Aug 30, 2021
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends ultrasound for all pregnant patients and we too are big fans of ultrasound. If there is one tool that we have that is essential to understanding the well being of a a developing fetus it is an ultrasound.
Listen in as Dr. Abdelahk explains...
Aug 26, 2021
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication that affects multiple organs and is progressive. It is generally characterized by new high blood pressure and proteinuria or the new high blood pressure with significant end-organ dysfunction with or without proteinuria in the last half of pregnancy or in the postpartum period....
Aug 23, 2021
Uterine rupture is a complication of labor and delivery that is most often associated with women who are undergoing a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC).
The incidence of uterine rupture is approximately 0.3 percent (300 ruptures per 100,000 deliveries) and in a hospital...
Aug 19, 2021
Acid reflux or "gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)" pregnancy is when the acid that is normally found in your stomach backs up into your esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach.
This is a common condition in pregnancy that tends to be found in the second and third...
Aug 16, 2021
Induction of labor is safe for women who have had a previous cesarean birth and would like to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and is an options that can be considered. Women who are in need of a induction for medical reasons or because an induction will help facilitate a vaginal birth are not prevented from...