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"Why I Chose to Freeze My Eggs…and Talk About It" - with Rock n' Roll Legend, Lauren Turk Feb 06, 2023

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Lauren Turk, a singer in the rock band "Adult Band," sat down with Dr. Nathan Fox to discuss her personal experience freezing her eggs. Growing up, she did not know that egg fertilization was an option for her. After her procedure, she started to share her story on social media and realized there were many women who wanted to know more about the process and how they could get started. In this episode of the Healthful Woman Podcase, Lauren details her experience finding a doctor and what the procedure entailed. Follow her in Instagram @thehangoutnj !

"Meredith's Story: Gitelman Syndrome, Coarctation of the Aorta, and an Unexpected Turn" Jan 30, 2023

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Meredith, a mother in Ann Arbor, MI speaks with Dr. Fox about her pregnancy journey after being diagnosed with Gitelman syndrome, her child's diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta, and more.

“Tears, lacerations, and episiotomies” – with Dr. Sadia Mobeen Jan 23, 2023

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New to the MFM Team, Dr. Sadia Mobeen joins Dr. Nathan Fox on the podcast to discuss the likelihood and reality of experiencing tears, or lacerations, during childbirth. Most first-time mothers can expect at least a small tear, but these are often quickly resolved. In more severe cases, our doctors discuss the options for repairing damaged muscle or skin as well as ways to help prevent tears from occurring in the first place.

“The Choice To Let Go” – With Simi Hersko Jan 16, 2023

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Simi Hersko, who was previously a Healthful Woman guest to talk about ATime, joins to talk about her own experience. Simi’s story includes struggling with infertility, miscarrying twins after IVF, and choosing not to resuscitate her twins born at 23 weeks.

"24-week Twins" - with Andrew Cromer Jan 09, 2023

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Andrew Cromer shares his story of identical twins born at 24 weeks, including his wife’s emergency C-section, his sons’ stay in the NICU, and the support they received from family. While telling his story, Andrew shares advice for couples in similar situations: take one day at a time, don’t despair, and be cautiously optimistic.

"Peri-viable birth: The NICU Side" - with Dr. Annemarie Stroustrup Jan 02, 2023

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On this episode of Healthful Woman podcast, Dr. Fox is visited again by Annemarie Stroustrup, MD, MPH to discuss the topic of peri-viable birth. Dr. Stroustrup speaks from her experience in the NICU.

"Peri-viable birth" - with Dr. Jessica Spiegelman Dec 26, 2022

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Approaching this difficult, emotional topic with long-time colleague Dr. Jessica Spiegelman, Dr. Fox discusses periviability: the period of time in which a baby is more likely than not to not survive the birth process. While clinically this period of time is somewhat well-defined, the choices, care plans, and procedures that might have to be done are anything but.

"Indicated Preterm Birth" - with Dr. Jennifer Lam-Rachlin Dec 19, 2022

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One topic that isn't often discussed about preterm birth and preterm labor is when it's actually medically recommended in specific scenarios. Dr. Nathan Fox talks with Dr. Jennifer Lam-Rachlin about the delicate balance of determining the safest delivery date for both mother and baby in our continuing miniseries on preterm birth.

"Cerclage: At Your Cervix!" - with Dr. Andrei Rebarber Dec 12, 2022

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Dr. Andrei Rebarber joins the podcast once again to talk about cerclage, a surgical procedure for women experiencing cervical incompetence. In this episode, Dr. Rebarber explains why the procedure is “controversial,” when a patient needs a cerclage, and more.

"Cervical length screening" - with Dr. Simi Gupta Dec 05, 2022

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During routine ultrasounds, the length of the cervix is measured to help understand a person's risk of preterm labor long before it becomes an issue. Dr. Nathan Fox interviewed Dr. Simi Gupta to discuss when this would be done and what steps they take to lower the complications when necessary.

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