Placenta previa affects about one in 200 pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to the American Pregnancy Association. Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about placenta previa and its types. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: . . Follow us on […]
Most of the asthma medication is completely safe during pregnancy, affirms Dr. Karen Salazar-Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Hospital of Miami. However, the doctor says there are some medications patients should adjust during pregnancy such as medication for high blood pressure. Also she recommends not taking aspirin or ibuprofen during pregnancy. In headaches cases, […]
Dr. Lauren Frost, Cardiologist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, explains women are supposed to conceive when they’re younger, because their hearts are healthier and it is assumed to be fine to carry a baby. Women’s body responds with increase in heart rate for painful stimulus during labor, the doctor explains. If someone has valve […]
Dr. Jason James, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains patients are prepared for a vaginal birth by getting admitted and then they get an IV. There is no more eating in the hospital, but sometimes you can have your fluids if you are low risk. They put you in the bed and […]
It’s pretty much unknown what causes morning sickness, according to Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida. She also explains about 70 % of women have been experiencing some of the morning sickness symptoms like vomiting and nausea during pregnancy. The specialist advises not going long periods of time without eating.
Diet, eating habits, prenatal vitamins and all of the information that is possible are necessary when a woman gets pregnant. Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms ideally when the couple is planning a pregnancy; a woman should start to take folic acid. It decreases the risk of neural tube […]
Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, explains vaginal births are the way nature intended for women to have babies. “This is healthier for baby and for mom, vaginal birth is the way that babies should be born; we are lucky to have the life-saving measure of cesarean sections when […]
How often do women need to see their doctors during pregnancy? Dr. Victoria Bedell, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says from the first month to seven months, it’s every four weeks and explains why after that time visits should be more frequent.
Pregnant women have to be very careful with not getting listeria, because it causes pre-term labor, stillbirth and the baby could be born with infectious diseases such as meningitis. Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, recommends getting all very cooked, avoiding deli meats and unpasteurized foods.
