Doctors Yvonne Bohn, Allison Hill, and Alane Park call themselves the Mommy Docs.
“Between the three of us, we deliver about 40 to 50 babies a month,” Dr. Hill said.
They worked side-by-side as residents at County USC nearly 20 years ago. And, together, these three OB-GYNs have their own practice at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Between the three of them, they’ve seen all there is to see in childbirth, and they are all moms.
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“Having experienced the aches and pains and having experienced labor, you can tell patients, I’ve had an epidural, I had to have a C section the second time. I’ve had a caesarian, you’ll get through it, it’s okay,” Dr. Bohn said.
They took all their experiences and wrote a book for expectant mothers, called the Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Birth. It’s a comprehensive look at the entire process from conception through the birth, and beyond.
“We would literally write down every question that a patient would ask us. Make notes about it. Finally we decided to put it together and make it into a book,” Dr. Hill said.
“When you’re pregnant you’re afraid of a lot of things, you’re concerned about a lot of things. And we wanted there to be a voice of calm, But a voice also of information. I feel like I’m getting all the facts, but I’m not afraid,” Dr. Park said.
The book also dispels common myths about pregnancy and birth.
Dr. Bruce Hensel will have a full report on NBC4 LA News at 5pm.