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Fertility
Gynecology
- “Pregnancy of Unknown Location and the Beta List” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman
Published on: December 13, 2021 - “Burning and Itching and Discharge, Oh My! Vaginitis” – with Dr. Stephanie Lam
Published on: August 30, 2021 - “Advances in Hormone Therapy” – with Dr. Stephanie Lam and Dr. Michael Silverstein
Published on: July 5, 2021 - “Bone health, bone density, and osteoporosis” – with Dr. Michael Silverstein
Published on: April 26, 2021 - “Pelvic Pain” – with Dr. Rachel Barr
Published on: March 29, 2021 - “Preimplantation Genetic Testing: PG-Rated!” – with Dr. Rachel Gerber
Published on: March 22, 2021 - “Contraception / Birth Control” – with Dr. Stephanie Lam
Published on: February 22, 2021 - “Pelvic Health and Pelvic Therapy” – with Rivki Chudnoff MSPT
Published on: January 28, 2021 - “Hysteroscopy!” – with Dr. Lis Shlansky
Published on: January 4, 2021 - “Irregular Periods” – with Dr. Aren Gottlieb
Published on: December 17, 2020 - “Explaining PMS: From Premenstrual Symptoms to Premenstrual Syndrome: – with Dr. Caroline Friedman
Published on: November 12, 2020 - “Incontinence: Very Common, Very Treatable” – with Dr. Alan Garely
Published on: November 5, 2020 - “Ectopic Pregnancy: Right Time, Wrong place!” – with Dr. Lis Shlansky
Published on: September 3, 2020 - “Fibroids” – with Dr. Michael Silverstein
Published on: August 31, 2020 - “Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: The Few and the Proud” – with Dr. Gylynthia Trotman
Published on: June 15, 2020 - “Long Acting Reversible Contraception” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman
Published on: June 8, 2020 - “Menopause” – with Dr. Michael Silverstein
Published on: April 23, 2020 - “Don’t Fear the Pap Smear!” – with Dr. Stephanie Lam
Published on: April 9, 2020
High Risk Birth Stories
- High Risk Birth Stories – Merging Into the Healthful Woman Podcast on Mondays
Published on: May 12, 2022 - “My second pregnancy and a retained placenta….during Covid” – with Bailey
Published on: May 5, 2022 - ”Looking back on my first pregnancy” – with Bailey
Published on: April 28, 2022 - “Positivity and Power” – with Carrie Creed, motivational speaker
Published on: April 21, 2022 - “Gestational carriers: The Choice to Help Another Family” – with Adrienne VanArdsall
Published on: April 14, 2022 - “Gestational Carriers: Building a Family with the Help of Another” – with Adina and Simon Brief
Published on: April 7, 2022 - “Devorah’s Story: Some resentment over my twin delivery”
Published on: March 31, 2022 - “Penina’s Story, Part Two: From the happiest time to postpartum depression”
Published on: March 24, 2022 - “Part One: Two Struggles – getting pregnant, then ending that pregnancy”
Published on: March 17, 2022 - “Kayla’s Story, Part Two: Postpartum Anxiety” – with Kayla Holtz
Published on: March 10, 2022 - “Kayla’s Story, Part One: Preeclampsia and HELLP” – with Kayla Holtz
Published on: March 3, 2022 - “Severe Anxiety and Hyperemesis – Talk About a Tough Pregnancy: Part Two” – with Brianna Barclay
Published on: February 24, 2022 - “Severe Anxiety and Hyperemesis – Talk About a Tough Pregnancy: Part One” – with Brianna Barclay
Published on: February 17, 2022 - “Transforming Tragedy into Something Good” – with Malkie Marrus
Published on: February 10, 2022 - “Finding Support Through a Very Difficult Decision” – with Vani
Published on: February 3, 2022 - “Two Traumatic Births, Part 2: You’re Never Alone” – with Nechama
Published on: January 27, 2022 - “Two Traumatic Births, Part 1: Combined Twin Delivery” – with Nechama
Published on: January 20, 2022 - “Appreciation for my 32-week Twins” – with Sara Roer Benheim
Published on: January 13, 2022 - “Supporting Women with Pregnancy Loss, Part Two: Working Through Grief” – with Shira Billet
Published on: January 6, 2022 - “Supporting Women with Pregnancy Loss, Part One: My Story” – with Shira Billet
Published on: December 30, 2021 - “A Wonderful Birth…and then the Hemorrhage” – with Ashley
Published on: December 23, 2021 - “Postpartum Preeclampsia: Trust Your Body” – with Tammy Balaban
Published on: December 16, 2021 - “Short cervix, cerclage, and PPROM” – with Kristin Mayle-Hasson
Published on: December 9, 2021 - “Reconnecting with Raquel: Pregnancy in my mid-forties” with Raquel Bruno
Published on: December 2, 2021 - “Confined Placental Mosaicism: Quite the Scare” – with Brooke Balterman
Published on: November 25, 2021 - “The Birth of Our Sons: Believe!” – with Debbie and Mike Goldstein
Published on: November 18, 2021 - “Our Fertility Journey” – with Debbie and Mike Goldstein
Published on: November 11, 2021 - “Three Babies in Three Years and the Benefits of Hypnobirth” – with Jaime and Aaron Harris
Published on: November 4, 2021 - “Pregnancy with Omphalocele: a complicated birth defect”– with Charlotte Hurley
Published on: October 28, 2021 - “Severe IUGR of One of Our Twins: Difficult Decisions” – with Brittany and Kyle Schueckler
Published on: October 21, 2021 - Chanie’s Story, Pregnancy #2: Multifetal Pregnancy – Difficult Decisions
Published on: October 14, 2021 - “Chanie’s Story, Pregnancy #1: Preterm Birth and Neonatal Complications”
Published on: October 7, 2021 - “The Decision to Terminate a Pregnancy” – with Megan Hofbauer
Published on: September 30, 2021 - “Beautiful Baby, Ugly Placenta” – with Andrew Rosenstock
Published on: September 23, 2021 - “Lesson for Life: How Communication Can Change Everything” – with Stephanie Castellano
Published on: September 16, 2021 - “Rethinking my Attempted Home Birth” – with Athena Antal CNM
Published on: September 9, 2021 - “The OBGYN Who Chose a Home Birth” -with Dr. Amber Warmsley
Published on: September 2, 2021 - “Postpartum Hemorrhage right after the Postpartum Hemorrhage Podcast!” – with Elise Nelson
Published on: August 26, 2021 - “Comparing Our Twin and Singleton Pregnancies” – with Phuong and Khanh Nguyen
Published on: August 19, 2021 - “A Tale of Two Births with IUGR” – with Chaya Kanarfogel
Published on: August 12, 2021 - “My Hemorrhage” – with Ruchie Langner and a Surprise Guest
Published on: August 5, 2021 - “An Unexpected Preterm Birth” – with Cali Rosalia
Published on: July 29, 2021 - “A Year of Gratitude” – with Gina Hamadey
Published on: July 22, 2021 - “Throwing the Kitchen Sink at my Triplet Pregnancy” – with Laura Casey
Published on: July 15, 2021 - “Dr. Linda Nicoll’s Story, Part A: The Choice to be a Mom”
Published on: June 17, 2021 - “Fulfilling my dream of full term twins” – with Dominique Weiss
Published on: June 10, 2021 - “Preterm labor in another country” – with Shaindy Zlotowitz
Published on: June 3, 2021 - “The Triathlon of Pregnancy: Diabetes, Nausea, and Bleeding!” – with FoM Caroline
Published on: May 27, 2021 - “Preterm Labor” – with Leah Stern
Published on: May 20, 2021 - “The Choice to Let Go” – with Simi Hersko
Published on: May 13, 2021 - “The Full Story About My Half Uterus” – with Laura Lane
Published on: May 6, 2021 - “Short Cervix, Long Story” – with Aviva Breda
Published on: April 29, 2021 - “I was supposed to have a baby” – with Dr. Aimee Baron
Published on: April 22, 2021 - “Twins with a gestational carrier and the great town of Milwaukee” – with Melanie Kule
Published on: April 15, 2021 - “Traumatic Birth and Supporting Women Who Have One” – with Sara Shapiro
Published on: April 8, 2021 - “Breast Cancer in Pregnancy” – Part B
Published on: April 2, 2021 - “Breast Cancer in Pregnancy” – Part A
Published on: April 1, 2021 - “Fertility and Pregnancy Loss: Letting others know they are not alone” – with Elizabeth Savetsky
Published on: March 25, 2021 - “The Blessing of Good Fortune: Grief, Joy, and Faith” – with Fortune Faham
Published on: March 18, 2021 - “Delivery in the Height of a Pandemic” – with Julie Weiss Mafouda
Published on: March 11, 2021 - “When the OB becomes the High Risk Patient” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: March 4, 2021 - High Risk Birth Stories: 24-week Twins – with Andrew Cromer
Published on: February 25, 2021 - “Postpartum Anxiety and Making Change” – with Deena Blanchard
Published on: February 18, 2021
Meet the Doctor
- “The Leap from Medical School to Internship: Is it Like Grey’s Anatomy?”
