The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has begun across the globe, and there’s hope that we may finally be able to get the virus under control in the coming months. However, the release of vaccines has become another source of stress for women who are pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or are breastfeeding, as they wonder: “Should I get the vaccine?”

Planning to breastfeed? South Shore Health's lactation consultants share the ten must-have items expectant mothers should add to their registries.

South Shore Health has partnered with Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast to open a human milk depot.

Suniti Nimbkar, MD, Medical Director of the Breast Care Center at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center at South Shore Health, answers common questions on breast cancer screening and prevention.

One Women's Triumph Over Breast Cancer Rudy Vale was the picture of health before she became one of the 1 in 8 American women diagnosed with breast cancer. Learn more about her experience at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center at South Shore Health.

One of the harrowing features of breast cancer is that to treat it, chemotherapy has often part of the treatment plan. While chemo can be life-saving in some cases, the side effects are horrible. A groundbreaking study now indicates that thousands of women can be spared this difficult treatment.

Did you know there are two kinds of mammograms? Learn more about which one fits your needs and where to get one at South Shore Health.

South Shore Health is one of four healthcare organizations in Massachusetts working to ensure new parents receive consistent, evidence-based instruction about safe sleep to reduce Sudden Unexplained Infant Death.

Pregnant women focus on getting things ready for their baby. Midwife Ruby Ristuccia recommends that it's just as important to get self-care time on the books, and shares how to make it happen once your baby arrives.