The Postpartum Period Deserves More Attention Than It Gets
When people think about pregnancy, most of the attention naturally centers on the months leading up to delivery. Families prepare nurseries, choose names, attend baby showers, and count down the weeks until they finally meet their new baby. Even in medicine, so much of our focus is directed toward helping women reach the day they […]
Reducing Maternal Mortality Begins Long Before Labor
When people talk about maternal mortality, the conversation almost always begins in the delivery room. We tend to picture a medical emergency unfolding during labor, with physicians, nurses, and specialists working quickly to stabilize a mother and deliver her baby safely. Those moments are certainly part of obstetrics, and every physician who has practiced long […]