The majority of women will experience at least occasional nausea during the first trimester, with about 2% experiencing severe daily vomiting. Symptoms usually peak at around 10 weeks as pregnancy hormone levels peak and then slowly improve over the next few weeks. Because morning sickness is ... View Post

Last year I posted the story of our adoption journey in a series of posts leading up to my son's birthday. Since we have so many new readers I wanted to repost it this year and add some updated pictures. I struggled with telling this story, in the sense that to really tell it properly, I had to be ... View Post

It was a steamy Tennessee July, each swollen pregnant patient that entered my office would ask me the same question, “WHEN is this baby gonna come?” Each time I would give my best sympathetic shrug, and reply, “Sorry I do not have any magic ability to predict labor.  I can give you my best guess, ... View Post

It was 3 a.m. on a Saturday night, midway through my intern year, when the impact of pregnancy loss first slapped me in the face. As intern, I was in charge of doing the paperwork for all those being admitted to the hospital that night. The last patient on my list was a pleasant 50 year old women ... View Post

On July 31, 2008 Jessica sent me an e-mail {Jess, can you really believe its been 3 years?}. She had an idea for us to write a pregnancy book together. I think my first response was to laugh, which is likely why she sent me the request in an e-mail and not in person. Despite her most excellent ... View Post

One of the most controversial topics in Obstetrics is VBAC* (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section). Before the 1970’s, the rule of thumb was “Once a C-section, always a C-section.” When a C-section is performed, an incision is cut in the lower part of the uterus. It is sutured back together after ... View Post