Season 2 | Episode 9: Kristina: "We're going to call your baby...'Baby'" - Removing the Stigma from CAH
CAH PULSE3 Sep 2025

Season 2 | Episode 9: Kristina: "We're going to call your baby...'Baby'" - Removing the Stigma from CAH

In this touching episode, Stephanie and Dina speak to Kristina, a young mom to 2 little girls who's younger daughter lives with salt wasting CAH. Kristina recalls her journey from giving birth to Franny through her now fifteen months of life, including feeding routines, hospital visits, medication and explaining her condition to family, day care and friends. Unsurprisingly, the day Franny was born, Kristina was told "something is wrong with your baby, your baby has ambiguous genitalia". Grappling with not knowing what that could have meant, Kristina simply replied, "is my baby going be alright?" and "is she going to live?" Due to the all too familiar lack of knowledge and professionalism on the hospital's behalf, Kristina was left alone, terrified, contemplating her new life with a baby she had yet to meet.

Kristina's story also includes the hospital's suggestion to not add "female" to Franny's birth certificate, a NICU doctor who would only identify Franny as the "baby" and Kristina's subsequent overwhelming feeling of disappointment and fright for what the future held for her family...especially her brand new baby girl Franny.

With Stephanie's and Dina's wisdom and experience, the three women embark on a voyage to squash the stigma attached to CAH with the goal to give Franny and other children and adults living with CAH a healthy life free of stress, judgement and grief.

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Season 2 I Episode 12: Non-Classical CAH - Fertility Treatment and the Importance of Genetic Testing

Season 2 I Episode 12: Non-Classical CAH - Fertility Treatment and the Importance of Genetic Testing

In this final episode of Season 2 - Stephanie and Dina are joined by leading CAH experts, Drs. Witchel and Auchus. This episode was made to provide a deeper understanding of the differences between sa...

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Season 2 l Episode 11: Dimitri: The Long Game of Drug Discovery

Season 2 l Episode 11: Dimitri: The Long Game of Drug Discovery

In this episode of CAH Pulse, host Stephanie Erb and CARES Foundation director Dina Matos sit down with distinguished scholar Dr. Dimitri Grigoriadis of Neurocrine Biosciences for a rare behind-the-sc...

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Season 2 l Episode 10: Brittany: Demanding Change After a Lack of Answers and Getting Nowhere

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In this uplifting episode, Stephanie and Dina speak to Brittany, an outspoken 29-year-old living with CAH. A self described "open book", Brittany shares her life's journey from her diagnosis as a todd...

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Season 2 | Episode 8: Lesley and Louise: No Shame! Putting an End to the Secrecy of CAH

Season 2 | Episode 8: Lesley and Louise: No Shame! Putting an End to the Secrecy of CAH

In this gripping episode Dina and Stephanie tackle a most important and controversial topic, putting an end to the dangerous stigma which far too many children (both boys and girls), parents and adult...

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Season 2 | Episode 7: "Go Live Your Life as Normally as Possible" But...Nothing About CAH is Normal

Season 2 | Episode 7: "Go Live Your Life as Normally as Possible" But...Nothing About CAH is Normal

In the mid 1960's, Tim was diagnosed with CAH just weeks after he was born.  His CAH simply didn’t set off many alarms with his medical team, nor his parents. As a result, he seemed to breeze through ...

17 Apr 202534min

Season 2 | Episode 6: Dr Su: Words of Wisdom: Clearing up the Confusion of Stress Dosing

Season 2 | Episode 6: Dr Su: Words of Wisdom: Clearing up the Confusion of Stress Dosing

In this masterfully eye-opening episode, Stephanie and Dina pick the brilliant mind of CARES Foundation's Medical Director, and Professor & Pediatric Endocrinologist at the NY Presbyterian Weill Corne...

5 Mar 202532min

Season 2 | Episode 5: Raelie: CAH Does Not Define THIS Ten Year Old!

Season 2 | Episode 5: Raelie: CAH Does Not Define THIS Ten Year Old!

Is ten-year-old Raelie unphased by her CAH? Find out in this important episode of CAH Pulse where Stephanie and Dina speak with Amanda and her strong, brave and laid back 5th grade daughter, Raelie. T...

11 Feb 202535min

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