Dr. Larisa Diaz-Roa - OB Gyne Cebu

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has officially declared a pertussis or whooping cough outbreak in Quezon City. This declaration came after the city recorded 23 cases of the highly contagious respiratory infection since the beginning of the year, marking a significant increase compared to previous years, during which no cases were recorded. Tragically, four infants have succumbed to the disease

You can protect your baby by getting the TDAP vaccine between the 27th and 36th weeks of pregnancy.

You are all invited to attend the POGS Cebu 20th National Buntis Day Celebration on Sunday, March 10,2024 at the Level 1 Atrium of Robinson’s Galleria Cebu. REGISTRATION is FREE.

Cebu Doc invites you to a lecture on Women’s Health Screening: Breast & Cervical Examinations on August 11 (Friday) 10am @ the Atrium MAB2 CDUH. Admission is Free. Freebies and Prizes await participants

In celebration of Holy Week and Araw ng Kagitingan, the clinic will be closed from April 7 (Thursday) to April 10 (Monday).

Regular clinic hours resume on April 11 (Tuesday).

April is C-section awareness month! Where are all my C-section mama's at 💜

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Happy Holidays!

NO CLINIC
Dec. 24 and Dec. 25
Dec. 28 to Jan. 1

Please send a DM for any immediate concerns. Or proceed to the ER for any emergency.

We are CLOSED at the moment.
Regular hours resume on Dec. 14 (Wednesday).
Please DM for any urgent concerns.

NO CLINIC from October 31 (Mon) to November 2 (Wed).
Clinic resumes on November 3 (Thursday).

Ready for another round of Growing Baby Class: Breastfeeding ABCs this month? ⁠

Join us on July 30, 2022, for our FREE Growing Baby Class with Dr. Marini Esguerra of and learn everything you need to know about breastfeeding.

This class is ideal for pregnant women, new mothers, and those who want to resume breastfeeding their children. It will be an interactive class with some activities and a Q&A segment, so prepare your questions ahead of time.

Only limited slots are available, so be sure to register ahead. Registration is required and FREE of charge. To know if you’ve made it to the attendee list, you will receive an email confirmation, together with the Zoom link, within 48 hours upon registration.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3HYWCOZ

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Possible things that pregnant women can go though.

PINK OCTOBER is BREAST CANCER Awareness Month.

40 is an important number. Women 40 and above are advised to have annual mammograms.

Early detection significantly improves breast cancer survival, reducing the risk of dying of breast cancer by 40%.

Remind your mother, sister or daughter to schedule an annual mammogram.

Source: World Health Organization

CDC recommends that pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19, based on new evidence on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Evidence suggests that the benefits of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy outweighs any known or potential risks and vaccination is essential to protect people. The rise in cases, vaccine hesitancy, and the increased risk of severe illness for pregnant people make vaccination more urgent than ever. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2WWh9hT

Which COVID vaccine brands are recommended for pregnant women?

From the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society Practice Bulletin on COVID-19 Vaccination of Pregnant and
Breastfeeding Women
SECOND UPDATE AUGUST 1, 2021

https://pogsinc.org/practice-bulletins

The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists and the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine are recommending vaccination of pregnant individuals because:

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April is C-section awareness month! Where are all my C-section mama's at 💜

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Clinic will be closed from April 1 to April 4.
Regular hours will resume on April 5, 2021 (Monday).

The clinic will be CLOSED
December 24 to 27 and
December 31 to January 3.

We are OPEN December 28 to 30 (Monday to Wednesday).

Regular clinic hours (10am to 1pm) will resume on January 4, 2021.

Let us continue to spread LOVE, HOPE and JOY this Christmas and not Covid-19😅 Merry Christmas! 🎄

On vaginal discharge...Myth Busters 😉

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Clinic schedule is as follows:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat - 10am to 1pm.

Please call for appointments 253-8442
Or 0932 772 9062. Calls will be entertained during office hours only.

Let us all be cautious and vigilant so that we can all remain healthy and safe.

If you are pregnant, and have regular menstrual cycles, you can calculate your due date using this simple formula.

In reproductive age women, pregnancy is the most common reason for a missed menstruation.

QUESTION: What should pregnant women do to avoid the coronavirus?
ANSWER: Take care of their pregnancy and take the same basic precautionary measures as everyone else.
Source: ACOG

https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/nutrition/a-food-guide-for-pregnant-women/

A Food Safety Guide for Pregnant Women: What to Eat and What Not to Eat We're dispelling the rumors and clarifying the myths about what you can eat when you're pregnant by answering the most common questions expecting moms ask when it comes to a smart pregnancy diet.

https://theconversation.com/amp/is-it-ok-to-drink-coffee-while-pregnant-we-asked-5-experts-139306

Is it OK to drink coffee while pregnant? We asked 5 experts We asked five experts if it's OK to drink coffee while pregnant. Four out of five experts said yes.