By Eileen Bailey, Oct 25, 2023 “[I am] unsure as to why those who were underweight had a greater risk of death than those who were already overweight,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, OB-GYN, the director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx who was not involved in the study. “A hypothesis — [...]
By Liz Callahan Schnabolk, Oct 20, 2023 When it comes to body aches in pregnancy, the most common complaint is definitely back pain, which a whooping 60 percent of pregnant women experience, according to Bruney. But many first-time moms will also experience abdominal aches and pains earlier on in pregnancy, explains Kecia Gaither, MD, an ob-gyn in New York City. [...]
By Nina Chamlou, Oct 19, 2023 Iron is essential for maintaining healthy blood and energy levels, and replenishes blood stores lost from childbirth, explains Kecia Gaither, M.D., an OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist based in New York. When you’re low on iron, you may feel fatigued and lightheaded. Other symptoms of iron deficiency include hair loss, [...]
By Jessica Freeborn, Oct 19, 2023 Non-study author Dr. Kecia Gaither, MPH, MS, MBA,FACOG, a double board certified in OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Director of Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx commented with her thoughts on the study to Medical News Today: “Scientists are coming to recognize that microbiomes play [...]
By Beth Ann Mayer, Oct 18, 2023 “The movements decrease late in the third trimester as space becomes compromised,” says Kecia Gaither, MD, MPH, MS, MBA, FACOG, a double board-certified practitioner in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, New York. Keep in mind, movement changes do not mean [...]
By Karla Renic, Oct 18, 2023 "The ability to conceive after age 35 varies significantly from person to person. 'The number one factor is really health,'" Parents quoted doctor Kecia Gaither, an OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. "If nothing else is going on with her health, a woman's ability to conceive is the same [...]
By Jessica Estrada, Oct 16, 2023 Midwives are more than delivery-room helpers. They are health professionals, also referred to as certified nurse midwives, who support low-risk pregnancies with prenatal care and are trained to deliver babies at hospitals and birthing centers or in the home, said Kecia Gaither, M.D., a board-certified OB-GYN and the director of perinatal services [...]
By Jessica Estrada, Oct 13, 2023 "Strong parent-child bonds may not happen immediately with everyone," said Kecia Gaither, M.D., board-certified in OB-GYN and maternal-fetal medicine and the director of perinatal services/maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx in New York City. "An emotional transfer may take time. There is no time set in stone." [...]
By Sarene Leeds, Oct 11, 2023 “An anembryonic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg successfully attaches itself to the uterus, yet the subsequent embryo fails to progress in development,” explains Layan Alrahmani, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN and maternal-fetal medicine specialist. This results in a pregnancy where the undeveloped embryo is resorbed, leaving behind an empty gestational sac, or, [...]
By Melissa Rudy, Oct 10, 2023 Kecia Gaither, M.D., an OB/GYN and director of maternal-fetal medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln in the Bronx, said that relying exclusively on a telehealth visit for a pregnancy termination can be "risky for several reasons." While these virtual visits may be appealing in terms of cost, quick access to information, flexibility of [...]
