web analytics

Hospital Care

Learn the ins and outs of how hospitals handle maternity care. From epidurals to delivery rooms to NICUs.

Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: My doctor or midwife wants me to be induced, I’m not sure I...

My Doctor Wants To Induce Me, What Should I Do? Transcript: "A question like that probably has multiple layers to it all, but it actually...
Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: What are some medical reasons for induction?

Childbirth Induction Essential Info ANSWER: "Medically, often times an induction is recommended when the mom will go over her due date, which as a reminder is...
Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: Should I schedule my induction for social reasons?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER You also see inductions done for what I think are social reasons. Sometimes there's a convenience factor regarding maybe family-related issues and/or...
Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: What happens to my body when I get an induction?

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER Aspects of an induction that need to be appreciated, one is are they appropriate indications for it and then if they are,...
Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: Do I need an induction if I have low amniotic fluid?

TRANSCRIPT TO ANSWER Yeah, I mean I'll tell you what amniotic fluid looks like. It looks like it's a fluid situation, meaning that sometimes it's high,...
Birth Support and Advicesvideo

SHARE: Being 43 weeks pregnant is still a woman’s choice

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER She is 43 weeks in three days. She wants to be induced about four weeks, 39 weeks.  Here we are now Forty-three...
Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: What is a family centered Cesarean?

TRANSCRIPT TO ANSWER Wonderful question. We get asked that a lot, we call it actually family-centered. It's Assyrian. A key piece being that the mother,...
Pregnancy Health Question And Answersvideo

ASK: What is Maternal Fetal Medicine or MFM?

ANSWER: "Ah maternal fetal medicine, the science of obstetrics. I'm going to say maternal fetal medicine; The common description is the high risk doctor,...
Birth Support and Advicesvideo

ASK: I have gestational diabetes, what can I expect when I get to the...

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER When you have gestational diabetes and you come to the hospital, you should expect regular blood sugar checks throughout your labor process,...
Birth Support and Advicesvideo

ASK: What are some things to keep in mind for labor with high blood...

TRANSCRIPT OF ANSWER Some things to keep in mind when you have high blood pressure when you're pregnant is obviously to take on what they're...