Episodes
Birth Plans for Labor Delivery & Pregnancy: Episode #98
Birth plans have increased in popularity in the last several decades and many templates exist online from popular pregnancy and b…
Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnancy: X-Rays, CT Scans, MRIs and Ultrasoun…
Radiology and imaging techniques in pregnancy are reviewed such as x-rays, CT scans and MRIs. Find out when it is safe to get im…
Uterine Anomalies in Pregnancy: Episode 96
Different types of uterine shapes and sizes are reivewed and how they affect pregnancy and delivery. Our practice website can …
Insomnia in Pregnancy: Episode #95
What to do when you can't sleep in pregnancy. There are many reasons as to the source of sleepless nights in pregnancy; and the s…
First Trimester Bleeding in Pregnancy: Episode #94
Bleedding in the first trimester of pregnancy is often more anxiety producing than dangerous in pregnancy. However, it is importa…
AFP: The Alpha-Fetoprotein Test. Episode # 93
The AFP screening test in pregnancy is discussed. We'd love to hear your feedback. Our practice website can be found at: Mate…
Maternal Resources: Where Nature is What We Nurture
Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak explains the inception of Maternal Resources, what makes it tick and how it's the most special place on the p…
Meconium in Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery: Episode #91
Meconium is brown stained amniotic fluid and represents the passage of stool from the bowels of the baby in utero. We'd love t…
Thrombophilias in Pregnancy: Episode #90
In pregnancy, thrombophilias or blood clotting disorders can either be inherited or acquired. As you can imagine, blood clotting…
Postpartum: What to Expect after you've had the Baby. Episode #89
Everything that's key to know about the immediate postpartum period. You've done all the hard work and delivered a healthy beaut…
Sciatica, Muscle Cramps & Leg Pain in Pregnancy. Episode #88
Different types of leg pain in pregnancy are reviewed. Our practice website can be found at: Maternal Resources: Remember to …
Fetal Echocardiograms: Detailed Ultrasounds of the Fetal Heart. Episo…
The fetal echocardiogram is a targeted ultrasound that is used to examine the fetal heart in more detail than a standard anatomy …
Precipitous Labor & Delivery: Episode #86
Precipitous labor is labor that is rapid, usually 3 hours or less from start to finish. This episode is a follow up to a previous…
How to Calculate Your Due Date
All the different ways to date a pregnancy. How to utilize the calender, ovulation and ultrasound to determine when is the best…
084 Macrosomia: Large for Gestational Age Infants
Macrosomia refers to a fetus larger than 4000 to 4500 grams (or 9 to 10 pounds) at birth. There are several complications that ca…
083 Pubic Symphysis Pain
Pubic symphysis pain which is also known as symphysis pubis dysfunction refers to symptoms a patient feels when the joint between…
082 Fibroids in Pregnancy
Smooth muscle non-cancerous tumors in pregnancy
081 Interesting Case #3: A Pregnancy with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a very rare, autoimmune disorder in which the immune system damages the nerves, causing muscle w…
080 Gestational Diabetes: When the diagnosis happens in pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes or diabetes in pregnancy diabetes during pregnancy. This podcast will focus primarily on the type of diabete…
079 Listener Mail
We've compiled all your emails and answered them in this listener mail episode. Our practice website can be found at: Maternal R…
078 Epidurals in Labor & Delivery
Epidural anesthesia is a type of local anesthetic that is injected into the epidural space. This procedure numbs the spinal nerv…
077 Varicose Veins in Pregnancy
Varicose veins are a farily common and benign finding in prengnacy. While these types of veins are not harmful, they can be unsig…
076 Low Platelets in Pregnancy
Platelets, also called thrombocyotes, are a component of red blood cells. They are fragments of cytoplasm that are derived from …