by Lindsay E. Mack, Dec. 1, 2020 For the most part, it's difficult to say why some babies are born earlier than others. "Preterm labor and delivery appear to have multifactorial causes. No real single cause has been identified," Kecia Gaither, MD, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, tells Romper in an email. For [...]
December 1, 2020 by Melissa Willets Yay! You are past your first trimester and morning sickness is safely behind you — or not. For some lucky people, nausea and vomiting is left in the rear view mirror after the pregnancy hormone HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) peaks at around 10 weeks, and then begins to decline around 15 weeks, [...]
By K.M Langevin, Nov 30, 2020 One of the benefits of having orgasms is that they're known to help with cramping. According to Self, orgasms can relieve pain and tension. And Dr. Kecia Gaither, OB-GYN and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, told Health Digest, "If you're a woman who experiences cramping with [...]
Published Nov 30, 2020, By Nicole Pomarico What vitamins should you be taking? Your ob-gyn can recommend prenatal vitamins for you to take, and even if you aren't pregnant, they can help you find the right regimen for your health and to possibly boost your chances of conceiving. Dr. Gaither says vitamin D, omegas, and vitamin C are often [...]
By Cassie Shortsleeve, Nov 25, 2020 Also worth noting: If you’re pregnant, you have a whole new center of gravity due to your expanded tummy and spinal curvature, notes Dr. Gaither. Moving around throughout the nine months of pregnancy, your body might get used to this or it might find ways to compensate for the changes. [...]
by MISHAL ALI ZAFAR and LINDSAY E. MACK, November 24, 2020 For the most part, it’s possible to take a pregnancy test fairly soon after your predicted ovulation time. “Depending on the length of a woman's menstrual cycle, the earliest time to take a pregnancy test and gain a positive result is about 8 days post ovulation to detect trace [...]
By Maggie Jaqua, November 19, 2020 “At the height of the pandemic, there was one day…a Thursday…where CODE BLUEs, meaning someone was dying, were being had every 15 minutes,” shares Kecia Gaither, M.D., MPH, FACOG, Director, Perinatal Services, NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln. “It was surreal, like something out of a Stephen King movie. It was horrific to be [...]
How to get pregnant if you have endometriosis By Tabitha Britt, Nov 15, 2020 Click HERE for the full article. How to tell the difference between a yeast infection and UTI By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Nov 15, 2020 Click HERE for the full article.
Publish date: November 11, 2020, By Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN “Given the fact that neovascularization occurs with cancers, a large biopsy in such a circumstance could lead to a hematoma or excessive blood loss. It rarely occurs but most certainly is possible,” said Dr. Gaither. Click HERE for the full article.
By Shannon Bauer, November 11, 2020 Most commonly hormonal headaches are triggered a few days before the onset of your menstrual cycle. "The fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels typically cause headaches to show up three days before your period," says Kecia Gaither, M.D. an ob-gyn and maternal-fetal medicine physician at NYC Health Hospitals/Lincoln. Hormonal replacement therapy, birth control pills, [...]
