Dr. Bat-Sheva Maslow at RMANJ-Jersey City

07/13/2023

Had the honor of addressing the crowd and introducing Rabbi Bochner at tonight’s fundraiser in Teaneck.
Two takeaways.
1) Kudos to the Bergen County community! Over 100 of you showed up tonight in support of those in the community suffering with infertility. That’s says so much about the values of a community.
2) Never in my life have I been in a tent with over 100 Jews from Teaneck and not known anyone!
Seriously there were

02/07/2023

Do you know women included in the recent rounds of lay offs from big tech companies? I’ve learned from my patients that their generous fertility benefits are being continued for a few more months and they’re using the chance to freeze their eggs.

Share this info with someone who might benefit from a fast track consult!

10/06/2022

Hot off the presses from !

Dear Dr. Maslow,
B”H we have three beautiful children. Shortly, they will stand under the tallis for Kol HaNearim, and we will stand alongside many other beaming parents, except inside, we are hurting deeply. For the past three
years, we have struggled to grow our family. We had no issues conceiving in the past, and we can’t explain what is wrong. It is causing a lot of strife in our marriage. My husband thinks we should feel satisfied with the family we have. He says that fertil- ity treatments are only for people who don’t have any children.
Am I being ungrateful?
Sincerely, Breaking on the Inside

Dear Breaking on the Inside;
You’ve perfectly captured the dilemma facing many couples with secondary infertility, which is your diagnosis based on what you’ve written. It may seem odd to have an infertility diagnosis after conceiving, but it is quite common...

Infertility, no matter the circumstances, brings up deep emotions and vulnerabilities. Secondary infertility has pain all its own. Feelings of shame and ungratefulness are so common, as is the uncomfortable disconnect with “appearing” normal but suffering a hidden pain. However, how we manifest our pain is as unique as we are. It is so common for couples to express their struggles in different ways. Couples may not always be on the same page when it comes to treatment, and I assure you it is not a reflection on you, your husband, or the quality of your marriage.
While I am not a therapist or marriage counselor by training, I have a lot of experience coaching couples through stressful moments. The opportunity to communicate about desires, fears, and boundaries is critical to feeling whole with what is happening to you as indi- viduals and as a couple - whether or not you pursue treatment. If the years of stress and sadness have created a shell too thick to peel away, professional counseling may help you both come to a place of mutual understanding.
Whether or not you are blessed with the nachas another child under the tallis next year, it is my prayer that you are blessed with nachas ruach, understanding, and peace in your home.

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09/25/2022

Tonight begins Rosh HaShana, the start of the Jewish New Year. Traditionally, we eat foods that symbolize the many blessings we hope for in the coming year.

Pomegranate is a popular choice for its multitude of seeds. Over the years it’s come to symbolize the wish for many merits, good deeds, wealth, health, and of course fertility.

What’s interesting is that while the symbolic focus is on the “many” the pomegranate itself is just a single fruit. The tradition perhaps could have better been represented by bunches of grapes or piles of coins or anything else that was truly bountiful.

And that the pomegranate represents fertility is not at all surprising, given it’s bevy of seeds. But those praying for a child this Rosh Hashana aren’t praying for hundreds of children, their prayers are generally focused on just the one.
Like Chana says in the story we read on Rosh Hashana-
“כי על הנער הזה התפללתי״”
“It was for THIS child that I have prayed”

Typically in when we truly desire something or when something is truly missing in our lives, we don’t focus on all the things, just the one.
We don’t really want or need a bounty per se.

But the pomegranate’s “blessings” are within. The exterior of pomegranate, while beautiful in its own right, belies the many seeds it holds.

A truly special blessing can be just one thing, one event, one action, one gift, that within it actually holds many other opportunities. The greatest of gifts, is the one that sows the “seeds” for future possibilities.
The one that carries within it many more unseen gifts.
A pivotal moment that opens the door to a cascade of future moments.

Many of us will be reminded today as we prepare our pomegranates - those seeds are not so easy to get at!! There’s pulp and rind surrounding them and takes real effort to uncover and release all those seeds!

Sometimes the real blessings in life require effort and toil, and discarding the pieces we don’t want, before we can uncover the gifts within.

Whether your pomegranate is a child, a spouse, a job, or something you can’t even name, I hope that we are all blessed with the strength to uncover all the possibilities.

שנה טובה
Shana tovah

05/16/2022

Work announcement!

I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be joining the starting next month!

I’ll be seeing patients in the Englewood and Basking Ridge offices, and in the fall will be the Lead Physician at the soon to be opened Jersey City office!

This opportunity couldn’t have come at better time for me or for IVF patients. The field is growing, success rates are unprecedentedly high, and coverage for care is available to more people than ever.

I’m overjoyed to be able to bring my unique passion for education, empowerment, and personalized care to the incredible system that RMA has built!

It can only mean great things for the future!

Starting 7/5 I’ll be available to see consultations and I welcome any and all patients looking for personalized, education focused, and high results for fertility related work up and treatment.

I will also continue to maintain a special focus on fertility preservation (egg freezing) and providing care to Orthodox women or couples.

New patient appointments will be opening soon. Stay tuned for details!

03/27/2022

03/27/2022

03/27/2022

“To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often”
- Winston Churchill

As some of you have noticed, I took a hiatus from social media over the past few months. Behind the scenes A LOT has been changing.
Good change.
I’ve never been one to settle for stagnation.

But with all the change, I didn’t feel like I could continue to be my genuine self on this platform.

Now that life feels a little more on track, it time to share theses changes with the world.

Starting in April I will be taking leave of and . These two amazing practices have been my professional home for the past 4+ years. It’s through these incredible programs that I have developed my passion for fertility education, my dedication to fertility preservation and honed my skills diagnosing and treating infertility. I’m eternally grateful for everything I take with me from this experience. Moving on feels very bittersweet.

AND

I’m unbelievably excited for what’s in store!
Starting in June, I’ll be joining .
It use a huge step up for me professionally and will allow me to continue to grow as a physician.

Stay tuned for more deets!!

I’ll also be taking some time off between jobs. Something that I’ve never done before. I have some really exciting media and education projects planned (along with some much needed R&R!).

I can’t wait to share all the new developments with this community. It’s not lost on me that my following continues to grow despite my brief absence. I’m humbled that so many of you appreciate the education I share and want to join me in my personal/professional adventure.

I hope to continue to promote my 3 E’s

*Educate* men and women on the awesomeness that is the reproductive system.

*Engage* communities to discuss challenging topics related to reproduction and reproductive medicine

*Empower* women and young girls to go after their ambitions!!

To improve we’ve got to keep changing!
Let’s get at it!

❤️
Dr M