Conceive On-Air Audio Podcast Podcasts

PodcastDirectory / Health /
PodcastDirectory / Regions / NA / USA

Primary Format : Also Listed as: City : Orlando State/Province : FL Country : USA Country : NA User Tags: User Votes: out of 5 stars RSS Feed Website People found this Podcast Searching for: View this Podcast on a Google Map. Add to iTunes Text Only listing of Conceive On-Air Audio Podcast Podcasts Trumix.com listings available of Conceive On-Air Audio Podcast Podcasts Click Here to Update the directory of this podcasts programs.

Trumix.com listings available of Conceive On-Air Audio Podcast Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Feeling Stuck in Infertility Treatments? Conceive's Editorial Director, Beth Weinhouse, talks with Mark P. Leondires, MD, FACOG of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut, who gives an overview of what is traditional in terms of testing, protocol, and expectations of treatments. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Cervical Cap Insemination Host Kim Hahn talks with Stacie Hill of Conceivex about fertility solutions like cap insemination to strategies for maximizing medication cycles. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Holistic Therapies for Overcoming PCOS Listen in as Host Kim Hahn talks to Dr. Lauren Weiss, Director of Nutrition at Pulling Down the Moon in Illinois, about managing PCOS and the success rates of getting pregnant. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Egg Freezing for Cancer Patients Host Kim Hahn speaks with Michael Blotner, MD, founder and director of Westchester Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology in White Plains, New York, about egg freezing, the innovative procedure that preserves good quality eggs for use at a later time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Avoiding Adoption Scams Host Kim Hahn speaks to Joan Fleischer Tamen, writer of “How to Avoid an Adoption Scam” in the Fall issue of Conceive, about the three most common scams and the warning signs to be on the lookout for. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Every Baby Has a Story Listen in as host Kim Hahn talks to winner Lisa Aleman of Chicago about overcoming multiple failed rounds of IUI and IVF, as well as a miscarriage to finally get the baby she had been waiting so long for. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conception at 20, 30 and 40 Join host Kim Hahn as she speaks with award-winning investigative journalist Leslie Laurence. Learn the most pressing fertility concerns for your decade...and what you can do to up your chance of getting pregnant. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Benefits of Acupuncture Join Kim Hahn as she speaks to Mike Berkley, L.Ac. Doctor of Acupuncture, about the benefit of combining acupuncture with Western assisted reproductive assistance. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website PCOS and Other Fertility Threats Host Kim Hahn talks to Brian Acacio, Medical Director of Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine Los Angeles and Orange County, about the treatments available for these fertility-threatening disorders, and how these can help make parenthood possible. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Pilates for Fertility Host Kim Hahn talks to Ana Cabán, a certified Pilates Instructor, about the six Pilates principles, plus they’ll discuss how the calming movements offer an excellent relaxation method for couples trying to improve their chances of getting pregnant. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Green Fertility Host Kim Hahn speaks with writer Shari Sims about various chemicals and other factors that can lead to fertility problems, and the simple health-friendly changes you can make in your life. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Seeking Help to Conceive Host Kim Hahn talks with two moms, both who struggled to get pregnant, about the importance of such resources that guide you through those difficult times. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Third Party Reproduction Host Kim Hahn speaks with Sheridan Rivers, director of sales at Xytex International, about the procedure banks use to select donors, the typical costs of using donated sperm, and the options available to help match you with a donor. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Handling Your Emotions Host Kim Hahn talks with Conceive's "Emotionally Speaking" columnist and licensed mental health counselor Marina Lombardo about dealing with your feelings when you get the infertility diagnosis, and how to handle difficult situations that might arise. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Hire a Reproductive Attorney Host Kim Hahn talks with Melissa Brisman, Esq., who practices reproductive law in New Jersey, about what to look for and ask when seeking legal advice during your path to parenthood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yoga and Relaxation Techniques for Conceiving Anna Davis, Ph.D., talks to host Kim Hahn about using yoga as a tool for conception by quieting the mind and relaxing the body. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Financial Considerations for IVF Host Kim Hahn talks with Mindy Berkson, founder of Lotus Blossom Consulting, about identifying your financial options and coming up with a treatment plan for creating your family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website An Easy Approach to Fertility Treatments Host Kim Hahn talks with David L. Keefe, M.D. about the benefits of using a daily vaginal gel to help achieve a successful IVF and pregnancy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Preconception Tips Amos Grunebaum, M.D. shares with host Kim Hahn tips for creating a healthy pregnancy. Plus, find out the do's and don'ts of trying to get pregnant, and the importance of why your guy needs to get healthy as well. