High Risk Birth Stories
“I was supposed to have a baby” – with Dr. Aimee Baron
Dr. Aimee Baron is the founder of “I Was Supposed to Have a Baby,” an online space for everyone in the Jewish community struggling with
April 22, 2021
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Genetics
“Fragile X Screening” – with Dr. Tamar Goldwaser
Dr. Tamar Goldwaser returns to Healthful Woman to explain Fragile X Screening. Fragile X is “the most common inherited form of intellectual disability seen in
April 19, 2021
Wellness & Nutrition
“Empowerment Through Modesty” – with Adi Heyman
Adi Heyman joins Healthful Woman to discuss her experience as a creative director in the fashion industry, blogger, and social media influencer while dressing modestly.
April 12, 2021
High Risk Birth Stories
“Traumatic Birth and Supporting Women Who Have One” – with Sara Shapiro
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
April 8, 2021
Fertility
“Pregnancy with an Egg or Sperm Donor” – with Dr. Erkan Buyuk
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
April 5, 2021
High Risk Birth Stories
“Breast Cancer in Pregnancy” – Part B
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
April 2, 2021
High Risk Birth Stories
“Breast Cancer in Pregnancy” – Part A
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
April 1, 2021
Gynecology
“Pelvic Pain” – with Dr. Rachel Barr
Dr. Rachel Barr, a gynecologist specializing in gynecologic surgery, joins Healthful Woman to discuss pelvic pain. In this episode, she and Dr. Fox review common
March 29, 2021
High Risk Birth Stories
“Fertility and Pregnancy Loss: Letting others know they are not alone” – with Elizabeth Savetsky
TW: Miscarriage. Elizabeth Savetsky, an influencer, shares her story of infertility, difficult pregnancies, and miscarriages. Elizabeth’s story includes complications from hypothalamic amenorrhea, medications that made
March 25, 2021
Mini Series: COVID-19
“UPDATE: Covid Vaccine in Pregnancy” – with Dr. Nathan Fox
In this extra episode, Dr. Fox gives an update on the COVID-19 vaccine: what we know and his opinion on whether women should get it
March 22, 2021
Genetics
“Preimplantation Genetic Testing: PG-Rated!” – with Dr. Rachel Gerber
Dr. Rachel Schwartz Gerber returns to Healthful Woman, this time to discuss preimplantation genetic testing. This type of testing is fairly new, and is used
March 22, 2021
High Risk Birth Stories
“The Blessing of Good Fortune: Grief, Joy, and Faith” – with Fortune Faham
TW: Infant death. Fortune Faham, a mother of eight, tells her High Risk Birth Story, which includes complications from a short cervix, cerclage, and having
March 18, 2021
