By Kate Daniel, Jan 24, 2022 "Among women of color, stillbirths were most likely related to infection, preterm labor and hypertensive disorders," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a double board-certified physician in OB-GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Research indicates certain diseases linked to an increased susceptibility to stillbirths and maternal mortality, including heart disease, epilepsy and stroke, can also be [...]
By Christian Dashiell, Jan 24, 2022 Granted, there’s a limit to how much you can control stress when it comes to labor and delivery. Kecia Gaither, M.D., director of perinatal services in the Bronx’s NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, has been present at hundreds of births, and she’s seen just how different they can be from person to person. [...]
By Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Jan 21, 2022 "There is concern that the drug has the potential to cause mutations in human DNA," noted Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. "This is a concern both for women, pregnant or not, and men. If the drug induces mutations in the DNA, it [...]
By Rachel Crowe, January 18, 2022 "The endometrium is divided into three layers—the stratum compactum, stratum spongiosum and the stratum basalis. The [former two] make up the stratum functionalis, which becomes vascularized, expands, and sloughs off, while the basalis remains constant," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., an OB-GYN, director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals. Click HERE for the [...]
by Brianna Graham Health Writer, Jan 14, 2022 Black women share horrifying stories about their labor and delivery experience on a regular basis. Even worse are the stories of Black women who lose their lives because of negligence in labor and maternity wards. According to the CDC, Black women die from pregnancy complications four to five times more [...]
by Grace Gallagher, Jan. 14, 2022 “Postpartum women may have vaginal itching primarily [for] two reasons: stitches from an episiotomy or vaginal dryness secondary to the hormonal fluctuations (decrease in estrogen) associated post-delivery,” Dr. Kecia Gaither MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, tells Romper. Click HERE for the full article.
By Kelly Burch, Jan 13, 2022 Dr. Kecia Gaither, an OB-GYN, said the chances of spontaneous quadruplets fall somewhere between 1 in 700,000 and 1 in 1 million. A quad pregnancy can occur when multiple eggs are released, or when eggs split. Collier's quads are two boys and two girls. But since the babies all had their own [...]
by Grace Gallagher, Jan. 12, 2022 “Vaginal scent may change due changes in the pH, old blood in the vagina from lochia, moisture, and vaginitis due to hormonal fluctuations,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine tells Romper. Click HERE for the full article.
By Jeanette L. Pinnace • January 10, 2022 “Women trying to understand their risk of developing fibroids—and their options if they’re diagnosed—are often thwarted by misinformation circulating about this potentially confusing condition,” explains Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, a board-certified ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine physician. “It’s crucial to set the record straight about fibroid facts versus fiction.” Click HERE for the [...]
By Jeanette L. Pinnace • January 10, 2022 Ultrasound, which employs sound waves to create an image of the uterus, is one common diagnostic test. During the procedure, a doctor or technician moves a device over a woman’s abdomen to take pictures of the uterus; the device may also sometimes be inserted into the vagina. But “ultrasound [...]
