Dr. Liza Kunz
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Mountain View, CA
23 years experience female
Locations
Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Mountain View, CA
My office hours
Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue Cross of California
Cigna
UMR
PAMF, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fremont
Fremont, CA
Office
Mountain View, CA
About
Bio
Taking care of women over the course of a pregnancy allows me to develop a very strong relationship with my patients over a short period of time. I believe that through open communication and education, we increase the likelihood that patients with medical or obstetric complications achieve our mutual goal: a healthy mother and a healthy baby.
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 23 years experience
Preference varies: Many women have personal preferences in this regard, but i like the bebe au lait/hooter hiders brand.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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18-24 hours: After 37 weeks of pregnancy, if your water is broken for greater than 18 hrs, you are considered having prolonged rupture of membranes in the context... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Call your doctor!: You should be seen by a physician as soon as possible. I you can't contact your primary ob, consider calling a local labor and delivery to find out ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Being: Being tired isn't a reason for induction. You'll get less rest once the baby is here!
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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It: It is almost time; check fetal movement daily; time to pack your bag.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Around 12/6: Depending on how long your cycles are, you likely conceived around 12/6/2012.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Yes: You can get a manicure of any kind during pregnancy. Shellac/gel and regular nail polish should not have any risks to your pregnancy. If the fumes b... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Abscess?: A more likely mass following mastitis would be an abscess. These pockets of infection are hard for antibiotics to penetrate, and often need to be drai... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Not all vaginal bleeding is a regular menstrual cycle with ovulation. Anovulatory bleeding is quite common. It is typically less predictable in terms ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Your circumstances sound ideal for conception, but not everyone will get pregnant in one month of trying. You'll need to wait and see if you have a po... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Package says no : I can't figure out why, but the package insert says not for use in pregnancy. Inhaled lavender, eucalyptus and camomile vapors should be just fine. Ho... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Most likely normal: With normal blood pressure, this is most likely normal. You can try taking something like Tums or Pepcid (famotidine) tonight to see if symptoms impro... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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No: You can't be pregnant without sex or other placement of sperm in your vagina. Some pills will give you very light periods. If you are concerned call y... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Home pregnancy test: You could be! why not just take a home pregnancy test and find out.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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One normal cycle: I always advise my patients to wait for one "normal" menstrual cycle after a spontaneous early miscarriage or abortion before trying again. Not only ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Lots: Lots of women think their sleep position will negatively affect the baby. It won't!
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Why?: Why would you do this? The only thing i can think of would be a weight loss sweat wrap, which is not advisable in pregnancy.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Just missed period?: If by 4 weeks pregnant you mean your LMP was 4 weeks ago, just being a little off in your dating might affect the results. Retest in a week to be sure... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes!: Consider emergency contraception. There is sperm in the lubricating fluid on the tip of the penis even without ejaculation.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: It sounds like you are trying to avoid pregnancy, but are having unprotected sex regularly at the riskiest time of the month. You should think about ... Read More
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You could conceive: You could get pregnant from this scenario. If that is not desired you should obtain emergency contraception (like plan b) in the next 2-3 days.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Cervical insufficiency?: It's not completely clear to me what you mean by a week uterus. My best guess is that you're talking about cervical insufficiency, where the cervix st... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Check label: Some herbal teas (mother's milk tea, for example) are not recommended in pregnancy because they are thought to cause uterine activity. Also be sure if... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Call your doctor: There are many causes of right upper abdominal pain in pregnancy. Your doctor may need to check your blood pressure to rule out preeclampsia or evalua... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 23 years experience
Either: The only way to know if you are pregnant is to take a pregnancy test. The ones you can buy at the pharmacy work very reliably! a vaginal infection c... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 23 years experience
Hormonal?: Sounds like either premenstrual or early pregnancy symptoms. Why not take a pregnancy test if that is a risk. If the symptoms don't go away and you ar... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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800 mcg: While the absolute minimum i would recommend is 400 mcg, many standard prenatal vitamins contain 800 mcg or even 1 mg. All of these doses are accepta... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Take a test: You should take a home pregnancy test. Pregnancy is unlikely but not impossible. Whether the test is positive or negative, if you are having abnormal ... Read More
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Call you OBGYN: You probably should get seen by your obgyn. They will likely want to examine you, check on the baby, see the discharge and see if your cervix is star... Read More
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Call your doctor: See if you can get seen by your obgyn today or tomorrow. Get seen immediately in an er if you are soaking a pad an hour, or you feel dizzy or lighthea... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Urine should tell : If you are 10 days late, either a blood or urine pregnancy test should be accurate.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Confirmatory test: You need to have a confirmatory test (sometimes called an fta) to tell the difference between a false postivite test, which is common, and a true infe... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Take a test!: The best answer is to take a home pregnancy test.
