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In this episode, Stephanie interviews a special guest, Jessie Mundell. Jessie Mundell is an expert in prenatal/postnatal fitness and a mama herself.
We discuss healing mentally and physically from a home birth turned cesarean, why it’s important to work with a counselor or therapist if you’re still recovering from past birth trauma, smart postpartum training for post-cesarean and vaginal delivery, why pelvic floor physiotherapy is so important, why it’s not “normal” to pee a little when you workout, and so much more. You are going to love this real, raw, and informative interview!
Topics Discussed:
- Jessie’s story + what brought her to the world of prenatal/postnatal fitness.
- Her home birth turned cesarean and the emotional/physical ramifications. How that impacted her mindset/reaction to her second pregnancy.
- Common mistakes women make with postpartum fitness.
- Jessie’s approach to postpartum fitness and how does it differs depending on the type of birth.
- How to know if it’s “too much.”
- What pelvic floor physiotherapists do and why getting checked is important.
- And more!
Jessie Mundell’s Bio
Jessie Mundell (BPHE, MHK) is the owner of JMG Fitness Consulting, a company dedicated to coaching women to improved health. Jessie teaches women how to exercise safely and strongly in pregnancy, and how to regain their core, confidence, and fitness as moms.
Jessie has worked with hundreds of women during and after their pregnancies and is extremely passionate about giving them the care they need. She is focused on effective exercise during pregnancy, rehabilitation of the core and pelvic floor for moms, teaching women how to create exercise effortlessly, and having women feel incredible in their bodies.
She aims to steer the conversation away from the “pre and post-baby body” madness and into a place where women feel supported, encouraged, strong, and confident. For prenatal and postnatal fitness coaching, visit her website. To connect with Jessie, follow her on Instagram and Facebook.
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Shownotes:
- HMHB article: 5 Questions with Jessie Mundell
- Baby-wearing fitness
- www.jessiemundell.com
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, Stephanie interviews a special guest, Dr. Steven Lin. Dr. Steven Lin is a board-registered dentist, writer, and speaker.
We invited Dr. Steven Lin on today’s show to shed light on pregnant and pediatric dental health. He is a passionate whole-health advocate who focuses on the link between nutrition and dental health. His mission is to prevent dental diseases instead of treating them.
Curious about fluoride? Wondering how often it's really necessary to brush your kid's teeth or when they should first see a dentist? Interested in the link between dental health and nutrition (spoiler alert: you can influence your child's dental health before they're even born!)? Then, this episode is for you! We cover those topics and a LOT more on this episode!
Dr. Lin's Bio
Dr. Steven Lin is a dentist, TEDx speaker, and author of The Dental Diet. With a background in biomedical science, Dr. Lin has dedicated his career to outlining the nutritional basis of dental disease. His goal is to redefine crooked teeth as a nutritional deficiency and the most significant chronic health problem on the planet. As a leader in the functional dentistry field, his work is building a new model to help intervene in dental growth in kids and prevent orthodontic braces.
The Dental Diet is available worldwide on Amazon.
You learn more about functional dentistry and dental nutrition on his website www.drstevenlin.com
Topics Discussed:
- Dr. Steven Lin's background and what led him towards a more functional approach to dental health
- Things moms can do while pregnant to improve their dental health and their developing baby's dental health
- How often kids should brush/floss
- The first dental appointment
- Tongue/lip ties and dental development
- Dr. Lin's stance on fluoride and oral probiotics
- Considerations for dental procedures while pregnant
- How to avoid braces
- And more!
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Shownotes:
- The Dental Diet book
- www.drstevenlin.com
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
Happy New Year! Did you make a New Year's resolution? Now that we're two weeks into 2018, have you stuck with it? Is your motivation starting to fade? Or, are you rocking your plan?
On this episode, we discuss the importance of realistic goal setting, how to stay committed to your plan, and what we’re focusing on this year.
Often, we try to do too many things at once, aren’t clear on what we want our life to look like, or don’t have a realistic plan to accomplish our goals. We hope to address these barriers so you can have a productive and transformational 2018.
