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Newborn Screen
Please read the disclaimer. The Metabolic Newborn Screen, also known as the heal stick or heal prick test, also known as the PKU, screens your baby […]
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Vitamin K
Please read the disclaimer. Two Things There are two parts to this, but they fit together. First, babies are born Vitamin K deficient. Second, Vitamin […]
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Group B Strep
Please read the disclaimer. Group B Strep (or GBS) is a bacteria that lives in our large intestines. We all have it. It is part […]
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The Gestational Diabetes Screen
Please read the disclaimer. It is what it is. It is standard practice in obstetrical and midwifery care to offer a Gestational Diabetes Screen at […]
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Why See an OB
Why? Midwives offer the same tests and ultrasounds along the same timelines as obstetricians. Midwives are trained to perform physical examinations, including pelvic exams, and […]