Pregnant? We have good news! Obstetrics & Gynecology, the go-to journal for our little niche in medicine, recently published new findings on sleep position in pregnancy. For years and years we have been telling patients to sleep on their sides, left side more than right if you can tolerate it, because older studies suggested an increased […]
Previously written and published by Dr. Kalinowski Some of you have read my older blogs detailing my love of beer, and it continues to grow! In an attempt to keep my beer belly from expanding with my growing love of hops, I’ve been making an effort to be more active this summer. Part of that […]
October 15th is the national day of pregnancy and infant loss remembrance. It is a day that allows us all to take a moment from our busy lives to recognize the loss of life during or after a pregnancy. For those who have experienced these losses, I know you probably think about it on a […]
The placenta is your body’s only disposable organ. It contains a network of tissue and blood vessels that allows for the exchange of nutrients and gases between the mother and the fetus. It removes waste products and carbon dioxide from the fetus. It is the blood barrier between the maternal and fetal circulation. Some antibodies […]
Even with traffic, it is likely around 10 contractions (if you are in active labor) on the drive from Wakemed North to Wakemed on New Bern Ave. As I mentioned in my prior blog post, we very much want to take care of you during the pregnancy, the delivery, and the postpartum time frame. Here […]
Of ALLLLLLLL the things that are part of the WakeMed labor classes, we get so many questions and requests for delayed cord clamping information. It is usually number 1 or number 2 on that list of questions on patients’ cell phones (right next to questions about episiotomy or epidurals) that they bring up around 34-36 […]
