 
 |  | Marjorie Greenfield, M.D. Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology
ARTICLES WRITTEN BY DR. GREENFIELD
- Back and Body Symptoms in Pregnancy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Pregnancy
 Leg Cramps in Pregnancy
 Low Back Pain in Pregnancy
 Pregnancy Exercises for Your Back
 Round Ligament Pain in Pregnancy
 Sciatica During Pregnancy
 Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy
 Weight Gain during Pregnancy
 Why Pregnancy Causes Swollen Feet
 Losing Weight after Giving Birth - 03/29/01
 Varicose Veins: An Unwelcomed Effect of Pregnancy - 03/16/01
 Bleeding Gums: A Common Nuisance of Pregnancy - 03/06/01
 Lightheadedness in Pregnancy - 03/02/01
 Safe Lifting in Pregnancy - 02/28/01

- Beauty and Self Care in Pregnancy
- Beauty Treatments During Pregnancy
 Is it Safe? Health and Beauty Treatments - 04/09/03
 Suntanning in Pregnancy - 02/28/01

- Birth Control
- The Birth Control Patch - 12/06/01
 Treating Teen Menstrual Problems with the Pill - 09/17/01
 Myths and Realities about Giving the Pill to Preteens, Teens - 08/31/01
 Birth Control Methods: A List of Available Options - 06/11/01
 Four Types of Emergency Contraception - 05/25/01
 How to Prevent Pregnancy after Having Unprotected Sex - 05/25/01
 Postpartum Birth Control Options - 05/25/01
 Menstrual Cycle Basics - 05/16/01
 Getting off Birth Control Pills - 05/03/01
 IUDs: Copper vs. Hormonal - 04/19/01
 Practical Tips for Taking the Pill - 04/19/01
 The Oft-Ignored IUD as Birth Control - 04/19/01
 The Mini-Pill: Progestin-Only Oral Contraceptives - 04/10/01
 Tubal Ligation - 04/10/01
 Barriers and Spermicides for Birth Control - 04/02/01
 Birth Control Pills: They've Come a Long Way, Baby - 04/02/01
 Birth Control: An Overview - 03/30/01
 Depo-Provera and Other Long-Acting Progestin Contraceptives - 03/30/01
 Myths and Truths about Birth Control Pills - 03/30/01
 Rhythm and Other Abstinence Methods - 03/30/01
 Side Effects of the Birth Control Pill - 03/30/01
 The Events of Ovulation - 03/16/01

- Birth Defects
- Screening for Tay-Sachs Disease - 11/12/01
 Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Pregnancy - 10/03/01

- Birth Procedures
- Cesarean Birth
 Cesarean Section: Why?
 Delivery of the Placenta
 Episiotomy
 Pitocin: Friend or Foe?
 The Apgar Score
 Your Newborn in the Delivery Room
 Assisted Rupture of the Amniotic Sac (Amniotomy) - 11/27/01
 Examination during Labor - 11/08/01
 Emergency Birth Procedures - 11/06/01
 Delivering a Breech Baby - 03/22/01
 You Are a Key Participant in Your Care - 03/16/01

- Breech Babies
- Breech Babies - 03/22/01
 Delivering a Breech Baby - 03/22/01
 Turning a Breech Baby: External Cephalic Version - 03/22/01

- Cesarean
- Cesarean Birth
 Cesarean Section: Why?
 Chances for a Successful VBAC
 Recovering from Cesarean Section
 Risks and Benefits of VBAC
 Vaginal Birth after a Cesarean Delivery

- Childbirth Preparation
- Childbirth Classes
 Childbirth Settings: Choosing Where to Have Your Baby
 Choosing a Practice for Your Pregnancy Care
 Methods of Prepared Childbirth
 Natural Childbirth versus Epidural
 Practitioners Involved with Childbirth
 Preparing for Natural Childbirth
 Emergency Birth Procedures - 11/06/01
 Preparation for Rapid Labor - 11/06/01
 Five Steps to an Effective Birth Plan - 04/29/03
 Your Birth Preferences - 04/29/03
 You Are a Key Participant in Your Care - 03/16/01
 Packing Checklist for Labor and Delivery - 03/08/01
 Packing Checklist for Postpartum - 03/08/01
 Easing Labor Pain without Medication - 03/02/01
 Using Medication to Provide Comfort in Labor - 03/02/01

