Dr. Janet Gersten, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains her work on medical trials related to gynecologic issues. She also says she is working on one for cytomegalovirus (CMV), a very common virus that causes a cold and other symptoms that most patients are immune to them. She points out that about…...

Symptoms of preterm labor are the same as labor. Dr. Alejandra Salazar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises going to the E.R immediately if the patient is bleeding, leaking amniotic fluid or has contractions, and explains the treatment they use for helping women. Now we do have a graphic here of…...

Painless vaginal bleeding is the most common symptom of placenta previa. Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about why most women don't know they have a placenta previa, until they find it on ultrasound. The symptoms associated with the centerpiece so typically most…...

Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, explains the signs that would indicate the baby is ready to be born: The 5-1-1 rule (contractions every five minutes lasting one minute for one hour), if you break your bag of water, vaginal bleeding and if the baby is not moving. Another…...

Being a very large baby, being born early, having low blood sugar and developing diabetes later in the life are some consequences of gestational diabetes on babies. Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains there’s a routine test that is recommended for everyone between 24 and 28 weeks, but if…...

There’s a list of foods that are actually harmful for pregnancy. It’s important to avoid anything that’s raw, deli meats and high mercury fish, says Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida. Swordfish, tilefish or mackerel are the main fish the pregnant woman has to avoid, she affirms. However, the doctor…...

What are the causes of a miscarriage? Dr. Eduardo Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how the baby is developing during the first trimester, and the anomalies that can cause an unfortunate situation, like a miscarriage. Now let's talk about the baby how is the baby developing during this first…...

Acetaminophen is one of the safest medications during pregnancy, according to Doctor Alberto Sirven, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, who also adds that ibuprofen is contraindicated. The woman has to discuss with her doctor about which medications she can take and why, he says. It’s important to disclose all the medications, including vitamins, because,…...