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Giving Some Pregnant Women Progesterone Could Help Prevent Miscarriages

By | February 3rd, 2020|Categories: In the News|

Brian Krans on February 3, 2020 Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in New York, echoes the conclusions of the recent paper by pointing out that using progesterone for miscarriage has a strong scientific rationale. She describes the functionality or “dysfunctionality” of the endometrium — the mucous membrane lining the uterus she describes [...]

Can You Take Elderberry While You’re Pregnant?

By | January 30th, 2020|Categories: In the News|

By Rachel Morgan Cautero, January 30, 2020 What do experts have to say? Elderberries do have some health benefits. "They have antibacterial, antiviral, and cytokines-producing properties, all of which boost the immune system," says Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., double board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine. "This helps fight cold and flu viruses." Elderberries also have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant [...]

Study Finds That No Amount of Alcohol Is Safe During Pregnancy

By | January 30th, 2020|Categories: In the News|

Written by George Citroner on January 30, 2020 “Alcohol is a teratogen, meaning it causes anomalies. Alcohol affects the developing fetal brain, heart, facial features, and impairs normal growth,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Gaither explained that drinking during pregnancy increases the risk for fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a disorder [...]

Five Things Every Pregnant (or soon-to-be) Mother Should be Concerned About

By | January 23rd, 2020|Categories: In the News|

By Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, Women’s Health Expert, January 23, 2020 If you are soon-to-be pregnant, it is never too early to start preparing your body, your home and your mind. Pre-conception health is important to attend to, but so is the mother’s health during and after pregnancy. A few tips can breakdown how to make good health [...]

When Will Flu Season End? Because Parents Everywhere Are *Done*

By | January 21st, 2020|Categories: In the News|

By Cat Bowen, Jan 21, 2020 "Flu season generally begins around October-November, and ends about March-April," Kecia Gaither M.D. tells Romper. This year feels different because the B virus of the flu (the strain normally expected to be seen late in the flu season) has been the predominant flu virus according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An equal [...]

Can You Eat After Being Induced? No One Wants A Hangry Labor Experience

By | January 16th, 2020|Categories: In the News|

By Lindsay E. Mack, Jan 16, 2020 In most cases, people who are about to deliver a baby will not be given solid foods. "Generally women aren’t fed while on labor and delivery," Kecia Gaither, M.D. tells Romper. "If they are allowed to eat, it’s clear liquids." Other experts support this idea. Click HERE for the full article.

FDA Says Don’t Use CBD, THC Products While Breastfeeding – Healthline

By | January 15th, 2020|Categories: In the News|

January 15, 2020 by Harry Hall “Long and short of it — at this time women in the preconceptual period, pregnant women, and breastfeeding women should refrain from any type of use as a safeguard from adverse perinatal outcome,” Gaither said. Click HERE for the full article.

How Being an Athlete (or Working Out Like One) Can Impact Your Sex Life

By | January 10th, 2020|Categories: In the News|

By Morgan Mandriota, January 10, 2020 "The female-athlete triad involves the interrelatedness of menstrual dysfunction, poor energy availability, and bone mineral density effects," as a result of consistent high-intensity exercise, says Kecia Gaither, M.D., M.P.H., double board-certified in ob-gyn and maternal-fetal medicine, director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Basically, the FAT includes three main side [...]

Dr. Kecia Gaither Explains Nutrients Needed For Important Decades of Life

By | January 3rd, 2020|Categories: In the News|

Jan 3, 2020 Click HERE for the video segment.

5 Wellness Trends To Ditch In 2020

By | December 27th, 2019|Categories: In the News|

Maria Loreto, December 27, 2019 The main reasons why these apps have become a problem is the fact that some people think they don’t have to visit the doctor in person. As New York based OB-GYN Kecia Gaither told HuffPo, “Apps have their place along a health continuum, but cannot replace a health provider seeing you face [...]

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