by Gabrielle Kassel on March 21, 2020 “Because it’s still new, and because there has not yet been sufficient research, there’s a scarcity of information at this time,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither, MD, FACOG, a double board certified physician in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Click HERE for the [...]
By Danielle Braff, March 20, 2020 Kecia Gaither, M.D., director of perinatal services at NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, agrees, adding that while the decision as to how a woman delivers her child is her choice, there are many things that can go wrong during a delivery. These include hemorrhage, fetal distress, shoulder dystocia, and more. “I personally feel [...]
By Danielle Gonzalez, 03/19/2020 Water is generally the best option when it comes to cleaning that area, according Dr. Kecia Gaither, a board-certified OB-GYN in New York City. That’s especially true if you’re on your period, pregnant or just have a lot of bowel movements. “For women during their periods, it’s exceedingly helpful for cleansing the perianal area,” [...]
by George Citroner on March 15, 2020 “To reduce the risk of transmission from mother to newborn, facilities need to consider separating mother from the baby until the mothers transmission–based precautions are no longer a risk,” said Dr. Kecia Gaither, double board certified in OB-GYN and maternal fetal medicine and director of perinatal services at NYC Health [...]
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2020 "Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and preeclampsia all impact cardiovascular health," said Kecia Gaither, MD, a member of ABC's Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee and Director, Perinatal Services/Maternal Fetal Medicine, NYC Health+Hospitals/Lincoln in Bronx, NY. "Preventative care, addressing these co-morbidities in the preconceptual, as well as post partum period, can do much to obviate the cycle of [...]
March 2020 Dr. Kecia Gaither, the director of perinatal services at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, mentioned that there isn’t any real human study available that evaluates the effect of cannabis on the relation between the mother and fetus, including breastfeeding. Unfortunately, there isn’t any ethical way to do so. There are animal studies available; however, it would [...]
Nicole Fabian-Weber, March 8, 2020 “The reason doctors are concerned about women giving birth prematurely is because it can potentially impede the normal growth and development of the baby,” says Dr. Kecia Gaither, an OB-GYN, maternal fetal specialist and the director of Perinatal Services at NYC Health and Hospitals in New York. For that reason, it’s important to [...]
By Danielle Braff, March 7, 2020 According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnant women are not at higher risk than the general population of falling victim to coronavirus. But it should be noted that very little is known about the coronavirus as it relates to pregnant women, the developing fetus or infants, said Kecia Gaither, [...]
March 4, 2020, by Hedy Phillips The new coronavirus, COVID-19, is quickly making its way all over the world, leaving people everywhere wondering how to avoid getting infected — and what happens if they do. Pregnant people, especially, are at risk of COVID-19 because their bodies are immunocompromised. But before you panic, we talked to two doctors to find out [...]
By Mark Lugris, March 03, 2020 “Newborns don’t have much melanin in their skin at birth. The "true" color of a newborn will generally not be apparent until about six months of age as melanin is produced in the skin cells being exposed to sunlight. An infant's final coloration is due to the above in addition to [...]
