Ep201: Everything You Wanted to Know About Twins with Perinatologist Dr. Nathan S. Fox

Birth With Power

Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Aren’t twins so fascinating? Today we have Dr. Nathan (Nate) Fox here to tell us all about them! He’s a maternal fetal medicine specialist, also known as a high-risk pregnancy doctor or a perinatologist, which is an OB/GYN that works with more complex pregnancies.

The truth is a lot of doctors don’t have much training or experience with twins and as a result, you might not get the level of care you need or have all the birth options open to you. You want doctors on your team who know which screenings/tests to do, how often you should be seen, and what your nutrition should be like (it’s different for twins). You also want doctors who feel confident offering vaginal birth instead of just going straight to cesarean, which happens more than it should. Whether you are pregnant with twins or just want to learn more about twins, this episode is a must listen.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-What it means to be a maternal fetal medicine specialist

-How common it is to have twins

-What some of the risk factors are for having twins

-What distinguishes different kinds of twins from each other

-How the prenatal care for single babies and twins differ

-What the models of care are for twins

-Why you should consider seeing a specialist

-How a high-risk doctor works with other perinatal care providers

-What additional risks come with twin pregnancy

-How perinatologists approach (the almost inevitable) early term twin birth

-How much more important Dr. Fox says weight gain is in twin vs. singleton pregnancy

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0:00.0	This episode with Dr. Nate Fox, OBGYN and maternal fetal medicine specialist, is a must listen if you are pregnant with twins or just want to learn more about twins.
0:17.5	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board
0:24.4	certified OBGYN who's been in practice for nearly 15 years. I've had the privilege of helping
0:30.3	over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful pregnancy
0:39.3	in birth. Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for
0:45.4	medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:51.3	Now let's get to it.
0:56.6	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week, you are missing out.
1:05.7	It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help you feel calm
1:13.4	and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash
1:20.7	email and get on the list. Hello there. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 201,
1:32.4	whether you are a new listener or you've listened before. I am so glad that you are
1:37.0	spending a bit of your time with me today. In today's episode of the podcast, we have Dr. Nathan,
1:42.6	Nate Fox. He is an OBGYN and maternal fetal medicine specialist practicing in New York City.
1:48.7	He's also a clinical professor at Mount Sinai and a managing partner at Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates and Carnegie Imaging for Women in New York City.
1:57.9	Dr. Fox is the creator and host of his own podcast called The Healthful Woman Podcast,
2:03.2	and you definitely should check that out. And we're not practicing medicine. You can find Nate
2:08.2	running, walking his dogs, or embarrassing his wife and four children, including a set of twins,
2:14.7	by the way. Now, speaking of twins, this episode is all about twins, and you are
2:19.9	going to learn so much in our conversation today, including how common twins are the different
2:26.3	types of twin pregnancies. In general, people think of twins as identical and non-identical.
2:30.8	We think of twins in a completely different way, and you're going to learn that in the episode. We'll learn about the important ways prenatal care should change if you have twins.
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