Topics Discussed:
- Our thoughts about New Year's resolutions (pros/cons/considerations)
- Resolutions that didn't work for us
- Goal setting: what works and what doesn't work
- How to develop clarity regarding your vision and goals for 2018
- Our personal visions and plans for 2018
- Advice for those struggling to follow through on their goals/resolutions
- And more!
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Shownotes:
- Emily Ley's book: A Simplified Life
- Mark Manson on goal setting
- Danielle LaPorte's book: The Desire Map
- Gary Keller's book: The One Thing
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
This show is all about healthy communication and what you can do to keep your cool, especially as a new parent.
Dr. Elana and her husband, Anthony, are constantly working on various communication tools and love the topic of healthy communication.
They have taken hundreds of hours of coursework and seminars on the topic of partnership, understanding men and women, and how to optimize their relationship using mindful communication.
In this episode, they authentically share some of their breakdowns and what they do to get through them.
Topics Discussed:
- How we get through our arguments
- Setting up agreements
- Identifying when the right time to talk through disagreements
- How to look at disagreements as an access to discovering your needs
- Transition time and setting each other up to win!
- Showing appreciation
- And more!
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Shownotes:
- PAX - Understanding Men and Partnership Workshops
- Tune audios/DVS's on Partnership
- Landmark Worldwide
- Mastery in Transformational Training
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, Dr. Elana interviews a special guest and a dear friend of hers, homeopath Gabrielle Traub.
We chose Gabrielle to come on today's show to shed light on the benefits of homeopathy for women trying to conceive, during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Whether you are already using homeopathy and interested in learning more, or you are brand new to this natural medicine and interested in expanding your toolbox, this episode is for you! Gabrielle shares clinical pearls and some of her favorite remedies you want to have on hand.
Gabrielle's Biography:
Gabrielle has worked in hospitals and rural clinics in South Africa. After moving to California, she worked in an OB/GYN practice for a decade alongside a traditional OB-GYN and a fertility endocrinologist. Gabrielle has assisted in natural birthing, taught childbirth classes, and worked extensively with infertility. Gabrielle Traub has taught homeopathy in England, South Africa, Pakistan, Dubai, Australia and the USA. Her online course Homeopathy for Obstetrics and Gynecology is available to the public. *and she is doing a giveaway to listeners*
A mother herself, Gabrielle now works in San Diego where she specializes in treating women and children. For more information, visit www.SanDiegoHomeopathy.com
Look out for Gabrielle’s new book on Homeopathy that will be coming out in April.
Topics Discussed:
- What is homeopathy
- How does homeopathy benefit women who are trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum?
- Using homeopathy at home
- Favorite home remedies
- Favorite remedies used during labor and delivery
- And more!
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Shownotes:
- San Diego Homeopathy
- Homeopathy Today Article - Labor Remedies Homeopathy Today Article: Labor of Love Summer 2017 Edition
- Gabrielle Traub’s online giveaway : DVD on Obstetrics and Gynecology with Homeopathy
- Testimonial with homeopathy and infertility
- Helios Childbirth Kit
- Rescue Remedy
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, we interview Arianna Taboada, a maternal health consultant. Arianna helps mamas and mamas-to-be customize their plan for maternity leave and return to work.
We have an honest conversation about our struggles as new moms navigating work and family, how we transitioned back to work, and ways to make this transition (and postpartum, in general) easier for new mamas!
Topics discussed:
- Arianna’s story including her unique postpartum experience
- What a maternal health consultant is and how they can help you prepare for postpartum
- Challenges working moms experience and ways to overcome them
- The importance of "transition time" when balancing a business and a new baby
- How to decide if going back to work is right for you
- What to do if you're not enjoying being a stay at home mom
- Tips for navigating the demands of motherhood and work
- And more!
Arianna's bio:
Arianna is a maternal health consultant who works with experienced entrepreneurs who are becoming first time mothers, helping them customize their maternity leave plan and return to work. She is deeply committed to providing on-going, multi-faceted support that meets the professional, physical, mental, social, and emotional needs of entrepreneurs as they babyproof their business and navigate new motherhood.
