A routine checkup becomes a race against time for an expectant mother. On this week’s program, Dr. Joe Sirven and a nationally recognized maternal-fetal medicine expert discuss some of the complications associated with high-risk pregnancy such as preeclampsia, preterm labor and gestational diabetes. They explore early warning signs, disparities in maternal care and what every family should know to stay safe when pregnancy takes an unexpected turn.
Guest:
- Dr. Alan Peaceman, an obstetrician-gynecologist and author of Understanding High-Risk Pregnancy: A Patient's Guide to Prenatal Complications.
Then, protecting children beyond birth. Gun violence has become one of the most critical public health crises facing youth in the United States. The toll is felt nationwide in communities from classrooms to exam rooms. Pediatrician, advocate and U.S. Senate hopeful Dr. Annie Andrews joins us to discuss the trauma she’s witnessed firsthand and the policies she believes could save lives. She brings both medical insight and moral urgency to a vital conversation and shares why she has chosen to take her advocacy beyond the clinic and to the campaign trail.