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 [...]
October 18, 2022 “Within the first eight weeks, the embryo develops rudimentary structures for all body systems—it’s at this point in gestation that one can observe a heartbeat,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither. If you see your healthcare provider around week six to week eight, you should be able to hear the heartbeat via ultrasound. Click HERE for the full article.
By Gabrielle Kassel, Oct 17, 2022 Obesity Increases Your Risk. People of reproductive age with a higher body mass index (BMI) are at greater risk for a number of ovulatory problems and reproductive issues, including fibroids, notes Kecia Gaither, M.D., a director of perinatal services at NYC Health & Hospitals who is double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine. [...]
By Grace Gallagher, Oct 15, 2022 This is a guideline, though, not a hard and fast rule. Many factors are at play when it comes to metabolizing alcohol. “Blood alcohol levels and the length of time alcohol can be detected in breast milk is correlated with how much alcohol has been consumed, how fast its consumed, body [...]
By Elyse Moody, Forbes Vetted, Oct 14, 2022 Read on for more details on these leggings for pregnancy, as well as to see which postpartum picks Dr. Kecia Gaither, a practicing OB/GYN and the director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health+ Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, selected. When you’re finished perusing this story, be sure to [...]
By Christina Heiser, Oct 14, 2022 "Multiple reasons exist for egg freezing," says Kecia Gaither, M.D., double board-certified doctor in ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services and maternal fetal medicine at NYC Health Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. "The ultimate reason is to delay childbearing but allow women to preserve their fertility in [...]
By Edgary Rodríguez R., Oct 13, 2022 “It’s important for pregnant women to consume adequate amounts of calcium during pregnancy, as it supports the musculoskeletal, nervous and circulatory systems of both mother and baby,” added Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and a maternal-fetal medicine expert in the Bronx, New York. Click HERE for the full article.
By Kitti Palmai, Oct 12, 2022 "Retained tampons aren't lost. They get lodged in the posterior fornix of the vagina," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and a maternal-fetal medicine expert in the Bronx, New York. Gaither stressed that OB-GYNs see this happen frequently, but they can easily remove a lodged tampon during a speculum examination. Before and [...]
By Kelly Kling, Oct 2022 "It's estimated that between 6 and 15 percent of women in the U.S. suffer from PCOS," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. PCOS presents a number of symptoms that can vary from person to [...]
