
Catherine Gaa

The woman sitting next to me was already tapping her foot nervously as we sat down, fluorescent orange drinks in hand. She nervously tipped her cup toward me before sipping, make a face that warned me what I was about to drink wasn’t very tasty.

June 22, 2022
In a society where many things are transient, there is something that has lasted as long as mankind: childbirth. And long before we could read about what to expect while we’re expecting, women have passed along pregnancy facts and myths that predict

May 24, 2022
Sports injuries don’t have to happen to the professionals: even an amateur can get injured on their first outing, and what we categorize as common sports injuries can take place off the field or court.

April 26, 2022
Nowadays, and quite especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the push for medical coverage for all societies and people, universal healthcare is an important buzzword. For expats in Spain, what does universal healthcare mean, and who

March 15, 2022
Your body during pregnancy is a literal machine, nurturing life from the moment of conception until birth and beyond if you choose to breastfeed or pump. But all of the extra blood, sweat and baby can also leave you tired, both physically and

February 18, 2022
Nowadays, “vaccine” has become a buzzword due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic nears its two-year anniversary of strict lockdowns and varying levels restrictions in Spain, there’s definitely a collective sigh of relief that modern medicine,

January 25, 2022
Congratulations, new parent! Even though you’re exhausted and overjoyed and still unsure about what your life will look like with a new bundle of joy, adding baby to insurance is a necessary step - especially given the number of check-ups, baby and

December 14, 2021
There’s no doubt that a large importance is placed on the family in Spain, and family planning has become a hot topic in the last few decades.

November 18, 2021
When my husband and I were expecting our first child, the nurses and midwives asked me about when I’d received normal childhood vaccinations are part of routine pre-natal testing. When I brought up the subject with my husband, there wasn’t a single

October 26, 2021
Pregnancy is something that female bodies, in general, were designed for. Yet, modern life has brought more complications to both pregnancy and labor and delivery.