Patient Education: Obstetrical
Part of staying healthy includes staying informed.
Our comprehensive patient education resources allow you easy access to clinical information about a multitude of diseases. Research your condition and find complete, easy-to-understand descriptions, causes, warning signs and symptoms, treatment options, prevention techniques and more.
There are many different ways to treat the same condition. These articles were written by experts in their field. However, their opinions do not always represent how individual physicians take care of specific patients. We encourage you to contact our practice if you have questions or concerns. Please click the links below for more details.
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AmnioAn amniocentesis is an obstetrical procedure in which a small amount of fluid is removed from the amniotic sac (bag of water) for analysis.
 Amniocentesis.pdf
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Fetal Demise (IUFD)Fetal death is a devastating experience for the mother and her family. It can occur for no apparent reason in normal pregnancies, or in pregnancies complicated by maternal or fetal disease.
Fetal_Demise.pdf
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GDM (Diabetes in Pregnancy)Diabetes in pregnancy occurs because some of the hormones made during the pregnancy prevent your body from using the sugar in your blood as well as it should. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs in 2 to 5% of all pregnancies.
Gestational Diabetes.pdf
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Incompetent CervixThe cervix is the portion of the uterus that connects the vagina to the uterus. Normally, the cervix remains closed throughout pregnancy until labor begins. An incompetent cervix is when a woman experiences premature opening (dilation) of the cervix, usually around 18 to 22 weeks without labor pains.
Incompetent_Cervix.pdf
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Induction of LaborInduction of labor is the use of medicines to start the process of labor and childbirth. The most common way to induce labor is amniotomy (breaking the bag of water) and oxytocin. (Pitocin).
Induction_of_Labor.pdf
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Morning Sickness (Hyperemesis)It is not understood why some women develop hyperemesis while others do not. Nausea may result from rising levels of human chorionic gonadotrophin in the blood or other hormonal changes that take place to permit normal growth of the fetus.
Morning_Sickness.pdf
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Nonstress Test (NST)A nonstress test is a procedure that uses external monitoring to evaluate the health of an unborn baby. An external fetal heart monitor is attached to the mother and records the babies heart beat.
Nonstress_Test.pdf
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Preclampsia, Toxemia or Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)Preeclampsia is defined as high blood pressure after the 20th week of pregnancy accompanied by swelling that doesn't go away, and the presence of protein in the urine. It is also called Toxemia or Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH).
 Preclampsia.pdf
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What is Group B Strep?This would be a brief description for each patient resource, just a quick overview of the resource subject to identify the subject, then they can click to read and/or print the .pdf for more details.
Group_B_Strep.pdf
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