Project Pregnancy Primer

Hi– this is the first part of a series of previews about my big upcoming project.

Here’s the scoop:

I’m in the thick of building out a (free!) prenatal education program to help women to start their pregnancies off right.

In this age of fast access to information, there’s an abundance of misinformation.

As an Ob/Gyn, I hear it all from my patients.  And I see that it can be really hard to get pregnancy questions answered.

Picture this– a newly pregnant lady has a question.  Can I sleep on my back?  How much coffee can I drink?  Is it normal for me to feel these cramps?  What are my chances of having a C-section?  My coworker’s kid has 5ths disease, do I worry?  She texts a friend and goes online to search for an answer because it’s after work, her doctor’s office is closed.  An hour later, up to her ears in crazy ass information.  She may have found her answer OR she may have found 17 different points of view.  By the time she gets ahold of her doctor, the stress and damage have been done.

What a waste.

There’s absolutely no need for anyone to struggle to get quick, easy access to reliable, modern medical information.  We have the freaking internet, email and social media to connect us and we can do better.

My project to do better by pregnant women is the Straight-Up Pregnancy Primer.  {{Read on or click here for more.}}

Once complete, it’ll be a series of 2-3 weeks of emails.  The emails will have a short video about a set of pregnancy topics.  The videos can be watched or just listened to like a podcast while getting ready for work or while driving about.  One of the best parts is that there will be a close Facebook group for everyone who wants it.  In it, women can ask questions, interact with other pregnant gals, and get my input.

This is my effort to do healthcare differently.  To do pregnancy care better.  It embraces social media and the ease with which we can all interact.  And the ultimate goal is to build a community of pregnant women who have peace of mind and can navigate their pregnancy with ease.

No fuss, no muss and no more (or at least fewer) internet freak outs.

And for women who want to keep the information and interaction going through out their pregnancy, there will eventually be  pregnancy long, paid programs, exactly like the Primer, but with more depth and more interaction through the pregnancy AND postpartum period.  {{One on one work may be on my radar as well; think concierge medicine for your pregnancy.}}

So, two last things:

#1: Now’s your chance to weigh in on any particulars that you think I should make sure to cover in the primer.  Email me at Kristangevinemd@gmail.com with the subject line PRIMER with any topics, concerns, questions I should address, things you wish you understood better in a previous pregnancy etc.

#2: Can you help me out?  I’m trying to figure out the best way to spread the word about the Primer.  It will work best with a group of pregnant women,  My plan is to email my community (you!), post on social media and share it with my contacts who work with pregnant clients.  I’m already talking with lactation specialists (like the smart ladies Jana and Cindy at NuuNest, check out their sweet app if you haven’t already) and colleagues in Ob/Gyn.  What else should I do to spread the word?

If you know any women currently pregnant or planning to be, I’d be giddy with thanks if you could send them toward the Primer.  Just forward this link their way.

Until next time, xo,

 

Kristi