By Molly Triffin, Feb 22, 2022 First things first: "Once the symptoms of a yeast infection occur, it's best to contact your health provider for a confirmatory evaluation and treatment with an antifungal medication," says ob-gyn Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln and associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at [...]
By Wendy Porter Lynn, Feb 21, 2022 Gaither explained that perineal massage increases "elasticity to the tissues, hopefully to allow stretching over the baby's head without tearing." Click HERE for the full article.
By Gillian Mohney, Feb 21, 2022 According to Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria are naturally found in the environment. “These germs can thrive in dry foods, such as infant formula,” she told Healthline. She noted that for [...]
By Sydni Ellis, Feb 17, 2022 "If one tests positive, it's best to follow guidelines and quarantine until negative tests can be had to avoid infecting other individuals," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified physician in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine in New York City. Click HERE for the full article.
By Cat Bowen, Updated: Feb. 17, 2022 Typically, morning sickness — which is notoriously incorrectly named, as it can occur at any time of day — subsides by the end of the first trimester. It’s estimated that a whopping 94% of pregnant people will experience some form of pregnancy nausea, according to a 2021 study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. “Morning sickness typically occurs by [...]
By Ashley Collins, Feb 16, 2022 Whether you feel gross about the idea of going commando or you're all for freeing your lady bits, it may not be a bad idea to stop wearing underwear completely, or at least occasionally, if you're experiencing irritation or chafing down there. "With underwear that's too tight, irritation and chafing of [...]
By Grace Gallagher, Feb 16, 2022 Kecia Gaither, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., double board-certified in OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, said that signs of PPD (and, by extension, PWD) include: Feeling sad Difficulty sleeping Feeling worthless, hopeless or guilty Unexplained weight loss or gain Not feeling [...]
By Vanessa Caceres, Feb. 14, 2022 Some of the pricier home pregnancy tests may have a slight advantage because they can sync with an app to help you interpret the results or they're more sensitive, allowing you to use them earlier. No matter which test you buy, what’s more important is to read the box and any [...]
By Arielle Tschinkel, Feb 14, 2022 First, Can Tampons Actually Cause Bloating? That would be a hard no, folks. It's worth noting that there's no clinical data to back up Sweeney's anecdote about tampons causing or contributing to bloat. Yes, period bloating is real (and extremely common!), but your tampon isn't causing it, explains Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., a double board-certified [...]
by Ann Pietrangelo on Feb 14, 2022 Dr. Kecia Gaither is double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, as well as director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx. “There is an increase in heart rate, vascular volume, and cardiac output with a decrease in vascular resistance. If cardiovascular health is less than optimal, [...]
