As a high-risk OB specialist, I talk about diabetes in pregnancy all the time. In this week’s episode, we talk in simple terms about what gestational diabetes is. How your glucose affects your baby's glucose During pregnancy, the placenta makes hormones that make you more resistant to …
Problems With Baby
What You Should Know About Down Syndrome | Having A Baby With Down Syndrome
When my youngest daughter was halfway through college, she decided to transfer to Texas A&M, a university that has an outstanding geoscience program. Our family entered Aggieland, with a completely unfamiliar culture. Texas Aggies have longstanding traditions - Ring Day, Midnight Yell, the …
A Closer Look At The Most Common Birth Defects
Over the past months, we have filmed lots of interviews with parents. When I look over the videos, I’m in awe of these brave parents and their children. All of them faced a situation that they were unprepared for. All of them were afraid and believed that they were not equipped for what lay ahead. …
What To Do When Your Baby Has An Abnormality
Did you know that about 10% of all pregnant women are referred to a Maternal Fetal Medicine office at some point in their pregnancy? When I was pregnant with my fourth baby, I was hospitalized for preterm labor. I was frightened and confused, not to mention inconvenienced! Even if you know a lot …