Author: Emily Donelan, MD

  • Managment of a Missed Abortion

    Hi, my name is Emily Donelan. I’m a generalist OBGYN at Northwestern Medicine and I am going to talk about how I counsel patients about a non-viable pregnancy loss. Hi Jen, I’m Dr. Donelan. I’m really sorry to hear about your ultrasound this morning. And I know that you already heard that unfortunately, the baby…

  • New Ob clinic appointment

    Dr. Donelan: Hi, I’m Dr. Donelan. I’m a generalist OB-GYN at Northwestern, and this is how I counsel for a first prenatal visit. Hi [patient name], I’m Dr. Donelan. Mock patient: Hi. Dr. Donelan: It’s so nice to meet you. Mock patient: Nice to meet you too. Dr. Donelan: So tell me a little bit…

  • Forceps-assisted Vaginal Delivery

    Hi, I’m Emily Donelan, a generalist Ob/Gyn at Northwestern and this is how I counsel patients about forceps. So Jill, let’s talk about how your labor is going. You have been pushing for a little over 2 hours and you’re making really good progress. The baby is low enough that I can already see hair…

  • Circumcision

    Hi, I’m Emily Donelan, a generalist OB/GYN at Prentice Women’s Hospital. And this is how I counsel patients about circumcision. So, Mary and Bob, I heard that you’re interested in circumcision for little Jimmy. And I just wanted to come talk to you about it before we do the procedure. I like to let parents…