As a veteran ob-gyn, I hold many moments close to my heart. One is especially dear. I was soaking up the joy and magic of another newborn safely delivered into…
Author: Alice Hirata, MD
Alice Hirata, MD
Alice Hirata, MD, is an obstetrician and an advocate for low-intervention births. However, certain circumstances – such as high-risk pregnancies and multiple gestation births – require expertise she enjoys providing. Dr. Hirata is the proud mother of two teenage sons. She sees patients at Bon Secours Richmond OB/GYN.
So this time you’re having a boy! Your hand gently caresses your baby bump when you touch the small ridge of scar tissue from your cesarean section. Your mind and…
Having comfort options is important to any woman who hopes to approach her birth as a natural process. Nitrous oxide – more commonly known as laughing gas – is one…
