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As we close out this year we bring a message of hope from the Birth Center Foundation,Hope For Pregnant Women, their families and all who know and love a woman. All over the world, there are several professionals, like us at the Birth Center Foundation, that are looking critically at maternity care problems and with strong leadership, are  providing solutions, one woman, one baby, one family unit...

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Dr Meredith JonesTimestamps (00:15) Combo of dating violence types(02:20) Severity of dating violence (06:00) Most common dating violence(08:25) Power-based violence (09:13) Effects of negative childhood events (13:27) Females with more power (14:40) Pepetraotr tactics The discussion of dating violence continues in part two of this series with clinical psychologist, Dr. Meredith Jones. Dr. Bola So...

Dr Meredith C Jones,clinical psychologistMy Boyfriend is stalking me part 1Timstamps(00:45) Journey to becoming clinical psychologist (04:40) Dating violence and sexual health behavior (06:50) Defining dating violence (08:45) Is it sexual violence?(10:15) sexual violence vs sexual risk behaviors (13:00) Reproductive coercion(16:45) Stalking Dating violence in adolescents Dr. Meredith C Jones, a cl...

Dr KnightPart 4:Timestamps(01:05) Insurance coverage(02:30) Why isn’t maternal mortality improving?(08:00) Treating all patients equally (09:05) Barriers around obesity(10:20) Nutrition education Dr. Michael G Knight joins Dr. Bola Sogade for the final episode of this four-part series. In this episode, these two doctors discuss topics that all correlate to health equity. There has recently been an...

Dr KnightTimestamps(00:14) Complexity of obesity (05:05) Breastfeeding lowers obesity risks (09:05) Statistics of breastfeeding and obesity (10:35) Dr. Kight’s training(11:05) Surgical management of obesity (14:30) Our role in achieving health equityDr. Knight joins Cocoa Pods for part three of this four-part series involving obesity, health equity, and more! Dr. Knight and Dr. Sogade discuss why...

Dr KnightTimestamps(00:13) Dr. Michael G Knight (01:27) Why are minority women dying?(05:35) lifestyle interventions alone for obesity?(11:10) Obesity medications(15:25) Safety of obesity medications(17:45) Education in weight management (19:45) Lack of insurance coverage A champion for health equity, Dr. Michael G Knight joins Dr. Bola Sogade for part 2 of this series. Dr. Knight is board certifi...

Dr Michael G KnightTimestamps:(00:20) Dr. Michael G Knight(01:10) Healthcare delivery transformation(03:35) More about Dr. Michael G Knight (04:38) “Don't go to the hospital”(07:00) Patient safety (08:35) Patient safety emerging from designed systems (11:17) Proactive risk assessment (13:50) The domains of patient safety (16:40) Pointing fingers(20:00) Examples of issues occurring in patient...

Recap CDC’s message to AmericaTimestamps:(00:23) What if you were having a heart attack?(02:30) Million Hearts program (03:20) Pregnancy-related heart problems(04:20) Health equity(07:00) What must we do for a healthy heart?(09:35) Heart disease experienced disproportionately (12:20) Advancing healthy equity through campaigns (15:40) How can my community get involved? Do you drink or smoke? Do you...

CDC 's Executive Director, Dr Larry Sperling for the Million Heart projectTimestamps:(00:40) One of America’s top doctors(02:45) Live to the beat campaign (05:50) Start small live big campaign (06:17) Release the pressure campaign (06:50) Rural communities and health education (08:55) How can birth centers benefit from the CDC(11:58) Million Hearts (12:35) Health promotion and disease prevent...

CDC 's Executive Director, Dr Larry Sperling for the Million Heart projectTimestamps:(00:40) Welcome Dr. Larry Sperling(02:15) Pregnancy related heart problems(03:22) The need for Million Hearts (04:50) More about Dr. Sperling(05:40) Strategies to improve access to care (11:10) Dr. Sperling’s training (12:22) Addressing maternal morbidity CDC’s executive director, Dr. Larry Sperling, joins Dr...

Timestamps:(01:25) Questions for the listeners out there Dr. Bola Sogade’s intro (02:20) Million Hearts program(03:30) Pregnancy-related heart problems(04:22) The vision of the program (07:14) What can we do to improve heart health?(10:00) Risk factors experienced disproportionately (12:40) Advance health equity (15:18) Cardio rehab (16:00) For more informationDr. Bola Sogade- Obgyn, family physic...

