changes During Pregnancy

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, your body may steal it from your teeth and bones. 4. Your breasts will feel tender and may be larger. 5. You… Continue reading

Healing Your Body After Delivering a Baby

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 mother, especially the father.” Yes, fathers do play a role in the health of the mother. But it’s the mothers… Continue reading

Choosing How to Deliver Your Baby

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 all of the options with your doctor before the big day so that whenever possible,… Continue reading

Defeating Breast Cancer: There is Hope

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 living life to the fullest, they were right. Deaths from breast cancer have decreased every year since… Continue reading

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