First Line
First Line promotes health and wellness that holistically addresses the body, mind, and spirit. Topics include mental health, osteopathic medicine, women’s health, and medical education. Created and hosted by Dr. Aubrey Ann Jackson, DO Website and blog: https://poddcaststudios.wixsite.com/firstlinepodcast Subscribe or follow for new episodes every Monday
Episodes
Episode 131. Hear from a doctor and first-time mom about when and how to start solids. There is some evidence-based information that I did not learn in medical school and your pediatrician may not be discussing with you. Hear about why I decided on baby-led weaning and my perspective on incorporating Montessori values into the feeding space.
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Episode 130. Hear my opinion on whether you should study between the Match and day 1 of residency and how to plan out when to take Step 3 or Level 3. I also share tips on housing decisions, food planning, student loans, and communication with co-residents.
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Episode 129. I share the best diet during pregnancy, the 5 most important vitamins and minerals to take, how much caffeine you should drink, your expected weight gain, and how to calculate the number of calories to eat. I include what I learned from my experiences when I was pregnant last year.
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Episode 128. As someone who recently passed Level 3 with a score over the 90th percentile, I share how I personally studied for the exam as well as tips on when to take the exam, what question bank to use, which Anki deck to use, and how to balance studying with clinical work.
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Episode 127. Hear about the pregnancy basics everyone should know, including due date calculations, the difference between gestational age and fetal age, how pregnancy tests work, and what symptoms you're likely to have as early as the two-week wait. I speak from my own experience since this episode was recorded when I was 17 weeks pregnant with my baby girl born while I was a first-year psychiatry resident.
Episode 126. Learn more about PCOS from a doctor who has been diagnosed with PCOS. Hear more about my fertility journey in episodes 115, 116, 117, 119, 122, and 123.
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Episode 125. I share what PCOS is and my story of how I was diagnosed with PCOS after 10 years of symptoms without a diagnosis. Learn about the criteria of PCOS and how it is diagnosed.
Hear more about my fertility and pre-conception journey by listening to episodes 115, 116, 117, 119, 122, and 123.
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Episode 124. Hear about important topics you need to know before entering the postpartum period, what to expect normally, and how to monitor for complications. Since I am about 7 months postpartum at the time of this recording, I offer some of my anecdotes along the way, including why I chose to breastfeed my baby and how long it took me to lose my pregnancy weight.
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Episode 123. Hear my recording from December 2022 as I reflect on a delayed diagnosis of PCOS and months of fertility treatments, supplements, and lifestyle changes that luckily ends happily with a positive pregnancy test. I have since given birth to a healthy baby girl and had "infertility" taken off my medical record.
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Episode 122. I discuss my workup for infertility and irregular periods, including hypo hypo and PCOS. I talk about starting Provera (progesterone) and Clomid (clomiphene citrate) to induce ovulation.
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Episode 121. As a continuation of my previous episode of Chapman's points, I finish the anterior Chapman's points and cover all the posterior points. I share additional tips on how to study the Chapman's points as an osteopathic medical student and resident.
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Episode 120. Hear my tips for remembering the chapman's points and test taking strategies for chapman point questions on COMLEX Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and COMAT shelf exams.
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Episode 119. Hear about my lab results from my first appointment with my midwife and what testing was recommended for my irregular periods. I also mention which fertility supplements were recommended to me and which ones I found to be beneficial.
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Episode 118. I discuss the importance of ranking programs in order of your preference, how to determine the length of your rank list, what factors to consider when deciding how to rank programs, and what to think about if you are dual applying.
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Episode 117. Hear about what it is like to discontinue taking the birth control pill when trying to conceive and starting a preconception diet. I also discuss why I chose to see a midwife instead of an obstetrician (OB/GYN) and what my first preconception appointment was like.
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Episode 114. I discuss my tips for writing a letter of interest to residency programs that you hope to receive an interview invite for as well as a letter of intent to the residency program you have decided to rank number one.
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Episode 116. I share the dietary changes I made and the specific supplements I decided to take before becoming pregnant with my daughter last year. Learn about which vitamins are most important when trying to conceive (TTC) and why your preparation should really start months before you want to become pregnant.
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Episode 115. This is part 1 of a series detailing my journey from pre-conception planning, my infertility diagnosis and treatment, and my eventual first pregnancy, all while completing medical school. This episode features a recording from February 2022 when my journey first began.
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Episode 113. Here are a few more questions that are commonly asked during residency interviews and how to prepare for them.
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Episode 112. I speak about the most challenging questions I was asked during residency interviews when I went through the Match. If you are applying to residency, you will need to know to expect these questions!
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