Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak & Kristin Mallon, RN, CNM

True Birth

Health EN ↓ 203 episodes

Helping women have better births and better birth experiences. Our experts share their perspectives on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. These are raw, honest stories about the experience of labor from the professional's point of view. Listen and get inside your OB/GYN or midwife's head. Our goal is to share the truth about pregnancy and birth with the listener and to explain our thought process. We see our role as one in which we guide and inform, presenting facts so that the laboring mother can make the best decisions for her. If there are concerns during pregnancy or issues t...

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Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak & Kristin Mallon, RN, CNM

Episodes

Induction of Labor. Friend or Foe? Episode #2 26.05.2021 40:34

When Kristin (a midwife, mind you) joined Dr. Yaakov Abdlehak over 10 years ago she was shocked to learn how high his induction rate was but also how high his vaginal delivery rate was. This man, she thought, was using a commonly frowned on method of childbirth to successfully achieve vaginal deliveries. Midwives are often taught that the fastest was to an unplanned and an unwanted cesarean birt...

Meet Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak & Kristin Mallon: Episode #1 18.05.2021 9:45

Who are we? We're Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak, a NYC metro area Perinatologist, Maternal Fetal Medicine Doctor and Certified Nurse Midwife Kristin Mallon. The best advice on any given subject comes from experts in that field. This podcast is all about getting inside of the head of those other people who are in the labor room who are not experiencing birth for the first or second time. In fact, its their...

True Birth Trailer 11.05.2021 4:18

You're going to have a baby. Now what? Don't worry, we've got your vbac. Welcome to True Birth, the podcast that's all about giving you raw, honest truths when it comes to pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. Join Dr. Yaakov Abdelhak, a NYC metro area Perinatologist, Maternal Fetal Medicine Doctor, and his trusty sidekick Certified Nurse Midwife Kristin Mallon as they share their...