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The Medical Center of Aurora offers the ideal environment for having your baby.

Our Nurse-Family Partnership provides free maternal and childhood health education for first-time moms to help them through their pregnancy.

Everybody has a bad hair day now and then, and it’s usually nothing to worry about. But if you’ve noticed lately that your hair doesn’t seem as healthy as usual, it might be a good idea to look at the reasons why
Changes to your hair — particularly hair loss — can have many causes, including age, genetics hormonal changes, illness and injury. Even day-to-day stress caused by work or traffic, for example, can take a toll on your body’s resources and impact…

5 Pregnancy Tips from a Pregnant Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
by Anita Vandenberg (PT)
The number 1 statement I hear from my postpartum clients is "Why did no one tell me this when I was pregnant?" As a pelvic floor physiotherapist I feel privileged to work with women during pregnancy and postpartum stages of life on a daily basis. Some women come in due to issues they are currently experiencing such as incontinence , pelvic pain, prolapse or diastasis (abdominal separation) while others come…

Published March 1, 2022
March 1, 2022
The pelvic floor is an integral part of our body structure. When these muscles function correctly, they act as shock absorbers for our body's entire core. If you think of the pelvis like a house, the pelvic floor muscles are like the foundation, providing just the right support to keep everything in place
A healthy pelvic floor: Strength, flexibility…

When some of us think of depression, we may think that women experience it more than men. Some health professionals say this is because women experience hormonal changes during menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause, which may both contribute

Pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause can all affect your pelvic floor. Learn why it’s crucial to identify these issues and talk to your doctor about them.

March 12, 2015: During pregnancy and childbirth, a woman's body goes through profound changes, and failure to respect those changes, even as athletes, can result in potential problems.

When families experience infertility, they often lose some of their dreams. Most couples that go through adoption miss the chance to experience pregnancy, but not all of them.

STDs and Pregnancy Fact Sheet from CDC. Can pregnant women become infected with STDs? Should pregnant women be tested for STDs? Can STDs be treated during pregnancy? And more...

There's a whole lot of pressure to look good after having had a baby. All those snap-back celebs like Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton...

Iron is a crucial mineral needed during pregnancy. Here's why and how to get enough for you and your developing baby.

But doctors often leave them out of the conversation.

(KUTV) Getting sick while pregnant is stressful enough, not to mention having to worry about whether or not taking medication may be harmful to your baby. We explain what's safe to take and what you need to stay away from if you're expecting.General Aches

(KUTV) If you’ve made the decision to get pregnant, congrats!However, there are a few things to do and consider before having a baby.“You want to give your baby the best start in the world, and while we get excited about things like baby clothes and baby g

Some topics inspire more myths than health and wellness. Here, we clear up a few falsehoods and offer some facts that you can confidently share.

Feel great while taking good care of yourself and your baby.

It's safe to get the flu shot during pregnancy.Pregnant women who get the flu are more likely than women who don’t get it to have problems, like preterm labor and premature birth.

It’s okay to continue with some workouts well into your pregnancy (with doctor’s approval, of course).