"I have a healthy son, age 4. But over the past two years, I
have had three miscarriages in a row. My doctor ran tests and told
me a have a high number of "natural killer" cells, and that could
be ... Read More »
“I am 37 years old, perfectly healthy, and am pregnant with my
first baby. My doctor has scheduled me for amniocentesis. Why?”
Amniocentesis is a simple, in-office procedure, usually ... Read More »
One of the first questions my patients ask me after suffering a
miscarriage is “when can I try and get pregnant again?” Well a new
study released in the British Medical Journal showed that among
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As a female primary care doctor I read, with interest, results
presented at a conference of the World Organization of Family
Doctors. The results are important for several reasons. Patients
feel more ... Read More »
"I am a 31 year old female. My daughter died 45 minutes after
she was born." I am so sorry to hear that you lost your
daughter. I cannot imagine the grief that comes with that kind of
... Read More »
"I was 34 weeks along. I feel...I dont know what I feel. My
husband tried to ensure me that God has his reasons, and as strong
as I thought my faith was, I can't get past this with just that. I
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"Hi, I have a big problem. I am 33 years old and pregnant, and I
have had a very difficult pregnancy in the past. While waiting for
my tubal, guess what? I got pregnant. I don't believe in ... Read More »
"What can be done to improve the sperm count and slow
sperm?" Yes, as a matter of fact, there are quite a few things
that can be done, and many of them are very simple. Up to 30% of
... Read More »
When my husband and I first started TTC I wasn't ovulating on my
own. Shortly after that I was diagnosed with PCOS and was then put
on Clomid. I took it for 6 months and no luck. I then had an
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Dealing with infertility or miscarriages is a
painful/frustrating/maddening situation. What makes it even worse
is how incredibly expensive it is to cover doctors’ visits, lab
work, diagnosis, and ... Read More »