As a double board-certified OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist, Dr. Shannon M. Clark is a leading expert on pregnancy and the risks and complications associated with fertility and childbirth. As a woman who has herself experienced pregnancy in her 40s, she also has a unique perspective on childbearing later in life. For these reasons, Dr. Clark is a sought-after author and consultant for media outlets working on stories detailing the trials and triumphs of men and women working to conceive, birth, and raise happy, healthy children.
Dear Furbaby :: I Am A Better Mom Because You Had Me First | Author
January 2019
Houston Moms Blog
Let’s Talk about Sex {While Pregnant}, Baby! | Author
January 2019
Houston Moms Blog
CDC says U.S. has reached 30-year low in fertility rates | Medical Expert
January 2019
CW39 Houston
26 questions about giving birth that you’ve been too afraid to ask, answered by 2 doctors | Medical Expert
March 2019
Insider
Night Shifts May Increase the Risk of Miscarriage During Pregnancy | Medical expert
April 2019
Health Line
“Sit Down, Mommy!” and Other Sage Advice from a Two Year Old | Author
March 2019
Houston Moms Blog
“Trying to get pregnant? 7 questions you should be asking first” | Medical Expert
January 2018
NBC News/Today
“Here’s What You Need to Know About Treating a UTI While Pregnant” | Medical Expert
January 2018
Online article, SELF Magazine
“Fertility And Pregnancy After Age 35 :: Fact or Fiction?” | Author
December 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“Dwyane Wade Slams Critics Saying Gabrielle Union Was Acting Like She Gave Birth” | Medical Expert
December 2018
HuffPost
“Like Gabrielle Union, I Was Shamed After I Went Public With My Infertility” | Author
December 2018
HuffPost
“Amy Schumer Shares an Ultrasound Video of Her Very Energetic Baby: ‘That’s Why I’m Puking Every Day’” | Medical Expert
November 2018
Self Magazine
“10 Things I Hate About Toddlerhood” | Author
October 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“Why Do Baby Bumps Look So Different on Different Women?” | Medical Expert
October 2018
The Cut
“In A Day Full of Failures, You Gave Me The Win I Needed” | Author
September 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“I am an OB/GYN: This is What EVERY Woman Should Know About Pregnancy and Delivery” | Author
September 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“Trailblazers: Rewriting the Narrative. Conversations with the Inspiring Dr. Shannon M. Clark” | Interview
September 2018
Voyage Houston
“What You Need to Know About Toxemia, the Scary Complication Beyoncé Had While Pregnant With Twins” | Medical Expert
August 2018
Self Magazine
“D-MER:: The Postpartum Condition That Made Me Feel Sad and Disgusted Every Time I Pumped” | Author
May 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“Meghan King Edmonds Is 33 Weeks Pregnant and Says She’s ‘Really Struggling With Breathing’” | Medical Expert
May 2018
Self Magazine
“Introduction to high risk pregnancy” | Interview
May 2018
I Am Happy Podcast
“Why Are Some People Always Hot and Others Always Cold?” | Medical Expert
July 2018
Self Magazine
“The Truth About First Time Motherhood After Age 40″ | Author
July 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“I Know I Shouldn’t Obsess About Getting Pregnant Again After My Miscarriage, but I Can’t Stop” | Medical Expert
April 2018
Self Magazine
“The Vegetarian Pregnancy:: Is It Easy Being Green?” | Author
April 2018
Houston Moms Blog
“Chrissy Teigen Posted an Adorable Video of Luna Interrupting Her Fetal Nonstress Test” | Medical Expert
April 2018
Self Magazine
“Getting Pregnant After 35 May Be Considered ‘High-Risk,’ But It Doesn’t Have to Be High Stress” | Medical expert
May 2018
Rewire News
“The Scary Postpartum Condition That Caught Me Completely Off Guard — And What I Did About It” | Medical expert
May 2018
Mind Body Green
“Dehydration Can Cause Contractions During Pregnancy, as ‘Bachelorette’ Star Ali Fedotowsky Just Found Out” | Medical expert
February 2018
