May 26, 2023 | Women's Health
“Natural” childbirth is defined differently by different people, but the goal of all childbirth is the same: healthy mom, healthy baby and a good experience for both. Katherine Greene, CNM, and Mary Jazayeri, WHNP, CNM, certified nurse midwives at Our Lady of Lourdes...
May 26, 2023 | Women's Health
The essence of midwifery care is to promote physiologic birth, recognizing when interventions may be necessary and fostering shared decision-making with patients. At Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, our certified nurse midwife program brings this...
Apr 19, 2023 | Neuroscience
Pregnancy-related strokes are among the most common causes of serious, long-term disability after pregnancy. Fortunately, they are rare, happening in only about one to two in 10,000 pregnancies. Allahyar Jazayeri, MD, PhD, maternal-fetal medicine specialist with Our...
Nov 14, 2022 | Children's Health
Cleft lip and cleft palate are quite common, with one in 700 kids nationwide having such a diagnosis. Thanks to early-in-life repairs, most are only left with a thin, fine scar. Co-directors of Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Cleft and Craniofacial...
Nov 2, 2022 | Women's Health
Pregnancy bring about changes to insulin sensitivity and therefore blood sugar, and for some moms that can lead to gestational diabetes. Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN, LDN, outpatient dietitian at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Lafayette,...
