The number of people who die of causes related to childbirth is 41% higher in Tulsa County than the Oklahoma state average. The reason is both obvious and not. People who give birth at hospitals in the historically Black neighborhoods of North Tulsa have among the highest rates of injuries and medical complications during their encounters with the health system. It is those births that account for the excess deaths....
In the United States, racism remains alive and well, not only among overt bigots, but within thought patterns and structures of revered institutions, including the medical establishment. Few facts make this more apparent than the shared experience...
Part of my job as an obstetrician is to keep up with the latest evidence so I can provide the best care for my patients. But I’ve never felt as dependent as I am today on shaky data to make what could be life or death decisions.
Each year approximately 20,000 Americans choose to give birth out of bed, which usually requires giving birth out of hospitals. According to the CDC, centers like Dar a Luz have become 83% more popular over the last decade. Yet millions of Americans...
Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved “blades” that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require a quick delivery, they have a heftiness that...
The first hospital assignment I received in medical school was to help staff one of the busiest labor and delivery units in America. I started on the night shift, learning to ignore my circadian rhythm, trying to make sense of how giving birth/being...
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