Self Magazine
“NHL Star Erik Karlsson and His Wife Lost Their Son a Month Before He Was Due” | Medical expert
March 2018
Self Magazine
“Here’s Why Khloe Kardashian Used Hormone Suppositories at the Beginning of Her Pregnancy” | Medical expert
February 2018
Self Magazine
“Chrissy Teigen Says Her Baby Is ‘Sucking the Life’ From Her” | Medical expert
February 2018
Self Magazine
“Checklist: What To Bring When Traveling While Pregnant” | Medical expert
December 2017
The Bump
“The Childbirth Stories You Haven’t Heard” | Medical expert
November 2017
US News and World Report
“What to Say—and What Not to Say—to Someone Going Through IVF” | Medical expert
September 2017
SELF Magazine
“Is It Easier To Give Birth If You Work Out? An OB-GYN Explains” | Author
September 2017
Mind Body Green
“Reflecting On My First Year Of Motherhood At Age 44” | Author
September 2017
The Huffington Post
“Mom’s sweet tooth may be linked to child’s allergies, study says” | Medical expert
July 2017
CNN Health
“Can You Have a Healthy Vegetarian or Vegan Pregnancy?” | Medical expert
June 2017
The New York Times
“Dear Nurse” | Author
May 2017
The Huffington Post
“High risk pregnancies: Causes and Care” | Podcast Medical expert
May 2017
Curetalks
“This New Mom Did an Amazing Photo Shoot With Her Egg Donor” | Author
March 2017
Glamour Magazine
“Should you donate your eggs?” | Medical expert
March 2017
Online article, US News
“Bridging the doctor-patient divide” | Medical expert
March 2017
Radio, RN Health Report, ABC (Australia)
“Heal thyself: meet the doctors living with the conditions they treat” | Medical expert
February 2017
The Guardian
“Your Stay-Healthy Winter Survival Guide” | Medical expert
February 2017
Fit Pregnancy
“Is It Dangerous To Practice Yoga While You’re On Your Period?” | Medical expert
January 2017
Mind Body Green
“No One Will Know You Skipped Your Post-Workout Shower With These 4 Tips” | Medical expert
January 2017
Mind Body Green
“An open letter to my babies on my first day back to work” | Author
January 2017
The Huffington Post
“Exercise & Yeast Infections: Everything You Need To Know, According To An OB/GYN” | Medical expert
December 2016
Mind Body Green
“15 Things Ob/Gyns Want Pregnant Women to Know” | Medical contributor
December 2016
Healthgrades
“What Should You Wear Under Your Yoga Pants? An OB/GYN Explains” | Medical contributor
December 2016
Mind Body Green
“Kim Kardashian is looking into a surrogate for baby #3—But what does that mean?” | Medical expert
November 2016
Women's Health Magazine
“Janet Jackson pregnancy: Is it safe at 50?” | Medical expert
October 2016
USA Today
“What really happens to a woman’s body before, during, and after pushing out a baby” | Medical expert
September 2016
Fusion.net
“Why I Fought to Have a VBAC: One Mom’s Story” | Medical expert
September 2016
Parents Magazine
“My first lesson as an expectant mother made me a better physician” | Author
September 2016
The Huffington Post
“I’m An OB-GYN. Here’s Why I Turned To Acupuncture When I Wanted To Get Pregnant” | Author
September 2016
Mind Body Green
“Braided Cervical Cerclage May Raise the Risk for Preterm Birth” | Medical expert
August 2016
Medscape
“The Biggest Lies I Told Myself (About My Future Fertility).” | Author
July 2016
The Huffington Post
“The Terrifying Reason All Pregnant Women Should Get Tested for STIs” | Medical expert
July 2016
Glamour Magazine
“These Are The Pregnancy Pains You Shouldn’t Ignore.” | Medical expect
July 2016
Self Magazine
“An Ob/Gyn Shares Her Journey From Infertility, To An Egg Donor, To Twins.” | Author
July 2016
Self Magazine
“Pregnancy after 40” | Medical expert panelist
June 2016
The Stream, Al Jazeera
“Is the secret to getting pregnant in your genes?” | Medical expert
May 2016
Glamour Magazine
“Planning a pregnancy? Here’s what you need to know about Zika virus.” | Medical expert
April 2016
Motherly
“What Every Woman Should Know About Pregnancy After Age 35.” | Author
April 2016
Mind Body Green
“The Business of Delayed Child-Bearing in the Career Woman.”
