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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Services

Maternity Patient Resource Guide

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Our Patients 1

Important Information 2

Meet the Obstetrics Providers 3

Meet the Maternal Fetal Medicine Providers 6

Obstetric Care Practice Policies 9

OB Test Schedule 10

Ailments and Remedies 10A

Financial Policy 11

Directions to New Brunswick Office (Clinical Academic Building) 12

Directions to Monroe Office 13

Directions to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 14

FIRST TRIMESTER

Routine Tests in Pregnancy 15

How Your Baby Grows during Pregnancy 19

Nutrition during Pregnancy 22

Morning Sickness 25

Exercise during Pregnancy 27

Skin Conditions during Pregnancy 29

Travel during Pregnancy 33

Bleeding in Pregnancy 35

Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, and Pregnancy 38

A Father’s Guide to Pregnancy 41

Later Childbearing 45

Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (C-Section): Deciding on a Trial of Labor after C-Section 48

Immunization and Pregnancy 50

Fish and Shellfish: Advice from the US Food and Drug Administration 51

Newborn Screening Information 54

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SECOND TRIMESTER

Easing Back Pain during Pregnancy 59

Gestational Diabetes 61

High Blood Pressure 64

Umbilical Cord Banking 66

Licensed Cord Banking Agencies 68

Rutgers RWJMG Pediatrics 69

THIRD TRIMESTER

Suitcase Suggestions 70

Preterm Labor and Birth 71

How to Tell When Labor Begins 74

Pain Relief during Labor and Delivery 76

Group B Streptococcus and Pregnancy 79

What to Expect if You Have Not Delivered by Your Due Date 82

Labor Induction 84

Newborn Circumcision 86

POST PARTUM

Post Partum Care: What to Expect after Vaginal Delivery 88

C-Section Recovery: What to Expect 92

Breastfeeding Your Baby 95

Post Partum Depression 98

Getting in Shape after Your Baby is Born 101

Contraception

Birth Control Pills 103

Hormonal Birth Control Options 106

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (IUD and Implant) 110

Post Partum Sterilization 114

Meir Olcha, MD Instructor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Nancy Phillips, MD Clinical Assistant Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Archana Pradhan, MD, MPH Associate Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Veronica Rojas, MD Instructor Board Eligible

Aarthi Srinivasan, MD Instructor Board Eligible

Deanna Tikhonov, APN Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certified

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group

OBSTETRICAL TEAM Clinical Academic Building

125 Paterson Street, Suite 4200 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

Telephone: (732) 235-6600 Fax: (732) 235-6650 Emergencies: (732) 235-6600

Charletta Ayers, MD, MPH Associate Professor Director, Division of General OB/GYN Director of Obstetrics at RWJUH Board Certified: OB/GYN

Adrian Balica, MD Assistant Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN and Internal Medicine

Francis Cioffi, MD Associate Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Gary Ebert, MD Associate Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Juana Hutchinson-Colas, MD Assistant Professor

Board Certified: OB/GYN

Lena Merjanian, MD Instructor

Board Certified: OB/GYN

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OBSTETRICS FACULTY INFORMATION

Charletta A. Ayers, MD, MPH Medical School: Temple University Residency: Temple University Special Interests: General OB/GYN, Adolescent gynecology, Menopausal women Certification: Board Certified

Adrian C. Balica, MD Medical School: University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania Residency: OB/GYN – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Internal Medicine – Mount Sinai School of Medicine Special Interests: General OB/GYN, perimenopausal women’s health, minimally invasive Certification: Board Certified – Internal Medicine and OB/GYN

Francis Cioffi, MD Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Residency: New York Medical College Metropolitan Hospital Center Special Interests: High-Risk Obstetrics, Community-Centered Obstetrical Care Certification: Board Certified

Gary Ebert, MD Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Special Interests: General OB/GYN, menstrual irregularities, contraception, minimally invasive surgery Certification: Board Certified

Juana Hutchinson-Colas, MD Medical School: SUNY – Health Science Center (Downstate Medical School), New York Residency: SUNY – Health Science Center, New York Special Interests Urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, Medical education Certification: Board Certified

