Placenta Previa and C-section
How often does an emergency C-section happen when a woman has placenta accreta? Dr. Robert Feldman, Chief and Medical Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Baptist Health South Florida, explains why placenta previa almost always has to be delivered by …
Braxton Hicks Contractions: Approaching Labor
Dr. Anna Suarez Davis, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Baptist Hospital of Miami, explains the term “the baby dropped” is when the baby is engaged in the pelvis, the head is low enough in the pelvis it can cause a little …
The Role of Ob-Gyn in Pregnancy
Dr. Victoria Bedell, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains being an ob-gyn is nice, because they have the ability to follow a patient from just getting their period to all the way through menopause. “You follow them …
Alternative Medication for Pain in Labor
Doula (a non-medical assistant in childbirth), water birth and IV narcotics are alternatives for managing labor pain, describes Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist …
Medical Trials and Maternity
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 …
Warning Signs of Premature Labor
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 …
Symptoms of Placenta Previa
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 …