Baby Me

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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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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Many new moms 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 with their baby.

𝗜𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 if you don't instantly bond with your baby?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹?

What 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 can you take to help yourself?

Find out in this 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 from Dr Yulia Koba.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

Society often labels mothers as endlessly nurturing, kind, loving, and calm. 

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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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 don’t have a choice? 

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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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹....but they 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰.

And they can also 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆?

And 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽?

𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 is a therapy modality that 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 surrounding parenting.

Join me for this 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗣𝘀𝘆.𝗗, a Perinatal Mental Health expert and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

𝘧𝘵. 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘍𝘪𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Many women 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆, especially when they are pregnant or a mother.

𝗜𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 for postpartum recovery?

Can you 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲?

Is it 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁? How?

And what are the 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀?

Join me for this 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 with prenatal and 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄!

𝘧𝘵. 𝘋𝘳 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳

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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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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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 some suggestions for making the decision that will be best for your family.

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