Pregnancy Education That Actually Makes Sense
Whether you’re navigating a high-risk diagnosis, trying to understand an ultrasound finding, or simply overwhelmed by conflicting information online, you deserve education that helps you feel informed, supported, and confident asking questions about your care.
Advocacy Starts with Understanding
Pregnancy can feel overwhelming fast, especially when appointments are rushed and medical language feels impossible to decode.
You deserve high-quality, evidence-based information explained in a way you can actually understand.
Because advocacy is built on knowledge. And understanding what’s happening can completely change the way you move through pregnancy and medical care.
Where Would You Like to Start?
Helpful Handouts
Free Resources
Checklists, guides, and actionable resources to help you feel informed, confident, and better prepared for appointments, diagnoses, and high-risk pregnancy care.
Podcast & YouTube
Education on the Go
The Dr. Lexi Show and YouTube channel cover all things pregnancy, from ultrasound findings and advocacy to nutrition, high-risk care, and navigating appointments with more confidence.
Because sometimes hearing someone explain it clearly can change everything.
Dr. Lexi’s Complete Pregnancy Course
The Closest Thing to Having an MFM in Your Back Pocket
A comprehensive pregnancy education course covering everything from nutrition and ultrasounds to fetal well-being, labor preparation, common complications, and the questions you won’t think to ask until suddenly you need the answer.
Designed to give you the right information at the right time throughout pregnancy, priced to make evidence-based information accessible.
How I'm Different
One of the biggest things I’ve learned as both a physician and educator is this: people understand so much more than we give them credit for when someone actually takes the time to explain things clearly.
So while comparing an ultrasound to a loaf of bread may not be traditional medical education, I’m okay with that.
Because my goal isn’t to sound fancy. My goal is to help people actually understand what’s happening.
That means breaking complicated topics down into approachable explanations that make information easier to understand, easier to remember, and a whole lot less intimidating.
When people understand what’s happening, advocacy becomes a whole lot easier.
Helpful Handouts for Real-Life Pregnancy Questions
👉 Because You Shouldn't Need an MD to Understand Your Pregnancy
These handouts break down complicated topics into clear, approachable explanations so you can better understand your pregnancy, ask informed questions, and feel more confident advocating for yourself and your baby.
Understanding Pregnancy & Ultrasound Findings
Absent Nasal Bone:Â What this ultrasound finding may indicate to your provider
An explanation of what it means when an ultrasound shows an absent nasal bone, including how providers evaluate this finding and what follow-up testing may be discussed.
Choroid Plexus Cyst (CPC): Understanding a common ultrasound finding
A clear explanation of what a choroid plexus cyst is, when it may or may not be concerning, and how providers typically evaluate isolated findings during pregnancy.
Echogenic Bowel: Understanding this ultrasound finding and possible next steps
An accessible explanation of echogenic bowel, including possible causes, follow-up recommendations, and questions you may want to ask your provider.
Echogenic Intracardiac Focus (EIF): What this mouthful of a term means, and how it may impact your pregnancy
Understand what an echogenic intracardiac focus means on ultrasound and how providers interpret this finding during pregnancy when it appears on its own.
Thickened Nuchal Fold: What this ultrasound finding means and why it matters
Understand what a thickened nuchal fold means on ultrasound, how it relates to prenatal screening for chromosomal conditions like Down syndrome, and what additional testing or follow-up conversations may be recommended during pregnancy.
Shortened Humerus: Why we take this measurement and how it might impact your pregnancy care plan
An explanation of what it means when a baby’s upper arm bone measures shorter than expected on ultrasound and when additional monitoring may be recommended.
Shortened Femur: Why we take this measurement and how it might impact your pregnancy care plan
Learn what it means when the thigh bone measures shorter than expected during pregnancy and how providers typically evaluate this finding.
Urinary Tract Dilation (UTD): Why we take this measurement and how it might impact your pregnancy care plan
Learn about Urinary Tract Dilation, formerly called pyelectasis, and the questions you might want to ask your providers about follow-up screening
Understanding Your Growth Ultrasound
Learn how growth ultrasounds are measured and what terms like percentile, estimated fetal weight, and gestational age actually mean.
What Is My Due Date?
A simple breakdown of how due dates are calculated using your last menstrual period and ultrasound measurements during pregnancy.
Advocacy Questions, Checklists & Practical Guides
Advocacy Questions for the Low-Risk Patient
Questions to Ask When Choosing a Provider & Birth Setting
A practical checklist designed to help you ask informed questions about labor, delivery, induction, fetal monitoring, shared decision-making, and the kind of support you want during birth.
Evaluating Risks for Down Syndrome During Pregnancy
Understanding Screening & Testing Options
A simple guide to the different blood tests, ultrasounds, and diagnostic testing options available during pregnancy, including when they’re performed and questions you may want to ask your provider.
5 Pregnancy Travel Tips
Practical Tips for Traveling During Pregnancy
Keep these 5 things in mind to feel comfortable, prepared, and safe while traveling during pregnancy, including practical considerations for longer trips and air travel.
Choosing a Compression Stocking
How to Choose the Right Compression Level
A practical breakdown of compression stockings during pregnancy, including sizing, compression levels, comfort considerations, and when they may be helpful.
Fetal Well-Being Monitoring
Understanding Kick Counts & Monitoring During Pregnancy
Learn how fetal movement monitoring works, when providers may recommend additional monitoring, and what changes should prompt a conversation with your care team.
Prenatal Vitamins
What to Look for in a Prenatal Vitamin
A straightforward guide to prenatal vitamins, including important nutrients to look for during pregnancy and how to compare different options.
Folate During Pregnancy
Why Folate Matters During Pregnancy
Learn why folate is important during pregnancy, how it supports fetal development, and what questions to ask when choosing supplements or reviewing nutrition recommendations.
Learn More About Down Syndrome Testing
Understand Your RiskÂ
A quick snapshot of your risks of Down Syndrome (also known as Trisomy 21), the testing you may experience during your pregnancy, and what to expect as a result.
Your Weekly Check-Up
Pregnancy education you can listen to, watch, and learn from anywhere.
Do you like listening while you drive? Watching while you fold laundry?
The Dr. Lexi Show and YouTube channel are full of approachable, evidence-based education covering pregnancy, advocacy, nutrition, ultrasound findings, and real conversations about navigating care with confidence.
Say goodbye to Googling pregnancy questions at 2 a.m.
Watch & Listen