Prior to her consulting practice, Arianna worked on maternal health issues for over a decade as a health educator, a social worker in a mental health clinic, a reproductive health researcher, and a yoga therapist. She draws from her expertise as a maternal health professional, combined with her experience as a business owner and mother, to provide highly personalized services so expecting entrepreneurs have the tools and information they need to make decisions and take action when it comes to balancing their business with a new baby.
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Shownotes:
- www.ariannataboada.com
- www.Facebook.com/ariannataboadaconsulting
- Expecting Entrepreneur guide
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, we have two special guests, our husbands!!! They’re here to share their stories of what it was like for them to be at our births, surprises they encountered, and advice for fathers-to-be.
Topics Discussed:
- Our husband’s opinions about home births.
- What it was like to be present at our home birth.
- What emotions they experienced before, during, and after our birth.
- What surprised them about our births.
- Advice for fathers-to-be.
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Shownotes:
- Elana and Anthonys first dance at their wedding
- The Birth Partner
- Hypnobirthing
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, Stephanie interviews Emily Pardy, a marriage and family counselor and the founder of Ready Nest Counseling to discuss challenges many new parents experience. Emily identifies various life adjustments, emotional challenges, and relationship struggles that may occur once baby is born.
You’ll leave this interview with simple, actionable steps to gracefully navigate some of these changes. You’ll also learn where to go for more information and support, should you choose to be proactive or if you’re currently experiencing these issues.
Topics Discussed:
- Emily’s background, training, and personal journey
- Challenges a new baby presents to a marriage/relationship
- Adjustments and emotional implications
- Five steps for effective communication
- Important things to discuss before baby comes
- Managing resentment
- Realistic ways to reconnect with your partner
- Resources for couples navigating new parenthood
- Her top three pieces of advices for new parents
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Ready Nest Counseling
- Sit. Stay. Good Marriage ebook
- For All Maternity ebook
- Dudes to Dads podcast
- Good Dad Project podcast
- The Informed Pregnancy Podcast with Dr. Berlin
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, Dr. Elana shares her birth story with us. She discusses what she did to prep for her pregnancy and labor. She takes us through the ups and downs of the actual birth. Dr. Elana highlights how she overcame tough times and shares tools that helped her have the un-medicated birth she had envisioned.
Topics Discussed:
- Pregnancy prep
- Home-birth experience
- Who was on Dr. Elana's birth team
- The birth, from start to finish!
- What Dr. Elana would do differently next time.
- Lessons learned and healing after the birth.
Shownotes:
- Dr. Elana's published article in Homeopathy Today (click on the link below to download the entire article)
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In this episode, we introduce Dr. Elana Roumell, ND, the new co-host. Stephanie is excited to bring on a naturopathic doctor to the podcast to help educate and empower parents with even more information! Stephanie and Elana have been friends for years, helping one another through pregnancy, postpartum and raising healthy families. The two of them together are truly REAL FOOD MAMAS on a mission to share, inspire and empower!! Stephanie introduces Elana to the Real Food Mama community and we get a sneak peak into who she is and how she is going to contribute to the community!
Topics Discussed:
- About Elana's family.
- Why she became a Naturopathic Doctor.
- Her passion for pediatrics.
- Why she opened up Nourish Medical Center.
- What she's most excited to share with listeners by joining the podcast.
- Some of her other passions.
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Shownotes:
- Click here to learn more about Dr. Elana Roumell’s Doctor Mom Membership, a membership designed for moms who want to be their child’s number one health advocate!
- Click here to learn more about Steph Greunke, RD’s online nutrition program and community, Postpartum Reset, an intimate private community and online roadmap for any mama (or mama-to-be) who feels stuck, alone, and depleted and wants to learn how to thrive in motherhood.
In part two of our episode with Ali Miller, RD from AliMillerRD.com we discuss considerations for cesarean births including: concerns for mom and baby, how to address these concerns with a food-as-medicine approach, vaginal inoculation, and tips for a speedy recovery! Ali shares her story of home birth turned hospital cesarean and how she took action to ensure optimal health for herself and her baby, Stella. It's a truly inspiring story!
