MamaDoc BabyDoc

Those first precious minutes after birth are more than a beautiful moment. They're an important transition for both baby and parent. In this episode of MamaDoc BabyDoc, we're talking about the Golden Hour: immediate...

Mastitis is common during breastfeeding, but our understanding of it has changed. In this episode of MamaDoc BabyDoc, we break down the latest recommendations for preventing and treating mastitis, including why...

Women who spent years being told they'd never conceive are turning up pregnant a few months into a GLP-1. The internet named it "Ozempic babies." Your OB/GYN calls it Tuesday. MamaDoc goes solo on what's actually...

For seventy years, cervical cancer screening has meant a table, stirrups, and a speculum. Now it can mean a padded envelope on your kitchen counter. MamaDoc goes solo to unpack what's actually in those at-home cervical...

Why IUD placement hurts, how women forced medicine to admit it, what changed in 2024 — and how to walk into that room informed. For almost thirty years, I've said the same thing to women before placing an IUD: "You'll...

The pelvic floor might be the hardest-working part of your body that nobody ever explained to you — until now. This week, MamaDoc sits down with Bijal Patel, DPT, a certified pelvic floor therapist, to pull back the...

"Once a cesarean, always a cesarean." "Oh, you should just try naturally this time." If you've had a C-section and you're pregnant again, you've probably heard both — and this episode is about everything those slogans...

Everyone has advice for what to do once you're pregnant. Almost no one tells you what's actually worth doing before you start trying — and that's where the most important, least glamorous decisions get made. In this...

Everyone has advice for what to do once you're pregnant. Almost no one tells you what's actually worth doing before you start trying — and that's where the most important, least glamorous decisions get made. In this...

Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Separating Fact from Fiction Hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disruption, brain fog, mood changes—menopause can bring a host of symptoms that affect daily life. But is menopausal hormone...

Perimenopause: Is It Perimenopause… or Am I Just Going Crazy? Mood swings. Brain fog. Anxiety. Sleepless nights. Hot flashes. Suddenly forgetting why you walked into a room. If you've ever wondered, "Is this...

Vitamin K shots for newborns have become a hot topic online — but what does the science actually say? In this episode of MamaDoc BabyDoc, we break down Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB), a rare but potentially...

Tylenol in pregnancy — safe or dangerous? In this myth-busting episode of MamaDoc BabyDoc, we break down the headlines, the fear, and the actual science behind acetaminophen use during pregnancy. We discuss what the FDA...

In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of MamaDoc BabyDoc, we dive into one of the most polarizing topics in modern maternity care: free birth—the choice to give birth without a medical provider present. Why are...

Across the country, rural hospitals are closing their obstetric units—and for many families, that means traveling hours just to give birth. In this episode of MamaDoc BabyDoc, we take a closer look at the growing crisis...