Women's health care, from the perspective of someone on the inside. Early retirement from a medical career.
By Dr. Valerie A. Jones I’m sorry. This is not what you planned. Not what you dreamed your pregnancy would be like. A time of living in fear and concern for your baby and how your delivery would be. A few rare hospitals have not allowed fathers of the babies or support people for the… Continue reading To All the Pregnant Women in the Time of COVID-19
Collaboration with other health professionals who take care of pregnant patients is important. In consideration of the "whole" patient, we can't forget the value dentists bring and the impact of oral health on pregnancy. - Dr. Valerie Jones, OB/GYN, ObDoctorMom.com This article is written by Dr. Amanda Tavoularis (dentably.com). Pregnancy is one of the great joys… Continue reading Preventing Premature Births by Taking Care of Your Gums
You can’t believe it. You are finally pregnant with a much- desired pregnancy. You carefully planned out how you would tell your husband the exciting news and it made your heart explode seeing his reaction. You are floating on cloud nine and love having this little “secret” that only you and your partner know about. … Continue reading What Happens When You Have a Miscarriage?
Interesting articles this week are linked below. Highlights include a 132 pound tumor, a new (and basic) approach to helping the homeless, and an in utero first. 132-pound ovarian tumor removed from Connecticut woman CNN Apparently, this tumor had been growing at a rate of about 10 lbs per week since November. It is unclear… Continue reading Weekly Wrap Up
