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Going Past Your Due Date & Considering Induction
As your due date approaches, you’ll probably be filled with both excitement and nerves. However, if your due date passes and you’re still pregnant, often discomfort increases and patience dwindles. You might be begging for any sign of labor! If you are approaching or past your due date, discuss membrane sweeping with your provider. Membrane…
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Tearing During Birth: Tips for Prevention
Birth is a physically demanding process. The vagina and pelvis are amazing in their abilities to accommodate the passage of a baby into the world, but it doesn’t mean it’s easy. Lacerations, or tears, are common with vaginal delivery, and often do not lead to long term problems. Lacerations can occur in the vagina, perineum…
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Managing Pain in Labor with Medication
Especially if this is your first pregnancy, predicting the level of pain experienced during labor is nearly impossible. Even if you have heard every birth story under the sun and have your dream delivery planned out, until you have felt the contractions and progression of labor firsthand, it is hard to create a foolproof plan…
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Labor Induction: Your Questions Answered
Labor induction is the act of stimulating uterine contractions during pregnancy with the goal of a vaginal birth. If labor has not begun on it’s own, your Ob provider might recommend inducing labor in specific situations.
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Preventing Postpartum Depression
Maternal Mental Health Hotline (1-833-9-HELP4MOMS). This new hotline is confidential and toll-free and is designed for expecting and new moms experiencing mental health challenges. The hotline is staffed with counselors available to provide mental health support. Download preventing postpartum depression workbook
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Blood Pressure Issues in Pregnancy
In this video, Dr. Sterling reviews symptoms of blood pressure disorders, the science behind blood pressure problems and what we can do to treat and prevent these disorders. Gestation hypertension, Preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome & Eclampsia are discussed.
