ARE YOU PLANNING ON TRAVELING DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
Regarding travel in pregnancy, there are several considerations present but most airlines allow women to fly up to 37 weeks gestation. If you think you will be traveling during this portion of your pregnancy, there are a few factors to consider before planning your next trip. The following are common concerns regarding traveling during pregnancy:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VASA PREVIA
Vasa Previa is a relatively uncommon complication that patients should be aware of but should not cause excess concern as most cases can be managed without complications. Whether you have been diagnosed with vasa previa or simply want to be as informed as possible through your pregnancy, the team at Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialists in New York can help answer
WHY IS HAVING A MATERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST IMPORTANT DURING PREGNANCY?, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
A Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist is a physician who is dedicated to the care of complicated pregnancies. While often referred to as “high risk” pregnancy experts, this nomenclature is not generally informative of the training and expertise of the providers and can be used to imply specialization when not present. OB/GYN vs Maternal Medicine Specialist
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM AND MFM ULTRASOUND DURING PREGNANCY, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
Ultrasound is the most commonly used medical imaging technology in pregnancy to view the unborn fetus and determine the health of the pregnancy. Throughout each trimester, ultrasound imaging, also called sonography, is used to ensure both the mother and fetus are doing well. Current ultrasound technology allows for traditional two-dimensional (2D) imaging as well as the more recent 3D and 4D (or 3D video) evaluations. Ultrasound is generally considered safe in pregnancy for
FIRST LIVE BIRTH AFTER MOTHER-TO-DAUGHTER UTERUS TRANSPLANTATION, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Print, Digital)
Surgical advancements have made it possible to bring one uterus through three generations. The following describes the uterus transplantation surgery, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures and the pregnancy outcomes of this unique birth of a healthy baby boy. This birth also represents the second successful birth ever after human uterus transplantation. Uterus Transplantation (UTx) In
SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA SYMPTOMS, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
Pre-eclampsia with severe features include several symptoms and features that may correspond to those seen in uncomplicated pregnancies such as increasing leg and hands swelling and headaches. But the severity of these symptoms and the unremitting nature of the signs combined with other features described below should give some women a warning that a potential
TESTS TO PREDICT PREECLAMPSIA, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
Pre-eclampsia is a disorder that may develop anytime from the later part of the second trimester to the first several weeks postpartum. The ability to predict the disorder has limited current clinical benefit given that there is no known therapeutic intervention to alter its course or severity besides delivery. However, accurate prediction may help identify
THE RISK FACTORS OF PREECLAMPSIA, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
When discussing risk factors of pre-eclampsia, it is important to remember that the cause of pre-eclampsia is unknown as it appears to have multi-factorial processes affecting the final event. Many of the risk factors of this issue are epidemiologic risk factors, or health conditions, that generally cannot be altered. Some of the most classic risk factors of
HOW COMMON IS PREECLAMPSIA?, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
In the case of pre-eclampsia, diagnoses frequency varies around the globe. Worldwide, pre-eclampsia occurs in about 7.5% of pregnancies, but can be as low as 2% in some countries and up to 10% in others. In the United States, pre-eclampsia occurs in about 3.4% of pregnancies. It is speculated that there are a few factors
PRETERM LABOR RISKS FOR THE BABY, Andrei Rebarber, MD (Digital)
Preterm labor and delivery happens between the 20 and 36 weeks of pregnancy, can be dangerous for a baby. If a baby is born premature, it’s not fully developed and may not survive outside of the mother’s womb. If the baby does survive, there can be short- and long-term consequences. Preterm babies have been quoted