- Circumcision
- Circumcision: An Overview
 Anesthesia for Circumcision - 04/09/03
 The Circumcision Decision - 04/09/03

- Dad's Sex and Relationships
- Sex After Giving Birth
 Sex in the First Trimester - 03/22/01
 Sex in the Second Trimester - 03/22/01
 Sex in the Third Trimester - 03/22/01

- Dental Care During Pregnancy
- Bleeding Gums: A Common Nuisance of Pregnancy - 03/06/01
 Caring for Your Teeth: Guidelines for Pregnant Women - 03/06/01
 Dental Procedures for Expectant Moms - 03/06/01
 Dental Medications: Which Are Safe in Pregnancy? - 03/02/01

- Diabetes and Pregnancy
- Routine Glucose Screening in Pregnancy
 What Ultrasound Can Show You During Pregnancy
 Your Newborn in the Delivery Room
 Complications of Gestational Diabetes - 11/27/01
 Gestational Diabetes - 11/27/01
 Fetal Assessment in the Third Trimester - 04/09/01

- Due Date Issues
- Estimating Your Due Date

- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Bleeding in the First Trimester
 When an Early Ultrasound Doesn't Show the Embryo - 07/19/01

- Emotions During Pregnancy
- The Emotional Stages of Labor
 Stress Management in Pregnancy - 09/19/01
 Stress and Pregnancy: What Are the Effects? - 09/19/01
 The Baby Blues - 03/29/01

- Epidural
- Natural Childbirth versus Epidural
 Using Medication to Provide Comfort in Labor - 03/02/01

- Episiotomy
- Episiotomy
 Preventing Episiotomy
 Recovery from Episiotomy or Laceration - 03/29/01

- Events of Birth
- Cesarean Birth
 Delivery of the Placenta
 Methods of Prepared Childbirth
 Natural Childbirth versus Epidural
 The Birth of Your Baby
 Emergency Birth Procedures - 11/06/01
 Preparation for Rapid Labor - 11/06/01
 Engagement: What It Means When the Baby Drops - 09/26/01
 Five Steps to an Effective Birth Plan - 04/29/03

- Events of Labor
- Back Pain In Labor
 Fatigue During Labor
 Methods of Prepared Childbirth
 Phases of Labor
 The Emotional Stages of Labor
 True vs. False Labor
 Assisted Rupture of the Amniotic Sac (Amniotomy) - 11/27/01
 Examination during Labor - 11/08/01
 Preparation for Rapid Labor - 11/06/01
 Engagement: What It Means When the Baby Drops - 09/26/01
 How Will I Know When My Water Breaks? - 08/29/01
 The Mucus Plug - 07/06/01
 Five Steps to an Effective Birth Plan - 04/29/03
 Natural Ways to Induce Labor - 03/29/01
 The Birthing Ball in Labor - 03/29/01
 Easing Labor Pain without Medication - 03/02/01
 Using Medication to Provide Comfort in Labor - 03/02/01
 Fetal Monitoring in Labor - 02/07/02
 Internal Contraction Monitoring - 02/07/02
 Internal Fetal Heart-Rate Monitoring - 02/07/02
 Low-Tech Fetal Monitoring in Labor - 02/07/02

- Fatigue During Pregnancy
- Fatigue During Labor
 Fatigue in Pregnancy
 Fatigue in the First Trimester
 Fatigue in the Third Trimester
 Shortness of Breath During Pregnancy
 Sleep Problems in Pregnancy
 Postpartum Fatigue - 03/16/01

- Fetal Assessment
- Amniocentesis for Second Trimester Diagnosis
 The Apgar Score
 The Triple Check Decision
 Triple Check Testing in Pregnancy
 What Ultrasound Can Show You During Pregnancy
 Your Newborn in the Delivery Room
 Fetal Assessment in the Third Trimester - 04/09/01
 Non-stress Testing - 04/09/01
 The Biophysical Profile - 04/09/01
 Contraction Stress Test - 03/29/01
 Charting Your Kick Counts - 03/16/01
 Fetal Movement Counts - 03/16/01
 Fetal Monitoring in Labor - 02/07/02
 Internal Contraction Monitoring - 02/07/02
 Internal Fetal Heart-Rate Monitoring - 02/07/02
 Low-Tech Fetal Monitoring in Labor - 02/07/02

