Obstetric and Parenting Resources

Below you will find links to information about some of the common obstetric issues we address as physicians. These links will cover a range of subjects, provide general information you may be interested in, information about visiting our offices, and resources within the Wichita area community.

• Having a Baby -- Especially for Teens
• Breastfeeding Your Baby
• Cesarean Birth
• Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor
• Getting in Shape After Your Baby is Born
• How to Tell When Labor Begins
• Labor Induction
• Newborn Circumcision
• Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery
• Postpartum Appointments
• Postpartum Depression
• Preterm Labor
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
• Choosing Your Baby’s Doctor
• Birth Defects
• Bleeding During Pregnancy
• Car Safety for You and Your Baby
• Childhood Illness and Pregnancy
• Cystic Fibrosis: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis
• Diabetes and Pregnancy
• Diagnosing Birth Defects
• Early Pregnancy Loss: Miscarriage and Molar Pregnancy
• Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Exercise During Pregnancy
• Genetic Disorders
• Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconceptional Care
• Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy
• Having Twins
• Hepatitis B Virus in Pregnancy
• HIV and Pregnancy
• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
• How Your Baby Grows During Pregnancy
• If Your Baby is Breech
• Medications During Pregnancy
• Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant Death and Pregnancy Complications
• Morning Sickness
• Nutrition During Pregnancy
• Planning Your Pregnancy
• Postpartum Problems
• Repeated Miscarriage
• Routine Tests in Pregnancy
• Schedule of Doctor Visits
• Screening Tests for Birth Defects
• Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Health
• Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs and Pregnancy
• Travel During Pregnancy
• You and Your Baby: Prenatal Care, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum Care
• Ultrasound Exams
• What to Pack for the Hospital

Recommended Websites

• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
• Childbirth.org
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• The American Academy of Pediatrics
• Child Care Bureau
• Institute for Vaccine Safety
• KidsHealth
• March of Dimes Resource Center
• National Easter Seal Society
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Single Parents Association
• The Triplet Connection
• Everything Pregnancy

Helpful Numbers

Auto Safety Hotline
1-800-424-9153
For car seat information
Product Safety Hotline
1-800-638-2772
Mainly Multiples
1-800-388-8946