“There’s no such thing as postpartum depression.” These were the unsolicited words from my obstetrician in the third trimester of my first pregnancy. “It’s only sleep deprivation,” she explained. As an MD, I’d …
Category: OB/GYN
Personalized hypertension care in pregnancy: Beyond evidence-based thresholds
There has always been a research bias against the case of one. A success story that isn’t part of a research pool is called “anecdotal.” The implication is that no doctor should base treatment on a story of one. Then we devised the te…
Understanding nipple discomfort in breastfeeding [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Cindy Rubin, a pediatrician and breastfeeding medicine specialist, as she discusses the common challenges of nipple discomfort during breastfeeding and the controversial use of all-pur…
The surprising power of lifestyle and diet changes to prevent infertility
An excerpt from What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant. I know firsthand how hard infertility can be to talk about. Personally, I struggled conceiving my second daughter, and I am an advocate for taking control of your own fertility through lifestyl…
Navigating the abortion debate: How physicians foster healing and bridge societal divides
Weighing in on abortion invites scorn and derision from all sides. However, physicians should help frame the medical context with the aim of therapeutically healing the gaping societal wounds that the abortion debate has opened. Our Declaration of Inde…
Understanding pelvic congestion syndrome: insights and treatments [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this insightful podcast episode, we sit down with guest Gloria Salazar, a radiologist, to shed light on a common yet often misunderstood condition affecting women: pelvic congestion synd…
Breaking the chains of medical burnout: How physicians are reclaiming their well-being and transforming patient care
When I was an OB/GYN intern, I made the mistake of admitting that I was able to get a short nap during my night shift. I was immediately met with comments that made it clear that rest during downtime was not something to be proud of. I felt so ashamed …
Revolutionizing postpartum care: Transforming breastfeeding support for families
An open response to “Breast or Bottle: The Illusion of Choice” by Amy Kennedy, MD. We see and hear you and are so sorry you endured these experiences. We are physicians practicing breastfeeding and lactation medicine, and we acknowledge the…
An obstetrician-gynecologist reveals the truth about reproductive planning and how to navigate society’s expectations
Judging a book by its cover is easy. I just did it. There was a title at my library last week, So When Are You Having Kids?, and I judged it. That’s a loaded question: Am I even able to have kids? Do I want kids? If I do, when is a good time, per…
Overcoming stigma and finding hope in infertility, pregnancy loss, and childlessness [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for a thought-provoking episode as we sit down with life and wellness coach Gail Miller, a maternal-fetal medicine physician. We dive into a topic that is often kept silent but affe…
