Patient Resources

Our physicians are dedicated to providing excellent care to meet the unique needs of every patient during and after pregnancy. Below is some important information on services and related programs available.

Preparing for Pregnancy

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  (ACOG): ​Good Health Before Pregnancy
• ACOG: Preparing for Pregnancy 
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Pregnant Women
  and Zika
• ACOG: Fertility Awareness-Based Methods of Family Planning
• ACOG: COVID-19 in Pregnancy

During Pregnancy

• Our Maternity Care Guide
• Important Details on Prenatal Visits​
• ACOG: Pregnancy
• ACOG: A Partner's Guide to Pregnancy
• ACOG: Nutrition During Pregnancy
• ACOG: Exercise During Pregnancy 
• ACOG: Morning Sickness: Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
• ACOG: Travel During Pregnancy
• ACOG: Back Pain During Pregnancy
• ​​Facts on Fetal Movement
• Genetic Screening and Testing Options in Pregnancy
• Gestational Diabetes Screening​
• Important Contacts During Your Pregnancy

Preparing for Delivery

• Virtual Childbirth and Parenting Classes: 
  • Expectant Parent Classes
  • Virtual Tour
• Labor and Delivery Registration​
• Arriving for Delivery 
• Prentice Women's Hospital Information​
• Labor Induction
• ACOG: Preterm Labor and Birth
• ACOG: How to Tell When Labor Begins
• ACOG: Newborn Circumcision

Postpartum

• ACOG: After Pregnancy​
• Bedsider: Birth Control Options
• ACOG: Car Safety
• ACOG: Postpartum Sterilization
• Pediatricians​​

Breastfeeding/Pumping
​If you need a breast pump, before you rent or buy one, please contact
​your insurance company to learn about your coverage. You may need a prescription or pre-authorization from your physician. Refer to the information below for more breastfeeding guidance. ​​

• ACOG: Breastfeeding Your Baby
• What To Eat While Breastfeeding

• Breastfeeding Resources 
• Baby’s Behavior - The First Few Days
• Breastfeeding Multiple Babies 
• NICU: Breast Pump Usage and Milk Storage Guidelines
• Pumping Breast Milk
• Hand Expression and Breast Milk Expression Guide for Patients With the Flu or COVID-19 
• Good Nutrition During Lactation

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Gynecology

• Bedsider: Birth Control Options
• ACOG: Progestin-Only Hormonal Birth Control
• ACOG: Combined Hormonal Birth Control 
• ACOG: Barrier Methods of Birth Control
• ACOG: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
• ACOG: Emergency Contraception
• ACOG: Sterilization for Women and Men​  
• North American Menopause Society (NAMS): Menopause 101
• ACOG: Common Disorders of the Vulva
• ACOG: The Menopause Years
• ACOG: Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
• ACOG: Uterine Fibroids​

When to Call Your OB-GYN

Learn how to distinguish between urgent and non-urgent issues. If you have an urgent issue or are not sure, please call us at 312.695.7382 (TTY: 711). 

​If you believe you are having a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

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