Kristie McNealy, MD

For those of you interested in advocacy and education about prematurity, there has been an interesting conversation going on in the comments over at the Preemie Experiment. The blog post in question, centers on an article being written about ways to improve informed consent about resuscitation and other issues related to preterm delivery, and [...]

Researchers recently studied the children of women treated with 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-P) during the second and third trimester for the prevention of preterm labor. These women were part of an earlier study which showed the effectiveness of 17-P in preventing recurrent preterm birth. Researchers interviewed caretakers about the childrens’ overall health, and examined [...]

In the wake of my recent post about the mental health consequences of premature delivery on mothers, I let my daughter talk me into watching a program on TV that I knew would leave me crying. Some of you may have seen it. It’s called Quint-Essential, and it airs on TLC. Quint-Essential [...]