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Thanks to a recent suggestion, Fei and Nick discuss exercise in pregnancy. Is exercise safe? What are the benefits and risks? We answer these questions this episode.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/creogsovercoffee You can find the OBG Project at: www.obgproject.com Res...

Today, Fei and Nick are joined by special guests Dr. Tiffany Moore Simas and Dr. Nancy Byatt to discuss perinatal mental health.  Tiffany A. Moore Simas is the Medical Director for Lifeline for Moms Program, the Obstetric Engagement Liaison for MCPAP for Moms, the chair of the  Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Massachusetts, and Professor of Ob/Gyn, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, PQ...

Nick and Fei interview Dr. Abel again about sickle cell disease. Dr. Abel is an Assistant Professor in Ob/Gyn at Oregon Health and Science University.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/creogsovercoffee You can find the OBG Project at: www.obgproject.com Residents now get...

Fei and Nick are joined today by former president of SRS and former president of AAGL, Dr. Gary Frishman. He also happened to be our previous residency program director! We review electrosurgery: what is monopolar vs. bipolar? What is cut vs. coag? Dr. Frishman answers all our questions. Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  w...

Nick and Fei are joined by Dr. Laura Hanks from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She talks to us all about the dermatoses of pregnancy.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/creogsovercoffee You can find the OBG Project at: www.obgproject.com Residents now get the Core...

Nick and Fei tackle the ARRIVE trial on today's episode. What were the exact findings of the study? Does this mean we should be inducing everyone at 39 weeks? (Spoilers: No!) Find out as we go through this study together.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/creogsovercoffee...

Today, Nick and Fei look at the cousin of the Term Breech Trial with the Twin Birth Study! Can we deliver twins vaginally in a safe manner? A great study from the same collaborative that did the Twin Birth Study attempts to answer this question.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patr...

We welcome back Mike Foley, CFP, CSLP to continue our financial wellness series. Today, we discuss budgeting! Mike talks to us about where to allocate our funds: what do we contribute to, what do we want to spend our money on?  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions.  Michael is a compr...

Today, Fei and Nick dive back into studies that all Ob/Gyn residents should know. We cover an important paper from the CREST data -- what is the risk of sterilization failure from permanent sterilization? While this dataset is pretty old (from the 70s-80s), it's still important to look at and understand how we counsel our patients today on permanent sterilization.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instag...

Today, Nick and Fei are joined once again by Aimee Morrison, an Ob/Gyn chief resident at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania who matched into PAGs. She discussed the process of becoming interested in the field and how to apply.    Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.c...

Fei and Nick discuss a practice changing paper from 2000: The Term Breech Trial. What were the methods and findings? And what are some criticism?  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/creogsovercoffee You can find the OBG Project at: www.obgproject.com

Fei and Nick discuss planned home births. These are becoming more popular in the United States. What is the data? Is a planned home birth safe? Who should have a planned home birth? We attempt to answer these questions in this podcast.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com Patreon:  www.patreon.com/cr...

Fei and Nick discuss mastitis and the difficulties of breastfeeding.  Interested in Rosh Review? Not only do we have the Rosh Review question of the week, but if you and 7 of your friends get together, you may qualify for a group discount and a free ABOG practice test. Go on our website to find out how.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsoverc...

We can't believe we haven't done this episode already! Regardless, Fei and Nick highlight some of the issues with postpartum care in the United States and outline, based on ACOG, what the ideal postpartum care could look like.  If you're an MS4 who has matched into an Ob/Gyn residency in the United States, you are eligible to sign up for our annual #OBGynInternChallenge! Go to www.obgyninternchall...

On today's episode, in the aftermath of the leaked Supreme Court document, Fei and Nick talk about the current state of abortion in the United States and what it could possibly mean if Roe V. Wade is overturned.  Interested in Rosh Review? Not only do we have the Rosh Review question of the week, but if you and 7 of your friends get together, you may qualify for a group discount and a free ABOG pr...

We welcome back Mike Foley, CFP, CSLP to continue our financial wellness series. Let's talk about disability insurance? Should we get it? When do we get it?  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions.  Michael is a comprehensive financial advisor who runs his practice out of Scottsdale, Ar...

Today, we discuss what to do if your cytology comes back as a high grade lesion or something else -- What exactly is AIS, AGC, or AEC? And, the most frustrating thing: what do you do if you have an insufficient pap?  If you're an MS4 who has matched into an Ob/Gyn residency in the United States, you are eligible to sign up for our annual #OBGynInternChallenge! Go to www.obgyninternchallenge.com to...

What? There are more Pap Smear guidelines already? Yup! Nick and Fei explore some recent updates to Paps.  If you're an MS4 who has matched into an Ob/Gyn residency in the United States, you are eligible to sign up for our annual #OBGynInternChallenge! Go to www.obgyninternchallenge.com to sign up starting on April 18th. The curriculum starts on May 2nd, so don't forget to sign up for free!  Inter...

We are back with more journal club on the ALPS Study - why do we give late preterm steroids? Fei and Nick discuss this practice changing study that came out in 2016.  If you're an MS4 who has matched into an Ob/Gyn residency in the United States, you are eligible to sign up for our annual #OBGynInternChallenge! Go to www.obgyninternchallenge.com to sign up starting on April 18th. The curriculum st...

We are joined again by Dr. David Abel to talk about the first part of hemoglobinopathies: thalassemias.  Dr. Abel is an assistant professor in the Division of Perinatology at Oregon Health and Science University.  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instag...

Nick and Fei are joined by Dr. Sarah Prager from the University of Washington to talk about postpartum IUD placement. When should we do them? What about the expulsion rate? Dr. Prager answers all of our questions.  Dr. Prager is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington. She is the director of the Family Planning Division and Family Planning Fellowship.  Don't forget...

Today, Fei and Nick are joined by Mike Foley, CFP, CSLP to start our financial wellness series. First off the bat: student loans. What are they? How do we take care of them? More importantly, what's been going on during COVID and the CARES Act?  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions. ...

It's time for more magnesium! Today Fei and Nick discuss the BEAM trial -- why do we use magnesium for cerebral palsy prophylaxis, and when do we do it?  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsove...

Today Fei and Nick discuss the MAGPIE trial -- a landmark Ob/Gyn trial on magnesium for eclampsia prevention.  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsovercoffee Facebook:  www.facebook.com/creogsovercoffee Website:  www.creogsovercoffee.com...

Today we are joined by Dr. Sridhar from UCLA to talk about permanent sterilization. She is a family planning trained Ob/Gyn and answers all our questions about both tubal ligation and vasectomy!  Don't forget to check out our Rosh Review question of the week! Go on our website to find out how to win a whole year's worth of board review questions.  Twitter: @creogsovercoff1 Instagram: @creogsoverco...