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The doulas are birth-nerding out this episode! Suzzie Vehrs is sharing her experience as a doula supporting over 200 births. She shares her perspective on birth plans, advocacy and setting yourself up with a good birthing team.
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Dr. Shivani Gupta is a busy wife and mother of two who understands the challenges modern women face when it comes to putting their health and well-being first. Unfortunately for many women self-care has become a dirty word and yet another unrealistic expectation on their never-ending to-do list.
Dr. Shivani created her revolutionary Modern Ayurveda program and Fusionary Formulas to fuse East and West practices for self-care, digestion, stress reduction, and metabolism. Her goal is to ensure no more women sacrifice their health for the life they deserve.
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Most people don't think of having an IV during labor as an intervention, but any outside or foreign thing to our body is! This episode is going to dive into the risks and benefits of getting an IV (intravenous line) during labor.
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Resources
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/iv-fluids-during-labor/#:~:text=What%20Are%20Intravenous%20(IV)%20Fluids,dextrose%20solutions%20
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339410320_Influence_of_intrapartum_maternal_fluids_on_weight_loss_in_breastfed_newborns
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22834720/
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This week Dr. K is on this episode answering all of Liz's questions about what makes women high risk. Dr. K is a high-risk OBGYN in Maternal Fetal Medicine and is passionate about spreading awareness on education of risks and the treatment of pregnant women.
Connect with Dr. K
https://www.instagram.com/drk_pregnancyspecialist/?hl=en
https://www.apcares.ca/drk
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In this episode, Vito and Liz are sharing all the details of Carlo's birth. They also talk about life as a family of five and how having 3, 3 and under has impacted their marriage.
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Audrey Ross is a Birth keeper and advocate diving into some topics challenging the status quo. Maternal health continues to decline in the United States while medical interventions increase. Audrey is tackling some common birth questions such as interventions, home birth, midwifery care and more.
Connect with Audrey:
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https://www.instagram.com/Ajoyfulbirth
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This episode is all about gestational diabetes. Leslie Flannery is a nutrition coach and dietician specializing in gestational diabetes. She is answering all of your GD questions as well as giving some tips and guidance for moms receiving this diagnosis.
Connect with Leslee:
https://www.instagram.com/gestational.diabetes.nutrition/?hl=en
https://gdmnutrition.com/link-in-bio
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Resources
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-59-diagnosing-gestational-diabetes/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-induction-for-gestational-diabetes/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Big-Babies-Handout.pdf
https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/women-with-higher-bmi/
https://www.sarawickham.com/articles-2/gestational-diabetes/
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Amazing News! A study has come out linking a hormone and genetic component to morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. In this episode, Liz talks about morning sickness, ways to combat it, and what the research says. She also talks about how the crunchy world can be detrimental to your mental health when you are struggling with morning sickness and hg.
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Research on Morning Sickness:
https://thisisneeded.com/blogs/pregnancy/pregnancy-nausea-the-role-of-hormones-are-revealed-in-new-study
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1010839
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The World Health Organization recommends a country's cesarean rate to be 10-15%. In the United States, ours is 32-33%. A huge contributor to our high rate is the percentage of women who have repeats cesareans verses trying for a vaginal birth. Why is this happening? What does the research say? Hannah is on this episode answering those questions and giving great information on how to have a successful VBAC.
Connect with Hannah:
https://www.instagram.com/ebbandflowbirthco/?hl=en
https://www.ebbandflowbirthco.com/doulawaitlist
https://www.ebbandflowbirthco.com/waitlist
https://www.ebbandflowbirthco.com/firststeps
https://www.ebbandflowbirthco.com/newdoulatips
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/motherhood-flow/id168691331
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Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr72/nvsr72-01.pdf https://utswmed.org/medblog/vbac/ https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/labor-and-bi... https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-113-the-evidence-on-vbac/ https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/cesarean_births/ce... https://www.statista.com/statistics/283123/cesarean-sections... -
In this episode, Midwife Sarah Stetina shares the difference of risks in pregnancy with a midwifery model of care. Most "high risk" pregnancies have much better outcomes when they choose midwifery care. We dive into risk and birthing outside the hospital system.
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Resources:
https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/women-with-higher-bmi/
https://www.sarawickham.com/plus-size-pregnancy/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-due-dates/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducing-labor-for-going-past-your-due-date/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-induction-for-gestational-diabetes/
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At Think Happy, they believe that YOU are in the driver’s seat of your own life - yep, YOU! They also believe that happiness is something we each create for ourselves. Kaitlin Cueves, founder of Think Happy, is on the podcast helping us to learn some steps to keeping our cups full and overwhelm at bay. She is on a mission to help busy women create sustainable habits and routines that:
Reduce daily stress by creating systems and control,
Decrease wasted/unproductive time throughout the day, and
Increase the amount of time to refill your own cup
Connect with Kaitlyn:
https://thinkhappyco.com/
https://thinkhappyco.com/mom-life
https://www.instagram.com/thinkhappy_co/
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Earlier this week, Liz talked about why birth plans don't work.... so what does? This episode is all about making your birth plan work for you! Liz covers 3 tips to get your birth to work and more importantly, to get you informed and prepared for labor and birth.
