Healthy As A Mother
By Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon
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Episodes: 169
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Healthy As A Mother is a podcast for becoming and being a mother, hosted by Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors passionate about helping women navigate fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood through a natural health lens.
Each week, we share conversations and education designed to help you become the healthiest mother possible through evidence-based and holistic approaches to wellness. From preconception and pregnancy preparation to postpartum recovery and motherhood, we cover the topics many women are not hearing elsewhere.
Real conversations. Honest education. Support for every stage of motherhood.
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Home Birth 101, Part 2: Midwives, Transfers, Cost, Prep + What Actually Happens During a Home Birth | #169
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Home Birth 101, Part 1: Is Home Birth Safe? Research, Risks, Myths + Who It’s For | #168
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Pregnancy, Purpose & Unexpected Challenges | #167
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Trying to Conceive After a C-Section: Scar Tissue, VBACs, Fertility & Healing | #166
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May 27, 2026 |
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Tongue Ties in Babies: Is Your Baby Just Tight or Truly Tied? with Lynnelle King | #165
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May 20, 2026 |
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Women’s Hormones, Feminine Power & Nervous System Healing with Samantha Hadadi | #164
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May 13, 2026 |
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Birth Mindset for Unmedicated Birth: Practical Tips & What Actually Matters | #163
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May 06, 2026 |
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Detoxing Before Pregnancy: What Actually Matters (and What Doesn’t) | #162
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Boundaries in Motherhood: Why You Feel Controlled (and How to Take Your Power Back) | #161
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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The Future of IVF Embryo Testing (and What Rhino Babies Reveal About Fertility) with Cara Wells, PhD | #160
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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A Better Way to Understand Mental & Emotional Patterns in You and Your Kids with Dr. Steve Rondeau | #159
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Epidurals: What They Don’t Tell You (Risks, Myths & When You Actually Need One) | #158
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Trying to Get Pregnant After Pregnancy Loss? Here’s What No One Tells You | #157
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Newborn Interventions Every Mom Should Understand Before Birth | #156
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The Truth About Motherhood Right Now: Sleep Deprivation, Overwhelm & Finding Routine Again | #155
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Your Cycle Report Card: Symptom Clues That Reveal Your Hormones & Fertility | #154
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Pregnancy Over 40: Real Risks, Benefits & What No One Explains About Having Babies Later | #153
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Fertility Over 40: What Actually Matters (And How to Optimize Your Chances) | #152
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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When Sex Hurts: The Root Causes No One Talks About | #151
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Everything You Were Never Taught About the Placenta (And Why It Matters So Much) | #150
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Why Modern Motherhood Feels So Hard: The Human Animal in Captivity | #149
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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How Our Culture & Systems Failed Women Who Want to Be Mothers | #148
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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A Real Life Update: Pregnancy, Motherhood Seasons & What’s Changing for Us | #147
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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5 Things That Ruin Breastfeeding (And Why No One Prepares Mothers for This) | #146
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Coming Off Birth Control: What Your Body Needs Before Pregnancy | #145
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Hidden Emotional Toll of Infertility with Dr. Andrea Liner | #144
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Supplements in Pregnancy: What You SHOULD and SHOULD NOT Take | #143
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Why Salt Is More Important Than You Think with Darryl Bosshardt | #142
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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7 Everyday Things That Are Actually Bad for Your Hormones & Fertility - And What to Use Instead | #141
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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You’ll Never Conceive Until You Do This (The Top Fertility Killers) |#140
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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How to Transition Back to Work After Having a Baby with Dr. Jaclyn Smeaton ND | #139
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Everything You Need to Know About Post-Weaning Hormones in 30 Minutes | #138
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Things We Wish We Knew Before IVF About Infertility With Dr. Leah’s Husband, Mike Gordon | #137
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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How Breech Birth Exposes Hospital Dysfunction with Dr. Stuart Fischbein MD | #136
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Truth About Ultrasounds: Risks & Benefits | #135
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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How to Find the Right Balance in Fertility, Parenting & Beauty Treatments | #134
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Understanding & Fixing The Root Cause of Low Milk Supply with Lynnelle King | #133
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Prolactin: The Hormone You Didn't Know You Needed to Check | #132
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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How to Handle Sibling Fights with Ralphie Jacobs | #131
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Fertility, Birth & Motherhood: Expectation vs. Reality with Dr. Aviva Romm, MD | #130
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Everything You Need to Know About Hospital Birth with Care Messer | #129
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Secret Fertility Factor No One Talks About: Your Uterine Microbiome with Jaclyn Smeaton | #128
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Morning Sickness: Root Causes + Treatment | #127
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Abortion: Nuance + Challenge with Dr. Nathan Riley OBGYN | #126
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Season 9 Life Updates From Dr. Morgan and Dr. Leah | #125
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Don't Make This Hormone Mistake Before Pregnancy! | #124
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Twin Mom Life: Real Talk + Practical Tips from Allegra Gast of Aloha Nutrition | #123
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Is Your Prenatal Enough? The Truth About Women's Nutrient Needs with Julie Sawaya & Ryan Woodbury | #122
