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True Birth — 200 episodes

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Our 200th Episode. What Resonated Most #200

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Proprietary Medicine - Guarded Knowledge in Childbirth: Episode #199

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How Pregnancy Is Counted (and Why It's So Confusing): Weeks, Months, and What They Actually Mean

4

Late Preterm Birth: The Space Between Early and Term: Episode #197

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Pelvic Rest in Pregnancy - When you need it and when you don't. Episode #196

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More Stories About Birth: Episode #195

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The Partner's Role in Labor & Delivery: Episode #194

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Curve Balls in Pregnancy: When the Unexpected Happens. Episode # 193

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Baby Aspirin in Pregnancy: Episode #192

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Tylenol in Pregnancy: What you Really need to know. Episode #191

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Listener Mail: You Wrote in and We're Talking About it

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The VBAC Playbook: Episode 189

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When to Seek Out a Second Opinion in Pregnancy: Episode #188

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From Nicotine to Ibogaine: How Substances Shape Pregnancy Outcomes: Episode #187

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Two Days, Two Docs: Stories from the Delivery Room: Episode #186

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New ACOG Guidance - "Transformation" to U.S. Prenatal Care Delivery: Episode #185

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Introducing Dr. Apig Mosses

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Sometimes You Don't Know: Birth Stories

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Re-Release: Epidurals in Labor & Delivery: Episode #78

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Fetal Head Size in Pregnancy: Episode #182

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Unicornuate Uterus: Episode #181

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Re-Release: C-Section Delivery Done Right: Dr. Abdelhak's Cesarean Birth Guide. Episode #50

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The Bad and the Ugly: RARE Life Complicating OB Conditions

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First Pregnancy vs Second: Episode #178

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Maternal Resources: How I Built This #177

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Manual Removal of the Placenta: Episode #176

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Swelling in Pregnancy: Edema Episode #175

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How to Be the Patient Docs Actually Look Forward to Seeing: Episode #174

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Attempting a VBAC after two Cesarean Births: Episode #173

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Prodromal Labor: Episode #172

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Bowel Movements in the Labor room

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Boarding Pass Blues: Finding Humor in Flying Headaches (and a Bit about Pregnancy)

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Natural Breech Delivery: Step by Step - Episode #169

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Exercise in Pregnancy: Episode #168

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Listener Mail: Episode #167

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Prenatal Lab Tests in Pregnancy. Episode #166

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Placenta Location: Does it Matter? Episode #165

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The NatureBack Book: Episode #164

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Amniotic Fluid: What's normal? Episode #163

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Forensic Obstetrics Part 2: Episode #162

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External Cephalic Version (ECV) Step-by-Step Guide Episdoe #40 - Rerelease

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Amniocentesis - Do you need it? Episode #161

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Patient Feedback - Reading Client Reviews: Episode #160

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What to Expect at Your OB's doctor's office visits: Episode #159

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Spontaneous Labor vs. Induction of Labor: Episode #158

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Fasting in Pregnancy: Episode #157

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PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes): Episode #156

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The OB/GYN Shortage in the US: Episode 155

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Online Reviews for Doctors. Are they to be Trusted? Episode #154

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Twin Vaginal Delivery. What to Expect. Episdoe #153

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Coping with Perinatal Loss: Episode #152

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The Importance of the Right Location for Birth: Episode #151

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A Day in the Life of an OB/GYN

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Back pain in Pregnancy. Episode: #149

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How to Choose a VBAC Friendly Provider: Episode #147

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No Surprises Act: Episode #146

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New Tech in Obstetrics. Fetal Monitoring at Home: Episode #145

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The Postpartum Stay. What to Expect After Your Delivery. Episode #144

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RSV Vaccine in Pregnancy: Episode #143

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Navigating the OB Healthcare System in the US: Episode #142

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Late Transfers in Pregnancy: Episode #141

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The Future of Obstetrics: Episode #140

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Beating the Odds in Pregnancy: Episode #139

