By Nicola Appleton, Nov 04, 2022 “[Smell] hypersensitivity is typically noted in the first trimester and decreases as gestation continues,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, MS/MBA, FACOG, a double board-certified OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist in New York. “It should be noted that nasal congestion occurs in the latter stages of pregnancy, reducing airflow, and therefore the ability [...]
By Rozalynn S. Frazier, Oct 31, 2022 For more advanced ectopic pregnancies, in situations where a fallopian tube has ruptured, or for patients who have a preexisting condition that interferes with the use of methotrexate, surgery is typically needed, says Kecia Gaither, MD, and ob-gyn and the director of Perinatal Services and Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + [...]
By Simone Marie Scully, Oct 26, 2022 “Many times your health provider will opt to place an IUD with menses, as the cervix will be slightly dilated,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Click HERE for the full article.
By Tessa Flores, Oct 25, 2022 "While the vagina is a self-cleaning organ, douching with warm water, if one must, is a viable choice over utilizing douches with chemicals and fragrances," said Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double board-certified physician in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine. Click HERE for the full article.
By Risa Kerslake, Oct 24, 2022 Pregnancy is a time when your immune system isn’t at its strongest, explains Dr. Kecia Gaither, who is double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine. “Pregnancy outcomes in mothers infected with COVID-19 are predicated based not only on that issue but additionally have to take into account other existing comorbidities, like [...]
By Megan Gray, Oct. 22, 2022 Another option on the market is battery-operated acustimulation bands that use low-voltage electrical pulses to prevent nausea. Dr. Gaither tells Scary Mommy, “Research has shown both to be efficacious to some patients suffering from protracted nausea and vomiting. If patients, however, have financial constraints, the acupressure bands are less expensive than [...]
By Ashley Jones, Oct 22, 2022 “Average recovery time varies from woman to woman, depending on the gestational age the miscarriage occurred, and the methodology in which it occurred — naturally vs. induced,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double-board certified physician in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, and Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln [...]
By Jennifer Larson, Oct 20, 2022 Sitting, whether it’s atop a stool, a birthing ball, or a bed, is also considered an upright position. Some research suggests that it can be helpful when it comes to harnessing gravity. The authors of the Cochrane review found that people who gave birth in an upright position did seem to reduce the [...]
By Helen Massy, Oct 20, 2022 Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a hematologic disorder characterized by a paucity of platelets, explained Kecia Gaither, M.D., board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. "Platelets are those essential elements in the blood that help to facilitate normal [...]
By Ashley Jones, Oct 20, 2022 “‘Miscarriage’ is defined as the expulsion of the fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independent from the mother,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, a double-board certified physician in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, and Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, tells Romper. “With expulsion [...]