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Pregnancy + Homebirth with Type 1 Diabetes with Dr. Gina Cummins | #121
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The Lowdown on Laryngomalacia | #120
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Raising Kids So They Don't Need Therapy with Sadie Ackerman | #119
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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All About Preeclampsia, with Tiffany from Beautiful One Midwifery | #118
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Fueled and Feminine: How to Get Your Period Back with Dr. Elly Michelle | #117
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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8 Root Causes of Pregnancy Loss | #116
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Birth Considerations + Prep for Sexual Trauma Survivors with Beth Warren LCSW | #115
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Truth is Your Medicine with Janne Robinson | #114
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May 28, 2025 |
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Breastfeeding and Trying To Conceive | #113
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May 21, 2025 |
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Thriving with Hashimoto’s: Gut Healing & Autoimmunity with Alison Marras | #112
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May 14, 2025 |
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Top 5 Reasons For Colic in Babies with Dr. Elana Roumell | #111
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May 07, 2025 |
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Season 8 Life Updates | #110
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Vaccine Dilemmas: Hesitancy, Studies, & Alternative Schedules with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh | #109
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Surviving a Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy with Sophia Pavia | #108
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Raising a Big Family: Logistics, Judgment & Joy with Arianna Alloway | #107
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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The Motherhood Shift: Embracing the Pain, Growth & Power | #106
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Blending Ancient Wisdom & Modern Motherhood with Carson Meyer | #105
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Boosting Egg Quality for IVF, Egg Freezing & Natural Conception | #104
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Bleeding in the First Trimester of Pregnancy | #103
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Father Led Sleep Training with Wes MacDermott | #102
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Manifestation and Fertility with Brooke Carver | #101
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Ok You're Pregnant - Now What?! | #100
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Holistic Approaches to Fertility with Sonia Ribas | #99
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Pivoting The Plan and Managing Expectations in Parenting | #98
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Mold and Fertility with Dr. Leslie Black | #97
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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How Stress Impacts Hormones for Fertility and Sexuality with Lucy Libido | #96
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Prenatal Exercises for Birth with Gina Conley | #95
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Preparing Older Children For Attending Your Homebirth | #94
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Dr. Leah's Postpartum & Dr. Morgan's Preconception Care | #93
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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Homebirth & Postpartum For Partners with Wes MacDermott | #92
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Magic of Acupuncture When TTC with Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture | #91
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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All About Postpartum Rage with Dr. Alice Pickering PsyD | #90
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Dr. Leah's Second Birth Story | #89
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Gestational Diabetes Part 2 with Lily Nichols | #88
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Gestational Diabetes Part 1 with Lily Nichols | #87
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Top 10 Male Fertility Testing Tips | #86
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Body Safety and Talking to Your Kids About Sex | #85
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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PCOS, IVF, and Natural Toothpaste with Kori Estrada | #84
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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All About Newborns Part 2 | #83
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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All About Newborns Part 1 | #82
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Your Cycle: Using the Fifth Vital Sign as Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack | #81
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Mentally Preparing for Pregnancy and Parenthood | #80
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Induction of Labor with Dr. Rebecca Dekker | #79
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Lifestyle Hacks for Hormone Balancing | #78
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Real Talk: Life, Postpartum, Pregnancy, and Mom Life Right Now | #77
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Womanhood Journey To & Through Her Lupus Diagnosis with Tiffany Campbell Kaloustian | #76
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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How to Feed a Family with Cassy Joy Garcia | #75
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Painful Sex and Low Libido | #74
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Palate Expansion and Airway Dentistry with Dr. Dan Bruce | #73
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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PMS and Painful Periods with Dr. Saru Bala | #72
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Immune System Support While Pregnant or Breastfeeding | #71
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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PCOS, Mold, and Avoiding IVF with Dr. Natalie Underberg | #70
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Training for Birth with Krisha Crosley | #69
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Real Food for Fertility with Lily Nichols | #68
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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All About VBAC pt. 2: Three VBAC Birth Stories | #67
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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How Feminism Has Influenced Our Modern Culture & Hormones | #66
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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All About VBAC pt.1: Perspectives from an OB, Midwife, and Doula | #65
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Thyroid Health and Fertility with Dr. Hanisha Patel | #64
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Role Changes and Expectations within Fatherhood with Wes MacDermott | #63
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Gut Health, the Microbiome, and Fertility with Dr. Kelsey Stang | #62
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May 29, 2024 |
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Baby-Led Weaning with Thriving Foundations with Dr. Alyssa | #61
