Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMeasuring Inflammation in the Placenta in real time: Conversation with Dr. Yong Wang, Part I
The placenta is critically important for the success of a pregnancy, being the physical connection between the mother's body and the developing fetus…
1 year ago
The Science of Periods: What's really going on in your Uterus
This week we will focus on what in G-ds good name is going on in the uterus during your cycle. I don’t think I’m going too far out on a ledge to say …
1 year ago
What is the role of the Corpus Luteum in reproductive health and fertility: Conversation with Dr. Kirk Conrad
Pregnancy can appear smooth when everything, or nearly everything goes according to plan--basically. But if you're part of the group of people for wh…
1 year, 1 month ago
The backstory of the Unsung Hero of Early Pregnancy: the Corpus Luteum
This week’s episode is the ‘Making Sense of Pregnancy’ version of the broadway play (and now movie) Wicked: it provides the back story of a critical …
1 year, 1 month ago
Why Postpartum is not the "opposite" of pregnancy: Conversation with Dr. Uri Alon
If we wanted to bury the phrase “bounce back” to describe our expectation about how a body should respond in postpartum, I think today’s conversation…
1 year, 1 month ago
Can we predict miscarriage with an activity tracker? Conversation with Professor Benjamin Smarr, Part II
Season 1
When it comes to categorizing pregnant women as high or low risk, we leave so much information on the table--which keeps us limited to the model wher…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can an activity tracker tell you if you are pregnant? Conversation with Professor Benjamin Smarr, Part I
In the olden days, women measured something called basal body temperature (BBT), which is core temperature, to track ovulation by measuring their tem…
1 year, 2 months ago
Many long held ideas about Placental Development are wrong: a conversation with Dr. Graham Burton, PhD
The uterus has really lurked in the shadows of gestational research.
We imagined that it was just a place where the fertilized egg decided to settle …
1 year, 2 months ago
What triggers labor?: Conversation with Dr. Polina Lishko, Part 2
The how and when of uterine contractions--how are uterine contractions initiated? Whats the trigger or triggers? And when it happens too early, why d…
1 year, 3 months ago
Turning labor on and off: the identification of a trigger: Conversation with Dr. Polina Lishko, PhD, part I
One of the big unknowns in pregnancy, and there are many, is what initiates labor. Researchers point to many different possible triggers, and likely …
1 year, 3 months ago