Hospitals should quit alienating pregnant health care consumers

Physician
March 21, 2017

When Barbara (name changed) recently underwent her fourth Cesarean section, she was appalled by the care she received during her recovery.  Her catheter overflowed, and a CNA asked her to check her own incision.  When the CNA asked if she was breastfeeding her baby, Barbara replied tearfully that she couldn’t lift her out the bassinette.  Rooming-in is a great idea. Unless you’ve had a 36-hour labor or major abdominal surgery.

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Hospitals should quit alienating pregnant health care consumers

We must do a better job of contraceptive counseling

Conditions
April 2, 2016

Decisions about how many children to have (if any) or what type of contraception to use are complex. For patients who are not health care providers, the doctor-patient relationship remains a critical relationship by which these sometimes difficult decisions are navigated. As a practicing gynecologist for 13 years, I continue to be mystified at how many women report to me a nearly complete lack of counseling prior to being prescribed …

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We must do a better job of contraceptive counseling

You might be missing a PCOS diagnosis. Here are 10 reasons why.

Conditions
July 31, 2015

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is becoming a significant problem in women’s health. Between 1 in 10 to 20 women have the condition, although more than 50 percent remain undiagnosed. PCOS is the leading cause of female infertility and women who do become pregnant have higher rates of miscarriage, preterm birth, and gestational diabetes.

Women with PCOS have a greater likelihood of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and endometrial cancer than women without …

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You might be missing a PCOS diagnosis. Here are 10 reasons why.

10 reasons to have your baby at a birth center

Physician
June 5, 2015

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1. Due to intermittent monitoring versus continuous fetal monitoring which is standard in the hospital, the patient has increased mobility and a wider range of laboring positions/options: sitting, standing, walking, water, birthing balls. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has agreed that there is not a medical benefit to continuous fetal monitoring compared to intermittent monitoring in low-risk women.

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10 reasons to have your baby at a birth center