DrKeciaGaither

By: Bibi Deitz, September 18, 2020 “Observing guidelines for mask wearing, social distancing, and keeping hands clean is particularly important for pregnancy, when immunological competence declines. Eat foods which boost immune function—onions, garlic, turmeric, et cetera—and take your prenatal vitamins with Omega-3.” —Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board-certified in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services [...]

By Sara Lindberg, September 17, 2020 The cervix is the lowermost portion of the uterus, and for the majority of your pregnancy, you can expect to have a cervix that tilts in a posterior position, behind the baby’s head, says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Around week 37 or 38, [...]

By Beth Ann Mayer, September 17, 2020 We've all seen movies and shows with a birth: A woman's water breaks, she's writhing in pain and eventually, through screams, sweat, and tears, pushes out a baby. So, people are already predisposed to think birth is a painful experience. Then, if they become pregnant, it can be difficult to [...]

Written by Morgan Mandriota, September 11, 2020 Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, vouches that CBD lube offers a number of awesome benefits. “It not only targets somatic (or bodily) issues but also has an effect on the neurological (mental) [...]

by Paul Joe Watson, Published: September 2, 2020, Expert Verified By: Stacy Sutton, PT, DPT, WCS Insomnia. To explain the effects of insomnia during pregnancy, I spoke with Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, who is a Double Board Certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine as well as the Director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln. [...]

By Gabrielle Kassel, August 31, 2020 The IUD, pill, patch, and implant can all be up to 99-percent effective when used correctly — but in some cases, user error (blanking on taking/replacing them) can thwart their effectiveness, says Dr. Gaither. And in that case, you may consider using an internal condom as a back-up. "Plus, then you'll [...]

By  Kecia Gaither, MD, August 28, 2020 Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing national conversations around racial injustice, it is more important than ever that we identify and root out systemic discrimination – including in our health care system. As an ob.gyn., I’ve spent my entire career making sure that women receive the best [...]

by Sara Lindberg on August 28, 2020 “When this happens, nerve receptors continue to fire or be stimulated to the extent that the brain thinks there is fetal movement — clearly even when none is present,” explains Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG, double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + [...]

by Ashley Mateo and Jazmine Polk, August 25, 2020 But sometimes ovarian cysts trigger achy pain, typically in the lower right or lower left side of the pelvis where your ovaries are. “If they’re large enough, ovarian cysts can cause abdominal pain and cramping during and after sex,” Kecia Gaither, MD, ob-gyn, maternal-fetal medicine doctor, and the director of perinatal services at NYC Health [...]

Emily Laurence, August 25, 2020 Myths abound about the safety of getting a flu vaccine if you’re pregnant, but experts say it’s both safe and essential for protecting you and your baby. “In a pregnant woman, the immune system downgrades, and changes to lung function predispose them to getting the flu. But when mothers receive the flu shot, they [...]