The doctor is in! Imperfect Women is partnering with Dr. Silvio Aladjem to bring you this column featuring Dr. Aladjem answering your questions of medical interest related to pregnancy. We are excited to bring you this feature and hope that you are able to benefit from it. Question from J. L. - I am 37 years old. My first pregnancy was years ago when I was 25 … [Read more...]
Virginia’s Score
By Silvio Aladjem MD Prenatal Care was nonexistent at the dawn of the 20th century. The first clinics for prenatal care were opened in Boston in 1900. A few nurses and doctors thought it would be a good idea to see pregnant patients throughout pregnancy. The hope was to be able to detect a rise in blood pressure and make an early diagnosis of toxemia, now known as … [Read more...]
Dr. Silvio Aladjem Answers Your Questions ~ June/2014
The doctor is in! Every month Imperfect Women is partnering with Dr. Silvio Aladjem to bring you a column featuring Dr. Aladjem answering your questions of medical interest related to pregnancy. We are excited to bring you this feature and hope that you are able to benefit from it. Question from S. Y: I have a chocolate cyst. It is 3 cm. and I want to know if it will … [Read more...]
Miracle in Australia
By Silvio Aladjem MD Not too long ago there was an episode on “Good Morning America” about a woman in Australia who had twins. She delivered at 27 weeks. One of the twins did well from the beginning. The other one was declared dead by her doctor. You may have seen this program. If you did, please bear with me. Immediately after delivery and having been told that one of … [Read more...]
How’s My Baby?
By Silvio Aladjem MD Every obstetrician, at one time or another, was asked this question. In most circumstances he/she would answer without hesitation: “Looks fine”. At other times, unfortunately, that quick answer was not there. When the answer is not clear cut, one has to ponder which would be the best answer. There are many shades of gray and in those cases where … [Read more...]
Dr. Silvio Aladjem Answers Your Questions ~ March/2014
The doctor is in! This past December we announced that Imperfect Women would be partnering with Dr. Silvio Aladjem to bring you a column featuring Dr. Aladjem answering your questions of medical interest related to pregnancy. We are excited to bring you this new feature and hope that you are able to benefit from it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question from C.R.: My question is not … [Read more...]
Kangaroo Care
By Silvio Aladjem MD You may or may not have ever heard of Kangaroo Care (KC). Its name was inspired by the Kangaroo, the Australian creature that stands erect on its two hind legs and has two short front legs. The female has an external abdominal pouch. Kangaroos give birth prematurely, and the newborn kangaroo climbs into the mother’s pouch where it remains until its … [Read more...]
Dr. Silvio Aladjem Answers Your Questions
The doctor is in! This past December we announced that Imperfect Women would be partnering with Dr. Silvio Aladjem to bring you a column featuring Dr. Aladjem answering your questions of medical interest related to pregnancy. We are excited to bring you this new feature and hope that you are able to benefit from it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Question from N. C: My fiancé & I … [Read more...]
Introducing “Ask Dr. Silvio Aladjem”
The doctor is in! Imperfect Women is excited to bring you a new column titled “Ask Dr. Silvio Aladjem!” This column will feature Dr. Silvio Aladjem answering your questions of medical interest related to pregnancy. You can ask your questions on the contact form that you will find at the end of this post and the question will be emailed to Dr. Aladjem. We will also place … [Read more...]
The Birthing Experience
By Silvio Aladjem MD The term “Birthing Experience” is a relatively newcomer to the lexicon of pregnancy. It is, I believe, not more than 25 years old. To test how common of a term it is today, I searched for “birthing experience”. It retrieved over 5 MIL quotes on Google, and over 45 MIL on Bing. I don’t know why such a difference of returns between the two, but most … [Read more...]
