Can You Use Decongestants During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy changes everything about your life and how you manage your day-to-day routine, including avoiding over-the-counter or prescription drugs you may have been using without a second thought. Since pregnancies often stretch through three seasons of different allergies, a common question is whether decongestants of certain active ingredients are safe to use for your growing
Thrombocytopenia (Low Platelets) In Pregnancy
Despite its intimidating name, thrombocytopenia can affect pregnant people and non-pregnant people alike and has only a few implications for pregnancies with additional risk factors for things like post-partum hemorrhage and excessive bleeding. Many people safely deliver even with low platelet counts, even though about 5% of people who deliver healthy babies may have thrombocytopenia.
Thrombophilia in Pregnancy
words, people with either an inherited (genetic) or acquired condition (disease) resulting in an increased risk of developing a blood clot. In pregnancy, it has been linked to recurrent pregnancy loss, late miscarriages, stillbirth, fetal growth restriction, and preeclampsia. There are many factors involved and large amounts of information about thrombophilia in pregnancy. For this
Birth Classes: What to Expect
Before labor and delivery, expectant parents have many questions. One way to feel prepared is to take a birth class. Dominque Weiss, owner and educator at Baby Zone NYC, was featured on an episode of Healthful Woman to talk about this option. You can listen to that episode on HelathfulWoman.com or continue reading to learn
Why Worry About Advanced Maternal Age?
What is Advanced Maternal Age? Technically speaking, advanced maternal age refers to anyone who wants to or is pregnant over the age of 35. This designation requires so-called “high-risk care” due to the higher likelihood of developing adverse outcomes in many different ways, which usually entails more testing or more frequent testing during pregnancy than
Travel in Pregnancy: Tips from our OB/GYNs
Whether you are required to travel for work or considering a “babymoon” vacation, you probably have questions about traveling during pregnancy. On a recent episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Caroline Friedman gave some helpful tips for patients. You can listen to that episode on your favorite podcast platform or continue reading to learn more. Healthful
Scheduled Cesarean Sections
Cesarean deliveries, or C-sections, are performed for many reasons/indications. Cesareans can be scheduled, or urgent/emergent. The need for a cesarean arising from circumstances in labor are usually performed on an urgent basis, and less frequently on an emergency basis. This discussion is about cesareans that are planned weeks to months in advance, and therefore called
Cord Blood Collection
Among the many considerations you’ll run into during pregnancy care is choosing whether to donate umbilical cord blood after your baby is born. This blood, unlike blood given at a blood drive, for instance, is unique in that it contains special cells that can help with certain disorders. Collecting and donating cord blood is a
When Should Teens Start Seeing a Gynecologist?
A teen’s first visit to the gynecologist may seem daunting or stressful, but this appointment can be surprisingly simple. As a parent, it is common to have questions about the right time for your daughter to see a gynecologist for the first time. It is important to have a conversation with you pediatrician as to
Common Signs of Infertility in Women
Infertility is a difficult subject for patients to talk about, and people going through infertility may feel very alone. It is important to be informed of gynecologic problems that may indicate you are more at risk for infertility. Women with these conditions may need different pre-conception care or treatment from a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility