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Evolving Practices in field of Obstetrics. Techniques that are out of date. Episdoe #138

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Vasa Previa: Episode #137

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Pregnancy Myths Busted: Episode #136

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Pregnancy and the Working Mom: Episode #135

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Birth Stories: Positive Forcep Deliveries Episode #134

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Trisomy 13/18: Episode #133

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The Vanishing Art of Obstetrical Forceps in Contemporary Childbirth: Episode #132

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Braxton Hicks Contractions. Practice Uterine Contractions in Pregnancy: Episode #131

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Induction of Labor. Why most inductions take 24 hours or less: Episode #130

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Natural Childbirth: Unmedicated Birth Episode #129

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Placenta Variations. Different types of Placentas in Pregnancy: Episode #128

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How to Advocate for Yourself in Healthcare: Episode #127

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Roadside Delivery: When the Baby Can't Wait for the Hospital: Episode #126

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Gender Revelation during Pregnancy: Episode: #125

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The Umbilical Cord: Episode #124

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Complimentary and Alternative Medicine in Pregnancy: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage, etc: Episode #123

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Where Politics, Law and Women's Health Overlap. Comments of the Supreme Court Overturning of Roe V. Wade: Episode #122

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Cerclage Placement in Pregnancy: What to Expect. Episode #121

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Uterine Scar Pregnancies. What happens when a pregnancy implants on a previous uterine scar? Episode #120

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Dr. Mother Nature's OB/GYN Clinic. Episode #119

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VBAC2: Vaginal Delivery after two previous Cesarean Deliveries: Episode #118

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Cervical Lacerations in Labor & Delivery: Episode # 117

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Unplanned C-section Delivery. Episode #116

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Doulas, Labor and Birth Coaches: Episode #115

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Circumcision: Episode #114

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Delivery Timing for Postdates & Postterm Pregnancies: Episode: #113

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Cerclage Types: McDonald, Shirodkar and Abdominal. Episode: #112

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Molar Pregnancy; Episode #111

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Postpartum Depression: Episode #110

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Labor & Delivery acronyms and shorthand: Episode #109

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Why does someone become an Obstetrician? Episode #108

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Gender Reveals in Pregnancy: Episode #107

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Pregestational (preexisting) Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy: Episode #106

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Tips for Getting Pregnant Naturally. Episode #105

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Labor Induction: What to expect a step-by-step guide. Episode #104

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Midwives, OB/GYNs, Perinatologists, MFMs: What's the difference? Episode #103

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Postpartum Hemorrhage: Uterine Atony. Episode #102

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RH Factor in Pregnancy: Episode #101

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Our 100th Episode

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Placenta Encapsulation: Episode #99

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Birth Plans for Labor Delivery & Pregnancy: Episode #98

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Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnancy: X-Rays, CT Scans, MRIs and Ultrasound: Episode #97

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Uterine Anomalies in Pregnancy: Episode #96

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Insomnia in Pregnancy: Episode #95

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First Trimester Bleeding in Pregnancy: Episode #94

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AFP: The Alpha-Fetoprotein Test. Episode #93

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Maternal Resources. Where Nature is What We Nurture: Episode #92

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Meconium in Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery: Episode #91

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Thrombophilias in Pregnancy: Episode #90

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Postpartum: What to Expect after you've had the Baby. Episode #89

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Sciatica, Muscle Cramps & Leg Pain in Pregnancy. Episode #88

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Fetal Echocardiograms: Detailed Ultrasounds of the Fetal Heart. Episode #87

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Precipitous Labor & Delivery: Episode #86

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How to Calculate Your Due Date: Episode #85

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Macrosomia: Large for Gestational Age Infants: Episode #84

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Pubic Symphysis Pain in Pregnancy: Episode #83

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Fibroids in Pregnancy: Episode #82

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Interesting Case #3: A Pregnancy with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Episode #81

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Gestational Diabetes: When the diagnosis happens in pregnancy: Episode #80

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Listener Mail. Episode #79

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Varicose Veins in Pregnancy: Episode #77