Lena L. Merjanian, MD Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency: OB/GYN – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Special Interests: General OB/GYN, contraception, adolescent medicine, medical education Certification: Board Certified

Meir Olcha, MD Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency: OB/GYN – UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Special Interests: General OB/GYN Certification: Board Eligible

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Nancy Phillips, MD Medical School: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Residency: Washington University Hospital Special Interests: General OB/GYN, menopausal issues, vulvodynia, irregular menstrual cycles Certification: Board Certified

Archana Pradhan, MD Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine Residency: Nassau University Medical Center Special Interests: General OB/GYN, medical education, contraception Certification: Board Certified Veronica Rojas, MD Medical School: Stony Brook University School of Medicine Residency: Winthrop University Hospital Special Interests: General OB/GYN, GYN Oncology Certification: Board Eligible Aarthi Srinivasan, MD Medical School: Rajiv Ghandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka Residency: St.John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan Special Interests: General OB/GYN, GYN Oncology Certification: Board Eligible

Deanna Tikhonov, APN Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Education: The College of New Jersey – Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing – Master of Science in Nursing Certification: Board Certified

Todd Rosen, MD Chief, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine Board Certified: OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine

Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellows

Valeria DiStefano, MD Assistant Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Lissa Francois, MD PGY-VII

Christina Duzyj-Buniak, MD Assistant Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN

Kristy Palomares, MD PGY-VI

William MacMillan, MD Assistant Professor Board Certified: OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine

Guadalupe Herrera-Garcia, DO PGY-V

Robert Wood Johnson Medical Group

MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE Clinical Academic Building

125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 Telephone (732) 235-8006 Fax (732) 235-6650

Emergencies (732) 235-8006

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Pregnancy is a time when women are very careful about what medications and food they

take. The following medications are a list of common medicines that are safe to take at

any time during your pregnancy

For Heartburn:

Elevate Head with pillow

Do not lie down immediately after eating

Do not eat after 6pm; avoid spicy, acidic or fried foods or food/drinks with caffeine

May take Tums, Maalox, Mylanta, Zantac or Prilosec

DO NOT TAKE ROLAIDS or ALKASELTZER

For Nausea:

Try eating small frequent meals

Avoid fatty/spicy foods

Eat ginger cookies, drink flat ginger ale

Vitamin B6 25 mg every 8 hrs

Benadryl or Unisom at bedtime

For Constipation:

Drink at least 8- (8oz) glasses of water each day

Increase fiber by eating whole grain foods, fresh fruits and vegetables

Small cup of warm prune juice

Fibercon, Miralax or Colace (take as directed on bottle) It may take up to one week before you

have results from stool softeners

Senokot, Metamucil, milk of magnesia, Fleets enema. If constipation is not relieved by stool

softeners or any of these medications, contact the office

For Hemorrhoids

Drink at least 8 (8oz) of water each day

Avoid constipation (see above)- don’t strain when you are on the toilet

Use TUCKS or witch hazel pads

Warm Sitz baths

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Anusol HC or Preparation H cream/ointment

Ice pack applied to bottom (20 minutes on/20 minutes off)

For Diarrhea:

Clear liquids until diarrhea stops (sprite, ginger ale, Gatorade, Kool-Aid, tea, broth, Jell-O,

popsicles or any other liquid you can see through.

BRAT diet – bananas, rice, applesauce, toast

Call office if there is no improvement in 24 hours

For Headaches:

-Tylenol or acetaminophen, regular or extra strength. Take as directed on bottle.

DO NOT USE: Ibuprofen, Aleve, Advil or Motrin

For colds & cough:

Notify office/MD if fever is greater than 100.4 (take temperature with thermometer)

Increase fluids

Room humidifier is effective

Saline Nasal spray may decrease congestion

Flonase

Robitussin DM for cough

Plain Sudafed

Claritin or Zyrtec

Plain Mucinex

Vicks Vapor Rub

Halls Cough drops