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May 22, 2024 |
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What To Do When Motherhood Feels Hard | #60
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May 15, 2024 |
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Adding More Children to Your Family: Considerations + Tips | #59
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Endometriosis 101 with Dr. Kelsey Duncan | #58
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Pregnancy Nausea & Postpartum Fog: An Update From the Doctors | #57
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Genetic Testing and Your Fertility Journey with Natalie Samson | #56
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Vagina Bugs and the Essential Role They Play | #55
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Potty Training 101: What You Need to Know | #54
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Miscarriage Mystery Decoded with Dr. Aumatma | #53
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Vaccines from a Neurodevelopmental Perspective with Dr. Ari Calhoun | #52
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Trimester Breakdown: Focus Points + Tips | #51
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Making Babies with an Embryologist with Shaun Reed | #50
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Toxins and Fertility: Living Low-Tox Without the Overwhelm with Aida Garcia-Toledo | #49
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Our Life Updates: Infertility & Postpartum | #48
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Navigating the Holidays as a Mom or While Trying to Conceive | #47
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Breastfeeding and Postpartum Nutrition: What You Need to Know (Dr. Morgan's Postpartum) | #46
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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TTC During the Holidays: Navigating Emotions with Sadie Ackerman | #45
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Trying to Conceive During the Holidays Without Missing Out with Sadie Ackerman | #44
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Newborn Sleep and Postpartum Recovery With Multiple Kids (Dr. Morgan's Postpartum) | #43
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Dr. Morgan's 4th Home Birth Story | #42
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Mitochondrial Health for Fertility with Dr. Kalea Wattles | #41
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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The Wisdom in Waiting: When TTC or Past Your Due Date | #40
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Supporting the Emotional Aspect of the Fertility Journey | #39
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Homeopathy During Birth and Postpartum: Top 8 Remedies with Jill Giesinger | #38
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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First 6 Steps to Take Along Your Fertility Journey | #37
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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All About Cesareans: Prevention, Planning, and Healing | #36
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Male-Factor Infertility: From a Man's Perspective with Mike Gordon | #35
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The First 10 Days Postpartum: Top 5 Tips to Thrive | #34
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Top 5 Considerations for Optimizing IVF Naturally | #33
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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The Vital Importance of Baby's Position During Birth with Ann Gilligan, RN, LNC, RYPT | #32
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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The Power of Progesterone: An Essential Fertility Hormone | #31
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Beyond Egg Count: Discussing Ovarian Reserve with Dr. Marc Sklar | #30
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Top 3 Things Each Doctor is Doing to Prep: Dr. Leah's Conception & Dr. Morgan's Birth | #29
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Relationships While TTC Part 2: Sex & Intimacy | #28
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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The Complexity of Relationships Around Trying to Conceive: Part 1 | #27
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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All Things Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Dr. Lauren Mallari-Snyder, DPT | #26
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Ask Us Anything: Part 2 | #25
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Ask Us Anything: Part 1 | #24
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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All About Weaning: Philosophy, How To, and Factors to Consider | #23
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Detoxing Before Pregnancy: Why and How to Do It | #22
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May 31, 2023 |
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Postpartum Depression & Anxiety: Five Important Considerations | #21
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May 24, 2023 |
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Home Birth Turned C-Section: Dr. Leah's Birth Story | #20
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May 17, 2023 |
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Dr. Morgan's Three Home Birth Stories | #19
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May 10, 2023 |
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'Just Relax' and the Wisdom Behind Fertility Energy | #18
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May 04, 2023 |
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Developing a Birth Plan | #17
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Egg Quality: An Underrated Essential to Fertility Success | #16
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Wanting to Want It: The Low-Down on Low Libido | #15
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Mastitis and Clogged Ducts: What TO Do and What NOT To Do | #14
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Baby Brain Support in Pregnancy with Dr. Ari Calhoun | #13
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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A Deep Dive into Lip and Tongue Ties | #12
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Postpartum Sex: What to Expect and How To Improve It | #11
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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Breastfeeding: What to Know BEFORE Your Baby is Born | #10
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Body Image from Womanhood to Motherhood with Dr. Cerra Kelly | #9
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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The IVF Fix: When IVF is Needed and When It May Not Be | #8
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Postpartum Healing: No More Mothers Left in the Dust | #7
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Sperm Matter: Why We Should Care About Male Fertility | #6
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Biohacking Birth: What You Need to Know Before You Do It | #5
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Preconception: What It Is and Why It Matters | #4
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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The Birth Control “Cure”: Why Birth Control Is Not the Answer | #3
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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The Birth System Trap: Pitfalls of Modern Birth | #2
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Start Here: Meet The Docs | #1
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Jan 08, 2023 |