Episodes
Embryo storage and disposal can be a difficult topic to discuss.
Fertility specialists often recommend embryo storage.
But deciding what to do with remaining stored embryos after you've completed your family can be difficult and emotional.
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share with you some helpful suggestions on coping with this little-discussed part of fertility treatment.
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Published 06/10/22
The loss of a baby is often a lonely, traumatic experience for parents.
Going through holidays like Mother's Day or Father's Day can be very painful.
How can you cope with the death of your baby?
How can you cope if you had to deliver your baby who had already passed away?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as we look at some practical tools you can use to cope with this painful situation.
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Published 05/27/22
Many new moms ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐น๐ with their baby.
๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด if you don't instantly bond with your baby?
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น?
What ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ can you take to help yourself?
Find out in this ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น, ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ from Dr Yulia Koba.
๐๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ๐!
Published 05/06/22
Society often labels mothers as endlessly nurturing, kind, loving, and calm.ย
Rage is seen as something unacceptable. This can lead many parents to feel guilt and even despair when they experience rage.
But why does rage even happen?
And how can you be a calm, present, nurturing parent?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share with you the fascinatingly simple answer.
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Published 04/22/22
Sometimes, you may have the choice of a vaginal birth or C-section.
Should you use a doula or a doctor?
Should you use medications that reduce pain?
How can you choose the options that will be best for you?
And what if you donโt have a choice?ย
How can you create a birth plan within the options you have?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as we discuss these important questions, as well as examining The Postpartum Pact and how that may help you during the postpartum period.
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Published 04/08/22
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ณ๐๐น....but they ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ.
And they can also ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐?
And ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ?
๐ฆ๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด is a therapy modality that ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐
๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐, ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฎ-๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ surrounding parenting.
Join me for this ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฃ๐๐.๐, a Perinatal Mental Health expert and Somatic Experiencing...
Published 03/25/22
๐ง๐ต. ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ช๐ต๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด.๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ
Many women ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐น๐๐
๐๐ฟ๐, especially when they are pregnant or a mother.
๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ ๐น๐๐
๐๐ฟ๐, ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ for postpartum recovery?
Can you ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐ฒ?
Is it ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐'๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐? How?
And what are the ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐?
Join me for this ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ with prenatal and ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐บ ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ.
๐๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ๐!
Published 03/11/22
๐ง๐ต. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ด๐ฉ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ด๐ต๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ
Postpartum Rage affects many women after childbirth but is often stigmatized so is not openly talked about.
How can you cope successfully with postpartum rage?
If your mate or loved one is struggling with postpartum rage, how can you support them and help them get the professional support they need?
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Published 01/28/22
Society often pressures women and moms to keep going when they're sick or need rest.
But if you run a car on an empty tank it will eventually just stop working. And as a mom, you need to be able to keep going.
So how can you balance your need for rest with caring for your child or children?
In this episode, I will help you reframe your thinking towards being sick and help you find ways to get the rest you need.
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Published 01/14/22
Many women and couples dream of having a biological child. Infertility can present unique challenges to that desire.
How do you know when to start considering other options?
IVF and fertility treatments can help, but what are your options if these don't succeed?
Egg donation, sperm donation and gestational carriers are other options. How can you reframe your thoughts and feelings towards these options?
And how can you know what's best for you?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share with you...
Published 12/24/21
Infertility can be painful and challenging to cope with.
Dealing with questions and expectations from family and friends, especially around the holidays, can create anxiety and even dread.
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share some helpful tips for coping successfully with the holidays.
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Published 12/17/21
Like many family-oriented communities, members of the Jewish Orthodox community place great emphasis on starting and building a family.
But what if you are a woman or couple struggling with infertility in such a community?
How can you cope with so-called 'fishbowl living'?
How can you handle the pressure to meet communal and family expectations?
And in a community where everyone knows everyone else, how can you find the right therapist for you?
In this special episode, join me, Dr Yulia...