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website In the Know Host Kim Hahn and Ali Domar, Ph.D., executive director of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health, discuss this new booklet from Fertility LifeLines, and just how important it is for women to be ‘in the know.’ Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Uterine Fibroid Embolization As the most common gynecological tumor in women, uterine fibroids can affect fertility and the chances of conception. Though the minimally invasive treatment, called uterine fibroid embolization, has been slow to catch on in the United States, there are benefits to the procedure. Dr. Bruce McLucas, of the Fibroid Treatment Collective at the UCLA Hospital and Medical School, shares with host Kim Hahn the details behind the treatment process, the costs, and how pregnancy is handled post-embol ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Hypnotherapy and Fertility Imagine being able to remain patient and in control during ovulation, as well as increase your intuitiveness about when you become fertile. For a woman trying to conceive, hypnotherapy can enable her to establish positive thoughts and focus on attaining her goal of becoming pregnant. Host Kim Hahn speaks to Rebecca Wesson, M.S., CCC-SLP, CHT, a certified master clinical hypnotherapist, about this method used to help women relax and move past the emotional and psychological blocks the can cr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Tao of Fertility For those living in the Western medicine world it might seem foreign to integrate traditional Chinese medicine and techniques into their fertility treatments. However, Dr. Daoshing Ni, D.O.M., L.Ac., Ph.D, combines both practices into a healing program to help make a woman¹s body more responsive to her fertility treatments. Dr. Dao and Dana Herko, co-authors of The Tao of Fertility, speak with host Kim Hahn about this new book, plus the doctor¹s compassionate and natural approach to conce ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Optimum Time for Conception Charting your ovulation can be a little confusing, but there are easier ways to help detect and calculate your most fertile days. Andrew Y. Silverman, M.D., Ph.D. speaks with host Kim Hahn about a woman¹s optimum time for conception, as well as various sex issues, like the quality of cervical mucus for sperm penetration and the viability of the sperm and egg. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Breaking Down the 50 Best Companies Fertility treatment and adoption fees can add up quickly, but companies across the nation are recognizing the importance of offering generous fertility- and adoption-benefit packages to employees. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Sandra Knispel and Joan Fleischer Tamen, writers of Conceive’s ‘50 Best Companies’ story (Spring 2008), about this year’s list, what companies are doing to add fertility benefits, and the advantages of offering these to their employees. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Preconception Nutrition and Beyond Folic acid, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium Š you hear about the benefits these nutrients have for you and your future baby. But do you know just how much you actually need on a daily basis to maintain a healthy weight and diet? Jenny Jo, M.D., of the Atlanta Women¹s Research Institute, answers these questions and more as she and host Kim Hahn discuss the most common preconception nutrition questions. Plus, Dr. Jo will share health tips and information to follow once you do conceive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fertili-T One in six American couples are struggling to conceive, which makes it¹s all the more important for couples to focus on health when planning for pregnancy. As the co-founder of Life Tech, which offers preconception product programs, David Tieman has created Fertili-T, an over-the-counter preconception supplement for women and men. Host Kim Hahn talks to Tieman about this holistic formula designed for such conditions as endometriosis, PCOS, uterine fibroids and male factor infertility, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Putting Together a Fertility Plan Dealing with fertility challenges can result in years of heartache and financial burden for couples seeking to have children. Instead, be proactive and create a fertility plan, says guests Lauri Berger De Brito and Kathryn Kaycoff Manos of the Agency for Fertility and Surrogacy Solutions. Join host Kim Hahn as she learns how couples can map out a course of action to help guide them through a fertility plan, from searching for an egg donor to surrogacy consultations to various financing opti ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conceive — Four Years Later Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Conceive Magazine is still going strong as a proponent of women’s health and fertility. Join host Kim Hahn as she talks with conceive’s editorial director, Beth Weinhouse, about how much has changed in the field of fertility medicine since the magazine began, as well as the incredible response from readers who believe the magazine has helped them get pregnant. Conceive has also expanded to include books, including The Fertility Journal and Fertility F ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Breakthroughs and Minimum Stimulation IVF It may seem futuristic, but robotic surgery is a revolutionary way for doctors to correct infertility causes, like fibroids and endometriosis, that plague so many women. Dr. Samuel E. Brown, of The Center for Reproductive Medicine in Orlando, shares with host Kim Hahn the benefits and the future of this minimally invasive surgical procedure. Plus, Dr. Brown explains the process of minimum stimulation IVF v. traditional IVF, its advantages and disadvantages, and who is eligible for it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Understanding and Preventing Stillbirth No one wants to lessen