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Last Answer on July 14, 2017

Thanks for doing this Q&A, you're really knowledgeable and explain things well! My wife's OBGYN came highly recommended but she has ZERO bedside manner. What kind of training do you get in med school about dealing with the emotions of pregnancy.

Asked by davidbrennan over 11 years ago

Thank you for the compliment! I'm glad you find the Q&A educational. The art of bedside manner is difficult to teach. All medical schools have some form of humanities, but compassion is something that comes naturally. Just as I try not to judge my patients based on first impressions- anyone can have a bad day or have stressors in their life that I don't know about- I would ask that you at least give your physician a second chance. With the way medical practices run these days, we are over scheduled, burdened by the electronic medical records and hospital charting, and never have as much time as we would like to have with out patients. If you still do not care for her style, then by all means, you should find a different physician. The birth of a child is one of the most important moments in your lives, and you should have a physician that you trust and also feel connected with.

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I had a missed miscarriage - medically managed. Within a few hours felt a pop and the "waters" go and then passed a lot of material. I bleed a little for a few days but didn't pass any clots. Lad said no foetus found. How could this be possible?

Asked by BB almost 11 years ago

The answer all depends on how far along you were. Very early miscarriages would result in passage of pregnancy tissue, but not necessarily fetal tissue.

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I had this ovulation cramps going on for about two days now. And its very unusual to my body. It happened because i was active in sex. The cramps are giving me a hard time. If i tell my mom about this will she know im active to sex now? I hope not.

Asked by Cy about 10 years ago

You should speak to your physician about this. Sex can trigger mild cramps, but if they are severe or persisting, then you should discuss this with your doctor.

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My wife walks at least 6 miles/day and since we are trying to have a baby,i am worried that this could by anyway hurt the baby if she gets pregnant until we actually find out...

Asked by Chris about 12 years ago

As long as she is hydrating well and is conditioned to work out at this intensity, exercise should not interfere with a healthy pregnancy.

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At 20 weeks, I was diagnosed with a hematoma by the placenta, low amniotic fluid, a SUA, & potential placental insufficiency. Baby measured in the 11%. By 27 weeks, he is 9%, good cord flow, and stable. What does this mean and what should I expect

Asked by ESmama about 11 years ago

This forum is designed to ask questions about the experience of being a practicing obgyn. If you have personal medical concerns, you should contact your physician.

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I went to a gynecologist and he wrote: external genitala multipara, although I have given birt to just 1 child. What medical signs on my external genital made him think that I had more than 1 child?

Asked by Ann over 10 years ago

I can only infer that he actually meant to say "parous" rather than multipara. There is no reliable visible external cue to determine whether a woman has had more than one baby, although there may be subjective signs that a woman has delivered at least one baby vaginally.

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11 weeks post surgical
Abortion and still no period. My progesterone levels was at 18.7 6 weeks post abortion (I would of been 13 weeks pregnant) ) my 5 weeks progesterone was 12.
Is there any one the procedure might have failed?. Seeing my dr on mon

Asked by Agat about 9 years ago

Talk to your doctor on Monday.

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Thanks for doing this Q&A, you're really knowledgeable and explain things well! My wife's OBGYN came highly recommended but she has ZERO bedside manner. What kind of training do you get in med school about dealing with the emotions of pregnancy.

I had a missed miscarriage - medically managed. Within a few hours felt a pop and the "waters" go and then passed a lot of material. I bleed a little for a few days but didn't pass any clots. Lad said no foetus found. How could this be possible?

So you wanna be an Ultrasound Technician

I had this ovulation cramps going on for about two days now. And its very unusual to my body. It happened because i was active in sex. The cramps are giving me a hard time. If i tell my mom about this will she know im active to sex now? I hope not.

My wife walks at least 6 miles/day and since we are trying to have a baby,i am worried that this could by anyway hurt the baby if she gets pregnant until we actually find out...

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At 20 weeks, I was diagnosed with a hematoma by the placenta, low amniotic fluid, a SUA, & potential placental insufficiency. Baby measured in the 11%. By 27 weeks, he is 9%, good cord flow, and stable. What does this mean and what should I expect

I went to a gynecologist and he wrote: external genitala multipara, although I have given birt to just 1 child. What medical signs on my external genital made him think that I had more than 1 child?

11 weeks post surgical
Abortion and still no period. My progesterone levels was at 18.7 6 weeks post abortion (I would of been 13 weeks pregnant) ) my 5 weeks progesterone was 12.
Is there any one the procedure might have failed?. Seeing my dr on mon

Obstetrician Gynecologist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Thanks for doing this Q&A, you're really knowledgeable and explain things well! My wife's OBGYN came highly recommended but she has ZERO bedside manner. What kind of training do you get in med school about dealing with the emotions of pregnancy.

I had a missed miscarriage - medically managed. Within a few hours felt a pop and the "waters" go and then passed a lot of material. I bleed a little for a few days but didn't pass any clots. Lad said no foetus found. How could this be possible?

So you wanna be an Ultrasound Technician

I had this ovulation cramps going on for about two days now. And its very unusual to my body. It happened because i was active in sex. The cramps are giving me a hard time. If i tell my mom about this will she know im active to sex now? I hope not.

My wife walks at least 6 miles/day and since we are trying to have a baby,i am worried that this could by anyway hurt the baby if she gets pregnant until we actually find out...

Also on Jobstr...

At 20 weeks, I was diagnosed with a hematoma by the placenta, low amniotic fluid, a SUA, & potential placental insufficiency. Baby measured in the 11%. By 27 weeks, he is 9%, good cord flow, and stable. What does this mean and what should I expect

I went to a gynecologist and he wrote: external genitala multipara, although I have given birt to just 1 child. What medical signs on my external genital made him think that I had more than 1 child?

11 weeks post surgicalAbortion and still no period. My progesterone levels was at 18.7 6 weeks post abortion (I would of been 13 weeks pregnant) ) my 5 weeks progesterone was 12.Is there any one the procedure might have failed?. Seeing my dr on mon

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11 weeks post surgical
Abortion and still no period. My progesterone levels was at 18.7 6 weeks post abortion (I would of been 13 weeks pregnant) ) my 5 weeks progesterone was 12.
Is there any one the procedure might have failed?. Seeing my dr on mon