Posted by denitzablagev on August 28, 2013 · 4 Comments
I know why the hoopla around Emily Oster‘s new book, Expecting Better, bothers me, it’s because she hasn’t let you in on obstetrics’ big bad secret… and here it is…. from a pulmonologist. What Ms. Oster points out, and where she is absolutely correct, is that the data to support most pregnancy advice, indeed, most … Continue reading →
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Posted by denitzablagev on April 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“If you want CVS, you’ll have to decide within the next three days,” the genetic counselor told us. My husband and I were sitting in the upscale office of the maternal fetal medicine (MFM) practice in downtown San Francisco. Our obstetrician had referred us here for genetic testing of our twins in addition to the … Continue reading →
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