Milk and Motherhood

This is the second part of the conversation about pregnancy and infant loss we started last week. We discuss how to talk with your other kids about loss, how different family members may cope differently, and how grief is a process, not a one-time thing. The conversation is with, for, and about mothers, but birthworkers and loved ones will learn so much by tuning in as well!You can find Katie on Instagram @griefgardenne and on the internet at griefgardenne.comKatie's most-loved kids books on grief and loss:There Was a BabyIda, AlwaysWhistler's Last SongThe Invisible StringThe Rabbit ListenedOther resources mentioned in the interview:Centering Corporation's perinatal loss collectionCenter for LossCollective for Hope in OmahaMourning Hope Grief Center in LincolnThe Sunny Side FoundationStar Legacy FoundationPregnancy After Loss appHot Young Widow's Club podcast--This episode is sponsored by SubLuna's Peace Nectar. Linden, oat straw, chamomile, cardamom, and ginger in an apple cide vinegar base helps with digestion and provides some calming calcium and magnesium. You can find it at shopsubluna.com and the code HAPPYMAMA gets you 10% off your order.

“Can I lose weight without losing my milk supply?”Megan Brister (@postpartum.weightloss.rd) and I talk about this delicate and nuanced subject in today's episode.Does everyone need to intentionally lose weight postpartum? No.Do we need to learn to have grace and patience with our softer bodies as we soften into our new roles? Yes.Do we sometimes mistakenly conflate being at our old weight with feeling like "ourselves" again? Yes.But also, sometimes, after the initial postpartum recovery phase, weight loss is desired. And you deserve a real answer to the real questions about how to do it wisely, safely, and realistically. --Find Megan's programs and cookbooks here:https://www.postpartumweightlossrd.comFind my postpartum cookbook here:https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.comand use code TWENTYFIVE to get 25% offOr if you're not ready to cook yet, check out Mama Meals and use code HAPPYMAMA20 for a discount.Other podcast episodes that we mention in this interview:Ep. 06: Minerals and Mother's Milk with Amanda Montalvo, RD⁠Ep. 10: Baby Tummy Time and Retained Reflexes with Steph Novacek, PT⁠Ep. 12: Normal Infant Sleep with Taylor KulikEp. 26: Postpartum Exercise with Adina RubinInfant Reflux on the Are You Menstrual? podcast--This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Surf and Sand Wave Spritz has made my hair so shiny and bouncy. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!

Jill Stetson (@compassionatetouchcranial) is a massage therapist with additional training in craniosacral and fascial work. In this episode, she and I explain bodywork, talk about why it can help with breastfeeding, how to find a good bodyworker, and red and green flags for care you're already under.*This episode is sponsored by SubLuna! Their Surf and Sand Wave Spritz has made my hair so shiny and bouncy this spring. Visit shopsubluna.com and use code HAPPYMAMA to get 10% off your order!*Places to start looking for a bodyworker near you:Upledger ProvidersTummy Time Method ProvidersNervous-System Focused ChiropractorsAt-home resources for movement and connection:Infant Feeding Specialist Oral Play GuideLittle Movers PT Bellies, Babies, and Bubbles CourseThe Ultimate Breastfeeding Course (we discuss tongue ties, bodywork, good latch, and more)Milk and Motherhood Ep. 10: Tummy Time, Co-Regulation, and Retained ReflexesPlease leave a rating or review if you loved this episode, and follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby

In this fun episode, aesthetician and Weston A. Price chapter leader Marissa (@grittybeauty) and I talk about why womens' skin is different, how hormones affect our skin, and what we can do for specific skin concerns in pregnancy and postpartum when we are wanting to be extra conscious of product safety. Is there a middle ground between edible skincare that's safe but doesn't work well for all skin types and greenwashed skincare brands? Links we discuss:4-Step Skin Reset Routine (what I use on my skin now)Pregnancy/Breastfeeding-Safe Acne Serum⁠Hydrating Sheet Masks⁠ Stunning Skin Course⁠Gritty Beauty Approved Membership⁠ (acne-safe product recommendations)Gritty Beauty Community (free)Right now, Marissa has a pay-what-you-can sale running! Use the code you need:SAVE10 - Get 10% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100SAVE15 - Enjoy 15% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100 SAVE20 - Take 20% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100 SAVE25 - Receive 25% off your entire order with a minimum purchase of $100

