Talking Away the Taboo with Dr. Aimee Baron

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the most common emotions that people experience while on a fertility journey -when you should seek support -whether medication is safe for fertility treatments and/or pregnancy -common emotions people go through around Purim/Passover and how to manage them Connect with Rachel: -Follow her on Ins...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Shmuli Falk, Chana Falk, and Yehonatan Palmer join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -creating Keren Ohr -the infertility journey of the Falks and the Palmers -how hashgacha pratis (divine providence) led them to one another -wanting to trying to enjoy the "journey" as much as possible, while they were waiting for their first child -how they chose to...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Daniel Landau joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -his story of needing to do IVF for genetic reasons and all the difficult emotions surrounding that -when they discovered that their "perfect embryo" was miscarrying -the difficulty in finding support -his path to starting an organization for solely to support men, Men's Helpline, which has a podcast, p...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Liz Glazer joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -the moment when everything changed -when her daughter, Leo Pearl, was stillborn and the aftermath -growing up not knowing if she was ever going to be able to have a family -meeting her wife and how they decided to start trying -how she supported, reacted and coped with her loss through her work, journalin...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Cantor Lucy Fishbein, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -How she gets comfort from the fertility stories of the matriarchs and how they suffered -Her multiple miscarriages, rounds of IVF cycles and transfers -How she doesn't have a happy ending and may never have one -Who she leaned on when she needed support and how she also asked for what she neede...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chaya Hott joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Strategies on how she got through the crippling anxiety of that pregnancy -How rainbow babies don't "fix" grief -How to hold joy and grief at the same time (especially in light of the war in Israel) -Why it's still painful when people ask her if she's going to have any more children -how she was able to h...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Dr. Erin Leib Smokler, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her surrogacy story filled with laughs, pain, and everything in between -The guilt that came along with not being able to carry her own child -Meeting her daughter for the first time and the reactions from the surrogate family during childbirth -The circle of love surrounding her daughte...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Devorah Schendler joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her losses before and after Netanel's birth -Netanel's pregnancy and when they got the diagnosis of Trisomy 13 -How she coped with having a terminal child and the anger, grief, pain and guilt that went along with that -How she told her young children, family and community about Netanel's condit...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Tuchman, LMHC joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Being angry at G-d -What does it mean? -Is it allowed? -How can you be angry and still have a relationship with G-d? -Is your anger something that G-d understands and/or forgives? Connect with Rachel: -Follow her on Instagram -Check out her Website Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follo...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shoshana Greenwald joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -The ambivalence of getting pregnant quickly with her first -The pangs she felt when others got pregnant while she was struggling to have a second child -The guilt over wanting more children, when she had three already -An honest and raw reflection on secondary infertility Connect with Shoshana: -F...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shaina Glick joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her two children and the very different fertility journey that she had to take to have each of them -The first one that was "relatively" easy, and the other, which was much more difficult -The years of treatments she went through and a miscarriage -How she navigates through that pain and what kinds of s...

On this 100th episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aimee Baron, MD brings back the guests from our most listened to podcast episodes… -Aliza Abrams Konig discusses her journey with surrogacy and how she disseminates information and resources throughout the community -Esty Perman shares her experiences of going public with her story, and how she walks the line between sharing her joys without causing...

On this episode of Talking Away the Taboo, Dr. Bill Petok joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -The reasons why it's hard for men to share their emotions -How men often act when they have gotten a fertility diagnosis -The do's and don'ts on what to say to the men in your life when they're struggling -Helpful communication strategies between the genders Connect with Dr. Petok: -Check out his webs...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Nasya Miller joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her egg freezing story and all the emotions she experienced during the process  -How she started considering freezing her eggs in her early thirties  -Her feelings of shame as she started grappling with the idea -What kinds of supports she had in place before, during and after the process -Suggestions f...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Gail Miller, MD joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her journey in becoming a life coach -How she handled working with babies and children and what situations were triggering for her -The experience of grief -How to validate someone's feelings Connect with Dr. Miller: -Follow her on Instagram -Check out her website Connect with us: -Check out our Webs...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aimee Baron, MD talks about... -Her first second trimester miscarriage, while away from home on a Passover Program -The anxiety that overcomes you after a loss -The way her feelings around Pesach time changed moving forward Connect with us: -Check out our Website - Follow us on Instagram  and send us a message -Watch our  TikToks -Follow us on  Facebook -...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aimee Baron, MD joins Bonei Olam Florida to talk about... -The thoughts and feelings that come up during pesach -Tips on managing the stress of the holiday -Focusing on self-care  -Handling insensitive questions Connect with Bonei Olam Florida: -Follow them on Instagram -Check out their website Connect with us:  -Check out our  Website - Follow us on Inst...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Shaindy Siegel joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Her oldest child that was born with a rare genetic disorder for which both she and her husband are carriers -Raising awareness for genetic testing -The shame that still exists in pockets of the Jewish community -How information and testing can help combat some of the fear that people won't be able to...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Estie Rose MS, CGC, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -Genetic testing, carrier testing and cancer screening as it relates to fertility -All the information anyone needs to know about carrier screening, PGT-M and PGT-A and cancer screening -Why genetic testing is important and why she recommends doing it before getting married/thinking about getting...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Peri Lyman joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -The many challenges in her life, including a disabled child, a broken marriage, and no grandchildren -What it is like, being in this stage of life, in this position -How she navigates all the "Chanis" and "Cathys" who ask impertinent questions -What to say and what not to say Connect with us: -Check out o...

On this special episode of Talking Away The Taboo, I Was Supposed To Have A Baby and Rabbi David Balto host Program 3 of the Perinatal Loss Summit.  Jewish Ritual Struggles with Perinatal Loss Although we have a rich and supportive set of rituals for the death of an adult, those that deal with the loss of a pregnancy or an infant are lacking. How do we honor the memory of such a short life? Do we...

On this special episode of Talking Away The Taboo, I Was Supposed To Have A Baby and Rabbi David Balto host Program 2 of the Perinatal Loss Summit.  Time Does Not Heal All Wounds: The Wisdom of Grieving Perinatal Loss The experience of pregnancy loss as a disenfranchised or ambiguous loss can be confusing and isolating to grieving parents and family members. We will explore the language of compass...

On this special episode of Talking Away The Taboo, I Was Supposed To Have A Baby and Rabbi David Balto host Program 1 of the Perinatal Loss Summit.  Grappling with Loss: The Personal Stories Two parents will describe how they grappled with the challenges of premature death, dealt with religious obligations, and created a path for spiritual healing. Rabbi Ilan Glazer is the Co-Founder of the  Our L...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Michael Bleicher, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Relationship challenges that can come up when a couple is dealing with any kind of fertility challenge -How you can support each other through it -Practical examples on how to gently get someone talking when they are shut down -How to make space for the person who needs to vent -How can we let people...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Johnny Solomon joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about... -His approach to life and struggle -Knowing one's needs and acknowledging the struggle -How G-d can be with us during our pain, rather than viewed as causing our pain -How we can emulate being with someone during their pain Connect with Rabbi Johnny: -Follow him on Instagram -Check out his websit...