Join Hann and Hil for a discussion about components of early prenatal care! Dating and genetics and labs, oh my!

References

King, T. L., Brucker M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (2019). Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Mayo Clinic Laboratories. (2021). QUAD1 - Clinical: Quad Screen (Second Trimester) Maternal, Serum. https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/113145

Happy Halloween everybody! Join us for a dive into the spookiest topic of all! BlOoD! Today we discuss ghouls and goblins galore...I mean anemias and thalassemias. You tell us which is scarier!

References

Jordan, Farley, C. L., & Grace, K. T. (2019). Prenatal and postnatal care : a woman-centered approach / edited by Robin G. Jordan, Cindy L. Farley, Karen Trister Grace. (Second edition.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

King, T. L., Brucker M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (2019). Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Medicosis Perfectionalis. (2017, December 1). Hereditary Elliptocytosis (HE) [video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpY9fnJ6QNA

Wong, N. (2020), NURS 6821 Exam 2 Study Guide. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. 

In this Mini Musing, Hann and Hil give an overview of how to make management decisions around Category 2 FHR tracings! 

References

Clark, S. L., Nageotte, M. P., Garite, T. J., Freeman, R. K., Miller, D. A., Simpson, K. R., Belfort, M. A., Dildy, G. A., Parer, J. T., Berkowitz, R. L., D’Alton, M., Rouse, D. J., Gilstrap, L. C., Vintzileos, A. M., van Dorsten, J. P., Boehm, F. H., Miller, L. A., & Hankins, G. D. V. (2013). Intrapartum management of category II fetal heart rate tracings: towards standardization of care. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 209(2), 89–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2013.04.030

Hann and Hil chat about normal vaginal flora and what happens when things go awry. They'll cover common vaginal and urinary complaints that midwives will hear about on the reg.

References

Boskey, E. (2019, November 23). Bacteria that live in the vagina contribute to women’s sexual health. Verywell Health. https://www.verywellhealth.com/vaginal-flora-3132918

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, July 22). Vulvovaginal Candidiasis - STI Treatment Guidelines. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/candidiasis.htm

King, T. L., Brucker M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (2019). Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Mukaremera, L., Lee, K. K., Mora-Montes, H. M., & Gow, N. A. (2017). Candida albicans yeast, pseudohyphal, and hyphal morphogenesis differentially affects immune recognition. Frontiers in Immunology, 8, 629.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (2017, August 4). FDA Drug Safety Communication:Use of long-term, high-dose Diflucan (fluconazole) during pregnancy may be associated with birth defects in infants. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communicationuse-long-term-high-dose-diflucan-fluconazole-during-pregnancy-may-be

Hann & Hil address the complexities of abnormal uterine bleeding, amenorrhea, and other menstrual concerns. Huge shoutout to our ever-talented friend and earth angel Julia Sacha who created our beautiful podcast artwork!

References: 

Dowdy, D. (2020, October 20). Cysts, Fibroids, and Polyps [PowerPoint Slides]. 

King, T. L., Brucker M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (2019). Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Schuiling, K. D., & Likis, F. E. (2022). Gynecologic health care: With an introduction to prenatal and postpartum care. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Studying for midwifery Boards or simply need to brush up on your reproductive physiology? Hosts Hilary Korabik and Hannah Sulver are student nurse-midwives who are getting into the nitty gritty of midwifery! Tune in as they nerd out about the menstrual cycle.

References: 

King, T. L., Brucker M. C., Osborne, K., & Jevitt, C. M. (2019). Varney’s Midwifery (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.