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131: Comparing and Justifying Prevent Healing
Do you feel that you deserve to heal and feel better on your fertility journey? Do you feel like you deserve to be a mother and...

130: How to Prepare for a Preterm Delivery
November is Prematurity Awareness Month, so it’s a good time for us to discuss the basics. In today’s show, we’re talking about risk...

Psychosomatic Symptoms During Fertility Treatments, Pregnancy and Postpartum: What They Are and Are
"She told me my pain was psychosomatic," a client told me. "I got so angry. How dare she tell me my symptoms are in my head? I fired that...

The 3 Body Systems Affected by Stress During Pregnancy
During pregnancy, our bodies change. Specifically, there is a natural shift in 3 major body systems - the endocrine (hormonal) system,...

How to manage your toddler's temper tantrums (especially if you're on bed rest!)
Bed rest and a high-risk pregnancy were hard enough on their own when I was at home by myself. I didn't have another child (or children)...

050: Babyproofing Your Career When You're on Bed Rest with Arianna Taboada
One of the biggest stressors many women have who end up on bed rest is how to continue contributing financially to the household. Whether...

Case Study: How Rima Slowed Her Preterm Contractions and Delivered A Healthy Baby
Are you having contractions...maybe they're Braxton Hicks, maybe they're preterm contractions...but you're SO scared that you will meet...

8 Ways to Cope with Anxiety While Waiting for Test Results
When you’re waiting for medical test results or a potential diagnosis for yourself or your baby, time seems to come to a grinding halt....

044: Loving Your Body Again After a High-Risk Pregnancy or Preterm Delivery
I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans within 2 weeks of delivering. Not due to any special diet or exercise routine or some secret all the...

What You Need to Know About Nutrition and Fertility if You're Trying to Conceive
When you're ready to start trying for a baby, it's pretty intuitive what changes you need to make. Stop drinking alcohol, stop smoking,...

042: The Truth About Surrogacy and Working with a Gestational Carrier
Surrogacy has an air of mysticism around it. On the outside, it seems like an option just for celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Sarah...

040: Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols
Today’s guest is the expert of experts on gestational diabetes, Lily Nichols: registered dietitian, nutritionist, certified diabetes...

The Truth About Antidepressants During Pregnancy
There's SO much junk information out there and it infuriates me how it feeds into the fear-mongering that is prevalent in the fertility

Healing From a High-Risk Pregnancy or Birth Trauma Must Include This
Have you hit a pregnancy anniversary yet? The day you found out you were pregnant. A due date you never hit. Hearing the heartbeat fo

037: Fertility Myths Debunked & Non-Traditional Treatment Options for Infertility with Marc Skla
Growing up you learn all the ways to prevent getting pregnant, but no one really discusses what happens when you want to get pregnant and...

How to Manage Pain During Pregnancy Without Medications
On top of all of the changes that go on in your pregnancy, physical pain is one of the most difficult for many women to navigate. And...

036: What Every Woman Going Through a High-Risk Pregnancy Needs to Hear
For how much I'm supportive of motivational messages and maintaining hope, there is a downside to messages that we say far too often to...

I'm Doing Everything I Can! Why Won't My Preterm Contractions Stop?
It's so frustrating (and terrifying!) when you're having preterm contractions an you're doing everything you can think of but they just...

How You Might Be Sabotaging Your Stress Management Efforts During Your High-Risk Pregnancy
Have you ever found yourself feeling super frustrated because you know stress isn't good for your pregnancy and the baby....you're trying...

Can You Help Yourself Stay Pregnant As Long As Possible During a High-Risk Pregnancy? It Depends.
Women ask me all the time: "But seriously, Parijat. Can I really influence how long I stay pregnant? Can I really get in control of my...
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