Elizabeth Fraser jokes that she had one of the world’s most-planned pregnancies. Six months before she became pregnant, the midwife sat down with experts at The Ottawa Hospital to figure out how to reduce her risk of potentially dangerous blood clots.

Early pregnancy loss – the most common complication in the early months of pregnancy– can be traumatic and have long-lasting effects on a woman and her family. Receiving treatment in the obstetrics unit, surrounded by new moms who have just given birth, can make healing from the loss even more difficult.

June 26, 2014 — At the recent SOGC Annual Clinical Scientific Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Dr. Amanda Black was awarded with the Regional Achievement Award for the Ontario region in recognition for her leadership in women’s health. Dr. Black is an associate professor in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Ottawa and works at […]