I was five months pregnant when my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Here is an account of the striking similarities between cancer and pregnancy, and how the two bonded my mother and me ever closer. Life is tenuous. Life is tenacious. Without arrogance, rather understanding, I know this to be true. As a physician, I assess, diagnose, treat and monitor patients, people who balance on the precipice of wellness and illness, life and death...+MORE
Smoking While Pregnant Jessica Leo, LMSW Pregnancy…it is an absolute gift – a miracle that a mother gets to experience by her role in creating, nourishing and sustaining...+MORE
One consequence of the current economic crisis is that more mothers are working...+MORE
You are Pregnant but She Miscarried By: Jessica Leo, LMSW Sometimes in life you may just be at a loss as to what to do or say...+MORE
Pregnant and Sexilicious! Why You Want To Keep the Home Fires Burnin’ By: Jessica Leo, LMSW Has it been so long that you are wondering how you got pregnant in the first...+MORE
Military troops around the world that fight for their country, life and freedom each day are not the only ones we must consider...+MORE
Eggs Have Expiration Dates: And Other Fertility Concerns for Older Women By: Jessica Leo, LMSW These days it seems that many women are waiting until later in life to get...+MORE
Life After Miscarriage Jessica Leo, LMSW You were beaming with joy, radiating so much happiness that everyone told you that you were glowing...+MORE
Are you thinking hard about what you will name your baby? If I could choose names for my son and daughter again, I’d go about it differently, keeping these new thoughts in...+MORE