Pregnancy Spotlight: Hyperemesis Gravidarum
/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.Every day, our nurses and attorneys receive calls from expectant mothers with concerns about symptoms they’re experiencing during their pregnancy. They’re curious if their symptoms are normal, and they wonder what their next steps should be. Patients should always visit a medical professional with concerns like these and receive appropriate care for maternal-fetal conditions and…
New Research Highlights Risk of Birth Complications in Older Mothers
/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.New research highlights the risks associated with being pregnant over age 35. Women age 35 and up are much more likely to have major pregnancy and birth complications, including stillbirth and other adverse outcomes, according to a study published May 30th in PLoS Medicine. Previous research has linked advanced maternal age to complications such as…
Pregnancy Spotlight: Cholestasis of Pregnancy
/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.Every day, our nurses and attorneys receive calls from expectant mothers with concerns about symptoms they’re experiencing during their pregnancy. They’re curious if their symptoms are normal, and they wonder what their next steps should be. Patients should always visit a medical professional with concerns like these and receive appropriate care for maternal-fetal conditions and…
Pregnancy Spotlight: Group B Strep
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.Every day, our nurses and attorneys receive calls from expectant mothers with concerns about symptoms they’re experiencing during their pregnancy. They’re curious if their symptoms are normal, and they wonder what their next steps should be. Patients should always visit a medical professional with concerns like these and receive appropriate care for maternal-fetal conditions and…
What is a Patient’s Bill of Rights?
/0 Comments/in Birth Injury, Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.A Patient’s Bill of Rights is a document that provides patients with information on how they can reasonably expect to be treated during the course of their hospital stay. These documents are, in almost all cases, not legally-binding. They simply provide goals and expectations for patient treatment. The Patient’s Bills of Rights was recently renamed the Patient…
Women of Childbearing Age Should Take Folic Acid Supplements
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.The U.S. Preventive Task Force reaffirms its 2009 recommendation: women who are able to conceive should take folic acid supplements to prevent some neural tube defects. The recommendation encompasses all women who are capable of conception – anyone who can conceive should be taking 400-800 micrograms of the B vitamin folic acid in case their…
What Expectant Parents Pack in Their Hospital Bags
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.Experts advise that as parents prepare for their child’s delivery, they pack a hospital bag of important belongings several weeks before the due date. This helps parents prepare in advance so they can relax as the delivery gets closer and make sure they are ready in case the baby arrives earlier than expected. As…
Preparing for Childbirth: Touring Your Hospital and Meeting Your OB/GYN
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.Preventable medical error is an epidemic and these errors are responsible for over 400,000 deaths a year and millions of injuries annually. In order to help ensure a safe pregnancy, labor and delivery, it is very important to choose a hospital that has protocols in place to help ensure the health of each mother and…
Women With Prior Kidney Injury At Increased Risk for Preeclampsia
/0 Comments/in Pregnancy /by Reiter & Walsh, P.C.Women who’ve had a prior history of acute kidney history are at much greater risk of preeclampsia and other pregnancy complications – even if their kidney function seems to have returned to normal levels. The team of researchers, headed by Dr. Jessica Sheehan Tangren at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Division of Nephrology, made a groundbreaking discovery…
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