06/04/2025
There’s been a lot of questions regarding the recent articles/statements about our pediatric and maternity provider shortage. We are so glad to answer your questions to ensure you are getting absolute facts. If you already have a maternity care provider (us!), your care/labor/birth will not be affected. This is mainly regarding the concerning number of pregnant folks who are in the community with no provider. This has been an ongoing crisis. This is what increases our obstetrician’s workload as they are now responsible for these unattached patients. If we need an obstetrician’s help during your labor please know you will be safe and cared for, there is always one on-call for us. The NICU and maternity floor will also always have a pediatrician on-call. The pediatric floor (for older babies and children) is closed and this is absolutely critical but will not affect your birth. Our community deserves better, this crisis is not new it is only getting worse. Primary care providers have been over stretched for years and now our specialist consultants are being tasked with caring for low risk patients. We stand with our community, and pediatric and obstetric colleagues in demanding change. Please feel free to write any questions in the comments to be answered. Once again, we want to make sure you are getting up to date and accurate information. We understand how these articles would cause stress. Thank you ❤️