Welcome back to Cocoa Pods, the podcast for the Birth Center For Natural Deliveries Foundation. This podcast focuses on women’s health with an emphasis on maternal morbidity and maternal mortality. Host, Dr. Bola Sogade gives an overview of the past series, No Periods Yet Not Pregnant. In the past three episodes Dr. Ashwini Gore, an endocrinologist practicing in Macon, Ga, joined the podcast to di...

Dr Ashwini Gore :Timestamps:(00:25) History of endocrinology (03:00) Simple definition of diabetes(05:10) Prediabetes (10:05) Risks factors (14:00) Maternal life conditions affecting child(17:17) Epigenetics Endicronologist, Ashwini Gore is here for part three of this series. This episode focuses on the most common endocrine problem in pregnant women, diabetes. Dr. Bola Sogade gives a brief histor...

Timestamps:(00:13) Discovery of sex hormones (01:27) Endocrine system and female reproduction system (04:40) Getting pregnant with pcos(06:28) Counseling couples with pcos(08:44) Endocrine disorders during pregnancy (13:55) Preexisting thyroid problems (16:42) Autoimmune thyroid disease (19:24) Symptoms of hyperthyroidism Dr. Ashwini Gore joins Dr. Bola Sogade for part two of No Periods Yet Not Pr...

Dr Ashwini GoreTimestamps(00:22) Dr. Ashwini Gore (03:47) Brief history of endocrinology (06:38) Common endocrine disorder in women (09:45) Polycystic ovarian syndrome(16:35) Treating PCOS (20:40) Lifestyle modifications(22:35) Medications for treatment Mother, wife, Indian classical dancer, and specialist in endocrinology, Dr. Ashwini Gore joins Dr. Bola Sogade for this series, no periods yet not...

Chef Patria cooksTimestamps:(02:10) Steps to make vegetable soup (05:27) Storing food(11:15) Teaching students(13:13) Avoiding processed foods (17:20) Drinks during pregnancy (22:35) Advice to pregnant women A chef for over 30 years with three degrees, Chef Patria Cunningham Barrett, joins Dr. Bola Sogade for part 2 of Cook Your Food Different When Pregnant. This podcast series wants to educate he...

Chef Patria cookspeaksTimestamps:(01:20) Why is diet important during pregnancy(07:35) Why its best to cook your own food(12:00) Myplate.gov(14:30) Healthy eating plan(15:30) Food preparation and safety (22:00) Shopping for food A chef for over thirty years and a current CTAE culinary instructor, Chef Patria Cunningham Barrett, joins Dr. Sogade. The big question is “do I need to prepare and cook f...

Chef Patria CunninghamDo I need to prepare and cook food differently when I’m pregnant? Timestamps:(00:57) Healthy eating plan (04:08) What is a healthy eating plan? (05:50) Better care for our food(06:30) How to best shop for our food(07:10) Tips for pregnant women preparing food (08:50) Storing food(11:00) Guidelines for food safety (16:07) Explanation for unsafe foods(19:21) Pregnancy cravings...

Dr Tiffany Powell-Wiley’s obesity talkPart 3: ObesityTimestamps(01:15) Challenge of obesity in society (06:44) Managing stigmas(10:25) Causes of obesity (13:15) Changes in energy storage (16:07) Prevalence of Chronic conditions(18:25) Pharmacological drugs to lose weight?(20:12) Laws to combat obesity?(21:43) Future of the obesity epidemic (23:13) Obesity and covid(25:37) Are we committed to impro...

Dr Tiffany Powell-Wiley’s obesity talkTimestamps(01:27) Community engagement (04:50) Multidisciplinary approach for interventions (07:56) Published papers(14:05) DASH diet (17:11) Maternal Obesity (20:13) Gynecologic cancers (22:45) Lifestyle advice for women The principal investigator of the Powell-Wiley lab, Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley, joins again for part two of this obesity series. Today’s episo...

Dr Tiffany Powell-WileyTimestamps:(00:50) Origin of obesity(03:30) Body image(06:05) Intro of Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley (08:40) Public health crisis (12:00) Social determinants of obesity (15:20) Obesity in women (21:45) Research goals Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley joins Dr. Bola Sogade to discuss obesity, a condition severely stressing the healthcare system. Dr. Powell-Wiley is a cardiologist who focus...