Published 12/10/21
Research shows that 100% of new moms and dads experience scary or intrusive thoughts.
Why do these thoughts happen?
Do they mean you're a bad mom or that you'll hurt your baby?
How can you cope with these anxiety-inducing thoughts?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I interview top-selling author Karen Kleiman of the Postpartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania. Together, we will share helpful insights and tools for you to use right now to soothe your anxiety.
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Published 12/03/21
Postpartum anxiety affects many, if not most, new moms and dads.ย
This anxiety can feel hard to cope with.ย
What's normal and what isn't?ย
How can you know?
Are there any 'magic tools' to help you cope with postpartum anxiety?
In this special episode, join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I interview top-selling author Karen Kleiman of the Postpartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania. She will share with you multiple practical tools you can use right now to help soothe your anxiety.
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Published 11/26/21
We hear a lot about boundaries.
But what are boundaries?ย
Why do you need them as a new mom?
How can you set and maintain proper boundaries with well-meaning family and friends?
In this episode, I will share with you how to set boundaries that work for you and your partner.
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Published 11/19/21
It can be easy for an expectant or new mom to make comparisons with others.
Social media is full of pictures of seemingly perfect moms with their babies. But comparing yourself with social media images can be very damaging.
How can you develop confidence in yourself as a mom?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as we look at how you can positively reframe yourself and your unique pregnancy and birth experience.
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Published 11/12/21
ft. Dr Nazanin Moali, licensed sex therapist & host of Sexology podcast
Sex after birth can be challenging for many reasons.
Many moms lack confidence and feel shame in their body.
Temporary loss of sensation, pain during sex, struggles with vaginal lubrication and loss of desire can all affect a couple's intimacy.
So what should you expect? What's normal and what isn't?
How can you communicate with your partner?
Are there alternatives to intercourse?
And how can you restore the...
Published 11/05/21
We hear the term 'self-care' often - in magazines, on social media, from our therapist.
But what does self-care mean?
Is it the same as self-indulgence?
In this episode, we will examine what self-care means, why it matters, how you should view it, and how Anthropologie played a role in helping with my own self care.
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Published 10/29/21
Knowing ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐'๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ต can feel overwhelming.
In this ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ of the PostPartum Stress Center in Pennsylvania, we will discuss what ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ and ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ for you.
๐๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ๐!
Published 10/22/21
The pandemic has taken its toll on all of us, even if it doesn't always look that way on social media.
Moms everywhere are struggling with burnout and feelings of guilt and exhaustion.ย
What can you do to cope and get done what you need to?ย
How can you be a good mom when you feel so burned out?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share with you 4 tips for coping with pandemic burnout as a parent.
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Published 10/15/21
Social media paints a 'perfect' picture of new motherhood.
But what if your reality is different to what you see portrayed on the internet?
What does a healthy bond with your baby look like?
And how can you deal with bonding challenges?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I share with you helpful tips to cope with bonding challenges in motherhood.
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Published 10/08/21
What is the connection between anxiety and infertility?
How can stress and worry make it harder for you to conceive?
And how can you break the cycle of stress and anxiety?
Join me, Dr Yulia Koba, as I give you some practical tools and suggestions to reduce your anxiety about conception.
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Published 09/24/21
Miscarriage or pregnancy loss affects 1 in 4 mothers.
Despite how common it is, many women feel alone in their grief.
What can help you cope with the grief you feel?
How do you know what's normal?
And how can you get the support you need to cope?
In this episode, join me, Dr Yulia Koba, Psy.D, as I share with you the truth about pregnancy loss, some practical coping tools and how you can get the support you need to recover from your grief.
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Published 09/17/21
Secondary infertility, or infertility after another pregnancy, affects many mothers.
How can this affect you emotionally and physically?
And how can you cope with your feelings?
In this episode, join me, Dr Yulia Koba, Psy.D, as I share with you reassurance, practical tools, and how you can get the support you need to cope with secondary infertility.
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Published 09/17/21