Elina Melik-Levine, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Miami Cancer Institute, affirms unfortunately fertility preservation is not covered by insurance in Florida. However, she says, there are certain foundations that help patients obtain funds or grants to be able to preserve fertility. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel or visit us at --- About All Health TV.…...

15 to 25 % of women experience bleeding in their first trimester of pregnancy, but not always can develop into a miscarriage. Dr. Alejandra Salazar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, describes how in some cases bleeding can be a sign of implantation. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: . . Follow us…...

Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, says in medically indicated inductions, the earliest point in pregnancy that someone can be induced is 23 or 24 weeks. "An elective induction is a different story; it is not medically indicated and should not occur before 39 weeks and that even only…...

It is important to have prenatal visits, even if you are not pregnant. Dr. Eduardo Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains women should always go to the gynecologist to make sure they are healthy to have a baby...

Everybody that’s considering becoming pregnant should go to preconception counseling for having a healthy pregnancy, affirms Dr. Alejandra Salazar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida. It’s important to take prenatal vitamins, to change habits such as smoking and drinking to avoid anything that could be potentially fatal for the baby, she says. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************…...

The rate of preeclampsia in the United States has increased 25% in the last 20 years and it is the leading cause of maternal and infant illness and death. Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains preeclampsia is when your blood pressure goes up combined with some other abnormalities, like…...

According to the American Pregnancy Association more than 50% of women giving birth at hospitals use epidural anesthesia. There are many myths about labor and delivery and Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital describes what walking epidural is.…...

Surgery on the uterus, having more than one child, and having twins or triplets are risk factors of placenta previa. Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains them, and talks about why placenta previa is more common in women who have had prior C-sections. [vc_toggle…...