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Low Platelets in Pregnancy. Thrombocytopenia. Episode #76

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Getting Pregnant after a Pregnancy. How long to wait? Episode #75

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Forensic Obstetrics. Deciphering clues about a obstetrical history: Episode #74

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Group Beta Strep (GBS) in Pregnancy: Episode #73

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The Causes of the Cesarean Epidemic: Episode #72

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Vaginal Lacerations and Repair: Episode #71

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Pregnancy over 40: Episode #70

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Round Ligament Pain: Episode #69

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Induction of Labor: Episode #68

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The Cervical Exam in Pregnancy: Episode# 67

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External Fetal Monitoring: Episode #66

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Progesterone Supplementation in Pregnancy: Episode #65

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Doctor, Nurse, Intern, Admin. Who are the players in Labor & Delivery? Episode #64

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Anemia in Pregnancy: Episode #63

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Pitocin. Could be your Friend: Episode #62

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Retained Placenta: Episode #61

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Placenta Previa. Placenta #60

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I'm Pregnant. Now What? Episode #59

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Thyroid Disease in Pregnancy. Episode #58

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Covid Booster Vaccine in Pregnancy. Episode #57

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New Perspectives on Preterm Labor: Episode #56

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055 What is a Woman's Worst Fear Surrounding Birth?

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054 Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR)

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053 How to Prevent Vaginal Tearing in Labor.

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052 Higher Weight Pregnancies

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051 Face Presentation

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049 The Dentist and The Count

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048 Types of Twin Pregnancies

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047 Picking a Pediatrician

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046 Placental Abruption

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045 Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (IHCP)

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044 Postterm Pregnancy.

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043 Uterine Tilt

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042 Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

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041 Interesting Case #2

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039 What is the Definition of a High Risk Pregnancy

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038 Fetal Screening: Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Abnormal Chromosome Screening

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037 Decreased Fetal Movement

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036 Cord Prolapse

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034 Pelvic Architecture: Architecture of the Birth Canal

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033 Heart Palpitations in Pregnancy

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032 Bait and Switch OB/GYN Practitioners.

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032 Bait and Switch OB/GYN Practitioners.

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031 Interesting Case #1

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Ultrasounds in Pregnancy: Episode #30

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029 Pre-Eclampsia: What Every Patient Needs to Know.

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028 Uterine Rupture: Not so Scary

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027 Acid Reflux in Pregnancy. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

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026 VBAC: Induction of Labor.

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025 Higher Order Multiple Repeat Cesarean Sections

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024 Dr. Google. Good or Bad?

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023 Travel in Pregnancy

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022 Nuchal Cord. When the Umbilical Cord is Around the Baby's Neck.

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021 Sweeping the Membranes. Membrane Stripping

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020 Shoulder Dystocia

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019 Q&A with Dr. A

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018 VBAC - Who is a Good Candidate?

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017 Tracking Weight Gain in Pregnancy - What's the Point?

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016 Assisted Vaginal Delivery

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015 Cervical Insufficiency

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014 Occiput Posterior Position - The OP Baby

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013 Listener Mail #1

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012 Unexplained 2nd Trimester Loss - Explained! Part 2

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011 Unexplained 2nd Trimester Loss - Explained! Part 1

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NatureBACK: Dr. Abdelhak's Method to Pregnancy & Childbirth

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09 Forbidden Foods: Coffee, Sushi, Deli Meats, Cheese & Fish

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08 Episiotomy: Who really needs one?

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Sleeping on your Back in Pregnancy: Episode #7

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06 Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Nausea & Vomiting in Pregnancy

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BONUS Episode: Why the Name True Birth?

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Turn Baby Turn. Breech Babies. Vaginal Breech and External Cephalic Version (ECV): Episode 05

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04 Multiple Gestation: Twins & Triplets Vaginally

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03 Getting the Covid Vaccine in Pregnancy

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Induction of Labor. Friend or Foe? Episode #2

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Meet Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak & Kristin Mallon: Episode #1

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