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 [...]
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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, [...]
Roxanne Nelson, RN, BSN, November 10, 2020 "Injuries can occur with diagnostic evaluation for cervical cancer," commented Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York City Health and Hospitals System, who was not involved in the study. "Given the fact that neovascularization occurs with cancers, a large biopsy in [...]
By Lindsay Carlton, Fact checked by James Lacy, November 09, 2020 “Immune function declines with pregnancy to allow the fetus— which is really a foreign organism—to live and thrive in the mother's body. The body also has a diminished ability to fight off viral illnesses,” Kecia Gaither, MD, OB/GYN, MPH, director of perinatal services at NYC Health [...]
by CARINA HSIEH, NOV 6, 2020 Don’t be embarrassed, that’s what a doctor is there for! The best thing to do is to always ask your physician, says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. If you’re at risk for any potential complications [...]