Published on: January 18, 2021 - “Organic Chemistry and Fetal Echocardiography” – Meet Dr. Jen Lam-Rachlin
Published on: June 25, 2020 - “Do What You Love!” – Meet Dr. Sara Kostant
Published on: June 11, 2020 - “Sweet Caroline” – Meet Dr. Friedman
Published on: June 8, 2020 - “A Wealth of Choices” – Meet Dr. Lis Shlansky
Published on: June 4, 2020 - “From Basic Science to Clinical Medicine” – Meet Dr. Shari Gelber
Published on: May 28, 2020 - “The World According to Sarp” – Meet Dr. Sarp Aksel
Published on: May 18, 2020 - “You Are What You Eat!” – Meet Dietitian Casey Seiden
Published on: May 11, 2020 - “Go Cubs Go!” – Meet Dr. Sam Bender
Published on: May 4, 2020 - “Call me Michelle!” – Meet Dr. Michelle Santoyo
Published on: April 27, 2020 - “He Invented the Selfie!” – Meet Dr. Michael Silverstein
Published on: April 23, 2020 - “I’m Dr. Melka, How Can I Help Ya!” – Meet Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: April 16, 2020 - “SLam Dunk!” – Meet Dr. Stephanie Lam
Published on: April 6, 2020 - Welcome to Healthful Woman!
Published on: April 1, 2020
Mental Health
Mini Series: "Cancer in Women"
- “Breast Cancer, Part 3: Diagnosis and Treatment” – with guest Dr. Christina Weltz
Published on: October 29, 2020 - “Sharsheret: Supporting Women with Cancer” – with Elana Silber
Published on: October 29, 2020 - “Breast Cancer, Part 2: Screening and Mammograms” – with guest Dr. Christina Weltz
Published on: October 26, 2020 - “Breast Cancer, Part 1: Overview of Breast Cancer” – with Dr. Christina Weltz
Published on: October 22, 2020 - “Cancer Genetics” – with Dr. Tamar Goldwaser
Published on: October 19, 2020 - “Endometrial and Uterine Cancer” – with Dr. Gizelka David-West
Published on: October 15, 2020 - “Ovarian Cancer” – with Dr. Monica Prasad Hayes
Published on: October 12, 2020
Mini Series: Breastfeeding
Mini Series: COVID-19
- “Covid Vaccine Update: Pregnancy, Boosters, and Kids” – with Emily Oster
Published on: November 15, 2021 - “Covid Updates, Expecting Better 2021, and The Family Firm” – with Emily Oster
Published on: August 9, 2021 - “UPDATE: Covid Vaccine in Pregnancy” – with Dr. Nathan Fox
Published on: March 22, 2021 - “Special 100th Episode: The COVID Vaccine – Everything you need to know” – with Emily Oster
Published on: January 14, 2021 - “COVID-19: A Doctor’s Perspective” – with Dr. Sam Bender
Published on: December 10, 2020 - “Ending the Quarantine: If, When, and How?” – with Emily Oster
Published on: May 21, 2020 - “PPE, Yeah You Know Me” – with Dr. Sarp Aksel
Published on: May 18, 2020 - “The Ethics of Fertility Treatments During Corona” – with Dr. Alan Copperman
Published on: April 27, 2020 - “Corona: An Inside Report from the Front Lines” – with Dr. Zevy Hamburger
Published on: April 20, 2020 - “The Search for the Cure to Corona” – with Dr. Eldad Hod
Published on: April 13, 2020 - “Newborn Babies and Corona” – with Dr. Annemarie Stroustrup
Published on: April 13, 2020 - “Lockdown: Everyone’s at Home!” – with Dr. Michal Agus Fox
Published on: April 6, 2020 - “We’re Still Open 24/7: Labor and Delivery During Corona” – with Dr. Angela Bianco
Published on: April 2, 2020 - “Pregnancy in the Land of Corona!” -with Emily Oster
Published on: April 2, 2020
Mini Series: Placenta Accreta
Mini Series: Prenatal Genetics
Mini Series: The Fourth Trimester
Mini Series: Twins!!
