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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
