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Labor of Love: Season 3

Insights from the Heart of Obstetric Care

Season 3: Insights from the Heart of Obstetric Care

In its third season, the Labor of Love podcast explores current and emerging threats during pregnancy and the postpartum. Dr. Pimentel will sit down with obstetrics colleagues to share perspectives on patient concerns and issues ranging from maternal vaccine hesitancy to screening pregnant people for STIs.

Jump to Episodes

  1. The Latest on RSV Prevention and Vaccination
  2. Syphilis Surge: A Rising Concern in Pregnancy
  3. Hepatitis in Focus: A Conversation on Screening, Prevention, and Treatment
  4. A Deep Dive into Maternal Vaccines
  5. Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission: Lessons from the Past
  6. Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission: Today’s Landscape

Episodes

Episode 1: The Latest on RSV Prevention and Vaccination

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The new maternal RSV vaccine serves as a major step toward preventing RSV in infants after birth. However, the vaccine’s rollout has come with challenges, including cost and access issues. Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc, FACOG, from Duke University, and Naima Joseph, MD, MPH, FACOG, from Boston Medical Center, join Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, to discuss the latest recommendations for RSV maternal vaccination and share advice on how clinicians can counsel patients on making the best choice for themselves and their families.

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Episode 2: Syphilis Surge: A Rising Concern in Pregnancy

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In the early 2000s syphilis rates in the United States started to increase, raising growing concerns about public health and the effects of syphilis rates on pregnant people. Kate Miele, MD, MA, FACOG, from Emory University, and Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG, from Ochsner Health Center, join Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, to discuss syphilis screening during pregnancy, the latest clinical recommendations, and tips and tools that health care professionals can use to address concerns and anxieties with clarity and compassion.

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Episode 3: Hepatitis in Focus: A Conversation on Screening, Prevention, and Treatment 

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Hepatitis during pregnancy might feel like a complex case to manage, and ACOG wants to help clinicians support patients with a hepatitis diagnosis. Tatyana Kushner, MD, MSCE, from Mount Sinai and Tosin Goje, MD, MSCR, FACOG, from Cleveland Clinic join Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, to shine a light on hepatitis B and C, the two most common forms. They discuss the latest screening recommendations, treatment options, and resources that empower pregnant patients to make informed choices.  

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Episode 4: A Deep Dive into Maternal Vaccines

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During the past year, there have been new developments to guidelines for vaccination in pregnancy—most notably the addition of the maternal RSV vaccine. Yvonne Butler Tobah, MD, FACOG, from the Mayo Clinic and Christopher Watson, MD, MPH, from Ascension Sacred Heart join Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, to explore the latest clinical recommendations and best practices for counseling pregnant patients and addressing their vaccine-related questions and concerns.

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Episode 5: Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission: Lessons from the Past

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This Labor of Love episode marks the beginning of a two-part exploration into the evolution of HIV care during pregnancy. Haben Debessai, MD, from the CDC Foundation and Rhoda Sperling, MD, FACOG, from Mount Sinai join Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, to dissect the groundbreaking research that transformed the treatment and discussion of HIV in pregnancy.

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Episode 6: Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission: Today’s Landscape

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Continuing our two-part series, this season’s final episode tackles the present-day strategies for perinatal HIV care. Rodney Wright, MD, FACOG, from Montefiore-Einstein Medical Center and Susan Gillespie, MD, PhD, from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital join Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, to dive into current HIV testing, treatment, and lactating guidelines to support health during pregnancy and postpartum.

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Explore Other Seasons

Season 1

In Season 1 of the Labor of Love podcast, Dr. Pimentel works to answer the questions new parents have about how COVID-19 and the vaccines may affect pregnancy.

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Season 2

In the second season of Labor of Love, obstetric care professionals explored the obstacles they encountered while working with pregnant patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Season 4

In its fourth season, Labor of Love host Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, MS, FACOG, sits down with obstetric care professionals to discuss maternal vaccines, stillbirth, maternal mental health, and other critical topics affecting pregnancy and postpartum care.

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This Resource was supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,250,000 with 100 percent funded by ACOG and CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.