Here are some common myths that don’t actually hold up to science, according to OB/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist Kecia Gaither, MD.
Dr. Gaither, an ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine specialist, is director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a member of NYC Health + Hospitals System in Bronx, New York.
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