by Dr. Haggerty | Sep 20, 2024 | Sh** No One Warns You About: Postpartum Edition
Cheers to you! You’ve just created a tiny human, and as a special bonus, you get the delightful gift of tailbone pain. Yup, that’s right—feels like you sat on a porcupine, doesn’t it? Welcome to the postpartum rewards program, where pushing a watermelon out of your...
by Dr. Haggerty | Sep 18, 2024 | Sh** No One Warns You About: Postpartum Edition
Let’s address a topic that can be quite intimidating after childbirth: that first postpartum bowel movement. It’s a moment that many find scary and vulnerable. You might worry about the sensation, feeling as if your organs might just fall into the toilet. Let’s go...
by Dr. Haggerty | Sep 17, 2024 | Sh** No One Warns You About: Postpartum Edition
Congratulations! You’ve just joined the exclusive postpartum club, and guess what? You’ve earned a special badge: postpartum hemorrhoids! 🎉 Not the most glamorous reward, but it’s a common part of the postpartum experience. Here’s the lowdown on why this happens and...
by Dr. Haggerty | Sep 16, 2024 | Sh** No One Warns You About: Postpartum Edition
Today, we’re diving into the less glamorous side of postpartum that no one seems to mention until you’re already knee-deep in it. Ever wondered why no one prepared you for the weird and wacky symptoms that pop up after giving birth? Welcome to our new series, Sh** No...
by Dr. Haggerty | Jun 21, 2024 | General, Lactation
You deserve better than outdated misconceptions about clogged ducts. Let’s demystify this archaic concept andunderstand what is actually happening in the breast. “Clogged ducts”used to be thought of as milk stuck in the ductules,similar to toothpaste stuck in a tube....