I Get It From My Mama

I get it from my Mama.

On Mother’s Day this year, my mother and I had a very transparent and important conversation about our health as Women. As we get older, I feel like health related conversations need to take place so we all can maintain and take preventive care of our bodies. I sat down with her and asked her some questions about her health history with the help of my good friends at @thechristhospital. My mom is in her 60’s (and girlfriend looks GOODT) and I am in my 30’s (I know, I know). I asked Samantha Sinclair, MD from @thechristhospital Obstetrics & Gynecology what top 5 questions I should ask my mom about her health history.
 Top 5 questions I should ask my mom about her health history: (my mom is in her 60s and I’m in my mid-30s): 

1. What is our family history (focusing mainly on 1st and 2nd degree relatives)?
   
2. This includes things like breast, colon, uterine, and ovarian cancers (from a gynecology standpoint)
3. Does either parent have a history of blood clots (in legs or lungs), osteoporosis, hip fracture, heart disease, diabetes?
4. From a preconception standpoint, is there any family history of birth defects?
5. Did Mom have any trouble with preeclampsia (high blood pressure in pregnancy) or gestational diabetes?

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