Talking Away the Taboo with Dr. Aimee Baron

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Myriam Steinberg, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -H er path to motherhood through many twists and turns  -Trying to find a partner, starting the fertility journey, donor sperm, IUI, IVF, egg donors, multiple miscarriages, a TFMR, preterm delivery, a NICU stay, and finally the birth of her twins -Her graphic novel which aims to help others feel less...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Yehudit Kosowsky, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… - Tokophobia (the fear of getting pregnant)  -How tokophobia affected her journey -Her story about overcoming her fears   Connect with Yehudit:  -Follow Yehudit on Instagram     Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watc...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Malki Rodal, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her triplet pregnancy -The death of her twin daughters  -The miraculous birth of her son. -Her experiences and how one can cope with the simultaneous emotions of grief and joy   Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watch ou...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dana Sicherman, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her journey with PCOS -How she "took back" her life -Her outlook about her diagnosis   Connect with Dana:  -Follow her on Instagram   Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watch our videos on YouTube   -Follow us on TikTo...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Reichblum, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her  journey through the world of grief -The universality of grief -How religion affected her thoughts and choices post-loss and everything in between   Connect with Rachel:  -Find Rachel on Instagram    Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check o...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Naomi Marmon Grumet, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -P ractical tools and suggestions to use when dealing with fertility challenges -Thinking about each dip with a different focus (past, present, future) -Bringing a comforting friend with you, get your husband involved - The Birkat Emunah, specifically designed to aid those with fertility challe...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Jessica Zucker, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her traumatic personal story of miscarriage -How her experience spurred her to create a narrative -The intersection of her clinical work and her pregnancy loss -How she felt alone, forgotten and isolated by her Jewish community -Her new book, " I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement"   Connect w...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rabbi Segelman from PUAH, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -The history behind the laws regarding infertility -The general basics of egg donation, sperm donation, and surrogacy  -The issues surrounding third party reproduction -Questions from viewers Connect with Rabbi Segelman: -Email him at Esegelman@puahfertility.org Connect with us: -Check out our...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Leah and Michaela, join Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… - How they were diagnosed ‏-How this illness affected fertility and the number of children they wanted to have ‏-How they handled the emotional aspects of living with and managing chronic pain ‏-Why they opened up about their story on social media  ‏-Things that have helped them through the years   Co...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Carrie Bornstein, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -H ow she rose through the ranks -Finding personal meaning in immersion ceremonies and practices -Becoming a gestational carrier herself  -What a typical visit would include and why one would seek out a mikveh -The "Fertility Journeys Healing Guide" for those struggling.   Connect with Mayyim Hayyim: ...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Sara Blum, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Becoming a single mother to her "delicious son"  -Her entire story, from the years of being single, to freezing her eggs and beyond -Deciding to become a single parent without her parents' support -All of the hoops and hurdles in order to bring a child into this world   Connect with us: -Check out our websi...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Yettie Katz, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her 25 years of infertility -Her challenges and adoption process -The things that made her feel comforted over the years -The things that were hard -The difference between jealousy and envy   Connect with Yettie:  -Follow Yettie on Instagram Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagra...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Caryn Peiser, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… - Her work funding fertility treatments for those who are struggling to have a child -The donations they have given thus far - Quarterly support group to provide more wraparound support for their families -Priya Fund in Dallas and Kansas City Connect with Priya:  -Check out their website   -Find them on F...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Linny Stone, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -How she met her husband -How she advocated for herself to her doctors -Her recurrent pregnancy loss -Her traumatic experience Connect with Linny:  -Follow her on Instagram   Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watch our vi...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Adelle Bryski, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her pain and struggle with primary infertility -A window into what her life is like -Her Instagram account -Why she shares freely -Making "one world" of awareness Connect with Adelle:  -Follow Adelle on Instagram   Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message ...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Chumi Friedman, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… - Different aspects of stillbirth support, in relation to Jewish law - Decisions and choices that a couple grapples with from the moment they receive the bad news - What they might be facing in the weeks and months ahead - What the family, friends and community can do (and NOT do) to support the grievin...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow, MD, MSCTR, FACOG, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Infertility -Egg freezing -The right time to freeze eggs -What medical science knows about who might become infertile -How women and families feel going through the process Connect with Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow:  -Follow her on Instagram -Connect with her on LinkedIn -...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rochel Lazar, editor-in-chief of Nashim Magazine, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her personal fertility journey -How shidduchim (matchmaking) in the Jewish community played a role in the secrecy - How she got comfortable talking about taboo topics - How "helping just one person" drives her every single day Connect with Rochel:  -Read more about Roc...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Reva Judas, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her fertility journey -How and why she started the organization -Programs and services they offer -How she answers the question, "How many children do you have?" Connect with NechamaComfort:  -Check out their website   -Find them on Facebook   -Follow them on Instagram   Connect with us: -Check out our web...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -The isolation of infertility and loss -How to be helpful when someone is suffering -The unique pain of secondary infertility Connect with Dvora:  -Check out her website   -Send Dvora an email dentinlcsw@gmail.com  Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Aliza Abrams Konig, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her experience getting married as an older single -Not being able to have children when she wanted -How to get through rough patches -Keeping a sense of self and sanity Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -Check out our Facebook page  -Watch our...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Elana Frank, CEO and Founder of the Jewish Fertility Foundation, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her countless IUI and IVF cycles -Her embryo donation -How and why JFF was started Connect with Jewish Fertility Foundation:  -Check out their website   -Follow them on Instagram   -Find them on Facebook Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Rachel Tuchman, LMHC, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Body compassion and acceptance -How to advocate to your healthcare providers -How to respond to body shamers Connect with Rachel:  -Check out her website   -Find her on YouTube   -Follow her on Instagram -Connect with her on LinkedIn -Follow her on Facebook   Connect with us: -Check out our websi...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Sora Ruchel, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Her fertility journey -Her misdiagnosis of PCOS -Her husband's zero sperm count and what they did to find some -Why she started talking about her story on social media Connect with Sora:  -Follow her on Instagram   Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us on Instagram and send us a message  -C...

On this episode of Talking Away The Taboo, Ariele Mortkowitz, joins Aimee Baron, MD to talk about… -Svivah -The impact of community in response to fertility challenges -The support from faith communities -Pain, stigma, and isolation Connect with Ariele and Svivah:  -Follow them on Instagram   -Check out their website ​ -Find them on Facebook   Connect with us: -Check out our website   -Follow us o...