Prenatal Care
Prenatal care will change after Covid - Erica Cahill MD
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Prenatal Care Takes a Village
Even if everything is fine, prenatal care is seldom satisfying or particularly informative. But could prenatal care evolve to be more patient-centered — and maybe even more medically effective? That’s the way some researchers and providers describe a new model called group prenatal care... Evidence suggests that patients feel more prepared and satisfied getting prenatal care in a group. Cheron Phillips, a community health worker from St. Louis, participated in CenteringPregnancy in 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis. She enjoyed it more than the individual care she got in her first pregnancy. “Centering was more hands on. It was more open. Getting other people’s opinions, sharing freely…
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How Much Prenatal Genetic Information Do You Actually Want?
Now that dozens of tests are on the market, patients can scan their unborn children for less serious diseases too. But what will we, as a society, do with that information?
Articles of Interest
Babyscripts Aims To Revolutionize Prenatal Care In The U.S.
Developed with the close collaboration of obstetricians at The George Washington University School of Medicine, Babyscripts is unique because it’s aimed at clinicians, not consumers. A practice or clinic must agree to use the platform, and then low-risk patients interested in using it receive a “Mommy Kit” with an FDA-approved WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure cuff and weight scale.
How the End of Roe Would Change Prenatal Care
Genetic testing is a routine part of pregnancy. Abortion restrictions are already shifting how doctors talk about the results.
New Ways to Monitor Pregnancy in Real Time
It is the least understood human organ with the shortest lifespan: the placenta.
Prenatal Care May Look Very Different After Coronavirus
The shift from in-person visits to telehealth appointments could be here to stay.
Special tests for monitoring Fetal Health: A Brief Overview
Special testing during pregnancy most often is done when the fetus is at increased risk of problems that could result in pregnancy complications or lead to stillbirth. This can occur in the following situations...
What Kind of Baby Do You Want?
Prenatal testing has offered up a lot more information—but that information comes with serious ethical questions.
What Was Going Wrong With My Pregnancy?
As a mother-to-be discovered in her distress, much of prenatal medicine is still a mystery.
Why doctors are so bad at predicting pregnancy due dates
Only 4 percent of women give birth on their due date. These researchers want to fix that.
Resources
Mothers over 40
Mothers over 40 is an inspirational, encouraging and positive global resource for older mums...
Sidelines
Sidelines provides support to women during a high-risk pregnancy or premature birth.
