Preparing for pregnancy Learn More

The year leading up to your pregnancy is a wonderful time to prepare your body to nurture and deliver your baby in the healthiest environment possible. So many factors effect this – some are modifiable, others are not but we can be prepared. Stress in your work and home, your health, weight, pre-existing medical conditions, vaccination status and physical conditioning are all important. Nutritional status is incredibly important and how you eat, what you eat really do matter and we recommend food diaries for a few weeks before coming to the office so we can truly assess eating habits.

Preparing for Postpartum and Lactation Learn More

One of the peculiar perks of pregnancy is nine-plus months of no menstrual period. But after your baby is born, it’s just a matter of time before Aunt Flo pops in and says, “I’m baaaack!”
If you’re not breastfeeding, you’ll likely begin menstruating between three and ten weeks after giving birth (the average is 45 days); if you’re breastfeeding, you might enjoy many more menses-free months — especially if you’re nursing exclusively.

Hormone contraception Learn More

Birth control hormones in pills, skin patches, or vaginal rings camera.gif give you a regular dose of estrogen and progestin. This controls your body’s menstrual cycles and prevents pregnancy. It also helps relieve heavy menstrual bleeding, pain, and sometimes premenstrual mood problems and bloating.

Oral contraceptives (estrogen/progesterone and progesterone only pills) Learn More

Oral contraceptives — also known as birth control pills — are pills that prevent unplanned pregnancies. Most oral contraceptives are taken for 21 days and followed by 7 days of placebo pills, or simply a 7-day break from taking pills. During the 7 days of placebo or pill-taking break, menstruation normally occurs. Oral contraceptives come in estrogen / progesterone combinations, as well as in progestin-only pills. Progestin-only pills are sometimes called mini-pills.

Transdermal (Ortho Evra) and intradermal (Implanon) Learn More

ORTHO EVRA® is a contraceptive patch used for the prevention of pregnancy.
ORTHO EVRA® is available by prescription only.
ORTHO EVRA® does not protect against HIV (AIDS) or other sexually transmitted diseases.

Intravaginal (Nuvaring) Learn More

Monthly NuvaRing is a small, flexible vaginal ring that is about 2 inches in diameter. Like a tampon, you insert and remove it yourself. And once in the vagina, it doesn’t have to be in an exact position to work. You put NuvaRing in for 3 weeks, take it out, then put a new one in a week later.

Intrauterine System (Mirena) Learn More

Mirena is an FDA-approved intrauterine contraceptive system (also known as an IUD*) that is recommended for women who’ve had a child. It’s made of soft, flexible plastic and is placed by your healthcare provider during a routine office visit.

Injectable (Depo-Provera) Learn More

Mirena is an FDA-approved intrauterine contraceptive system (also known as an IUD*) that is recommended for women who’ve had a child. It’s made of soft, flexible plastic and is placed by your healthcare provider during a routine office visit.

Non-Hormonal Reversible contraception Learn More

Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended—either mistimed or unwanted—even though most US women use some form of contraception.1 Experts estimate that at least half of all US women will experience an unintended pregnancy, and one in three will have an abortion by age 45.2
A wide array of highly effective hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive methods are available to American women. Yet despite these options, many women prefer to use non-hormonal methods which, coupled with inconsistent, incorrect, and discontinued use, contribute to the prevalence of unintended pregnancy.

IUD (intrauterine device, copper Paragard) Learn More

Paragard® is a form of birth control known as an intrauterine device (IUD). It’s sometimes called an intrauterine contraceptive (IUC). Paragard® is more than 99% effective in preventing pregnancy and has no hormones at all.

Permanent Sterilization (not reversible)

Essure (no cut tubal blockage method performed vaginally) Learn More

Essure is a permanent birth control option that can help you live without the worry of an unplanned pregnancy.

Laparoscopic Tubal Ligation Learn More

A tubal ligation is considered a permanent method of birth control. The fallopian tubes are cut or blocked, which prevents pregnancy by blocking the egg’s path to the sperm and uterus. Laparoscopy makes it possible to see and do the surgery through small incisions in the abdomen.