the joy of pregnancy with worry, but once every 20 minutes a baby is lost in the U.S. to stillbirth, one of the least talked about pregnancy complications. Join host Kim Hahn as she talks to Dr. Diep Nguyen, an ob/gyn and founder of the BabyKick Foundation, about how women can learn to monitor their babies' movements and well-being in order to help prevent stillbirth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Embracing the New Later Motherhood Who says you have to have a baby during your 20s? These days more and more women are waiting until they are in their 30s or 40s to start a family, either through natural conception, IVF or adoption. Elizabeth Gregory, author of READY: Why Women Are Embracing the New Later Motherhood, speaks with host Kim Hahn about her new book, which focuses on this trend and the advantages of waiting to have kids: stronger family focus, more financial power and longer lives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How Fertile Are You We'd like to know more about our general health and fertility, and now there's a simple quiz that can help. Join Kim Hah as she speaks with Elise Antrobus from the March of Dimes about a new Fertility Assessment Tool that can help you check your health status Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Maximizing Your Chances Each Month When you are trying to conceive every month counts. Find out ways couples can increase their chances. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Dr. Dawn Clark-Barber, D.O., of Grand Rapis, Michigan about The Conception Kit by Conceivex Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Reproductive Law: What's in the News Now High-tech reproductive science has been advancing so quickly that the law has to scramble to keep up with it. Join Kim Hahn with her guest Melissa B. Brissman, Esq., a noted reproductive attorney in New Jersey, and a member of Conceive's Advisory Board. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Discover the Option of Prenatal Adoption If conceiving on your own is in your thoughts and prayers this new year, embryo adoption may be a cutting-edge opportunity for you to get pregnant. Join Kim Hahn and her guests Eileen Dover, CNM, MS, and Laura DePaola, PhD, co-owners of PrenatalAdoption.Com, as they educate you on the very personal issues of embryo donation and adoption. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Specialty Pharmacies: At Your Service Fertility treatments often involve many different medications, dosing schedules, and yes, regular injections. Doctors and nurses can help you understand your prescriptions when you're in their office, but you may require support and personalized care when you're home, too. Kim Hahn speaks with Joan O'Rourke, director of Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Fertility Care Program, about the value of specialty pharmacies, and how their 24/7 services can take a lot of pressure off, save you money, and ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Increase Your Conception Odds—Naturally If you have PCOS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or even unexplained infertility, there are ways to manage your symptoms with preconception vitamins, minerals and other supplements . . . and studies show they work. Host Kim Hahn speaks with David Tieman, P.P.N.S., C.H.E.S., a pre- and post-natal specialist and inventor of Fertili-T preconception formula, about these clinically proven holistic approaches that are shown to detoxify, revitalize and optimize your body for conception and pregn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Doctors' Fertility Diet Fruits, nuts and ice cream . . . Oh, yes! Kim Hahn speaks with Dr. Jorge E. Chavarro, Harvard University scientist and co-author of the new book The Fertility Diet, about 10 simple diet and lifestyle changes that offer women a powerful boost in ovulation and improve their chances of getting pregnant. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Food, Glorious Food! Join Kim Hahn for a delicious sneak peek at conceive magazine's Winter 2007 "Food Issue" with guest Beth Weinhouse, editor-in-chief of conceive. They'll discuss fertility foods for super sperm, the importance of folic acid, and a book excerpt in which renowned Harvard scientists reveal the foods, activities, and lifestyle choices that can help women get around barriers to conception. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Understanding Home Fertility Tests for Men and Women If you've been TTC and it hasn't happened yet, there are tests like Fertell that you can take at home that will screen key elements of your fertility. But how do they work? Kim Hahn and Samantha Pfeifer, M.D., an ob/gyn and reproductive endocrinologist, discuss how home fertility testing can help both men and women evaluate key elements of their fertility—including sperm motility and FSH levels—and how such tests done in the privacy of home can significantly increase a couple's ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website When it's Time to See a Fertility Specialist For couples who are trying to conceive, there may come a time when it's right to seek the advice of someone who can help you evaluate your fertility. Host Kim Hahn speaks with ob/gyn and reproductive endocrinologist Hal Danzer, M.D., partner and co-founder of Southern California Reproductive Center in Beverly Hills, about when to see a fertility specialist, what tests to have, and how they can help you optimize your chances of starting a family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Celebrate National Infertility Awareness Week You are not alone! Join Kim Hahn and her guest Barb Collura, executive director of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, as they gear up for this year's celebration of National Infertility Awareness Week from November 4-10, 2007. Learn how you can take part in NIAW, attend RESOLVE-sponsored support groups and events in your area, and take actions that can affect fertility and adoption legislation in your state. Make a big difference today! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website You Are More Than Your Fertility How you deal with fertility issues in your life is as important as the ultimate outcome. This week, host Kim Hahn talks to author Marina Lombardo, L.C.S.W., about her new book—written with co-author Linda J. Parker—called I Am More Than My Infertility (Seeds of Growth Press, 2007). Learn about the seven proven tools that you can use as an opportunity to become a stronger, more empowered woman. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Be a Good Patient Thinking about fertility tests and treatments? You probably have lots of questions: about when to see a doctor, what to bring, and what you can do before, during, and after visits to help your doctor improve your fertility. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Reproductive Endocrinologist Michael Doyle, M.D., founder of Connecticut Fertility Associates, about what patients want to know most. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Are You Really Pregnant? Although half of all pregnant women experience symptoms about a week after their period is due, not everyone develops the telltale tender breasts or morning sickness. So how do you really know if there's a baby on the way? Join Kim Hahn and her guest, Ann Douglas, author of The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby (Wiley, 2004) and The Mother of All Pregnancy Books (Wiley, 2002), to learn the early pregnancy signs that aren't always as obvious as you'd hope, and what you can expect soon after ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website A Fertile Fall and Healthy Holidays Join host Kim Hahn and her guests Barb Collura, executive director of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, and Nancy Hemenway, executive director of the InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination (INCIID). Together, they’ll discuss the different areas of support these special organizations have in store to help you prepare for the healthiest possible conception this fall and a bountiful holiday season. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Ex-Bachelorette Trista Tells Her Story On July 27, 2007 the ex-Bachelorette Trista Sutter and her firefighter husband welcomed their first child, Maxwell Alston Sutter, into the world. But their two years of TTC were not completely smooth. Join Trista as she tells host Kim Hahn her conception story, which includes nearly 100 pregnancy tests, a crucial time-saving tool for Trista (an OV Watch), and the concession that just maybe it was time to consult a fertility expert . . . all culminating in what Trista says "was the happiest ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Freezing Time Many women find that while their biological clock is dictating one thing, the realities of life--relationships and career--are saying something else. But now there are options for women who want to prolong the childbearing years. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Christy Jones, founder and CEO of Extend Fertility, about the benefits of freezing eggs for the future. No longer limited to cancer patients and women with a family history of premature ovarian failure, egg freezing is now an option for an ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Fertile Fruits of Everyday Romance Keeping connected when you're trying to conceive doesn't have to be complicated. Join Kim Hahn and her guest, relationship specialist Eve Eschner Hogan (author of How to Love Your Marriage: Making Your Closest Relationship Work and Intellectual Foreplay) to learn how to keep the romance thriving in your relationship as you build your family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Exploring the Opportunities of Adoption Although it may be painful to think about letting go of the hope of a biological child, it's only in doing so that space can be created for something new to grow. Join host Kim Hahn and her guest Joni S. Mantell, MSW, CSW, a certified psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with a specialty in pre- and post-adoption counseling, infertility and consultation. Together, they'll pave the way to explore the opportunities adoption offers to build your family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Celebrating Fall and Family Don't miss this special sneak peek at conceive magazine's Fall 2007 issue. Join host Kim Hahn and Beth Weinhouse, editor-in-chief of conceive magazine, as they discuss the science of stress and its role in reproduction, an exclusive interview with the Dixie Chicks, and insight into the hippest new way to create the perfect family (think Angelina and Brad). Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fertility Drug Deals: Saving Money on Your Meds Is it really possible to negotiate with reproductive healthcare providers and get lower prices on your medical bills? One healthcare consultant says yes, and she can guide you through it, step-by-step. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Michelle Katz, MSN, author of "Healthcare for Less," about simple, cost-effective ways to make your healthcare decisions, save money on your fertility treatments, and sometimes even get drugs for free. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fertility and Faith The creation of family is important in every religion, yet each faith has specific views on how to handle certain medical treatments for reproductive health and fertility problems. This week Kim Hahn talks with Dr. Douglas Rabin, Medical Director of the Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine in Bergen Ocean and Monmouth Counties, N.J., about the religious beliefs, values and practices to keep in mind as you consider your fertility treatment options. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Mind-Body Connection to Conception Trouble sleeping, changes in appetite, headaches, and anxiety—the "infertility blues" aren't unusual for women trying to get pregnant, yet they aren't the ideal conditions for conception, either. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Dr. Gayle Crespy, licensed psychologist and clinical leader of "The Mind/Body Program for Infertility" about the ways to reduce and manage the stressors that come with creating a family. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Timing is Everything Knowing and planning for the moment when your body is at its most fertile can increase your chances of getting pregnant and even improve your odds of having a boy or girl baby. Join Kim Hahn and her guest Phil Regas, CEO of Zetek, as they discuss new innovations that are available and helping women achieve their dreams of parenthood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What to Eat to Conceive The food you eat before you become pregnant may be just as important as what you eat once you're expecting. It's never too early to make your diet "baby-friendly," and there's more to making savvy food choices in the supermarket than buying whole grains and going organic. Join host Kim Hahn and her guest Marion Nestle, Ph.D., (author of "What to Eat" and Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University) to find out more about how to eat right for motherhood—a ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fertile Fun in the Summer Sun Summer vacation: What's supposed to be fun and relaxing can often be affected by your baby-making efforts when you're TTC. Kim Hahn talks with special guest Marina Lombardo, LCSW, PA, conceive magazine's Emotionally Speaking columnist and an experienced life coach who works with couples trying to start a family. Tune in for Marina's tips on how to connect and put the sizzle back into summer . . . bringing you from boogie boards to baby-on-board. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conception at 20, 30 and 40 When you're ready to get pregnant, you expect your body to cooperate. But lifestyle choices and health conditions may affect your ability to conceive. While success depends a lot on your ovaries, there are things you can do to boost your fertility, whatever your age. This week, join host Kim Hahn as she speaks with award-winning investigative journalist Leslie Laurence. Learn the most pressing fertility concerns for your decade . . . and what you can do to up your chance of getting pregnant ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Fertility Workout Too little isn't good for your health, but women have long been told that too much isn't good for their fertility. So just how much exercise is the right amount to conceive? Join host Kim Hahn as she speaks with writer Shari Sims about the most beneficial ways of staying fit when you're trying to make a baby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conception Misconceptions, Exposed When it comes to making babies, everyone's got a theory. But how do you separate the good from the bad and keep from throwing the baby (to-be) out with the bathwater? From the right position to the right relaxation techniques and everything in between, host Kim Hahn talks to conceive magazine's Misconceptions columnist Ann Douglas about common conception beliefs, exposed and explained! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website It's Official—Summer's Here! Join host Kim Hahn for a sizzling sneak peek at conceive magazine's Summer 2007 issue. Kim's guest this week is Beth Weinhouse, editor of conceive magazine, who will reveal tips for getting pregnant at (almost) any age, just how much exercise is the right amount to conceive, plus ways to save money on fertility meds . . . and sometimes even get them for free. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Unlock the Mystery of Your Genes Even if you’re worried about family history, there are steps you can take to make sure your baby is born healthy. This week Kim Hahn speaks with Dr. Lawrence Werlin, a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Learn if you can benefit from preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to make sure you have a healthy baby. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website After Miscarriage: Trying Again Even though an estimated 50 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, that doesn't make experiencing the loss any less painful. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Izetta Siegal Stern, CSW, a psychotherapist specializing in pregnancy loss, about making it through each day following a miscarriage, how to heal and trying again. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Using Your Mind & Body to Conceive There can be more to getting pregnant than simply egg-meets-sperm. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Alice Domar, Ph.D., Director of the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health at Boston IVF, about how women can learn to use both body and mind to conceive, as well as how "complementary" healthcare services—such as yoga and relaxation techniques—can help. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Freezing Time Many women find that while their biological clock is dictating one thing, the realities of life—relationships and career—are saying something else. But now there are options for women who want to prolong the childbearing years. