Bio
I am a graduate of the Nurse Midwifery program at Georgetown University and currently working as a Nurse Midwife for Baltimore Washington Medical Center in a faculty practice under the umbrella of the Univeristy of Maryland Medical Services in Baltimore Maryland. I provide full scope midwifery care to include antepartal/ intrapartal /postpartal and gynecological care.My office number is 410-553-8260.
I am a "YOU: On a Diet" success story! I lost 86 pounds and went from a size 20 to a size 4 by following Dr. Oz's weight-loss plan. As a health care provider who was too busy taking care of mypatients to take care of myself, I am now committed to join the "YOU Docs" and Sharecare to help America get their health back. I serve as an e-Coach for those desiring help to make lifestyle changes and I've developed a wellness program to help others become as successful as I have. I look forward to working with Sharecare as the "YOU Nurse/Wellness Warrior" and as an expertMidwife for all those healthy pregnancy questions. I am currently developing a Healthy Pregnancy Education Series utilizing the reference, "YOU: Having a Baby."
Specialties:
- Midwifery Nursing
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Affiliation:
- Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Location:
- Denton, MD
Group Memberships
Credentials
- Education
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Midwifery, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1990-1992
- Board Certifications
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Midwifery
- Additional Certifications of Specialty Qualifications
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- Professional Membership or Societies
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American College of Nurse Midwives
- Honors or Awards
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Whos Who American Colleges
- Publications
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Poster Presentation Why Women Chose Vaginal Birth After Ceserean Section versus Elective Repeat Ceserean Section
Activity
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What is back labor?
Sometimes the baby is in the sunny side up or posterior position when mom enters labor. This means her baby is facing up towards the abdomen/ceiling and the head is pressing on her spine and tailbo...
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How does toxoplasmosis affect pregnancy?
Toxoplasmosis is a parasite that mom wants to avoid during her pregnancy. It can be found in feces from animals like cats which is why moms are taught to avoid handling the litter box during her pr...
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When should I have my first prenatal doctor's appointment?
The optimum time for a visit actually starts before pregnancy as a preconceptual counseling visit to go over any healthy lifestyle changes that would be beneficial to modify even before becoming pr...
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What is a pregnancy mask?
The mask of pregnancy is the darkened area of skin coloration often noted on a pregnant woman’s face that is called melasma in the medical world. Childbirth educators often refer to it as rac...
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What is Sharecare?
Sharecare is a form of social media that allows consumers to get the best of healthcare information from a variety of healthcare experts. I encourage my clients to check out my page for answers to ...
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What is involved in a prenatal physical exam?
A prenatal exam includes a thorough medical, family and social history to obtain all the necessary information to help take care of you during your pregnancy. It also includes some family...
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What causes stroke during pregnancy?
The most common causes of stroke during pregnancy come from blood clots and high blood pressure. Seeking prenatal care early on and making sure to keep all your appointments so that any problems ca...
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Can pregnancy symptoms be prevented?
Being in good physical/ mental condition before the pregnancy and having a great diet/ preconceptual nutritional status may help with some of the earliest symptoms of pregnancy like nause...
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What is pica during pregnancy?
Pica during pregnancy is a craving for non-food items. Sometimes it is just shaved ice or freezer frost. Other times it is things like clay or dirt, chalk, sand, soap, paper, paint chips, or even c...
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Is pregnancy-induced hypertension serious?
Pregnancy induced hypertension often shortened to PIH can be dangerous for both mom and the unborn baby. It usually starts in the second trimester and is characterized by high blood pressures ...
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Can folic acid benefit pregnancy?
Folic acid has a direct effect on our building blocks of DNA. Having adequate folic acid in or diet helps us to decrease our risks of developing cancer. It is even more important when we are pregna...
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How is pregnancy diagnosed?
Pregnancy is officially diagnosed early on by blood or urine tests. Nowadays home pregnancy tests are accurate fairly early on. Pregnancy can also be diagnosed by ultrasound or a physical exam by a...
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Why should I care about belly fat?
Belly fat is far more dangerous than the fat found elsewhere in the body. The fat that is stored in your belly or omentum causes inflammation in your liver, arteries and immune system. This will in...
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What is shoulder dystocia during labor and birth?
Shoulder dystocia means that the baby’s head passes out of the birth canal and delivers but the shoulder of the baby gets stuck under the pubic bone. This is a medical emergency and requires ...
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What is breech presentation during labor?
Babies somersault throughout the pregnancy and are often in many different positions. The breech position is when the baby's butt or even its feet are coming first. A breech presentation in la...
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