- Fetal Development
- Folate Supplements Before and During Pregnancy
 Weight Gain during Pregnancy
 Fetal Lengths and Weights at Different Gestations - 10/30/01
 Twins: Fetal Lengths and Weights at Different Gestations - 10/29/01
 Folate and Pregnancy: New Report Shows that Women Still Aren't Getting the Word - 09/05/01
 Smoking and Pregnancy - 07/03/01
 Boy or Girl? The Development of the Fetal Genitals - 03/22/01
 Hearing the Fetal Heartbeat - 01/17/02

- GI Symptoms in Pregnancy
- Constipation in Pregnancy
 Heartburn and Indigestion in Pregnancy
 Hemorrhoids During and After Pregnancy
 Morning Sickness in Pregnancy

- Genetic Testing in Pregnancy
- Amniocentesis for Second Trimester Diagnosis
 The Triple Check Decision
 Triple Check Testing in Pregnancy
 Screening for Tay-Sachs Disease - 11/12/01
 Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Pregnancy - 10/03/01

- Genital Issues
- Circumcision: An Overview
 Principles of Prevention and Treatment of Vulvovaginitis in Children
 Vaginal Itching and Irritation
 Ovarian Cysts in Teens and Preteens - 11/06/01
 Preventing Yeast Infections - 10/30/01
 Menstrual Periods in Tweens and Young Teens - 08/28/01
 Teaching Your Teen about Feminine Hygiene Products - 08/28/01
 Gynecological Exams for Girls: When and Why - 08/22/01
 What Teens Can Expect during a Pelvic Exam - 08/22/01
 Causes of Vaginal Bleeding in Childhood - 08/10/01
 Vaginal Bleeding in Infants and Young Girls - 08/10/01
 Labial Adhesions - 06/29/01
 Vaginal Discharge in Young Girls - 06/29/01
 Vulvar Care - 06/25/01
 Anesthesia for Circumcision - 04/09/03
 The Circumcision Decision - 04/09/03

- Getting Pregnant
- Childbearing at Older Ages: Getting Pregnant
 Folate Supplements Before and During Pregnancy
 The Fertility Work-Up - 12/04/01
 HCG Levels: What They Mean - 10/26/01
 Folate and Pregnancy: New Report Shows that Women Still Aren't Getting the Word - 09/05/01
 Keeping a Menstrual Calendar - 08/17/01
 Charting Your Basal Body Temperature - 07/20/01
 Your Basal Body Temperature - 07/19/01
 Ten Things to Know before Becoming Pregnant - 07/18/02
 Menstrual Cycle Basics - 05/16/01
 Getting off Birth Control Pills - 05/03/01
 Before You Are Pregnant: The Pre-Conception Visit - 03/29/01
 Home Pregnancy Tests - 03/22/01
 Ovulation Detection Kits - 03/16/01
 The Events of Ovulation - 03/16/01
 Trying to Conceive: Myths and Truths - 03/16/01
 The Events of Conception - 02/14/01

- Gynecology
- Ovarian Cysts in Teens and Preteens - 11/06/01
 Colposcopy - 09/17/01
 The Pap Test - 09/17/01
 The Progestin Challenge - 09/17/01
 Treating Teen Menstrual Problems with the Pill - 09/17/01
 Myths and Realities about Giving the Pill to Preteens, Teens - 08/31/01
 Gynecological Exams for Girls: When and Why - 08/22/01
 Gynecological Exams for Women - 08/22/01
 What Teens Can Expect during a Pelvic Exam - 08/22/01

- Health Promotion
- Preventing Herpes Infections in Newborns - 08/13/01

- Healthy Eating during Pregnancy
- Folate Supplements Before and During Pregnancy
 Foods to Avoid in Pregnancy
 Principles of Healthy Eating During Pregnancy
 Weight Gain during Pregnancy
 Holiday Parties during Pregnancy - 11/27/01
 Folate and Pregnancy: New Report Shows that Women Still Aren't Getting the Word - 09/05/01
 Is it Safe? Foods and Beverages - 04/09/03
 Losing Weight after Giving Birth - 03/29/01
 Calcium Supplementation in Pregnancy - 02/25/02
 Prenatal Vitamins - 02/25/02

