Halifax Health – Care for Women offers a full-range of women’s health services and provides direct access to health-related educational services such as understanding birth, newborn care, and breastfeeding classes.
From early teen to motherhood and beyond, Halifax Health – Care for Women provides full spectrum women’s healthcare including: full annual well woman exams, a range of GYN procedures, pre and postnatal care, as well as family planning.
Halifax Health – Care for Women supports the Halifax Health – Family Medicine Residency Program.
Halifax Health – Care for Women opened its doors on October 15, 2013. Since opening, we have been amazed at the opportunities to help and partner with women of all ages to attain their goals of living a healthy lifestyle.
The local community has embraced us and we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback. When you come to our office as a patient, you are immediately part of a very special group that truly cares about you and your health goals whether it pertains to birth control, pregnancy, general health, or menopause.
We accept most insurances and have very reasonable self-pay rates. We offer same-day appointments and we never turn anyone away. We are proud of our commitment to putting customer service back into medicine.
Breast milk has the perfect balance of nutrients for our babies. It is encouraged by the American Academy of Pediatrics to be the only food offered in the first 6 months, with a slow introduction of iron-enriched foods after that. The longer a mother breastfeeds, the more likely her child will get the health benefits of breastfeeding.
The benefits mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg. Breastfeeding also has numerous benefits for the mother. A mom’s confidence increases as she provides all the nutrients that her child needs resulting in fewer feelings of anxiety and a stronger sense of connection with her baby. This feeling sets the health and mental health of both baby and mother for years to come. Not only is the mother more confident, but breastfeeding has health benefits, too.
Breastfeeding decreases the risk of breast and uterine cancers, weight is naturally lost, the uterus returns to normal size more quickly, and the risk of developing osteoporosis is decreased.
For more information about breastfeeding, please consult with a member of our team.
It is important to be proactive and schedule an appointment for your teenager to see a gynecologist as soon as possible.
At Halifax Health – Care for Women, we talk with all of our teenage patients about safe sex, peer pressure, and the responsibility that goes along with deciding to have sex. We discuss the physical and emotional adjustments that happen when they choose to have sex, the power of social media, and the importance of making plans for their future, especially for college and continued education.
There are several options for birth control and there is no perfect option that fits the needs of every woman. It is important to ask your provider about the risks and benefits associated with each choice. They should choose a birth control option that fits their lifestyle and makes them feel better, never worse.
If your home pregnancy test is positive, you should schedule an appointment with an OB/GYN and start taking prenatal vitamins as soon as possible if you haven’t already done so.
By the time you have missed your period you are already considered 4-5 weeks pregnant. We like to see our newly pregnant patients as early as possible, but certainly by the 12th week.
Prenatal care is important for so many reasons, yet the most important part of prenatal care is having a guide to help you through a healthy pregnancy. Your body goes through many changes when you get pregnant, which can be overwhelming. It is important to have a skilled provider to remind you of what is normal and what needs additional attention.
Your obstetrician is there to help you make the best choices for you and your baby. Early and consistent prenatal care is directly associated with healthier moms and babies.
The more you communicate with your provider, the more they can help you have a fantastic pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby.
“Dr. Greenblum is such a wonderful doctor! This is my first pregnancy and he has taken a lot of time to answer all of my questions and concerns and explain everything so that I can understand and leave the office worry-free! He is very professional and helpful. His staff is kind, his office is clean, the appointments are quick but thorough, and I have never felt rushed when speaking with him. I definitely recommend him!”
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