Gallstones can be developed during pregnancy, says Dr. Todd Mangione, General Surgeon with Homestead Hospital, but he doesn’t recommend their removal, unless the mom is coming in with multiple bouts of gallbladder attacks.
Fatty foods can be avoided for preventing …
Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, recommends all of her patients to take prenatal vitamins, avoid caffeine abuse, and take 300 additional calories per day.
Also, she explains gestational diabetes is not getting by an …
Dr. Alberto Sirven, Medical Director of the West Kendall OB/GYN Program and Women and Infant Credentials Committee Chairman with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains D&C (Dilation and Curettage) procedure is to remove the products of conception after a miscarriage.
He …
Dr. Jason James, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says cesarean section is a surgical procedure where the doctor makes an incision usually in the lower abdomen and once they go through the different layers, they get to …
After having a positive pregnancy test, what happens in the very first prenatal visit? Dr. Eduardo Valdes, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains they get a full history of the patient, do a full physical exam and …
Chickenpox can cause alarm in a pregnant woman. However, simple tests can determine if her body is protected against it, explains Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Baptist Health South Florida.
With those immunity tests, the doctor says, the …
When people are planning to get pregnant, Dr. Ellen Schwartzbard, Obstetrician and Gynecologist with Baptist Health South Florida, advises not to really obsessing about it too much.
She advises the use of ovulation kits, which are very effective, such as …
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 …
