Debra K. Gardner, Pharm. D. , is the Specialty Practice Pharmacist for Women and Infants at Ohio State University Medical Center. The facility's perinatal referral center receives all OB patients with complications within 33 counties in Ohio and part of West Virginia. She has authored several articles on the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and frequently lectures on the subject. As a CNM, Mavis focuses on the medical care of the expectant mother.
Many women turn to CNMs for a more personal approach to their pregnancy.
These medical professionals spend more time with their patients, creating a deeper connection and providing both emotional and physical care. We recommend using the ReliefBand Device in pregnant women as soon as morning sickness symptoms begin. Device gave me my afternoons and evenings back. I was able to make plans and go out without worrying that I would be too sick. Starting at 6 weeks, Kim experienced debilitating nausea and vomiting, which lasted all day and into the evening.