Informed Consent
Overview Informed consent is a basic component of communication between medical professionals and patients. True informed consent…
Cell Free DNA & NIPT (Non Invasive Prenatal Test)
Overview You have several options during your pregnancy when it comes to testing for chromosome abnormalities in…
Finding Out Your Baby’s Sex
Overview Your baby’s sex is determined at conception. They will get an X chromosome from the egg…
Waiting for Your First Prenatal Appointment
Overview Your first prenatal appointment usually isn’t until you are eight weeks pregnant. For many expecting moms,…
Miscarriage
Overview Miscarriage is a term for a pregnancy loss within 20 weeks. Rates of miscarriage are confusing,…
Short Cervix, Incompetent Cervix, and Cerclage
Overview Your cervix is the lower part of your uterus that opens to your vagina. The length…
Short Height and Carrying a Baby to Term
Overview People love to tell you what you can and cannot do when you are pregnant. People…
The Doctor or Midwife On Call
Overview When you choose a doctor or midwife, you need to ask if they will be present…
Ectopic Pregnancy
Overview When you get pregnant, the egg is fertilized and then should implant in the uterus lining,…
Your Health Insurance & the Calendar Year
Overview January first is an important date for your health insurance. The start of a new calendar…
Pregnancy Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Overview Carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy results from edema, which is the buildup of fluid in your…
Numbness
Overview It is never a bad idea to bring up any questionable symptoms you experience during your…
Placental Lake
Overview We have become so addicted to ultrasounds, and we can get so much information from an…
Negative Blood Types and the RhoGAM Shot
Overview Your blood type is determined by your genes, and until you need a blood transfusion, your…
PUPPS
Overview PUPPS is the most common skin condition in pregnancy and stands for pruritic urticarial papules and…
Exercising Before a Glucose Test
Overview Glucose is used throughout your body for energy. For your body to use glucose, It needs…
Doula
Overview A doula is a trained professional in childbirth and provides emotional, physical, and educational support to…
Gestational Diabetes Testing (Glucose Challenge Screening & Glucose Tolerance Test)
Overview The glucose challenge screening has become a standard part of prenatal care in the third trimester….
Heart Shaped Uterus (Bicornuate Uterus)
Overview A uterus is usually pear-shaped and is in a straight vertical position. Many different abnormalities can…
Choroid Plexus Cysts
Overview The choroid plexus is a tissue in your baby’s brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds…
Fetal Growth Percentiles
Overview During your pregnancy, your doctor or midwife will measure your baby based on estimates of their…
Communicating With Your Doctor or Midwife
Overview A recurring issue I hear about from many expecting moms is that you are getting pushback…
Itchy Palms & Obstetric Cholestasis
Overview Obstetric cholestasis is a rare complication during pregnancy caused by a reduced flow of bile down…
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (Pelvic Girdle Pain)
Overview During pregnancy, the hormone relaxin causes your ligaments to relax and become loose. This is helpful…