- “Nutrition in Twin Pregnancies: Simple, yet Critical” – with Dr. Barbara Luke
Published on: February 7, 2022 - “Delivery of Twins – Double the Fun!” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: November 8, 2021 - “Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome Part 2: Treatment of TTTS. Yes, Lasers!” – with Dr. Nahla Khalek
Published on: November 1, 2021 - “Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome Part 1: What is TTTS?” – with Dr. Nahla Khalek
Published on: October 25, 2021 - “Prenatal Care of Twins Part 2: Preterm Birth & Fetal Growth Restriction” – with Dr. Andrei Rebarber
Published on: October 18, 2021 - “Prenatal Care of Twin Part 1: Early Care and General Advice for Twins” – with Dr. Andrei Rebarber
Published on: October 11, 2021 - “Intro to Twin Pregnancies: Types of Twins, and Why it Matters” – with Dr. Jen Lam-Rachlin
Published on: October 4, 2021
Mini Series: Ultrasound in Women's Health
Mini Series: When Bad Things Happen in Pregnancy
Mini Series: Yoga Week!
Newborn Medicine
Parenting
Pregnancy
- “The First Prenatal Visit” – with Dr. Sara Kostant
Published on: May 9, 2022 - “What to Expect When You’re Expecting a C-Section” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: May 2, 2022 - “Redrop: “What’s Your Cesarean Section Rate?” – with Dr. Sam Bender
Published on: April 25, 2022 - “Redrop: “Teaching Hospitals and why Residents are Our Friends!” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: April 18, 2022 - “Covid, two years later: Looking back and looking forward” – with Emily Oster
Published on: April 11, 2022 - “Redrop: Pregnancy in the Land of Corona!” -with Emily Oster
Published on: April 4, 2022 - “Polyhydramnios: Deep Water!” – with Dr. Jen Lam-Rachlin
Published on: March 28, 2022 - “Physical and Pelvic Therapy in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Preventative Care!” – with Dr. Alicia Ferriere
Published on: March 21, 2022 - “Antepartum Fetal Testing, Part 2: Nonstress Test & Biophysical Profile” – with Kelly Zafman, MD
Published on: March 14, 2022 - “Antepartum Fetal Testing, Part One: Introduction and Fetal Kick Counts” – with Kelly Zafman, MD
Published on: March 7, 2022 - “Vaccines in Pregnancy: It’s Not Just COVID!” – with Dr. Shari Gelber
Published on: February 28, 2022 - “Chronic Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) in Pregnancy” – with Dr. Simi Gupta
Published on: February 21, 2022 - “Baby Friendly Hospitals”- with Chanie Fingerer
Published on: February 14, 2022 - “Nutrition in Twin Pregnancies: Simple, yet Critical” – with Dr. Barbara Luke
Published on: February 7, 2022 - “Cholestasis” – with Dr. Samantha Do
Published on: December 27, 2021 - “Jewish Fast Days: Can Pregnant Women Try to Fast?” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: September 14, 2021 - “How long is labor and what’s the deal with the Friedman Curve (no relation)?” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman
Published on: September 6, 2021 - “I’m Pregnant, Now What?” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: August 23, 2021 - “The 9th Month: Everything you need to know about the last few weeks of pregnancy” – with Dr. Sara Kostant
Published on: August 16, 2021 - “Pelvic and Pubic Symphysis Pain in Pregnancy and Postpartum” – with Dr. Jaclyn Bonder
Published on: July 26, 2021 - “Thrombocytopenia (the fancy word for low platelets) in pregnancy” – with Dr. Sarp Aksel
Published on: July 19, 2021 - “Labor Nurses: Why they are awesome” – with Chanie Fingerer RN
Published on: July 12, 2021 - “Why All the Fuss About Advanced Maternal Age?” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: June 14, 2021 - “Back to School: Birth Classes” – with Dominique Weiss
Published on: June 7, 2021 - “PPROM: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes” – with Dr. Shari Gelber
Published on: May 31, 2021 - “Fetal Echocardiograms: a Heart to Heart” – with Dr. Jen Lam-Rachlin
Published on: May 24, 2021 - “Postpartum Hemorrhage!” – with Dr. Samantha Do
Published on: May 17, 2021 - “Scheduled Cesarean Delivery” – with Dr. Sarp Aksel
Published on: May 3, 2021 - “Induction of Labor: Everything you need to know” – with Dr. Sara Kostant
Published on: March 8, 2021 - “Pain, Pain, Go Away: Epidurals“ – with Dr. Zevi Hamburger
Published on: January 25, 2021 - “First Trimester Bleeding and Subchorionic Hematomas” – with Dr. Mackenzie Naert
Published on: January 21, 2021 - “Shoulder Dystocia” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman
Published on: January 7, 2021 - “Turn, Turn, Turn: Breech Presentation and External Cephalic Version” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: December 21, 2020 - “Considering Pregnancy? The Importance of a Pre-Conception Visit” with Dr. Sara Kostant
Published on: December 14, 2020 - “(Everything I Do) I Doula For You” – with Stephanie King and Cortney Clegg
Published on: December 7, 2020 - “Breastfeeding: Supporting Women vs. Lactivism – with Courtney Jung PART 2
Published on: December 3, 2020 - “Breastfeeding: Supporting Women vs. Lactivism” – with Courtney Jung PART 1
Published on: November 30, 2020 - “Breastfeeding: Myths, Misconceptions, and Advice” – with Melissa Kotlen RN, Lactation Consultant
Published on: November 25, 2020 - “Breastfeeding: The Role of a Lactation Consultant” – with Melissa Kotlen RN, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Published on: November 23, 2020 - “Breastfeeding: The Doctor’s Perspective” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: November 19, 2020 - “The Native New Yorker Returns to Talk About Autoimmune Disease in Pregnancy” – with Dr. Samantha Do
Published on: November 16, 2020 - “Birth Plans and God Laughs” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: November 9, 2020 - “VBAC to the Future” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: November 2, 2020 - “Placenta Previa: Don’t Rely on Google!!” – with Dr. Simi Gupta
Published on: October 8, 2020 - “First Trimester Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage)” – with Dr. Sarp Aksel
Published on: October 5, 2020 - “Pregnancy in Women with Pre-Existing Diabetes” – with Dr. Jennifer Lam-Rachlin
Published on: October 1, 2020 - “Mental Health in Pregnancy: We Need to Talk About It!” – with Dr. Shari Lusskin
Published on: September 29, 2020 - “Induction of Labor: What, When, Why, and How” – with Dr. Michelle Santoyo
Published on: September 17, 2020 - “Expecting Better: Dos and Don’ts in Pregnancy” – with Emily Oster
Published on: September 14, 2020 - “Preeclampsia: It’s a Big Deal!” – with Dr. Shari Gelber
Published on: September 10, 2020 - “Cerclage: At Your Cervix!” – with Dr. Andrei Rebarber
Published on: September 7, 2020 - “Exercise in Pregnancy: Yes!” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: August 20, 2020 - “High Risk Pregnancies: Telling Important Stories” – with Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky
Published on: July 30, 2020 - “Jewish Fast Days: Can Pregnant Women Try to Fast?” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: July 27, 2020 - “Fetal Growth Restriction” – with Dr. Simi Gupta
Published on: June 22, 2020 - “Delivery of Twins – Double the Fun!” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: June 18, 2020 - “Plan B!! When Labor Turns Into a Cesarean” – with Dr. Lis Shlansky
Published on: June 4, 2020 - “The Microbiome” – with Dr. Shari Gelber
Published on: May 28, 2020 - “We Love Midwives“ – with Lauren Abrams
Published on: May 25, 2020 - “Gestational Diabetes” – with Casey Seiden MS, RD, CDN, DCES
Published on: May 11, 2020 - “What’s Your Cesarean Section Rate?” – with Dr. Sam Bender
Published on: May 7, 2020 - “Am I in Labor?” – with Dr. Michelle Santoyo
Published on: April 30, 2020 - “Teaching Hospitals and Why Residents Are Our Friends!” – with Dr. Stephanie Melka
Published on: April 16, 2020
Wellness & Nutrition
- “Nutrition in Twin Pregnancies: Simple, yet Critical” – with Dr. Barbara Luke
Published on: February 7, 2022 - “Dieting: Changing our approach from short gains to the long game” – with Casey Seiden
Published on: January 3, 2022 - “Celiac Disease and Gluten-Free Diets” – with Casey Seiden and Nili Fox
Published on: August 2, 2021 - “All about running!” – with Stephanie Melka and Adeena Platt-Csillag
Published on: May 10, 2021 - “Empowerment Through Modesty” – with Adi Heyman
Published on: April 12, 2021 - “Influencers and Wellness” – with Fortune Dushey
Published on: March 15, 2021 - “Giving of Yourself: Live Kidney Donation” – with Aviva Breda
Published on: March 1, 2021 - “Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine” – with Dr. Miriam Pinelis
Published on: February 15, 2021 - “Eating Disorders” – with Dr. Sarah Roer Bendheim
Published on: January 11, 2021 - “Positivity and Power” – with Carrie Creed, motivational speaker
Published on: December 31, 2020 - “Alternative, Integrated, and Holistic Care” – with Dr. Christy Matusiak
Published on: December 28, 2020 - “Mindfulness and Choosing Happiness “ – with Dr. Jeffrey Zahn
Published on: June 1, 2020 - “Finding Your Inner Maverick” – with Shari Teigman
Published on: May 14, 2020
