How Dangerous is Maternal Hypotension?

Maternal Hypotension

If you’re pregnant, you’ve probably heard all about the signs to watch for to determine if you have high blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is common during pregnancy. While it isn’t always dangerous, pregnancy-induced high blood pressure is one of the leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., along with embolism and […]

What is Consent During Labor?

Consent During Labor

Before any sort of surgery, patients will review and sign consent documents. Consent forms generally allow for doctors to perform emergency treatments, but patients are allowed to consent or refuse to any proposed procedure at any time before it happens. Doctors must inform their patients about what they’re doing, and that includes any sort of […]