Vincent C. Smith, MD, MPH, FAAP, is the Division Chief of Newborn Medicine at Boston Medical Center and is a Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Medical School. He has done extensive work in the NICU to help families prepare both physically and emotionally for hospital discharge with their infants. He has investigated a range of factors including hospital readmissions, coping strategies, and adaptation to parenthood. He has a special focus on families who suffer from the effects of substance use disorders and LGBTQIA+ families.
A term infant was born to a 26-year-old transgender man using he/him pronouns who had received adequate prenatal care. His partner is a cisgender man. The infant had a prolonged stay due to concern for early-onset sepsis requiring 48 hours of monitoring and ampicillin/gentamicin. One of the health care professionals caring for the infant commented to other members of the care team that she was...
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