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No: A difference of 7 days should cause your pregnancy to be re-dated.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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At risk : If you are not using other contraception then you are at risk for pregnancy. Consider emergency contraception. The chance of pregnancy in any given mo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Very effective!: Taking emergency contraception within 24 hours of sex reduces the risk of pregnancy by 95%. The chance is not zero, but low!
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Figure out cycle: Are your periods regular? If so you can test easily with a kit to figure out for certain that you are ovulating regularly. Then the best bet is to ha... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Take a test!: The best answer is to take a home pregnancy test. It sounds like you've engaged in high risk behavior and have symptoms associated with pregnancy. If ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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No: Metronidazole in the 8th month of pregnancy is thought to be safe.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Home pregnancy test: Go to the pharmacy. Buy a home pregnancy test. Follow directions.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Take a test: These symptoms can be consistent with pregnancy, but the only way to know is to take a home pregnancy test.
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It depends: There is no straightforward answer, and it depends a lot on your prepregnancy weight, and how many times a week you exercise. Many standard diets in p... Read More
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Varies: The answer is often neither, but a slowly dosed epidural. This will limit the degree of blood pressure changes that you have with anesthesia more tha... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Not really: The brand name and generic should work the same way. The generic will likely just cost you less money!
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Limited data: There is very limited information to suggest that artificial sweeteners are dangerous for pregnancy. If you are concerned and not diabetic, natural su... Read More
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3 days: Ideally emergency contraception should be taken within 72 hours of intercourse.
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Low: About 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. 4% of women will experience two losses in a row. Good luck!
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Infection?: You may have a urine infection. Talk to your doctor.
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No : Once you are pregnant, you should not be ovulating. You can just have egg white like white discharge from normal pregnancy though!
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Maternal-Fetal Medicine 23 years experience
Spotting common: Spotting in early pregnancy is common. The cervix can be very sensitive and an exam in the office or sex may cause a little bleeding. . Unless you hav... Read More
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Apr 7, 2013
Dr Kunz provides an outstanding service to the public via Health Tap. Her responses are kind, clear and accurate. She clearly has a vast knowledge of Maternal- Fetal Medicine. I recommend Dr. Kunz.
Jul 30, 2013
Highly intelligent, physician with an exceptional background who delivers excellent answers. Would definitely recommend this physician for her clear and accurate answers to patient's questions.
May 5, 2013
Dr Kunz is a valued member of Healthtap. She is clearly so knowledge about maternal fetal medicine. The information she provides is clear, accurate & helpful.I recommed Dr. Kunz.
HealthTap member
Thank you. I've been so worried and not able to sleep which I know isn't good for the baby. I thought I started too late when i read that it only folate only works if taken one month before and durin...Read More
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thanks and yea I know I'm only 16 that's why I panicked , it was my first time having sex ,it wasn't suppose to happen but thank you so much
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you for clarifying for me! That was actually the date I got on reverse conception calculators but I knew those were only average based
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Graduated 2000MD
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, San Jose, CA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, California - Winter
2013
Top Perinatologist, First Place, National - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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