{"id":1068,"date":"2022-11-10T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T11:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/jaime-a-mercado-md\/?page_id=1068"},"modified":"2026-02-09T22:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:15:43","slug":"obstetrician-plantation-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/services\/obstetrician\/","title":{"rendered":"Obstetrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:12%;--awb-padding-bottom:12%;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 100%),url(https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/jaime-a-mercado-md\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-min.jpg);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:60px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:60;line-height:1.17;text-shadow:1px 1px 1px #000000;\">Obstetrician <span class=\"sub-h1\">in Plantation, Florida<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling box-shadow\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:5%;--awb-margin-bottom:3%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Obstetrics caters to the needs of all pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>When you find out you\u2019re pregnant, visiting an obstetrician should be your top priority if you want to have a healthy pregnancy and provide yourself and your unborn child with the best possible care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"645\" height=\"387\" alt=\"Broward Complete OB\/GYN Wellness Center doctor performing a pregnancy check up.\" title=\"pregnant women image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/jaime-a-mercado-md\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/12\/pregnant-women-image.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/12\/pregnant-women-image-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/12\/pregnant-women-image-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/12\/pregnant-women-image-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/12\/pregnant-women-image.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling box-shadow\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-bottom:3%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"373\" title=\"pregnant women obgyn-min\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/jaime-a-mercado-md\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-obgyn-min.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-obgyn-min-200x115.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-obgyn-min-400x230.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-obgyn-min-600x344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-obgyn-min.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#5f81c6;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">What is Obstetrics? What is an Obstetrician?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Obstetrics has the task of providing pregnant women with all the necessary care, including different tests, screenings, and procedures specifically designed to ensure the progress of your pregnancy. Finding a skilled obstetrician is the first step on your journey to having a happy pregnancy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling box-shadow\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#5f81c6;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Pregnancy<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>At Broward Complete OB\/GYN Wellness Center, we care for you. We offer support and assistance to anyone experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. If you think you may be pregnant or have questions about being sexually active, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n<p>We will provide the information and support you need to sort through the choices you face in an unexpected pregnancy and help you make the one that is best for you. No one can decide for you; you owe yourself to know all the facts before you choose.<\/p>\n<p>We help prepare you to make an informed choice by providing free medical services such as pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, as well as resources and referrals to support your decision. We offer education on all of your options, whether your choice is parenting, abortion, or adoption. We provide material assistance and ongoing emotional support and counseling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"504\" alt=\"A pregnant women taking a portrait photo with at the beach in front of the ocean.\" title=\"pregnant women by the sea\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/jaime-a-mercado-md\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-by-the-sea.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-by-the-sea-200x151.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-by-the-sea-400x303.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-by-the-sea-600x454.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/broward-complete-obgyn-wellness-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/2022\/11\/pregnant-women-by-the-sea.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-background-color:#f3f9ff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#5f81c6;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Symptoms<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#5f81c6;\"><p>Be sure you are pregnant. A missed period is the most common indication, but it doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you are pregnant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common pregnancy symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"box-list\">\n\t<li>Late period<\/li>\n\t<li>Tender or swollen breasts<\/li>\n\t<li>Frequent urination<\/li>\n\t<li>Nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n\t<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n\t<li>Lightheadedness or fainting<\/li>\n\t<li>Backaches<\/li>\n\t<li>Food cravings or aversions<\/li>\n\t<li>Darkening of the nipples<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling box-shadow box-image\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#5f81c6;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Premature Labor<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preterm labor is defined as regular contractions of the uterus resulting in changes in the cervix that start before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Changes in the cervix include effacement (the cervix thins out) and dilation (the cervix opens so the fetus can enter the birth canal).<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5f81c6;\">What is premature birth?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When birth occurs between 20 weeks of pregnancy and 37 weeks of pregnancy, it is called preterm birth.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5f81c6;\">Why is premature birth a concern?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Preterm birth is a concern because babies who are born too early may not be fully developed. They may be born with severe health problems. Some health problems, like cerebral palsy, can last a lifetime. Other issues, such as learning disabilities, may appear later in childhood or even in adulthood.<br \/>\nPlease get in touch with us today at <a href=\"tel:+19543707036\">(954) 370-7036<\/a>, so we can help reduce your risk of long-term problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling box-shadow\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center bottom;--awb-background-repeat:repeat-x;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:3%;--awb-margin-bottom:5%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:2;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#5f81c6;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:50px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:50;line-height:1.2;\">Family Planning<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Broward Complete OB\/GYN Wellness Center has a committed team of specialists who continuously work to provide comprehensive, personalized care to support you in your birth control and pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>Our team believes only you can make a decision about what you want for your body. 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