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C Sections Happen. Be Prepared
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C Sections Happen. Be Prepared

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Dear Society, Please Stop Asking Women When They Are Going to Have a Baby
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Dear Society, Please Stop Asking Women When They Are Going to Have a Baby

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The Most Important Thing I would do Differently During Pregnancy
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The Most Important Thing I would do Differently During Pregnancy

The Most Important Thing I would do Differently During Pregnancy

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I Wrote This Book for You!

Because the person giving birth matters just as much as the baby
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Written by an obstetrician, expert in perinatal mental health, and mother of two.

Someone who has witnessed thousands of births, and been there myself

I am here to guide and support you on the journey, so that you feel more prepared and less alone than I did.

Then Comes Baby will prepare you for the mental, physical, and emotional aspects of the most vulnerable and transformative time of your life

Get your copy now everywhere you buy your books:

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ABOUT ME

I became an OB/GYN because I wanted to be there for women during the most vulnerable and significant moments of their lives. But honestly, it's my own life — the messy, human parts of it — that has shaped the kind of doctor and advocate I've become.

I've struggled with anxiety and depression over the years. After the birth of my first daughter, those struggles became impossible to ignore. What I experienced then — and what I've witnessed in the thousands of women I've cared for since — has made me deeply attentive to something medicine doesn't always make room for: the connection between what we carry emotionally and how we feel physically.

"Our stress, anxiety, and depression can drive physical symptoms and, over time, real medical conditions. And our physical conditions, in turn, affect our mental health. You can't fully heal one without attending to the other."

That belief sits at the heart of everything I do. Whether I'm supporting someone through pregnancy and birth, or helping a woman understand what's driving her PCOS, her PMDD, or the changes she's navigating in perimenopause, my focus is always on finding the root cause — and building a plan together that addresses the whole person, not just the symptoms. I spend a lot of time actually listening to the full story, which women tell me has often been rushed past or dismissed elsewhere. And I love exploring all the tools we have: not just medication, but integrative approaches — nutrition, supplements, acupuncture, therapy, and more — because real wellbeing asks for all of it.

I also know firsthand what it's like to be the person who's supposed to have it all together and still struggle to take care of herself. As a full-time physician, author, mom of two young kids, podcast guest, and board member of Postpartum Support International, I live in the same tension most of the women I work with do — where competing priorities pull hard, and self-care is often the first thing to go. I hold myself to the same standard I encourage in everyone else, which means I understand the challenges from the inside out. None of us are perfect at this. But I know that when we go through these challenges together, in a supportive, non-judgemental space, it’s so much better.

I love creating those safe spaces, building community, guiding you, and being your cheerleader, and I hope you see my passion for this work in everything I share with you.

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