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Hope Ricciotti, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Hope A. Ricciotti, MD, is Editor in Chief of the Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and leads the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Posts by Hope Ricciotti, MD
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Contrary to popular belief, epidurals don’t prolong labor. Phew.
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Your mom was right: “Morning sickness” means a lower chance of miscarriage
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Birth control right after having a baby: Why it’s important, why it should be covered
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Quitting smoking during the second half of the menstrual cycle may help women kick the habit
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Progesterone supplements don’t help prevent miscarriage
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Over 35 and expecting: Is it safer to give birth “early”?
Hope Ricciotti, MD
An obstetrician (who is also a feminist) weighs in on the CDC’s “no birth control, no drinking” recommendation
Hope Ricciotti, MD
New depression screening guidelines benefit pregnant women and new moms–and everyone
Child & Teen Health
Zika, pregnancy, and winter travel: Many unknowns, and a cautious message
Hope Ricciotti, MD
C-section rates: Consider this when deciding where to have your baby
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Miscarriage: Keep breaking the silence
Hope Ricciotti, MD
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder: When it’s more than just PMS
Hope Ricciotti, MD
“Not Again!” — When UTIs won’t quit at midlife
Hope Ricciotti, MD