Because our conversation was jam-packed with resources to support those planning or recovering from a cesarean birth, we decided to split the episode into two parts. That way, you'll be able to take in all of this great information without feeling overwhelmed (in a good way!).
Topics discussed in Part 1 (episode 69):
- Ali's story
- Her original birth plan and how that changed
- How she managed the change in birth plan (emotionally, mentally, physically)
- The differences between a gentle (or natural or family-centered) cesearean and a traditional cesarean
Topics discussed in Part 2 (episode 70):
- Concerns of cesarean sections
- How to address these concerns with a food-as-medicine, functional medicine approach
- Considerations for mom and baby
- Vaginal inoculation and supplements
- Low-carb, moderate protein, high-fat diets during pregnancy and nursing
- How Ali feeds her toddler
- Ali's practice, cookbook, and services
Ali's bio:
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- AliMillerRD.com
- Naturally Nourished: Food-as-Medicine for Optimal Health cookbook
- Supplements mentioned on podcast:
- Upspring Well-Baby multi-vitamin (baby)
- Metagenics UltraFlora probiotic (baby)
- Nordic Naturals EPA/DHA (baby and mom)
- Systemic Enzyme Complex by Pure Encapsulations (mom)
- Basic Prenatal by Thorne (mom)
- S-Acetyl Glutathione with NAC (mom)
- 60 billion blend of Bifido and Lactobacillus-based probiotic and a wide spectrum blend of 20 billion strains (mom)
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
In this episode, Stephanie interviews Ali Miller, RD from AliMillerRD.com to discuss considerations for cesarean births including: the mental and emotional side of changing your birth plan, concerns for mom and baby, and tips for a speedy recovery! Ali shares her story of home birth turned hospital cesarean and how she took action to ensure optimal health for herself and her baby, Stella. It's a truly inspiring story!
Because our conversation was jam-packed with resources to support those planning or recovering from a cesarean birth, we decided to split the episode into two parts. That way, you'll be able to take in all of this great information without feeling overwhelmed (in a good way!).
Topics discussed in Part 1:
- Ali's story
- Her original birth plan and how that changed
- How she managed the change in birth plan (emotionally, mentally, physically)
- The differences between a gentle (or natural or family-centered) cesearean and a traditional cesarean
Topics discussed in Part 2:
- Concerns of cesarean sections
- How to address these concerns with a food-as-medicine, functional medicine approach
- Considerations for mom and baby
- Vaginal inoculation and supplements
- Low-carb, moderate protein, high-fat diets during pregnancy and nursing
- How Ali feeds her toddler
- Ali's practice, cookbook, and services
Ali's bio:
Enjoy the listen!
Click here to listen or find the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher!
Shownotes:
- AliMillerRD.com
- Naturally Nourished: Food-as-Medicine for Optimal Health cookbook
- Supplements mentioned on podcast:
- Upspring Well-Baby multi-vitamin (baby)
- Metagenics UltraFlora probiotic (baby)
- Nordic Naturals EPA/DHA (baby and mom)
- Systemic Enzyme Complex by Pure Encapsulations (mom)
- Basic Prenatal by Thorne (mom)
- S-Acetyl Glutathione with NAC (mom)
- 60 billion blend of Bifido and Lactobacillus-based probiotic and a wide spectrum blend of 20 billion strains (mom)
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
In this episode, we say goodbye to Aglaée and talk about the future of the podcast (don't worry, Steph is staying!). Aglaée shares about the many big transitions she's going through in her life and shares updates about nursing / weaning, sleep, and her upcoming move.
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Aglaée's website: RadicataNutrition.com
- Aglaée on Instagram
- Aglaée's facebook community
In this episode, Stephanie and Aglaée answer two of your questions!
