Maternal & Fetal Health

Maternal & Fetal Health
The Genetic Crystal Ball and the Art of First Trimester Panic
I was sitting in a waiting room that smelled faintly of lavender and collective maternal desperation... [...]

Maternal & Fetal Health
The Invisible Marathon: Why Postpartum Care is a National Embarrassment
Picture yourself crossing the finish line of a grueling twenty-six-mile race. (I have never actually... [...]

Maternal & Fetal Health
The High-Stakes Gamble of the Unborn: The Messy Truth About Fetal Surgery
I was sitting in a waiting room last Tuesday that smelled like lemon-scented bleach and quiet panic.... [...]

Maternal & Fetal Health
Your Birth Plan Is Not A Casual Suggestion: The Disorganized Reality Of Mandated Cesarean Sections
There you are, reclining on a hospital mattress while the atmosphere is heavy with the odor of clini... [...]

Maternal & Fetal Health
The Great Birth Interference: Why We Are Medicalizing a Natural Process into Oblivion
Three years ago, I found myself perched on a rigid plastic chair in a hospital waiting room, observi... [...]

Maternal & Fetal Health
Why We Are Treating Pregnant Patients Like Criminals Instead of Patients
I was lingering in a hospital cafeteria last autumn with my long-time associate, Dr. Aris. (The man... [...]

Maternal & Fetal Health
Why My Friend Maya Is Terrified To Have A Second Baby And Why She Is Right
I found myself hunched over a wobbly bistro table last Tuesday with my friend Maya - a woman who has... [...]
