Dr Howard Jones is one of the pioneers of IVF. He and his wife the late Dr Georgeanna Jones started the first IVF clinic in the US in 1981 in Norfolk, Virginia. Last year he celebrated his 100th ... read more
As part of a new patient’s workup, we also check for immunity to rubella (or German measles). Like varicella, you may have been given a vaccine to prevent this disease as a child. However, only a ... read more
As part of a new patient’s workup, we check for immunity to two diseases: varicella (also known as chicken pox) and rubella (also known as German measles). read more
In the last ten years or so I maybe have seen 2 or 3 pregnant women at the gym. One of them is a good friend of mine whose yoga poses at 38 weeks would put most of us to shame on our best days. This ... read more
Morning sickness (or “all-day” sickness for some of us) is nobody’s friend. Neither is fatigue or heartburn. It can be hard to think lovely thoughts about how grateful you are to be pregnant when all ... read more
Have you ever seen the show called “I didn’t know I was pregnant”? Although some stories are a bit far fetched, it always makes me wonder: How did those girls get so lucky? read more