April 2016
The Huffington Post
“Black Women Turn to Internet to Battle Mystifying Illness.” | Medical expert
April 2016
Ebony Magazine
“40 Isn’t the New 30 When it Comes to Your Ovaries.” | Author
April 2016
The Huffington Post
“Pregnancy Facts: Post Delivery Changes Women Should Expect.” | Medical expert
March 2016
Parent Herald
“Inducing labor late in pregnancy doesn’t increase c-section risk.” | Medical expert
March 2016
STAT News
“6 Post-Delivery Body Surprises to Expect.” | Medical expert
March 2016
Parents Magazine
“9 things every woman must know about her fertility.” | Medical expert
February 2016
Health Magazine
“I’m a high-risk-pregnancy expert. So why didn’t I worry about my own fertility?” | Author
February 2016
The Washington Post
“Is Having A Baby Over 35 As Risky As We Thought?” | Medical expert
February 2016
Self Magazine
“We were wondering. . . ‘How long will it take me to get pregnant?’’ | Medical expert
February 2016
Motherly
“Ovulation Symptoms: 7 Signs Of Ovulation” | Medical expert
January 2016
The Bump
“A Motherly guide to: Getting in shape before you get pregnant” | Medical expert
January 2016
Motherly
“The average new mom is older than ever” | Medical expert
January 2016
Stat News
“Green tea danger?” | Medical expert
January 2016
Bottom Line Health
“I have infertility. Here’s what I wish my pregnant friends knew” | Author
January 2016
Mind Body Green
“Everything You Need To Know About Having Sex With PCOS” | Medical expert
January 2016
Refinery 29
“Learning about nausea and vomiting of pregnancy” | Medical expert
December 2015
Healthy Body Healthy Mind, Information Television Network
“Birth control after baby: what’s best for you?” | Medical expert
December 2015
Motherly
“Your biggest baby-making sex questions answered” | Medical expert
December 2015
Motherly
“Come on, baby! Evidenced-based ways to safely induce labor” | Medical expert
December 2015
Motherly
“What I Wish Every Couple Knew Before Starting IVF: An OB/GYN Gets Real” | Author
November 2015
Mind Body Green
“I’m An OB/GYN Struggling With Infertility. Here’s Why I’m Finally Breaking My Silence” | Author
October 2015
Mind Body Green
“I’m An OB/GYN. But I Didn’t Understand Why Early Miscarriages Were So Devastating — Until It Happened To Me” | Author
October 2015
Mind Body Green
“Is Baby Fever Real?” | Medical expert
September 2015
US News and World Report Health
“12 Little-Known Things That Happen to Your Body After Giving Birth” | Medical expert
August 2015
US News and World Report Health
“16 Health Screenings All Women Need” | Medical expert
July 2014
US News and World Report Health
“Pregnancy effects of inflammatory bowel disease may vary” | Medical expert
April 2014
Reuters Health
“Pregnant Cross-Trainer Sparks Online Controversy” | Medical expert
September 2013
Radio interview with am 740 KTRH NewsRadio
“High Intensity Exercise While Pregnant?” | Medical expert
September 2013
Fit Pregnancy
“Kate Middleton Reportedly Considering Little-Known Birthing Method” | Medical expert
July 2013
Fox News Magazine
“Tips to Ease Morning Sickness” | Medical expert
July 2013
Today’s Parent USA
“Tips for Managing Morning Sickness from Dr. Shannon Clark” | Medical expert
July 2013
The Mommyhood Chronicles
“Some Advice for Women about Morning Sickness” | Medical expert
June 2013
EmpowHer
“OB/Gyn Dr. Shannon Clark Talks Morning Sickness Symptoms and Treatment Options” | Medical expert
June 2013
Candace Rose
“A Visit with Dr. Shannon Clark” | Interview
April 2013
GuidryNews.com
“Kate Middleton’s Rare Pregnancy Condition Explained by Experts” | Medical expert
December 2012
Fox News Latino
“(No) Sex with a Bump” | Medical expert
August-September 2011
Fit Pregnancy
“The End is Near” | Medical contributor
May 2011
Muscle and Performance Magazine
“Working the Baby Bump” | Medical expert
April 2011
Muscle and Performance Magazine
