Name: "Gestational carriers: The Choice to Help Another Family" - with Adrienne VanArdsall by High Risk Birth Stories
Duration: 28 min 45 s
Description: Adrienne Van Ardsall joins Dr. Fox to discuss her experience as a gestational carrier. Adrienne was the carrier for Simon and Adina Brief, who told their side of the story in a previous episode. She explains why she chose to be a gestational carrier, advice for women who are interested, and how she felt about the experience.

Adrienne Van Ardsall joins Dr. Fox to discuss her experience as a gestational carrier. Adrienne was the carrier for Simon and Adina Brief, who told their side of the story in a previous episode. She explains why she chose to be a gestational carrier, advice for women who are interested, and how she felt about the experience.

"Gestational carriers: The Choice to Help Another Family" - with Adrienne VanArdsall

Dr. Fox interviews Carrie Creed, a motivational speaker and Healthful Woman listener who reached out with her own story. Carrie discusses the power of positivity and her story with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and placenta previa.

"Positivity and Power" - with Carrie Creed, motivational speaker

On this episode of High Risk Birth Stories, Bailey shares her story of choosing to take fertility medication, struggling with bleeding due to issues with her cervix, and being induced at 39 weeks with her first baby. She also shares why her delivery required an episiotomy and her experience recovering.

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”Looking back on my first pregnancy” – with Bailey

Bailey’s second pregnancy, which coincided with lockdown during the spring of 2020. Bailey was very sick during the pregnancy, and describes how her husband helped her with their older daughter while working from home. After she delivered her baby, she then had to return to her obstetrician’s office to have the placenta removed through a D & C.

“My second pregnancy and a retained placenta….during Covid” – with Bailey

Dr. Fox updates listeners on High Risk Birth Stories’ merge with the Healthful Woman podcast. Starting next Monday, High Risk Birth Stories will be published through Healthful Woman, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes.

High Risk Birth Stories - Merging Into the Healthful Woman Podcast on Mondays

Dr. Fox updates listeners on High Risk Birth Stories’ merge with the Healthful Woman podcast. High Risk Birth Stories will be published through Healthful Woman, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes.

"Gestational carriers: The Choice to Help Another Family" - with Adrienne VanArdsall

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