OB Doctor Mom
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Welcome to OB Doctor Mom by Valerie A. Jones. I have written on a variety of topics including women's healthcare, physician working conditions, mothering and medicine, retirement/early financial independence, leaving a medical career, and more partly determined by what readers want to hear more about.
OB Doctor Mom
4y ago
By Dr. Valerie Jones @ObDoctorMom originally published by Doximity.com For many health care workers, COVID-19 is a stark reminder of their own mortality. During this pandemic, there have been times when physicians could not get appropriate PPE, elevating worries not just about personal susceptibility, but the direct transmission of this virus to loved ones. There ..read more
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4y ago
By Dr. Valerie A. Jones I’m sorry. This is not what you planned. Not what you dreamed your pregnancy would be like. A time of living in fear and concern for your baby and how your delivery would be. A few rare hospitals have not allowed fathers of the babies or support people for the ..read more
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4y ago
by Valerie A. Jones, MD As my husband passed the milestone birthday of 40, he thought it would be a good idea to get a physical exam as it had been several years since he saw a physician. Easy task, right? We soon came to find that the landscape of health care had been changing ..read more
OB Doctor Mom
4y ago
An ectopic pregnancy waits in the emergency room. Meanwhile, your pregnant patient in labor and delivery is ready to push, and the office is calling about a postoperative issue on your hysterectomy patient. Such is the life of a busy general obstetrician/gynecologist. The variety of practice and utilization of an expanded skill set are what ..read more
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4y ago
Collaboration with other health professionals who take care of pregnant patients is important. In consideration of the “whole” patient, we can’t forget the value dentists bring and the impact of oral health on pregnancy. – Dr. Valerie Jones, OB/GYN, ObDoctorMom.com This article is written by Dr. Amanda Tavoularis (dentably.com). Pregnancy is one of the great ..read more
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5y ago
You are surrounded by the ones you love most. Your kids are still little and think you are the best thing that’s ever happened to them, but not so little that they are still in diapers or keeping you up for round the clock feeds at night. You spent your entire life preparing for a ..read more