Emily Sikking, MD

12/17/2023

Emily Sikking, MD

‘Soul Carrier’ (view c0mm3nts for an announcement) 👇🏼

12/30/2022

A fabric womb made by Angélique du Coudray, a French midwife who was commissioned by King Louis XV to reduce infant mortality. From 1760 to 1783, she traveled all over France, visiting poor rural women and sharing her extensive knowledge with them. It is estimated that she trained some 10,000 women.
Du Coudray also invented the first lifesize obstetrical mannequin, for practicing mock births, and published a well-received midwifery textbook

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09/16/2022

Emily Sikking, MD

Medically speaking, menopause is puberty in reverse. But unlike puberty, it’s not welcomed or talked about. We need to change how we view this universal biological transition, says Dr. Jen Gu…

08/02/2022

Hold the mother, not the baby.⁣
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Because the baby’s being taken care of—⁣
fed, snuggled, and given all the love in the world—⁣
by not only the mother,⁣
but her partner, grandparents, siblings, cousins, and friends.⁣
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But the mother,⁣
may have gaps in her mind from lack of sleep,⁣
may be mechanical in her motions as she’s healing,⁣
may feel more like a mess than a mother,⁣
may be sitting in bed, crying, feeling overwhelmed in her body and life,⁣
may be full of mom guilt because in her mind, "she's not good enough,"⁣
and she’s bleeding, wincing in pain, swollen and emotional.⁣
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And the mother’s that baby's whole world and needs to be seen, so she doesn't disappear into that postpartum fog.⁣
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So, hold the mother, not the baby.⁣
⁣
A mother agrees that her baby matters more.⁣
But she’s hurting, while she’s the person behind the baby,⁣
in the background, making it all happen:⁣
feeding her baby at all hours,⁣
snuggling her baby close to comfort newborn cries,⁣
and being that baby’s everything.⁣
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So, it’s the mother who needs your love.⁣
⁣
And a mother will remember who held her up.⁣
⁣
So instead of “I’m coming to see the baby,”⁣
try saying, “I’m coming to see you 𝘢𝘯𝘥 meet the baby, too.”⁣
⁣
Because the mother needs to be held more.⁣

📸: This Mama Doodles
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My Children’s Book 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺: 𝘈𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘛𝘰𝘰 is out everywhere: https://amzn.to/317TvVc

05/22/2022

emilysikkingobgyn.com

Them: “Women aren’t tough.”

Me: *gestures toward wheel thingy*

04/19/2022

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Soon we won’t be one.
We won’t move to the same rhythm,
our heartbeats won’t drum together from within.
This will be the last time I hold you this close.
One day you’ll be on your way,
and oh the treasures you will find,
the places you’ll discover,
the things you will achieve.
It’s impossible right now, in this moment to think I won’t bear witness to it all.
How one day someone else will share your secrets and moods and know you much better than I.
You will tell stories I’ve never heard before, while ours will echo through my heart forever.

Jess Urlichs, Writer
Art: This Mama Doodles

01/28/2022

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01/17/2022

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Meet Dr. Emily Sikking, a Board-Certified OBGYN in Santa Monica
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Dr. Emily Sikking has more than 18 years of experience serving women make the most of their health and their lives. She remains dedicated to medical education and is always looking for opportunities to expand her base of knowledge and skill. She shares her expertise by participating in educational opportunities for others and speaks at professional gatherings. Many of her patients have been in her care for years, and wouldn’t entrust their health to any other OBGYN.
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When you encounter an urgent gynecologic need, having a trusted specialist to turn to can make the experience far easier to navigate. Dr. Emily Sikking is honored to be the gynecologist and obstetrician of choice for many women from in and around Santa Monica, California. She offers the full scope of well woman care and screenings and has plenty of experience in treating a wide array of gynecologic issues and concerns. If you are looking for a new specialist dedicated to putting your health first, schedule a consultation with Dr. Sikking today.
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