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YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/rhha1Zl5e08?si=ipbGtIo3OV8FlKG9
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Giving birth in a pretty big deal and lots of people have ideas about what you should do. This episode is all about setting boundaries with family and friends and protecting your mental wellbeing during this sacred time in life.
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In this episode, Liz is diving into the signs of labor and how to know when it is time to go to the hospital. Depending on the type of birth you want, this can affect the time you plan on laboring at home. The signs of labor can sometimes be confusing but there is truly one way to know that you are really in labor!
Resources
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-inducing-labor-water-breaks-term/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-268-debunk-the-myths-of-premature-rupture-of-membranes-gbs-waterbirth-with-ebb-founder-dr-rebecca-dekker/
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejm199604183341601
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There is a ton of information out there about weight gain in pregnancy and they are all saying the same thing. They are all based on the BMI and the BMI is a poor indicator of health. What they fail to achieve is the nuance and needs of every single baby and mama are different. So what is healthy pregnancy weight gain for you? Let's dive into it.
Resources
https://www.sarawickham.com/research-updates/women-with-higher-bmi/
https://www.sarawickham.com/plus-size-pregnancy/
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-induction-or-c-section-for-big-baby/
Prenatal Nutrition
https://www.instagram.com/ttc.nutritionist/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/prenatal.dietitian/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/the.food.doula/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/naturally_nora/?hl=en
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We are back this year with the new rebrand of the podcast, The Pregnancy to Parenting Show. In this episode, Elizabeth is talking all about birth plans and why they don't work.
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Dr. Katie Zaremba, DC, DABCI is a functional medicine doctor specializing in women's health, focusing on fertility and prenatal care. Dr. Zaremba attended Palmer College of Chiropractic where she began to understand the importance of a root cause approach to health care. After school, she furthered her education to specialize as a board-certified chiropractic internist (DABCI) through the Council on Disease and Internal Disorders (CDID). She has been working for over 5 years with women to help them conceive, maintain pregnancies, and uncover the root cause of their fertility and hormonal issues. She believes that education is important for not only practitioners but also for her patients to help them better understand their bodies. Her goal with her patients is to make them feel heard and empower them to regain control of their health. Helping her patients from preconception to holding their babies is one of the most fulfilling aspects of her job. When she's not working, Dr. Zaremba enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and 2 dogs hiking in the mountains of North Carolina. Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/allnaturaldoc/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@allnaturalfertility Website- https://www.drkatiezaremba.com
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Why Chava? Episode 248:
https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125
Chava Meaning
https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm
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Dr. Robyn Thompson. She is a respected Midwife, Maternal Child & Family Health Nurse (MCaFHN), Breastfeeding Specialist, and founder of The Thompson Method (TTM) Breastfeeding Program.
Dr. Robyn has 50 years of experience as a hospital and homebirth midwife, and she is no stranger to the hardships of motherhood she has seen the standard of care within the hospital system repeatedly fail both pre-and post-natal women. Recently, Dr. Robyn was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for her exceptional dedication and outstanding achievements in the medical field as a midwife and breastfeeding specialist.
Dr. Robyn is passionate about giving women the confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions for themselves and their babies – even when faced with unexpected or difficult situations. She would be happy to discuss the very real struggles with breastfeeding. Dr. Robyn could also elaborate on how we can rethink hospital systems to reduce complications, the importance of asserting your rights in the hospital, and the influence of labor and birth choices on breastfeeding success.
Take The Thompson Method Breastfeeding Course
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Why Chava? Episode 248:
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Chava Meaning
https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm
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Kristin Brown is a Registered Dietitian offering virtual nutrition services across Canada. She has been in the nutrition world for the past decade and loves every minute of this ever-changing science.
She is passionate about helping people balance their meals and prepare foods they enjoy all while working on improving their relationship with food and their bodies. After having her twins, she became passionate about helping pregnant women with nutrition. Kristin believes that optimizing nutrition during pregnancy is one of the most overlooked areas in conventional prenatal care..... and arguably the most important.In this episode, she is giving tips to get through the first trimester and how to optimize nutrition during this life-changing time.
Connect with Kristin:
https://www.instagram.com/prenatal.dietitian/
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e2ee422830fff00262ceb87
https://kristinbrownnutrition.com/prenatal-2/
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Episode 137 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Breastmilk
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-science-of-breastmilk-with-dr-rhonda-patrick/id1343507855?i=1000493589230
Why Chava? Episode 248:
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Chava Meaning
https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm
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