Frequently Asked Questions

• Cold lunch meats
• Raw or uncooked meats or fish
• Fish with known high mercury levels
• Raw eggs
• Soft and unpasteurized cheeses including feta, brie, ricotta, bleu, mold-ripened cheeses, etc.
• Alcohol
• Caffeine (limit to less than 200mg per day)

Up to 200mg of caffeine per day is ok. An 8oz cup of coffee = 200mg, 12oz soda = 35mg, 8oz black tea = 40mg.

If you are healthy and your pregnancy is normal, regular exercise is good for you and your baby. Walking, swimming, stationary bicycling, modified yoga and Pilates are all safe exercises to practice during your pregnancy. If you are an experienced runner, jogger or racquet sports player, you may be able to continue doing these activities but you will need to consult with your physician.

Some activities to avoid during pregnancy are contact sports and sports that put you at risk of getting hit in the abdomen. Skydiving, skiing, horseback riding, surfing, gymnastics, off-road cycling, hot yoga, scuba diving should all be avoided during pregnancy. If you have any questions, please consult with your ob-gyn.

A few warning signs that you should stop exercising are:

• Bleeding from the vagina
• Feeling dizzy or faint
• hortness of breath before you start exercising
• Chest pain
• Headache
• Muscle weakness
• Calf pain or swelling
• Regular, painful contractions of the uterus
• Fluid gushing or leaking from the vagina

No. Smoking during pregnancy is dangerous for you and your growing baby. If you use cigarettes or e-cigarettes, now is the time to quit. Smoking is linked to miscarriage, preterm delivery, permanent brain and lung damage, placenta previa, and low birth weight. After delivery the infants are at a higher risk of colic, asthma and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Secondhand smoking is also associated with the same risks.

If you need help quitting, talk with your ob-gyn or call the national quitter’s line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

The use of marijuana is not safe in pregnancy and should be avoided. It is linked to low birth weights, behavioral problems and may disrupt normal brain development of the baby.

Both our Fort Worth and Granbury locations deliver at Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital. The hospital address is 6100 Harris Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76132. You may enter through the main hospital entrance off Harris Parkway and go up to the second floor for labor and delivery.

The Patient Portal is a secure online platform where you can access your medical records, test results, appointment scheduling, billing details, and the ability to communicate with your physician. The Patient Portal is a great tool to use when you have any non-emergent questions that you would like to ask your physician. You can access the Patient Portal through our website www.graceobgyntx.com.

Yes. If you go to https://events.texashealth.org/search, you can search by hospital location to find classes on childbirth and family education. You can also sign up for a hospital tour through this link.

For urgent care after hours or on the weekend, you can call our office at 817-776-4722 and the on call physician will get back to you at the number left in your voicemail. Any non emergent questions that can wait until our office is open can be sent through the Patient Portal or you can call our office at 817-776-4722 during the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday – Thursday and 8:30am – 3:00pm on Friday. In the case of an emergency, please always call 911.

Call the Office Immediately:

• • Fever of 100.4 or higher
  • Burning or pain with urination
  • Blood in urine
  • Persistent vomiting or diarrhea
  • Signs or symptoms of high blood pressure
    • Severe headache and changes in vision
    • Severe swelling of hands or face
    • Pain under right breast or in upper abdomen that is not associated with meals

  Go to the ER / OBED

  • Heavy vaginal bleeding
  • Regular contractions that last more than an hour
  • Any leaking or a sudden gush of liquid from the vagina (your water breaking)

While we love to personally welcome our patients’ babies into the world, it isn’t always feasible depending on when you go into labor. Our physicians work on rotating shifts and if you go into labor at a time when your regular provider is not on call or available, you may be seen by one of the other physicians on our care team or call group. We understand that the prospect of not having your regular provider at childbirth might be stressful, which is why we have carefully selected everyone who is a part of our care team to ensure you are always in the best hands.

For questions throughout your pregnancy regarding your routine visits, you can contact our office and speak with our OB coordinator. For any questions in regards to your delivery fees (i.e. anesthesia fees, hospital fees) you should reach out to Texas Health Financial Services at 877-773-2368.