Mommy Docs

The first and arguably the most important choice in the journey to becoming a mother is picking your health care provider. In an ideal situation, your provider can be the same person who delivers your baby. This isn’t always possible, but it allows for a comfortable consistency throughout the pregnancy. In our experience with the [...]

This week’s new cover of Time Magazine, “Are You Mom Enough?” caused quite a stir. The controversial cover shot was shocking to some, and a topic of conversation for others to discuss the article itself — a look into the rise of “attachment parenting.” For those new to the term, it’s essentially a way of [...]

A doula – also known as a labor coach – helps a woman as well as her partner or family with physical, emotional  and informational support before, during and after childbirth. (They should not be confused with midwives as they do not deliver babies.) We personally have a deep appreciation and respect for doulas. We [...]

April is National Infertility Awareness Month. Here are the top ten things to know about fertility. Timing – Many women do not know when they are ovulating or how to predict when they are ovulating.  They also do not understand that the cycle starts on the first day of menstrual bleeding. The first thing to [...]

Approximately one year ago I had to deliver devastating news to a lovely couple, Yani and Henry.  I could not find their baby’s heartbeat when they came in for their routine OB visit at 39 weeks.  I then did an ultrasound and confirmed that the baby was not alive.  The baby was delivered by cesarean [...]

We have a new show in development – “Mommy Docs” – for Public Television, but in the meantime, please check out your favorite episodes of “Deliver Me” on Discovery Fit & Health, airing weekdays at 10 a.m Eastern and 7 a.m. Pacific. For a full list of showtimes and episode information, click here. This week: [...]

Hi everyone, I wanted to get the word out! Milk + Bookies is an amazing non-profit organization founded by Meredith Alexander, a fellow mom and friend. Her charitable organization exposes children to learn about giving. Our children are given the opportunity to select, purchase, and donate books to other children who do not have access [...]

Vaginal birth after C-Section (or VBAC) has become a very controversial topic in Obstetrics.  We wrote about it in our book, “The Mommy Docs’ Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth” and in the book, Dr. Hill writes that she would never jeopardize the health of her baby to take the risk to have a vaginal [...]

A day like one I had recently makes my day, puts a big smile on my face, and reminds me why I love what I do. I delivered SeWon’s baby girl last week. She’s my patient who was diagnosed with breast cancer at such a young age….30. She went through surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy [...]

Today, we announced a new partnership with Insight Pharmaceuticals (e.p.t. and Monistat) that will focus on highlighting various women’s health issues. This week, we shot some informational videos that will be available very soon — stay tuned! In the meantime, here are a few photos from the shoot.