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 [...]

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 [...]

My male friend Emilio was circumcised as an adult.  He grew up in South America where circumcision was not widely practiced.  As a child, he suffered from numerous infections of the foreskin.  As an adult, the scar tissue from the infections grew too much to bear, and he decided to undergo the procedure at age [...]

1.  I understand my own mother so much more now.  I get how hard it is to be a parent, and how much she sacrificed for me, loved me and is still here for me. 2.  I think I am a better OB-GYN since I have become a mom.  I understand how precious children are.  [...]

I saw a patient of mine yesterday named Shannon.  I have been her doctor ever since I started my practice more than 12 years ago and I look forward to our annual catch-up sessions.  When we met she was a nervous high-school senior, and I have watched her grow into a confident businesswoman.  She met [...]

Today is Dr. Bohn’s daughter Kylie’s 3rd Birthday. This is her personal, special message to you and Kylie on this birthday! I can’t believe three years have past since giving birth to my daughter, Kylie. I remember packing up our things and going to the hospital on Sunday morning March 1, 2009. Allison (Dr. Hill) [...]

An alarming report was released this week by a study done at Dartmouth College finding high levels of arsenic, a potentially dangerous poison, in organic brown-rice syrup. To further scare people the report stated that this poison could be found in infant formulas and that the exposure to arsenic by infants and young children could [...]

I’m the first to tell you I don’t know very much about the western or chinese zodiac signs despite the fact that I was born in Korea, and born to a mother who went to fortune tellers and believed in zodiac signs. In fact, my name “Alane” was given to me by a fortune teller [...]