By Alena Hall, Fact checked by Ashley Hall, March 10, 2021 In pregnancy the hormonal effects, particularly from progesterone, slows the digestive system by relaxing the smooth muscles. As such there is an increase in bloating and gas, as food moves slower through the gut. Gas-X is commonly utilized in pregnancy because simethicone works by breaking up surface [...]
By Sarah Fielding, March 04, 2021 According to Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board-certified OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, pregnant people with COVID-19 may experience respiratory compromise or arrest, thrombotic phenomena, cardiovascular compromise, elevated liver function tests, preterm birth, or death. Contact your healthcare professional immediately if you are [...]
By George Citroner, February 26, 2021 “Babies not receiving adequate nutrition from homemade formulas run the risk of malnutrition, stunted growth, and stunted neurodevelopment,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, told Healthline. Click HERE for the full article.
Mira Research Team, FEB 25, 2021 Dr. Gaither says, “if you suspect that you have a UTI, it’s best to have it evaluated and treated with antibiotic by a health provider. Complications of an untreated UTI with the appropriate antibiotics include pyelonephritis (kidney infection) sepsis (overwhelming bacterial infection) and possibly death”. Click HERE for the full article.
By Jennifer Aldrich, February 25, 2021 "The vagina is a self-cleaning organ," explains Kecia Gaither, M.D., a physician who's double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. "Often, feminine products used to 'clean' or 'perfume' the vagina can alter the microbiome, or the natural bacterial milieu, specifically the [...]
02/24/2021 Sexual Health and Wellbeing: Dr. Miriam Greene talks about Black women and higher rates of maternal death during and after childbirth with Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, Director of Perinatal Services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center at NYC Health + Hospitals System. Click HERE for the full article.
By Cassie Shortsleeve, FEB 24, 2021 It’s important to keep your family-planning timeline in mind when choosing a form of birth control. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) such as an IUD—either a hormonal one or a copper device—can provide worry-free contraception for years at a time, making it an ideal option if you don’t see kids in the [...]
By Felisa Wiley, FEB. 23, 2021 Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, director of perinatal services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln, previously told Elite Daily that “the length of a month is not going to change the frequency of [your period]. A normal menstrual cycle is anywhere from every 21 to 45 days, with the average being 28 days,” [...]
By: Bibi Deitz, February 2021 But PMS has a cruel cousin, PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), which is a more intense syndrome that can cause damage to little things like your personal relationships and your work life. So we tapped Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, who is double board-certified [...]
By Diana Spalding, February 2021 Dr. Kecia Gaither told Healthline that "When this happens, nerve receptors continue to fire or be stimulated to the extent that the brain thinks there is fetal movement." Another possibility is the body is always moving, even when we aren't aware. It digests, grows and so much more all the time. And after giving [...]
