Fertility tests
Fertility Specialist Enrique Soto says that 3% of women and men can have fertility problems, because it is a combined thing. In order to help the couple to conceive, specialists do basic tests. “For men, a sperm test is conducted to know how many sperms there are, how well they move and the shape. The…...
Read MorePregnancy: C-Section
Dr. Jason James, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains when you have a baby there are two options: vaginal delivery or cesarean section, which is an operative form of delivery by removing the baby through the abdomen. He also says the early signs that labor es nearing are feeling a lot of…...
Read MoreLearning About Breast Milk
Carey Acosta, Lactation Consultant with Homestead Hospital says some of the benefits of breast feeding for a mom are lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease, and lowering the risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer. She also affirms it can also lower the risk of osteoporosis and Alzheimer. But the best benefit of…...
Read MoreMenstrual Cycle: Warning Signs
Dr. Debra Kenward, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about signs of period problems. She says signs can vary in each woman. The most important thing is to be aware of any change and if it is persistent. Regarding cramps, the expert explains nowadays most people should be relieved by medication such…...
Read MoreTens for Pain Relief in Labor
TENS unit (Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is used for physical therapy. However, there is a unit specifically for labor and delivery. Janette Janero, Owner with Naked Formula, explains how it works. 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…...
Read MoreCosmetics & Pregnancy
Dr. Karen Salazar-Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Hospital of Miami, says there are some products that contain ammonia and formaldehyde but nowadays are more considered safe in pregnancy than in the past. The expert affirms she doesn’t forbid her patients to dye their hair or paint their nails. “It’s safe and you should look…...
Read MorePregnancy: Trimesters
Pregnancy divides into three trimesters, but what is the difference between them? Dr. Eduardo Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains what happens in each one of them and how the baby is developed. We often hear about the different trimesters of pregnancy so why is it that pregnancy is divided…...
Read MoreReasons for a C-Section
Labor dystocia is a common reason for doing a C-Section. Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, explains it happens when the labor does not progress the way that doctors expect. According to her, another reason is abnormal or indeterminate fetal heart rate tracing. "Sometimes the heart rate is a…...
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