Alice Domar

Q. What can I do with how uncomfortable I feel about my body? I feel so fat! A. Most women feel uneasy as they gain weight during their pregnancy. Although some women literally gain what looks solely like a soccer ball up front, many women get rounder in all sorts of places, including their arms and legs, their face, even their feet seem to grow. Some of these differences are … [Read more...] about Q&A: How to feel better about your pregnant body

“WOW! Are you huge! When are you due??” “Gee, when I was expecting, I didn’t get nearly that big." “I bet you want a boy since you already have a girl, right?” “Eating for two is a myth. You shouldn’t be eating so much. You will never be able to lose all the weight you have gained." “You are due when? You are far too tiny. You better talk to your doctor about your … [Read more...] about How to handle rude comments during pregnancy

Long ago I heard of an obstetrician, when asked by a pregnant patient up to what week or month she could have sex during her pregnancy, answer, “Well, I guess you could have sex in the labor room but it might embarrass some of the nurses”. Although I doubt that there are many women in labor who would want to be having sex, the obstetrician’s answer does shed some light on the … [Read more...] about Sex and pregnancy 101

One of my pregnant patients sat in my office earlier this week and wondered aloud if she was depressed. She reported feeling tired, felt physically lethargic, had trouble sleeping, had appetite changes, and her libido had decreased. If she hadn’t been pregnant, I likely would have agreed with her and we would have had a discussion about the most effective ways to treat … [Read more...] about Depression during pregnancy

Recently I have had two patients, both of whom got pregnant easily, who were so upset that they were having the opposite of what they had hoped for that both told me that they had briefly considered terminating their pregnancies. In both cases, they had wanted a girl but had found out it was a boy. One of them asked how soon after she had her son she could try again for a girl. … [Read more...] about Unhappy with new baby’s gender? Here’s how to cope