Grief And LossObstetrics Gynecology
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The Promise
She was thirty-one, dying of cervical cancer, and had one request: tell other women about this. Tell them to get screened. Do not let my death be wasted.
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OB/GYN
Birth, life, and the full spectrum of women's health
Stories tagged OB/GYN
Ghost StoriesObstetrics Gynecology
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The Apparition in the Delivery Room
The patient's mother had died of cancer two years earlier. She had always wanted a granddaughter. And in the final moments of a difficult delivery, three people in the room saw her standing at the foot of the bed, watching.
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Moments Of HopeObstetrics Gynecology
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Second Chance
The fetal monitor showed no heartbeat for eleven minutes. Protocol said to call time of death. But something — she still cannot explain what — made her wait. One more minute. Two more. And then the heartbeat returned.
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Miraculous RecoveriesObstetrics Gynecology
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The Twins Who Said Goodbye
At sixteen weeks, the ultrasound showed one twin had no heartbeat. At twenty weeks, both heartbeats were strong. At thirty-eight weeks, both babies were delivered healthy. I have the scans. I have the birth records. I have no explanation.
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Read the Stories That Changed Everything
Public descriptions say the book draws on more than 200 physician interviews and presents 26 selected accounts.
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