Why I Started ObGyn Intelligence

Welcome.

I’m Amos Grünebaum—an OB-GYN, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist and an ethicist in New York. I’ve spent several decades caring for ObGyn patients, training residents, publishing research, and reviewing research for medical journals.

And I’ve grown tired of watching the gap between what we know and what we do.

Women’s Health has an honesty problem. We tell patients to “listen to their bodies” but won’t give them the specific numbers that would make that possible. We cite statistics that sound alarming but obscure who’s actually responsible. We cling to practices long after research has moved on.

I started ObGyn Intelligence because you deserve better.

Here’s what I promise you:

Evidence, not tradition. I’ll show you what current research actually says—not what we’ve always done or what’s convenient.

Specific information, not vague reassurance. “Eat well and reduce stress” helps no one. I’ll give you numbers, thresholds, and actionable guidance.

Honesty about uncertainty. Medicine doesn’t have all the answers. When the evidence is unclear, I’ll tell you. When it’s strong, I’ll tell you that too.

Respect for your intelligence. You can handle the truth about your own body. My job is to make complex research accessible, not to decide what you’re ready to hear.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll share the core ideas behind this publication. You’ll learn how to read pregnancy research, why some standard practices persist despite weak evidence, and how to partner with your healthcare team from a position of knowledge rather than deference.

I trust you to make good decisions when you have good information.

Let’s get started.

— Amos Grünebaum, MD