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.
The Alphabet Soup of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Delivery | Author
2019
Houston Moms Blog
How accurate is your baby’s due date? What to know about when you’ll go into labor | Medical Expert
2019
Today
Let’s Talk About Shingles! (And I Don’t Mean The Ones On Your Roof!) | Author
2019
Houston Moms Blog
This 74-year-old woman just gave birth to twins | Medical expert
2019
The Washington Post
Pregnancy Pains Got You Down? Read This | Medical expert
2019
The New York Times Parenting
Sad during pregnancy? It’s more common than you may think | Medical expert
2019
Today
I’m Hiding from my Kids!” and Other Mom Confessions | Author
2019
Houston Moms Blog
I Am A Working Mom And My Harshest Critics Are Other Women.” | Author
2019
Houston Moms Blog
The Nontraditional Ways I Am Empowering My Girl/Boy Twins | Author
2019
Houston Moms Blog
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
What is ectopic pregnancy? Signs and symptoms to look out for | Medial expert
2019
Today
I need just one more minute | Author
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