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Christy Jones, founder and CEO of Extend Fertility, about the benefits of freezing eggs for the future. No longer limited to cancer patients and women with a family history of premature ovarian failure, egg freezing is how an option for ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Fertile Female The longing for a child is powerful, and women can use their emotions as a powerful force for change—in themselves, and in the world. Host Kim Hahn speaks with fertility educator and activist Julia Indichova, author of Inconceivable and the forthcoming book The Fertile Female, about holistic approaches to fertility, and how women can harness the power within to conceive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Fertility on Pins and Needles This week host Kim Hahn talks with Mike Berkley, a licensed acupuncturist and director of the Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness and Women's Health in New York, about how acupuncture and herbal medicine can help couples achieve a healthy conception and pregnancy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Show Your Resolve! Host Kim Hahn speaks with Barb Collura, the new president of Resolve: The National Infertility Association. Hear about the organization's advocacy programs, and learn how you can get involved. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website For Whom The Clock Ticks Most women are aware that fertility declines with age and ends very definitely with menopause. But couples may not know that male fertility also declines as men get older. Host Kim Hahn speaks with reproductive endocrinologist Nanette Santoro, M.D., of the Montefiore Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Health, about how aging affects both men and women's quest for parenthood. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Massaging Your Way to Motherhood The benefits of massage during pregnancy and for post-partum health are well known, but massage may be able to help with fertility issues, too. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Polly Peterson-Smart, a certified prenatal and postpartum massage therapist in Colorado, about Maya Abdominal Massage: what it is, how it differs from other massage techniques, and how it can benefit women who are trying to conceive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Best Companies to Work for When You're Trying to Conceive Before couples need maternity and child care benefits, they may need fertility benefits to help them become parents. Join host Kim Hahn as she speaks with Sandra Knispel and Joan Tamen, the writers who researched and compiled the "Conceive's 50 Best Companies" story, about what companies can and should be offering in the way of benefits for couples who are trying to conceive. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Conscious Conception A conscious and healthy pregnancy begins long before sperm meets egg. Join host Kim Hahn as she speaks with Dr. Tracy Gaudet of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine in North Carolina about how a concsious pregnancy begins with a conscious conception, with a developing awareness about your body and soul. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Best Companies To Work For. . . If You Want to Adopt Calling a company "family-friendly" usually means that it offers generous maternity leave and childcare benefits. But these days that's not enough. Host Kim Hahn talks to writer Sandra Knispel about the benefits that count for families who want to adopt, and which companies are offering the best. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Too Young to Go Through Menopause: Premature Ovarian Failure Everyone knows that women's fertility declines with age, but for some women--those with premature ovarian failure (POF)—fertility ends far too early, and far too quickly. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Rebecca Bailey-Long—a nurse, mother, and woman with POF—about this devastating condition, and how women who have it can still create the families they want. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Rules of Chinese Adoption Recently the Chinese government announced that it was implementing a new eligibility rules for foreigners who wish to adopt Chinese children. Host Kim Hahn talks to Dawn Davenport, author of The Complete Book of International Adoption, about what these new rules are, and how they will affect American families who are hoping to adopt from China. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Fertility Diet Is it really possible to eat to conceive? One doctor thinks the answer might be yes, and he’s devised an eating plan to maximize the chance of pregnancy. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Dr. Jeremy Groll, author of Fertility Foods, about a new kind of “diet.” Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Morning, Noon, and Night Sickness So-called morning sickness is one of the most common symptoms of early pregnancy, affecting more than three-quarters of all pregnant women. Join host Kim Hahn and her guest, Ann Douglas (author of The Mother of All Pregnancy Books and The Unofficial Guide to Having a Baby) to find out more about pregnancy nausea, and what you can do to ease it. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adoption From Both Sides Every adoption involves a number of different people, and their view points can be very different. Host Kim Hahn speaks with Joseph Sica, the executive director of Adoption by Shepherd Care, about how adoptive parents can assess a birth mother, and what birth mothers look for in adoptive families. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Adoption From Both Sides Host Kim Hahn speaks with Joseph Sica, the executive director of Adoption by Shepherd Care, about how adoptive parents can assess a birth mother, and what birth mothers look for in adoptive families. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website How to Deal with the Waiting Waiting is a normal part of life, but when you're waiting for a baby, it can be especially difficult. Whether it's waiting to see if a home pregnancy test was positive, an IVF cycle was successful, or the adopted child you long for is placed in your home, the time you wait can feel like a stressful eternity. Host Kim Hahn talks to conceive magazine's "Emotionally Speaking" columnist Marina Lombardo about how to handle the wait to be a parent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website