It, unfortunately, happens that a physician who works hard to practice evidence-based medicine sometimes appear as an outlier compared to other physicians. In Obstetrics, this is […]
Four Tips for Preventing Perineal Trauma: The Grip
Only in the last decade or so has there been much desire on the part of Obstetricians to develop techniques for preventing lacerations and tears […]
Subchorionic Hematomas, Lakes, and all that Jazz…
Two things drive me crazy, and a third vexes my soul: Over-diagnosis of subchorionic hematoma; Inappropriate counseling and recommendations regarding subchorionic hematoma; And inappropriate management […]
Ten Things I’ve Learned About Maternal Mortality
I’ve attended two conferences in the last 3 weeks that largely revolved around maternal mortality in the United States. About 700 women each year die […]
Four Tips for Removing a Nexplanon
Nexplanon removal should be a relatively straightforward and easy procedure. However, there are a few things you can do to make the job even easier. […]
The Serena Syndrome
(Note: I have no personal knowledge of Serena Williams’ pregnancy or the care she received. This article is based on publicly available information only and […]
Four Tips for Using A Quantitative HCG Test
Pregnancy tests come in three varieties: a urine qualitative test (it’s either positive or negative), a serum qualitative test (again, either positive or negative), and […]
Help! How Can I Do Fewer Cesareans?!!?
Comparison of Friedman and Zhang labor curves I’ve noticed that a lot of doctors don’t like the suggestion that their cesarean delivery rate is too […]
Have We ARRIVEd at 39 Weeks?
Confused by the ARRIVE Trial presented this past week at SMFM? Don’t be. It’s unclear what impact this trial will ultimately have on recommendations from […]
Birth Control and Weight Gain
I spend a considerable amount of my day trying to convince women that whatever their current complaint might be is not related to their birth […]