Dr. Fox updates listeners on High Risk Birth Stories’ merge with the Healthful Woman podcast. High Risk Birth Stories will be published through Healthful Woman, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes.

High Risk Birth Stories - Merging Into the Healthful Woman Podcast on Mondays

Dr. Fox updates listeners on High Risk Birth Stories’ merge with the Healthful Woman podcast. Starting next Monday, High Risk Birth Stories will be published through Healthful Woman, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes.

Bailey’s second pregnancy, which coincided with lockdown during the spring of 2020. Bailey was very sick during the pregnancy, and describes how her husband helped her with their older daughter while working from home. After she delivered her baby, she then had to return to her obstetrician’s office to have the placenta removed through a D &amp; C.

“My second pregnancy and a retained placenta….during Covid” – with Bailey

On this episode of High Risk Birth Stories, Bailey shares her story of choosing to take fertility medication, struggling with bleeding due to issues with her cervix, and being induced at 39 weeks with her first baby. She also shares why her delivery required an episiotomy and her experience recovering.

”Looking back on my first pregnancy” – with Bailey

Carrie Creed

Dr. Fox interviews Carrie Creed, a motivational speaker and Healthful Woman listener who reached out with her own story. Carrie discusses the power of positivity and her story with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and placenta previa.

"Positivity and Power" - with Carrie Creed, motivational speaker

Adrienne Van Ardsall joins Dr. Fox to discuss her experience as a gestational carrier. Adrienne was the carrier for Simon and Adina Brief, who told their side of the story in a previous episode. She explains why she chose to be a gestational carrier, advice for women who are interested, and how she felt about the experience.

"Gestational carriers: The Choice to Help Another Family" - with Adrienne VanArdsall

Dr. Fox welcomes Adina and Simon Brief, who had their third child with the help of a gestational carrier. Adina and Simon tell their story, including why they chose a gestational carrier (or surrogate), their advice for other parents, and explaining the process to friends and family.

“Gestational Carriers: Building a Family with the Help of Another” - with Adina & Simon Brief

In this episode of High Risk Birth Stories, Devorah shares her experience delivering twins. During her eighth pregnancy, Devorah chose care from a midwife and didn’t find out she was having twins until 32 weeks. She then delivered baby A vaginally after a long labor, but had to be rushed into a C-section for baby B.

“Devorah’s Story: Some resentment over my twin delivery”

In part two of her High Risk Birth Story, Penina shares her experience with IVF and delivering her son after previously choosing to terminate a pregnancy due to an abnormality. She also explains being proactive about mental health and her story of postpartum depression.

"Penina's Story, Part Two: From the happiest time to postpartum depression"

In part one of Penina’s High Risk Birth Story, she shares the difficulty she faced getting pregnant due to PCOS and the struggle of watching friends and family members getting pregnant while she faced infertility. After finding success with IVF, a 12-week scan showed significant defects including gastroschisis and omphalocele.

"Part One: Two Struggles - getting pregnant, then ending that pregnancy"

In part two of Kayla’s story, she shares more about the postpartum experience. After giving birth to her son, Kayla experienced postpartum anxiety. She describes her symptoms, working with a therapist to overcome them, and how anxiety affected her second pregnancy.

"Kayla's Story, Part Two: Postpartum Anxiety" - with Kayla Holtz

Kayla, whose sister was featured on a previous episode, shares her High Risk Birth Story. During Kayla’s first pregnancy, she was living in Florida away from family with her husband, a naval officer. She describes her experience finding a support system of new friends, developing preeclampsia and delivering her baby at 36 weeks, and undergoing treatment for HELLP Syndrome.

"Kayla's Story, Part One: Preeclampsia and HELLP" - with Kayla Holtz

Brianna Barclay

In part 2 of this episode, Brianna Barclay shares how her pregnancy experience helped relieve some of her fear of seeing doctors and the impact that mental health struggles have had on her life. She also explains why she and her doctor chose to proactively treat postpartum depression, her birth experience, and what being a new mother has been like.

"Severe Anxiety and Hyperemesis - Talk About a Tough Pregnancy: Part Two" - with Brianna Barclay

Brianna Barclay tells part one of her pregnancy story. Brianna suffers from clinical OCD and an intense fear of medical procedures. During her pregnancy, she also dealt with hyperemesis, which ultimately caused her to lose 35-40 pounds before she delivered her baby.

"Severe Anxiety and Hyperemesis - Talk About a Tough Pregnancy: Part One" - with Brianna Barclay

In this episode, Malkie Marrus shares that at 42 weeks into her pregnancy she passed out at home and had to be rushed to the hospital by an ambulance, where they discover that her baby has no heartbeat. She then describes the recovery process, both physically and emotionally, and how building a mikvah in her community was part of her healing journey.

"Transforming Tragedy into Something Good" - with Malkie Marrus

High Risk Birth Stories listener Vani shares the story of her own pregnancy. At 12 weeks, Vani learned that her amnion and chorion membranes had not fused. Later tests then showed high risk for structural anomalies and heart defects, and anatomy scans confirmed these concerning signs. Vani explains how she ultimately made the decision to terminate, and the process of healing both physically and emotionally from this experience.

"Finding Support Through a Very Difficult Decision" - with Vani

In part two of this episode, Nechama describes delivering her baby without her husband at the hospital due to being COVID positive. After being induced, Nechama struggles with intense contractions and a difficult relationship with her nurse. A uterine rupture then forces an emergency C-section. Nechama explains the steps she later took to heal, physically and emotionally, after this traumatic birth experience.

“Two Traumatic Births, Part 2: You’re Never Alone” – with Nechama

Nechama, a High Risk Birth Stories listener, wrote in to share her story after “searching for healing” and finding the podcast. Nechama is a mother of nine. She first briefly recounts her first seven pregnancies, including the delivery of her twins. She also shares the first half of the story of her eighth pregnancy, during which she tested positive for COVID.

“Two Traumatic Births, Part 1: Combined Twin Delivery” – with Nechama

Sara Roer Benheim

Sarah Roer Bendheim, who previously joined the Healthful Woman podcast to discuss eating disorders, now joins High Risk Birth Stories to tell the story of delivering her twins. After four “uneventful” pregnancies, Sarah had two miscarriages and decided to pursue fertility treatments, including IUI and IVF. Later, she went into labor with her twins at 31 weeks.

"Appreciation for my 32-week Twins" - with Sara Roer Benheim

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