While essential oils can promote healing and ease anxiety, you’re right to approach ‘em with hesitation during pregnancy. "Avoid oils that say 'moving oil' on the label," says Kecia Gaither, M.D., vice chairman and director of maternal fetal medicine at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. These oils promote circulation—great for most women—but during pregnancy, they [...]
Pregnancy is a stressful time for a woman – and for an expecting father as well. Becoming a father is a time of great change for a man, with added strain pertaining to financial planning and the changing dynamic of the relationship between himself and his partner, says OB/GYN Kecia Gaither, Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine [...]
Starting your family is one of the biggest life changes you'll ever make, and it's normal to feel anxious about the prospect of getting pregnant. Start with a trip to your doctor to rule out any underlying health concerns. Once you get the green light, make a few simple changes to boost your fertility. Many of [...]
Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted or inadequate is an almost universal experience for new moms, but postpartum depression occurs when those feelings limit your ability to take care of yourself and your baby. Between 7 and 15 percent of moms experience postpartum depression within the first three months after delivery, although symptoms can occur anytime in the first [...]
With continuously improving healthcare and better access to resources for expectant mothers, global death rates during childbirth have dropped by 45 percent over the past 20 years, according to a recent report by the World Health Organization. While 99 percent of maternal deaths still happen in developing nations, there is still cause for alarm in the [...]
What your period does to our bodies (the cramps! The cravings!) is pretty irritating. But what it does to our skin is simply not pretty. "When hormone levels surge before your period, they also stimulate your oil glands to go into overdrive," says dermatologist Josh Zeichner, M.D. "More oil clogs your pores and feeds acne-causing bacteria.All [...]
After almost two decades of steady increases, the number of U.S. infants born early due to induced labor and C-section has declined in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates of induced labor declined across the board since 2006 for expectant mothers at 35 to 38 weeks [...]
Wondering how you’ll know when it’s the right time to have a baby? A lot of factors—including finances and relationship status—influence when you start trying to have a baby. But experts say there are plenty of physical and emotional issues to weigh when deciding if—or when—it’s time to have kids. Young Moms: The Pros Doctors say [...]
When it comes to trying to conceive, there are some simple things that both men and women can do to boost their fertility. NY1's Jill Urban filed the following report. To view the entire segment, please visit: https://www.ny1.com/content/news/206404/keeping-health-and-lifestyles-in-check-aids-couples--ability-to-conceive
Being comfortable with and trusting your healthcare provider is important, though none perhaps as important as your gynecologist. Let’s face it: Your gynecologist is someone that you’ll share some of your most vulnerable and most intimate moments with, medically speaking of course. From sexual issues to embarrassing concerns “down there” such as irregular vaginal discharge and [...]
