Healthful Woman Podcast

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  "Jewish Fast Days: Can Pregnant Women Try to Fast?" - with Dr. Stephanie Melka 14.09.2026 35мин

  "Jewish Fast Days: Can Pregnant Women Try to Fast?" - with Dr. Stephanie Melka
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  "I'm Pregnant, Now What?" - with Dr. Stephanie Melka 07.09.2026 44мин

  Dr. Melka joins Dr. Fox on Healthful Woman to explain what women should do when they first find out they’re pregnant. She covers topics like when they should have their first appointment with an obstetrician, what types of appointments they will need to schedule when to start taking prenatal vitamins or adjusting their diets, and more.
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  "Devon's Story, Part 2: Motherhood" 31.08.2026 25мин

  In part two of this two-part episode, Devon returns to share how her son's NICU stay, early health challenges, and a difficult postpartum period unfolded, including her own struggle with postpartum anxiety and the treatment that helped her through it. She reflects on how becoming a mother has reshaped her confidence and self-trust, and shares what she'd tell someone facing a first pregnancy. Dr. Fox and Devon close with a candid conversation about the unpredictable emotional terrain of a second pregnancy after a complicated first.
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  "Devon's Story, Part 1: Fetal growth restriction" 24.08.2026 31мин

  In this episode of the Healthful Woman Podcast, Devon shares her journey from an early miscarriage through a subsequent pregnancy marked by growing anxiety and a diagnosis of fetal growth restriction that required increasingly close monitoring. She walks through a tense induction and labor, including some frightening moments as her son's heart rate repeatedly dropped, leading up to a dramatic delivery. Dr. Fox adds expert context throughout on the medical reasoning behind key decisions.
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  “The 9th Month: Everything you need to know about the last few weeks of pregnancy” – with Dr. Sara Kostant 17.08.2026 45мин

  Dr. Sara Kostant returns to Healthful Woman to explain what patients can expect in the final 4-6 weeks of their pregnancies. She covers topics like common symptoms, increasingly frequent visits to your obstetrician, and what doctors look out for as labor and delivery grow closer.
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  "Pelvic and Pubic Symphysis Pain in Pregnancy and Postpartum" - with Dr. Jaclyn Bonder 10.08.2026 46мин

  This episode of Healthful Woman features Dr. Jaclyn Bonder, associate professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Cornell with expertise in pelvic, pregnant, and postpartum pain.
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  "Esty's Story, Part 2" - With Dr. Esther Rollhaus 02.08.2026 36мин

  In this episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Fox continues his conversation with Dr. Esther Rollhaus, a reproductive psychiatrist, as she shares the second half of her deeply personal journey through postpartum psychosis. She discusses her recovery, the treatment that helped her heal, returning to work as a psychiatrist, growing her family through surrogacy, and how her experience has shaped the compassionate care she now provides to patients facing postpartum mental health challenges.
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  "Esty's Story, Part 1" - With Dr. Esther Rollhaus 27.07.2026 36мин

  On this episode of the Healthful Woman Podcast, Dr. Nathan Fox speaks with reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Esther "Esty" Rollhaus, who shares the first part of her personal fertility and birth journey: years of male-factor infertility and multiple IVF cycles during medical school and residency, culminating in a twin pregnancy. She recounts a harrowing delivery at 32-33 weeks complicated by an unrecognized preterm labor, an inability to breathe while pushing, and serious postpartum infections in both her and her newborn son, followed by a difficult seven-week NICU stay for both twins. The episode closes on a reflective note about the disconnect between the joy she expected as a new mother and the fear and emotional numbness she actually experienced.
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  "Thrombophilia in Pregnancy: The Clot Thickens…" - with Dr. Andrei Rebarber 20.07.2026 49мин

  Dr. Andrei Rebarber returns to Healthful Woman to discuss thrombophilia, or blood clotting, in pregnancy. In this episode, he explains research into thrombophilia, the hormonal or genetic causes for clotting in pregnancy, and more.
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  Mailbag 36: "What does the Fox say" - With Dr. Nathan Fox 12.07.2026 32мин

  In this Mailbag episode, Dr. Fox answers listener questions covering uterine dehiscence versus uterine rupture, including how they're diagnosed, managed, and what they mean for future pregnancies. He also addresses a listener's recovery and subsequent pregnancy planning after a complete uterine rupture, the effects of maternal sepsis on a fetus, and why many women with gestational diabetes have normal A1C levels outside of pregnancy. As always, Dr. Fox draws on clinical experience and research to give nuanced, reassuring answers to these complex questions.
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  "Travel in Pregnancy" - with Dr. Caroline Friedman 06.07.2026 26мин