- High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
- Bed Rest in Pregnancy
 Dealing With Bedrest During Pregnancy

- Illness in Pregnancy
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and Pregnancy - 08/07/01
 Allergies in Pregnancy - 07/18/01
 Coughs and Colds in Pregnancy - 07/18/01
 Headaches in Pregnancy - 07/06/01
 Prevention and Treatment of Headache in Pregnancy - 07/06/01
 Commonly Used Antibiotics in Pregnancy - 04/03/01

- Induction of Labor
- Pitocin-Does It Increase Labor Pain?
 Pitocin: Friend or Foe?
 Common Medical Indications for Induction of Labor - 03/29/01
 Natural Ways to Induce Labor - 03/29/01

- Infections in Pregnancy
- Group B Strep in Pregnancy
 Herpes and Pregnancy - 08/13/01
 Preventing Herpes Infections in Newborns - 08/13/01
 Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and Pregnancy - 08/07/01
 Coughs and Colds in Pregnancy - 07/18/01
 Vaginal Infections during Pregnancy - 07/18/01
 Chickenpox and Pregnancy - 04/16/02
 Effects of Chickenpox on Pregnant Women and Fetuses - 04/16/02
 Commonly Used Antibiotics in Pregnancy - 04/03/01

- Infertility
- Childbearing at Older Ages: Getting Pregnant
 Folate Supplements Before and During Pregnancy
 Gonorrhea and Chlamydia - 12/06/01
 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - 12/06/01
 Fertility Drugs - 12/04/01
 The Fertility Work-Up - 12/04/01
 Is Infertility Becoming More Common? - 11/16/01
 What Is Infertility? - 11/16/01
 Assisted Reproduction - 08/22/01
 Charting Your Basal Body Temperature - 07/20/01
 Your Basal Body Temperature - 07/19/01
 Before You Are Pregnant: The Pre-Conception Visit - 03/29/01
 Ovulation Detection Kits - 03/16/01
 The Events of Ovulation - 03/16/01
 Trying to Conceive: Myths and Truths - 03/16/01
 The Events of Conception - 02/14/01

- Media Watch
- Folate and Pregnancy: New Report Shows that Women Still Aren't Getting the Word - 09/05/01

- Medications in Pregnancy
- Folate Supplements Before and During Pregnancy
 Pitocin: Friend or Foe?
 Rh Negative
 Folate and Pregnancy: New Report Shows that Women Still Aren't Getting the Word - 09/05/01
 Prevention and Treatment of Headache in Pregnancy - 07/06/01
 Medications in Pregnancy: General Principles - 04/09/01
 Commonly Used Antibiotics in Pregnancy - 04/03/01
 Dental Medications: Which Are Safe in Pregnancy? - 03/02/01
 Using Medication to Provide Comfort in Labor - 03/02/01
 Prenatal Vitamins - 02/25/02

- Menstrual Issues
- Medical Risks of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - 12/04/01
 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - 12/04/01
 Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome - 10/22/01
 Absence of the Uterus (Vaginal Agenesis) - 10/09/01
 Absence of Menstrual Periods - 09/17/01
 Colposcopy - 09/17/01
 Hormonal Causes of Absent Periods: Low Estrogen Levels - 09/17/01
 The Pap Test - 09/17/01
 The Progestin Challenge - 09/17/01
 Treating Teen Menstrual Problems with the Pill - 09/17/01
 Treatments for Menstrual Cramps - 08/28/01
 Gynecological Exams for Women - 08/22/01
 Keeping a Menstrual Calendar - 08/17/01
 Menstrual Cramps - 08/13/01
 Menstrual Cycle Basics - 05/16/01
 The Events of Ovulation - 03/16/01

