Healthful Woman Podcast

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"Congenital Heart Disease in Newborns" - with Dr. Miwa Geiger Dec 20, 2021

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Dr. Miwa Geiger, associate professor of pediatrics and cardiology and director of the Fetal Heart Program at Mount Sinai, joins the podcast. In this episode, she explains reasons for a fetal or infant echocardiogram, what this test can detect, different types of heart defects that may affect infants, and more.

“Pregnancy of Unknown Location and the Beta List” – with Dr. Caroline Friedman Dec 13, 2021

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Dr. Caroline Friedman returns to Healthful Woman to discuss pregnancy of unknown location, or an early pregnancy in which the implantation location can’t yet be seen. This is a concern if the patient is having symptoms like pain or bleeding, has an IUD, etc. Dr. Friedman explains options doctors have to determine whether a pregnancy is healthily in the uterus, nonviable, or ectopic.

"Postpartum and Perinatal Depression Part 2" - with Dr. Emily Miller, MD Dec 06, 2021

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In part two of this episode, Dr. Emily Miller discusses common treatment options for postpartum and perinatal depression and anxiety as well as the difficulty accessing mental health care that so many patients face. She also explains screening patients, common symptoms, and more.

"Postpartum and Perinatal Depression Part 1" - with Dr. Emily Miller MD MPH Nov 29, 2021

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In part one of this episode, Dr. Emily Miller explains how she first became passionate about treating and researching postpartum and perinatal depression. She and Dr. Fox also discuss some of the common issues with treating these conditions and improvements in the field. Dr. Miller is an assistant professor of OB-GYN, maternal fetal medicine, and psychiatry at Northwestern University.

“Confined Placental Mosaicism: More common than you might think” – with Tamar Goldwaser Nov 22, 2021

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Dr. Tamar Goldwaser joins Dr. Fox to discuss confined placental mosaicism, a condition in which the DNA makeup of the baby does not match the DNA makeup of the placenta. They cover what this means for DNA testing results, how it could affect the baby, and more.

"Covid Vaccine Update: Pregnancy, Boosters, and Kids" - with Emily Oster Nov 15, 2021

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Prof. Emily Oster returns to Healthful Woman to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy and the COVID booster shots. In this episode, Emily Oster and Dr. Fox bust myths like the idea that the vaccine would cause miscarriages or infertility. They also discuss the decision to get a booster shot and the future of the COVID-19 vaccine.

"Delivery of Twins - Double the Fun!" - with Dr. Stephanie Melka Nov 08, 2021

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In this episode, Dr. Melka and Dr. Fox talk about delivering twins. It has become somewhat unusual in the U.S. for twins to be delivered vaginally. Dr. Melka and Dr. Fox talk about training obstetricians for this scenario, whether planned C-Sections are always best, and more.

"Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome Part 2: Treatment of TTTS. Yes, Lasers!" - with Dr. Nahla Khalek Nov 01, 2021

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Dr. Nahla Khalek is an OB-GYN from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who works in a specialized surgical center for fetal diagnosis and treatment. In this episode, she explains twin-twin transfusion syndrome, a unique diagnosis in which two fetuses share a placenta in such a way that one baby receives “a tremendous amount of blood volume” while the other receives insufficient blood volume. Dr. Khalek reviews diagnostic options, signs to look out for, and more.

"Twin Twin Transfusion Syndrome Part 1: What is TTTS?" - with Dr. Nahla Khalek Oct 25, 2021

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"Prenatal Care of Twins Part 2: Preterm Birth & Fetal Growth Restriction" - with Dr. Andrei Rebarber Oct 18, 2021

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In part two of this episode, Dr. Rebarber continues the discussion on prenatal care for twins. He covers common complications including preterm birth and fetal growth restriction and how OB/GYNs can prevent or treat these issues.

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