Topics discussed:
- Maintaining your milk supply while pregnant
- Concerns with galactagogues and nursing
- Weaning
- Postpartum body image
- Postpartum weight loss
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Shownotes:
- Galactagogue safety while nursing
- Changes in milk composition when pregnant
- FREE Baby-led weaning webinar
- Aglaée's podcast on Body Image
- Aglaée’s Facebook Community: Radicata Nutrition Community
- Steph’s Nutrition and Wellness Coaching services
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s Radicata Nutrition Coaching Package
In this episode, Stephanie interviews Leanne Vogel from Healthful Pursuit to discuss the keto diet for women. Leanne shares her story about how the traditional ketogenic diet didn't work for her body and how she modified the program to improve her hormones, mental health, and overall wellness. Join us as we discuss how to modify the traditional ketogenic diet for women, Stephanie's experience with a fat-fuel approach while nursing, and so much more!
Topics discussed:
- Leanne's story
- What makes her fat-fueled approach different than the traditional keto diet
- The benefits of keto for women
- Modifications for women
- Considerations for pregnant and nursing moms
- Who shouldn't do the keto diet
- Biggest mistakes people make when they start a keto diet
- How to start your keto journey
- Supplements that may help you on your keto journey
Leanne's bio:
Leanne Vogel is the founder of Healthful Pursuit, best-selling author of over 11 health programs, host of The Keto Diet Podcast, author of the bestselling paperback, The Keto Diet, and the creator of Fat Fueled living - a holistic, paleo-friendly approach to a ketogenic, high-fat diet. She has been in the field of nutrition since receiving her holistic nutrition certification in 2007. Leanne shares free videos, podcasts, recipes and keto-friendly resources on her blog, healthfulpursuit.com.
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Shownotes:
- Healthfulpursuit.com
- The Keto Diet book
- 20% off your order of Perfect Keto products with the discount code: REALFOOD
- *Good until August 7th, 2017. After the 7th you'll still get 15% off.
- Aglaée's Facebook Community: Radicata Nutrition Community
- Steph's Nutrition and Wellness Coaching services
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s Radicata Nutrition Coaching Package
In this episode, Stephanie interviewed Serenity and Joe from Serenity Kids, an innovative new baby food company. Serenity Kids offers convenient, shelf-stable baby food pouches that contain healthy animal fats and protein and are low in sugar. Join us as we discuss the fundamentals of baby nutrition, my son's experience using their products, and so much more!
Note: At the time of this recording, Leo was just being introduced to solids and was struggling a bit with a strong gag reflex. He's doing much better now (at 9 months) and can handle a larger variety of food and textures.
Topics discussed:
- Their story
- The current state of the baby food market
- The downfalls of sugar and the importance of fat
- The contents and quality of their product
- How their recipes were created
- Baby nutrition beyond food
- Their future product and program ideas
- And even, paleo child-raising, how to raise kids according to their natural instincts
Their story:
Hi. I'm Serenity. My partner Joe and I started Serenity Kids because we wanted only the best for our future baby. We couldn't find a baby food high in healthy fat and protein, and we saw how difficult it was for our friends who cook all of their baby's food. We were shocked by the amount of sugar in most baby foods, because sugar (even from fruit) creates inflammation which leads to health problems and can make a baby fussy from the blood sugar crash.
So we partnered with small, American family farmers to create a delicious baby food that contains meat from animals raised humanely, on pasture, without hormones, antibiotics, or GMO feed. Pastured meats benefit the animal, the family farmers, and the planet. The best part is that they're better for your baby because they have a much higher Omega-3s and CLAs than grain-fed meats. We blend these meats with high-quality organic vegetables to create balanced, nourishing meals. Serenity, for the whole family.
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Myserenitykids.com - for free Baby Nutrition Quick Start Guide
- 10% off your order AND free shipping with code REALFOOD
- Aglaée's Facebook Community: Radicata Nutrition Community
- Steph's Nutrition and Wellness Coaching services
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s Radicata Nutrition Coaching Package
In this episode, we answer two of your questions! Tune in to hear our take on vitamin D supplements and bathing your baby.
Topics discussed:
- Vitamin D supplements - what to look for, our favorite brands, how much to take, and blood testing.
