This Week: April 8, 2021
Sara Shapiro shares her High Risk Birth Story of getting pregnant with her first child three years after a liver transplant. After planning to carry to full term and have a vaginal delivery, Sara was induced at 37 weeks and had an emergency C-section despite concerns about scar tissue from her transplant. Learn more about her story in this episode.
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Mini Series: Breastfeeding
“Breastfeeding: Supporting Women vs. Lactivism – with Courtney Jung PART 2
December 3, 2020
Courtney Jung and Dr. Fox discuss the potential downsides of breastfeeding advocacy and the fine line between promoting breastfeeding and shaming women who can’t breastfeed.
“Breastfeeding: Supporting Women vs. Lactivism” – with Courtney Jung PART 1
November 30, 2020
Courtney Jung and Dr. Fox discuss the potential downsides of breastfeeding advocacy and the fine line between promoting breastfeeding and shaming women who can’t breastfeed.
“Breastfeeding: Myths, Misconceptions, and Advice” – with Melissa Kotlen RN, Lactation Consultant
November 25, 2020
In the second part of her interview, Melissa Kotlen, RN and lactation consultant, explains why giving women the choice not to breastfeeding is liberating, misconceptions
Our Recent Episodes
“Pregnancy with an Egg or Sperm Donor” – with Dr. Erkan Buyuk
April 5, 2021
This episode features Dr. Erkan Buyuk, a reproductive endocrinologist at RMA of New York, who explains the basics of egg and sperm donation. He tells
“Breast Cancer in Pregnancy” – Part B
April 2, 2021
In part two of Jamie’s High Risk Birth Story, she covers her experience with a lumpectomy and C-section recovery, followed by chemotherapy, and the struggles
“Breast Cancer in Pregnancy” – Part A
April 1, 2021
In this episode of High Risk Birth Stories, Jamie tells her story of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis late in her pregnancy and complications from
Podcast Guest Appearance
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Dr. Nathan Fox
Board-Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Dr. Nathan Fox is an OBGYN with a subspecialty in Maternal Fetal Medicine. He provides obstetrical care and consultations for high-risk pregnancies at Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates in New York City as well as a range of diagnostic and other procedures at Carnegie Imaging for Women.
“We believe that all women deserve excellent, evidence-based, medical care from people who love what they do and cherish the relationship they have with patients and their families.”
The goal is to be a resource of accurate, reliable, and helpful information about all areas of women’s health for patients. We’ll cover topics including pregnancy, fertility, gynecology, nutrition, exercise, general health, mental health, and overall wellness.
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