OBGYNDoc
Minneapolis, MN
Female, 36
I am a practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist, providing care for women in all stages of life. Approximately half of my practice consists of pregnancy-related care, including routine prenatal care, high risk obstetrics, and delivering babies at all hours of the day. The other half consists of gynecologic care, which ranges from routine annual check-ups to contraception and menopause. I perform many surgeries, including laparoscopies and hysterectomies.
I actually don't agree. Sperm preservation may become more common, as it is a non-invasive simple process. However egg retrieval is more complicated. The donating patient would have to start fertility medications to stimulate production of eggs (normally women only produce one egg per cycle, but with a retrieval, they want to stimulate production of multiple eggs). In addition, the retrieval of eggs is invasive, uncomfortable, and requires anesthesia. Most women would not want to undergo this procedure without a medical necessity. In addition, eggs are less tolerant of the freezing process than sperm, and do not the survive the process as easily. However we are fortunate to have this technology at our disposal for the times when it is truly indicated, and hopefully these procedures will become less cost-prohibitive over time.
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Without health insurance, the cost of prenatal care is approximately $2000. The cost of a vaginal delivery may be around $10,000, while the cost of a cesarean section is around $15,000. Of course, there are many variables that can change these numbers, and you should speak to your provider and hospital to get more accurate estimates.
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In obstetrics, gestational age is traditionally calculated from the time of last menstrual period rather than date of conception. Because ovulation typically occurs on day 14, gestational age will always be 2 weeks ahead of conceptional age.
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Yes, this was traditional practice to stimulate a cry in the newborn so that the baby could clear his or her lungs of amniotic fluid. More recently, we have realized that drying the baby off with a warm blanket and placing the baby skin-to-skin on the mother's chest is a better method to stimulate the baby.
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No, pelvic exams are not associated with miscarriage or preterm labor.
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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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It is nearly impossible for you to have conceived in that manner.
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