- Menstruation
- Medical Risks of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - 12/04/01
 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) - 12/04/01
 Ovarian Cysts in Teens and Preteens - 11/06/01
 Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome - 10/22/01
 Absence of the Uterus (Vaginal Agenesis) - 10/09/01
 Anatomical Causes of Absent Periods - 10/09/01
 Absence of Menstrual Periods - 09/17/01
 Colposcopy - 09/17/01
 Hormonal Causes of Absent Periods: Low Estrogen Levels - 09/17/01
 The Pap Test - 09/17/01
 The Progestin Challenge - 09/17/01
 Treating Teen Menstrual Problems with the Pill - 09/17/01
 Myths and Realities about Giving the Pill to Preteens, Teens - 08/31/01
 Menstrual Periods in Tweens and Young Teens - 08/28/01
 Teaching Your Teen about Feminine Hygiene Products - 08/28/01
 Treatments for Menstrual Cramps - 08/28/01
 Gynecological Exams for Girls: When and Why - 08/22/01
 What Teens Can Expect during a Pelvic Exam - 08/22/01
 Keeping a Menstrual Calendar - 08/17/01
 Menstrual Cramps - 08/13/01
 Menstrual Cycle Basics - 05/16/01

- Miscarriage
- Bleeding in the First Trimester
 Dilation and Curettage to Complete Miscarriage
 First Trimester Miscarriage
 Recovery After Miscarriage
 HCG Levels: What They Mean - 10/26/01
 When an Early Ultrasound Doesn't Show the Embryo - 07/19/01

- Moms-to-Be Testing
- Amniocentesis for Second Trimester Diagnosis
 Group B Strep in Pregnancy
 Rh Negative
 Routine Glucose Screening in Pregnancy
 The Triple Check Decision
 Triple Check Testing in Pregnancy
 Ultrasound in Pregnancy: An Overview
 HCG Levels: What They Mean - 10/26/01
 Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Pregnancy - 10/03/01
 The First Prenatal Visit - 07/09/01
 Non-stress Testing - 04/09/01
 Contraction Stress Test - 03/29/01
 Home Pregnancy Tests - 03/22/01

- Multiple Pregnancy
- Weight Gain during Pregnancy
 What Ultrasound Can Show You During Pregnancy
 Twins: Fetal Lengths and Weights at Different Gestations - 10/29/01
 Breech Babies - 03/22/01

- Newborn Care
- Circumcision: An Overview
 Anesthesia for Circumcision - 04/09/03
 The Circumcision Decision - 04/09/03

- Newborn Tests and Procedures
- Circumcision: An Overview
 Your Newborn in the Delivery Room
 Anesthesia for Circumcision - 04/09/03
 The Circumcision Decision - 04/09/03

- Newborns: Problems
- Preventing Herpes Infections in Newborns - 08/13/01

- Older Moms-to-Be
- Amniocentesis for Second Trimester Diagnosis
 Childbearing at Older Ages: Considerations Once You are Pregnant
 Childbearing at Older Ages: Getting Pregnant

- Other Pregnancy Complications
- Childbearing at Older Ages: Considerations Once You are Pregnant
 Rh Negative
 Uterine Rupture - 07/09/01
 Corpus Luteum Cyst of Pregnancy - 03/29/01

- Overview: Mom's General Pregnancy Experiences
- First Trimester Experiences
 Second Trimester Experiences
 Third Trimester Experiences
 Your Body Postpartum - 05/16/01
 Is it Normal? The First Trimester Weeks 0-13 - 04/10/03
 Is it Normal? The Second Trimester Weeks 14-26 - 04/10/03
 Is it Normal? Third Trimester Weeks 27-42 - 04/10/03
 Is it Safe? Your Workplace - 04/09/03

- Placenta, Cord and Amniotic Fluid
- Delivery of the Placenta
 How Will I Know When My Water Breaks? - 08/29/01

- Post-Date Pregnancy
- Estimating Your Due Date
 Non-stress Testing - 04/09/01
 Common Medical Indications for Induction of Labor - 03/29/01
 Natural Ways to Induce Labor - 03/29/01

- Pregnancy Care
- Childbearing at Older Ages: Considerations Once You are Pregnant
 Choosing a Practice for Your Pregnancy Care
 Estimating Your Due Date
 Practitioners Involved with Childbirth
 The First Prenatal Visit - 07/09/01
 Getting Good Prenatal Care - 06/01/01
 The Postpartum Visit - 06/01/01
 Before You Are Pregnant: The Pre-Conception Visit - 03/29/01
 You Are a Key Participant in Your Care - 03/16/01
 Hearing the Fetal Heartbeat - 01/17/02

- Pregnancy-Related Bleeding
- Bed Rest in Pregnancy
 Bleeding in the First Trimester
 Dealing With Bedrest During Pregnancy
 Rh Negative
 Getting a 'Period' While Pregnant - 07/25/01

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