- Bathing your baby - how often, water quality, and our favorite brands of soap/shampoo
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Thorne Vitamin D drops
- Thorne Vitamin D/K2 drops
- Steph's supplement store for vitamin D supplements
- Beautycounter baby bath products
- Morrocco Method baby shampoo
- Wellness Mama's Foaming Hand Soap recipe
- Aglaée's Facebook Community: Radicata Nutrition Community
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s Radicata Nutrition Coaching Package
In this episode, we answer two of your questions! Tune in to hear our take on finding your ideal birth provider/birth setting and how to optimize your hormones in the postpartum period.
Topics discussed:
- How to find your ideal birth provider and setting
- How to balance your hormones postpartum
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Healthy Mama Happy Baby Blog on Finding Your Ideal Birth Provider/Setting
-
The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s the Whole Batch Syndrome Free Online Training
In this episode, Aglaée interviewed Dr. Pauline Dillard, Ph.D. to discuss birth trauma. This episode is a must listen whether you've had a birth trauma or not because it is something that a significant number of women unfortunately still experience today. We need to be able to either heal from it or support those around us that needs healing.
Topics discussed:
- What is birth trauma and how common it is
- The impact of birth trauma on motherhood and the postpartum period
- How others (friends, family, partner) can say or to do support women with birth trauma
- How to navigate disrespectful birth workers
- The benefits of asking for your medical records from the birth for closure
- How to prevent a birth trauma from impacting future pregnancies and labors
- How birth workers can heal from birth trauma
- Final tips and resources for women dealing with birth trauma
Dr. Pauline Dillard's Biography:
Dr. Pauline Dillard, Ph.D. was a childbirth educator and labor coach for 12 years before completing her graduate studies in Christian Clinical Psychology. She has studied trauma following Cesareans, Post Partum Mood disorders and new parent adjustment disorders. She is the founder and Executive Director/CEO of Dunamas® Center Ministries in Colorado Springs, CO. She has developed a model for healing Birth Traumatomology Syndrome (BTS), by looking at its causes, prevention, and healing. She has a heart for people to connect with Jesus in a way they never have before in order to bring healing to damaged hearts, marriages, and births.
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Shownotes:
In this episode, Stephanie interviewed Dr. Low Dog, M.D. to discuss supplements for pregnant and postpartum mamas.
Topics discussed:
- How to choose the best prenatal multivitamin
- The pros/cons of whole food based supplements versus synthetic supplements
- What nutrients pregnant and postpartum mamas are often deficient in
- The most important supplements for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum (including nursing mamas)
- The importance of iron, choline, iodine, and folate
- The safety of vitamin A during pregnancy
- Supplements for anxiety and adrenal health
- How to assess the safety of supplements during pregnancy and postpartum
- Supplements for increasing milk supply
Dr. Low Dog Biography:
Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.’s exploration of natural medicine began more than 35 years ago as she studied midwifery, herbal medicine; massage therapy and martial arts before earning her medical degree from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. An internationally recognized expert in the fields of integrative medicine, dietary supplements and women’s health, Dr. Low Dog was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, served as the elected Chair of the US Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements and Botanicals Expert Information Panel, and was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Council for the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. She has been an invited speaker to more than 550 scientific/medical conferences, published 40 peer-reviewed articles, written 22 chapters for medical textbooks, and has authored five books, including three National Geographic books, Fortify Your Life, Healthy at Home and Life is Your Best Medicine. She has appeared on CNN, ABC’s 20/20, and is a frequent guest on the Dr. Oz show and NPR’s The People’s Pharmacy. She currently serves as the Fellowship Director for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.
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Shownotes:
In this episode, Aglaée interviews Steph Gaudreau to talk about what it means to be strong women. This episode is for all moms, moms-to-be, moms that can't be, and moms who have lost just as much as it is also for sisters, daughters, friends and anyone who identifies as women. Here are some of the many interesting topics this discussion leads us to:
- What does it mean to be strong? (hint: it's not only about physical strength!)
- Social media, body image, and body shaming
- The most fearless things Steph did in her life
- The one area women should work on first to improve their strength and resilience
- The Women's Strength Summit (grab your free tickets here!)
