By Lizzy Francis, Nov 05 2019 Doulas and midwives serve quite different purposes during delivery — and have different levels of training. One is all about managing a mother’s energy and ensuring she’s focused only on her birth; the other is all about actually delivery; each has their own specific uses and set of considerations about cost [...]
By Lindsay E. Mack, Nov 5, 2019 Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG explains to Romper via email. In fact, the uterus is actually softened by the hormones associated with pregnancy, she says, so the firmness really comes from pressure of the contents within. Click HERE for the full article.
By Lindsay E. Mack, Nov 4, 2019 There are other medical reasons why it’s ideal to avoid straining when you go number two, particularly during pregnancy. “If a woman has been diagnosed with placenta previa (placenta covers the cervix), this is a situation where you really don’t want any straining in defecation, so as to avoid any [...]
By Cat Bowen, Nov 3, 2019 But Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, tells Romper that typically, "Heated car seats don’t get that hot — so issues from hyperthermia aren't a concern." She agrees with ACOG in that hot yogas and saunas are a far bigger concern. Click HERE for the [...]
By Deanna deBara, 11/1/19 It’s not just the effectiveness that makes LARCs a solid choice for birth control. “It’s a onetime cost. They're long-acting. They have minimal side effects, for the most part,” says Kecia Gaither, M.D., ob-gyn, maternal fetal medicine specialist and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. “When you're looking at the big [...]
November 1, 2019 by Lauren Pardee Sometimes debilitating cramping occurs due to PMS when the uterus contracts to help expel its lining. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (aka NSAIDs) like ibuprofen can help, according to Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, director of perinatal services at NYC Health and Hospitals/Lincoln. Click HERE for the full article.
By Hannah Brashers, October 31, 2019 I decided to talk to Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, FACOG about my experiences. I’d recently read an article that featured Dr. Gaither in which she discussed how hard accessing quality healthcare can be for LGBTQ people. As Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine/Perinatal Services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, NYC Health [...]
by Elizabeth Yuko. Oct 24, 2019 Although the vaginal and vulva are two distinct body parts (and don’t trust anyone who tells you otherwise), they “work as a contiguous unit throughout the life cycle,” Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, OB-GYN and Director of Perinatal Services for NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln, tells SheKnows. In other words, these intimate body parts age at [...]
By Lindsay E. Mack, Oct 23, 2019 What's so magic about aspirin? Well, it's still kind of difficult to say. "While there hasn’t been a definitive etiology as to the occurrence of the disorder, it is felt that the manner in which the placenta invades the uterine wall during the early stages of pregnancy is done in [...]
By Suzannah Weiss, Oct 22, 2019 Another potential reason you feel randier during your period could be psychological, OB/GYN Dr. Kecia Gaither tells Bustle. "You don't have to worry about becoming pregnant — so you can be as free and uninhibited as you wish," she explains. (In reality, you can get pregnant on your period, but knowing your chances are lower may [...]