  On this episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Fox and Dr. Friedman discuss the nuanced advice they give patients regarding travel during pregnancy. They cover topics like timing travel during pregnancy, advice for different types or stages of pregnancy, and considerations for flying, destinations, and more.
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  Mailbag 35: "What does the Fox say" - With Dr. Nathan Fox 28.06.2026 26мин

  In this "Mailbag" episode of the Healthful Woman Podcast, Dr. Nathan Fox answers listener questions covering a range of topics in maternal-fetal medicine. He provides an in-depth explanation of umbilical artery Doppler testing, including what elevated, absent, and reversed flow mean, and how those findings guide monitoring frequency and delivery timing for growth-restricted babies and twins. The episode also touches on twin-specific topics like growth divergence and preterm birth screening using cervical length and fetal fibronectin, and wraps up with a discussion on preeclampsia symptoms and the potential role of at-home blood pressure monitoring during pregnancy.
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  "Why All the Fuss About Advanced Maternal Age?" - with Dr. Stephanie Melka 21.06.2026 36мин

  Dr. Melka joins Healthful Woman to talk about advanced maternal age, or AMA. In this episode, she explains the history of identifying AMA and terms like “elderly pregnancy” or “geriatric pregnancy,” clears up misconceptions about risks, and explains common problems that obstetricians screen for or treat in AMA patients.
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  Mailbag 34: "What does the Fox say" - With Dr. Nathan Fox 15.06.2026 33мин

  In this "Mailbag" edition of the Healthful Woman podcast, Dr. Nathan Fox answers listener questions covering a range of women's health and obstetric topics. He addresses questions about chorioamnionitis found on placental pathology, returning to fertility after long-term Mirena IUD use, the history and current practice of episiotomies, and NICU level considerations for a planned VBAC delivery. The episode wraps up with a thorough discussion of Asherman's syndrome, including its causes, diagnosis, treatment via hysteroscopy, and implications for future fertility.
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  "Fetal Echocardiograms: a Heart to Heart" - with Dr. Jen Lam-Rachlin 08.06.2026 45мин

  Dr. Lam-Rachlin returns to Healthful Woman to discuss fetal echocardiograms, a procedure she describes as “one of the most fascinating part of the stuff that we do on a day-to-day basis.” She and Dr. Fox explain the differences between blood flow in a fetus vs a child or adult, congenital heart defects, and more.
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  Mailbag 33: "What does the Fox say" - With Dr. Nathan Fox 01.06.2026 27мин

  In this "Mailbag" episode of the Healthful Woman podcast, Dr. Nathan Fox addresses listener questions about preterm birth, covering topics like placental abruption, late preterm delivery, and the challenges of predicting recurrence in future pregnancies. He also discusses "threatened preterm labor", which is painful, regular contractions without cervical dilation, and the limited options available for managing it. The episode wraps up with a brief discussion on the safety of laser hair removal during pregnancy.
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  "Postpartum Hemorrhage!" - with Dr. Samantha Do 25.05.2026 45мин

  Dr. Samantha Do returns to Healthful Woman to talk about post-partum hemorrhage, which she says is “one of the most common [complications] that we think about for all patients.” She and Dr. Fox review causes for bleeding after delivery, how doctors treat these patients, and more.
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  Mailbag 32: "What does the Fox say" - With Dr. Nathan Fox 18.05.2026 30мин

  In this "Mailbag" episode of Healthful Woman, Dr. Nathan Fox answers listener questions covering a range of pregnancy-related topics, from fetal growth and kidney findings to Braxton Hicks contractions and large-for-gestational-age babies. He breaks down complex medical concepts in plain language, reassuring listeners that many common findings, like a baby measuring in the seventh percentile or mild pyelectasis, are often benign while explaining when closer monitoring is warranted. The episode also tackles practical questions about core exercise during pregnancy and how diet does (and doesn't) affect glucose screening tests.
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  "Contraception / Birth Control" - with Dr. Stephanie Lam 11.05.2026 39мин

  Dr. Stephanie Lam returns for an episode on contraception. In this episode, she explains the discussions that gynecologists have with patients on contraception, including choosing the right type of birth control, the symptoms that contraception can alleviate, and protection against STDs.
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  Mailbag 31: "What does the Fox say" - With Dr. Nathan Fox 04.05.2026 33мин

  In this "Mailbag" episode of Healthful Woman Podcast, Dr. Nathan Fox tackles a wide range of listener questions, covering topics from the mechanics of twin vaginal delivery to fetal heart arrhythmias and the genetics of balanced translocations. He also addresses the significance of fetal fraction results in prenatal screening and what they may indicate about placental health. The episode wraps up with a thorough discussion on the safety of multiple C-sections, offering a nuanced, non-judgmental perspective on how risk should be evaluated on an individual basis rather than by a fixed number of procedures.