Enjoy the listen!
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Steph’s bio
Steph Gaudreau is a certified holistic nutrition practitioner, weightlifting and mindset coach, and the author of the best-selling Performance Paleo Cookbook. She's also the creator of the Women's Strength Summit. Her recipes and expert advice have been featured in SELF, Outside Magazine, Elle, and Greatist. Steph loves barbells, cats, and anything Lord of the Rings. She lives in San Diego, CA.
- Steph Gaudreau
Shownotes:
- Get your tickets for the Women's Strength Summit
- Steph Gaudreau's post about body shaming
- Steph Gaudreau's food and recipe website: Stupid Easy Paleo
- Aglaée’s Radicata Nutrition Package
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
In this episode, we discuss how Stephanie's second postpartum is going as well as the things she's doing differently to make this experience much smoother and more enjoyable than her first.
Topics:
- How this postpartum is different than her first.
- What she's doing to help her body heal physically and mentally.
- What she's doing for self-care.
- Her experience with postpartum mood and anxiety disorders.
- What she ate postpartum.
- Her simple strategies for meal planning/prepping.
Enjoy the listen!
And happy anniversary! :)
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Shownotes:
In this episode, Aglaée opens up about her past struggles with her relationship with food and her body and her healing journey to find that long-lost peace and freedom again. Steph interviews Aglaée about her past disordered eating and eating disorder, how to recognize it, the healing journey, and how she's now so passionate about helping other women do the same. :)
Topics include:
- Aglaée's food story: from being a normal eater to emotional eating and binge eating
- The biggest different in her life since healing her relationship with food and her body
- Five signs that your relationship with food might be broken
- Aglaée's 3 best action steps to help women make peace with food
- Aglaée's Radicata SEED Protocol and her classes starting May 1st
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Aglaée’s Radicata SEED Classes - new group starting May 1st, 2017
- Aglaée’s Radicata SEED Sisterhood
(online community of women ready to heal their relationship with food and their body) - Aglaée’s FREE Whole Batch Syndrome Online Training
(to get a taste of Aglaée's approach and start your own healing journey) - Aglaée’s book recommendations: Eating in the Light of the Moon, Women Food & God,
Body Image Remix, Health at Every Size, Reform your Inner Mean Girl - Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Steph's book recommendations: Wired to Eat, Food Freedom Forever, The Hungry Brain
In this episode, we answer your questions about homebirths.
Topics include:
- Homebirths at “older” ages (35+)
- Concerns we had about our own homebirths
- Positive reinforcement for moms considering a homebirth
- Additional things to consider when planning a homebirth
- What to do about naysayers
- How to manage pain without an epidural
- How to find a provider that fits your birthing philosophy and wishes
- Postpartum recovery tips while managing a toddler
Enjoy the listen!
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Shownotes:
- Podcast on unassisted childbirth (Healthy Births, Happy Babies Podcast)
- More podcasts on unassisted births (Taking Back Birth Podcast)
- DONA.org
- Doulamatch.net
- Midwife.org
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s the Whole Batch Syndrome Free Online Training
In this episode, Stephanie shares her second home waterbirth story. She discusses how her second home waterbirth went, how it was different than her first, things she learned the second time around, and advice to mamas getting ready for the big day whether they’re planning on giving birth in the hospital or at home.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- How Stephanie's second postpartum is going
- How she was feeling the days and weeks before she delivered
- How she mentally and physically prepared for labor
- Advice to moms struggling during their final days and weeks
- Her entire birth story
- The pros and cons of having a fast labor
- The different types of electronic fetal monitoring and why it's done
- Tips for dealing with afterbirth contractions
- What she did with her toddler during labor
The next episode will cover Q&A's about homebirth from our listeners!
Enjoy the listen!
And happy anniversary! :)
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Shownotes:
- Precipitous birth information
- Evidenced-based fetal monitoring
- Link to the archives to listen to any of our past episodes from the last 2 years
- Steph’s Healthy Mama, Happy Baby Virtual Pregnancy Handbook
- Aglaée’s the Whole Batch Syndrome Free Online Training
