Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Iffath Abbasi Hoskins, MD, FACOG, president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), regarding today’s decision from the United States Supreme Court in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Read ACOG’s amicus brief in the case. “Today’s decision is a direct blow to bodily […]
It is known that babies conceived through medically assisted reproduction for infertility have a greater incidence of premature birth and lower birth size, but a new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology showed there are other reasons that could explain this. The study used birth certificates from all babies born in Utah from 2009 […]
Ramadan and Pregnancy Sarah Azad, MD This Ramadan will start in early April, and the fasts will be from 14-16 hours. Fasting during pregnancy brings up a lot of questions. Every pregnancy is different. Each person has various medical issues, different weight issues, and different issues with their pregnancy, so please bring up fasting during […]
A new study reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology’s February 2022 issue found that using balloon cervical ripening at home shortens the amount of time women spend in labor and delivery and decreases cesarean section occurrence compared to women that undergo the procedure in the hospital. A previous study in 2019 showed there is no difference […]
During this pandemic, one of the most common questions from our pregnant patients has been “is it safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot while I’m pregnant?” Taking into consideration the different variants, how fast these vaccines were developed and widespread misinformation, the concern our patients have for their unborn babies is completely […]
It is that time of year again where the weather gets colder, sweaters and boots come back into fashion, and the news gets obsessed with pumpkin spice everything. That’s right! Flu season! With COVID19, the vaccines against it, and now the discussion around booster shots in the news, it’s easy to overlook flu season and […]
Discussion around booster shots for the COVID19 vaccine has been going on for a few months now. At the end of September, Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put out their recommendations on the booster shot. The recommendation is for people who received their last shot of the Pfizer BioNTech […]
Though the COVID19 Vaccine has been recommended for all pregnant women since January by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and since July by the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the CDC put out an urgent recommendation this week for the vaccination of all pregnant women due to […]
The COVID19 vaccine was first approved for use in December of 2020. Though guidelines weren’t clear for pregnant women, many pregnant healthcare workers and first responders chose to be among the first to get vaccinated in December and January. In January of 2021, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) put out a clear statement […]
Ramadan and Pregnancy Sarah Azad, MD This Ramadan will start in mid-April and the fasts will be from 14-15 hours. Fasting during pregnancy brings up a lot of questions. Every pregnancy is different. Each person has different medical issues, different weight issues, and different issues with their pregnancy, so please bring up fasting during one […]