Podcast Episodes

What triggers Spontaneous Labor? A research based theory: conversation with Dr. Todd Rosen (Encore)

 Today I'm gonna share an episode that was originally aired about a year and a half ago about what might be the trigger for starting spontaneous labo…

15 hours ago

Looking for Patterns in your Menstrual Cycle as Keys to Overall Health: Conversation with Dr. Gombert-Labedens, Part II

 We are at the cusp of understanding more about the complicated conversation going on between your brain, ovaries, and pituitary. Your menstrual cycl…

1 week ago

What Can we learn about overall health by examining features of the menstrual cycle?: Conversation with Dr. Gombert-Labedens, Part I

Your menstrual cycle is the engine of reproduction and a window into your overall health. 

It's critical both for a successful pregnancy, and can tell…

2 weeks ago

What can an organoid teach us about the human menstrual cycle: Conversation with Dr. Margherita Turco, Part II

 This is a glimpse of our future through the lens of the menstrual cycle. Women, on average, experience about 400 cycles in their lives, and the proc…

3 weeks ago

Inside the Black Box of your Menstrual Cycle: Conversation with Dr. Margherita Turco, Part I

 For all recorded time, the human menstrual cycle has been kind of a mystery. Is your period too long? Is your period too short? Are you bleeding too…

4 weeks ago

Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle: Why It Matters, How It Works, and Why You Should Care

 Your menstrual cycle is incredibly important for your overall health and for your best chance at a successful pregnancy. 

Creating a high-tech uterin…

1 month ago

Timing of Labor Induction affects C section rate: Conversation with Dr. Cortese and Dr. Hoffmann, Part II

 In many things in life, timing matters. 

That's also true in labor. 

If we can align when we induce labor with what's known about the circadian rhythm…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

How the Timing of Labor Induction affects the Length of Labor: Conversation with Dr. Cortese & Dr. Hoffmann, Part I

 If I told you that I've heard of a free way  to reduce the length of labor, to reduce the C-section rate for those most at risk of a C section, all …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Understanding Miscarriage and Stillbirth: Conversation with Dr. Harvey Kliman, Part II

 Miscarriage is very much a part of pregnancy. It's really common. Roughly 20% of implanted embryos are estimated to miscarry. 

Unfortunately, stillbi…

2 months ago

Why your Miscarriage Wasn't Your Fault: Conversation with Dr. Harvey Kliman, Part 1

 Miscarriage is a well-known secret that you may not be aware of until it happens to you or to a close friend, but it's incredibly common. 

Studies su…

2 months, 1 week ago