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Breastfeeding: Nutrition Tips

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Jacquelyn Garcia, Lactation Nurse with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, says you should take a regular healthy diet, take your prenatal vitamins, and keep your caffeine intake low. She suggests exercising, but not overdoing it. She points out whenever you add formula, it is going to affect your supply, so […]


Common Problems of Breastfeeding

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Sore nipples, low milk supply, clogged ducts, and mastitis are common problems of breastfeeding. Jacquelyn Garcia, Lactation Nurse with the Center for Women and Infants at South Miami Hospital, says sore nipples come with poor latching, because they are a sensitive area and it takes some time to get the milk through. She also explains […]


Florida: Safe Haven Law

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According to the Florida Safe Haven Law, you can leave your baby, up to 7 days old, with an employee at any hospital, emergency medical services station or with a fire fighter at any fire station in the state. Nick Silverio, Founder of A Safe Haven for Newborns, explains with this law the police will […]


Treating Postpartum Depression

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Dr. Jila Senemar, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains physicians need to start with a specific questionnaire to find out and specify what issues they are having with the intention of applying the best therapy in postpartum cases. The ideal combination, she affirms, would be: family support, therapy with trained specialists (psychologists, […]


Breastfeeding: Myths & Facts

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When women are breastfeeding, their body burns about an extra 300 to 500 calories producing milk. If they eat well-balanced diet during their postpartum period, it can lead to a calorie deficit and this produces weight loss, explains Cecilia Betancourt, NICU Lactation Nurse, with Center for Women & Infants South Miami Hospital. She doesn’t advise […]


Pregnancy: Types of Placenta

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Placenta accreta is a serious pregnancy condition that occurs when the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall. Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the different types of placenta and its conditions and complications during the pregnancy.


Hormones & Pregnancy

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Hormones are an important factor during pregnancy, because they affect from the mood of the future mother to the way the body prepares for labor, affirms Doctor Alberto Sirven, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at West Kendall Baptist Hospital. In the first trimester, the increase of estrogen, for example, is the cause of the appearance of dizziness and other […]


Fibroids and Pregnancy

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Pregnancy is possible even if there are fibroids. Dr. Alberto Sirven, Obstetrician & Gynecologist with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, affirms everything depends on the size and location of them. They wouldn’t necessarily cause miscarriage, but they tend to cause contractions, preterm labor and increase risk factors of those conditions. There are multiple treatment options. Hysterectomy […]


DVT during Pregnancy

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Kalley Casey, a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) patient, says when she was 28 weeks pregnant she woke up and noticed that her calf started to hurt. She thought it was a cramp, but by the early evening it was excruciating to the point where she couldn’t even walk on her leg. Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician […]


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