As a Woman

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about her path to becoming a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility physician. Listen as she talks about the struggles along the way, the choices she made and what it takes to become double board certified in OBGYN and REI. Listen as she describes the day in and day out of what she does, and why she believes that you should choose a job you are passionate about and make the life work for you. Also, it gets pretty vulnerable.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about “Imposter Syndrome.” What is imposter syndrome? How is it holding you back? What can you do about it? Change your mindset and accomplish your goals.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about cervical cancer. Learn what cervical cancer is, the symptoms, all about Pap smears, what is HPV, and why Cosmo got it all wrong. Don’t make the mistake of failing to educate yourself about a disease that should be prevented or detected early. Educate yourself.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she describes the productive life. What is a productive life? How can you be productive? What are the keys to success? How can you make progress on productivity?

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses fertility and nutrition with Dr. Danielle Belardo, a board certified internal medicine physician and cardiology fellow @theveggiemd. Previously on Nutrition Rounds, listen to Dr. Crawford and Dr. Belardo discuss plant based eating and the impact it has on women’s health. Learn more about the science behind why you should eat more plants as a woman. Special thanks to Kasey Johnson who helped with the original editing and production.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses endometriosis. Endometriosis is associated with pain, infertility, and inflammation. Learn what endometriosis is, how it is diagnosed, what it means, and what you can do about it. Listen as she describes how she counsels her own patients as a fertility doctor.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she shares her burnout story. Listen to her talk about what burnout is, what the signs are, and what to do about it. Is this you or someone you know?

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she answers commonly asked questions about IVF and FET. After listening to the IVF and FET episodes, do you still have questions about in vitro fertilization of the embryo transfer process? Listen to what other women are asking and answers from an expert.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford with special guest Dr. Pamela Mehta as they discuss life as a woman in a man’s world. Dr. Mehta is an orthopedic surgeon who has suffered from gender bias and maternal discrimination and left to start her own practice. Listen as they talk about starting a family in medicine, struggling with infertility, and advice for taking control of your career and balancing career and family. Learn more about the upcoming Pinnacle Conference.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about ovarian reserve. Are running out of eggs? Should you get your fertility tested? What does that really mean? Listen as she describes what measurements of ovarian reserve are really testing. Learn about AMH and antral follicle count (AFC) and how you can’t verify fertility with these tests. Learn what low tests of ovarian reserve mean and what you should do about this. Can you improve your ovarian reserve? Learn more now.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about boundaries. Understand the importance of saying no and that you are not obligated to please other people. Learn to look at opportunities with enthusiasm and evaluate if something is right for you or not. Change your mindset and focus your life. Set some boundaries so you can be free to be yourself and be happy in the process.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about the embryo transfer. For all women who go through IVF, the embryo transfer is the most important part of the journey. Listen as she describes different options for embryo transfers, protocols, success rates, and more. Learn what to expect and what questions you should be asking as you or your friends prepare or this extremely important step toward parenthood.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she discusses private practice life with guest Dr. Rupa Wong. Learn about Rupa's journey from academics to private practice, owning and managing her own practice, her own struggles with PCOS and infertility as a woman in medicine, work/life balance, and the reasons behind starting the Pinnacle Conference. Join us as registration opens this week.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about IVF. IVF is invitro fertilization and a wonderful technological advancement to help grow families. Listen as she describes IVF as she would to a patient in the office. Understand what IVF is, what it is not, and why we do what we do as fertility doctors. Be a better supporter of the people in your life who need IVF and be prepared if IVF becomes a part of your own journey.

Join host Dr. Natalie Crawford as she talks about work life balance. Listen as she talks about what work life balance is and what it is not. Learn that she believes there is only your life – and you must learn how to make it all work. Listen as she talks about choosing a job you love, balancing a home life, outsourcing what you can, sharing responsibilities and taking care of how you spend your number one commodity – your time.