UNprivate Parts

Motherhood is hard no matter the circumstances, but imagine having two sets of identical twins! It's hard to fathom because it only happens about once every 15 years here at Woman's Hospital. However, Erin Credo defied those odds and welcomed her second set of identical twins in the midst of a global pandemic. In this UNprivate Parts episode, she is sharing her incredible story, all the highs and lows she has experienced in the past year, and most importantly, how she is keeping it all together.

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is right around the corner! All the social gatherings on the calendar from Thanksgiving to New Year's can be overwhelming, especially for those with newborns. Is it safe for infants to mingle with those outside their household? Should you ask people to use hand sanitizer or wash their hands before holding the baby? Do you need to stick to a strict schedule? Can going outside without a coat really cause a cold? To help ensure everyone in the family has a happy and healthy holiday season this year, Dr. Camille Willis, a pediatrician and new mom herself, is answering all that and more in this episode of UNprivate Parts!

There is a lot to think about when you are pregnant, and diabetes may not even be on your radar. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates almost 10% of women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes in one or more pregnancies. Diabetes, Type 1 and 2, is also a major health concern for women outside of pregnancy. Is there anything you can do to prevent it? How is it detected? What does diabetes management look like? In honor of American Diabetes Month, we sat down with two diabetes educators from Woman’s Hospital to answer all that and more in this episode of UNprivate Parts.

According to the CDC, about 1 in 10 babies are born preterm. How can you tell if you or your baby are at risk? Is there anything you can do to prevent preterm birth or to prepare for the unexpected? How can you cope, or help loved ones to cope, with having a baby in the NICU? In honor of Prematurity Awareness Month, Leigh Townsend, a woman who experienced the NICU as a parent and now works in the NICU supporting families who share that unspoken bond, is answering all those questions and more in this episode of UNprivate Parts. 

Infertility issues affect approximately 1 in 8 couples in the United States, which leaves many questions lingering in the minds of those trying to conceive. How often should you have sex? Does the time of day matter? How much do diet and exercise play a role in fertility? What if you are considering receiving help from fertility specialists but have ethical concerns? When should you seek professional help? Dr. Neil Chappell, Reproductive Endocrinologist with Fertility Answers, discusses conflicting information found on the internet and dives deeper into the discussion about infertility in this episode of UnPrivate Parts.

Ten days before her wedding, Megan Badon thought she would be stressing about the details of her big day. Instead, she found herself at the Breast & GYN Cancer Pavilion, a partnership with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center & Our Lady of the Lake, thinking about breast surgeries, chemo, radiation, hair loss, and family planning. In this episode of "UnPrivate Parts," Megan is sharing her incredible story, from lump to bump.

For some of us, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about wearing pink and maybe even posting some statistics on social media, but it's a lot more than that for Whitney Breaux. March 20, 2020, started as one of the best days of Whitney's life, but soon took a turn when she found out she had stage 3 breast cancer at just 32.  In this episode UNprivate Parts, Whitney is sharing her story, newfound purpose, and challenging us at all... what we think, what we say, and what we do during breast cancer awareness month and every month.

Wondering what pregnancy in the pandemic is really like? No one knows better than Shannon Henry! This mom experienced a miscarriage, a job loss, another pregnancy, and childbirth all in just more than a year during this unprecedented time. In this episode of UNprivate Parts, Shannon shares her personal story and tips to help other moms-to-be navigate those scary moments and tough decisions.

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month! It’s so common to think it won’t happen to you, but cancer could be developing in your reproductive organs without you even knowing. In fact, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer estimates that one woman will be diagnosed every 5 minutes and more than 33,000 will die from GYN cancers this year. Yet these types of cancer are often not spoken about or thought of until it’s too late. In this episode, host Melanie Hebert sits down with Dr. Renee Cowan, GYN oncologist, and Ashley Marks, oncology nurse navigator, to talk all about the different types of GYN cancers and the preventative steps you can take that will help lower your risk.

1 in 4 pregnancies ends in a loss, however it's not a subject commonly talked about. Why? UNprivate Parts’ guest host, WAFB’s Elizabeth Vowell, sits down with one of Woman's labor and delivery nurses, Jessica Morris, who understands pregnancy loss from both a personal and professional perspective.