UNprivate Parts

Cancer treatment often brings changes that go far beyond the diagnosis itself. Our host and Business Development Manager Lauren Smith is joined by Oncology Nurse Navigator Shelisa Cager to discuss some of the most common changes you can expect during treatment. From physical side effects to emotional shifts that can affect how you feel about your body, the experience can be challenging and deeply personal.

Join our host, Lauren Smith, Woman’s Hospital’s Manager of Business Development, and Ashley Marks, one of our Oncology Nurse Navigators, as they walk us through how to pack your bag for chemotherapy and infusion appointments. From helpful essentials to comforting items and supportive companions, they share practical tips to help make treatment days a little easier.

Join Business Development Manager and host, Lauren Smith, and Dr. Lindsey Fauveau, a board-certified breast surgical oncologist at Woman’s Hospital, as they guide listeners through the overwhelming web of online information facing those newly diagnosed with cancer. Drawing on over a decade of experience with breast cancer patients, Dr. Fauveau offers practical advice on cutting through the digital noise to find clarity and reliable resources.

Hearing the words “You have cancer” can turn your world upside down in an instant. In this season opener, our Business Development Manager and host, Lauren Smith, sits down with Dr. Jamie Patterson, a Breast Surgical Oncologist at Woman’s, to talk about the emotional first few hours and days following a cancer diagnosis. Join us for a grounded conversation that provides reassurance, clarity, and a physician’s perspective.

Your search for a pediatrician should begin when you're pregnant, and your decision is one that will guide you tremendously through parenthood. With so much to consider and so many providers available, how can you be sure you pick the best one for you and your family?  In this episode we're talking to Ashley Politz, the Executive Director of the American Academy of Pediatrics Louisiana chapter, about what you should look for, what questions you should ask during your search, and what you should expect from your pediatrician in the first few years.

According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, about 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Only 10% of those diagnosed have a family history. The scars left by breast cancer are more than just physical. In this episode, hear how our guest, Dr. Mindy Bowie, uses her training and passion to limit patients' physical and emotional scars while empowering women to feel confident and educated in overcoming breast cancer and limiting their risks. 

It’s best to think about childbirth options and make a plan well before you give birth. But what exactly does that mean, and what different options are there? That’s precisely what this episode of UNprivate Parts is going to answer! To learn more about your labor options, birth plans and comfort options visit the Woman's Hospital website.

Pregnancy and childbirth is often assumed to be an exciting and joyous event. However, one in four pregnancies ends in loss. Many families who lose a baby feel alone and suffer in silence, which is exactly what the Perinatal Palliative Care Team at Woman’s Hospital is working to change. Jessica Morris and Megan Haley, two of the labor and delivery nurses on that team, understand pregnancy and infant loss from both a personal and professional perspective. In honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and Woman’s upcoming Walk to Remember, we sat down with them to talk about all the work they are doing to help others remember and honor their own babies.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS, is a common genetic, hormonal, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects millions of women worldwide. However, it is estimated that up to 50% of women suffering from the syndrome go undiagnosed. But how? In honor of PCOS Awareness Month, Dr. Yolunda Taylor, OB-GYN with Associates in Women's Health, is explaining that and everything else women need to know about PCOS in this episode of UNprivate Part.

Black Breastfeeding Week was created in 2013 to bring awareness to the racial gap that has existed in breastfeeding rates for over 40 years. The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 75% of white women have ever breastfed versus 58.9% of black women. When Kelly Williams became a mother 21 years ago, she was one of the black women who did not breastfeed. However, she is now a lactation counselor at Woman’s Hospital working to help moms like her and remedy that racial divide in breastfeeding. In this episode of UNprivate Parts, Kelly is sharing her own story and bringing light to some of the unique challenges black women face when it comes to breastfeeding and how she is working to overcome them both at home and at work.