In this episode, nurse practitioner Karin Ashley (@karinashleynp) and I discuss why iron needs nuance and why you don't have to guess if you're low in iron or low in iron-supporting co-factors. In a social media world that proclaims iron is all good or all bad, we tread the fine line in the middle to equip you to make the best health decisions for yourselves in a life stage that requires a lot of nutritional resources.Karin also has an amazing ebook that she wrote for anyone listening who wants more details and a supplement and food guide... you can find that HERE.You can learn more about working with Karin at karinashleynp.com//This episode is sponsored by my affiliation with Perfect Supplements. Use code HAPPYMAMA10 to get 10-30% off your order!//For further listening:How I got to the "root cause" of my iron deficiency: ⁠Ep. 29: New Stages of Matrescence and Informed Healthcare Decisions⁠The Iron Recycling System explained by Amanda Montalvo, RDAnemia, Iron Deficiency, and IV iron//Please leave a podcast review or rating if you enjoyed this episode! You can also follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby and find my breastfeeding course and cookbooks HERE

If you have children, you need to listen to this episode. The idea that our kids could be exposed to pornography without their consent (or ours) is a very real concern in today's age, but Greta graciously shares the antidote to these fears, and it's so simple: conversation and connection.Her new book, It's Time to Talk to Your Kids About Porn, is hopeful, encouraging, and so practical. In this interview, Greta and I talk about some of these hard subjects, as well as the hope we have as parents for providing a louder and more loving voice in our childrens' lives.you can find Greta on Instagram @maandpamodernor her website www.gretaeskridge.comyou can order Greta's new book HEREyou can sign up for pre-order bonuses HERELinks to other things we mentionGood Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.Fight for Love by Rosie MakinneyIntimate Deception by Dr. Sheri KefferGreta's podcast episode on talking about puberty with our daughters||If you liked this interview, please leave a comment, rating or review so others can find it!

I am solidly in my toddler breastfeeding era right now, so I figured this was the perfect time to talk about it! In this solo episode, I cover toddler breastfeeding myths, my personal change of heart in this regard, global breastfeeding recommendations and the benefits of breastfeeding, and the benefits of breastfeeding for more than a year. I talk about how your milk changes over time and how the experience of nursing definitely changes. So many resources cited in this episode: 1.) "What to Expect" Instagram highlights: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17884745341987178/ 2.) KellyMom's article on breastfeeding past infancy: https://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/ebf-benefits/ 3.) Breastfeeding in Mongolia: https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/ruth_kamnitzer.html 4.) Don't Take the Intimacy Out of Breastfeeding: https://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/10/theres-a-person-on-your-breast-dont-take-the-intimacy-out-of-breastfeeding/ 5.) The Psychological Effects of Breastfeeding: https://tghncollections.pubpub.org/pub/8-the-psychological-effects-of-breastfeeding/release/2 6.) AAP Breastfeeding Policy Statement: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057988/188347/Policy-Statement-Breastfeeding-and-the-Use-of?autologincheck=redirected 7.) Lily Nichols on Vitamin A: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/liver-organ-meat/ 8.) Lily Nichols on Nutrients in Breastmilk: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/can-we-boost-the-nutrient-levels-breast-milk/ 9.) Minerals + Mother's Milk podcast interview with Amanda Montalvo: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O7bqZcRVHoNsqNXVoRo4V?si=BgV38RnjRiesyTJHp3dE_g ** 15% off Lactation Lab testing with code HAPPYMAMA: ​​https://lactationlab.com/discount/HAPPYMAMA ** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠⁠ for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: ⁠⁠⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠⁠

This episode is sponsored by the Nourished Mother Recipe Bundle. Get a 15% discount here with code PODCAST15: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠In today's episode, strength coach Adina Rubin (@adinarubin_) and I chat about life with 3 kids, kettlebells, why moms need to be strong, how this looks practically in the postpartum season, why walking isn't always the best postpartum exercise, and how a strength program doesn't have to be complicated or even *hard* to be effective.You can find Adina's self-paced kettlebell program here: Strength Training for Happy HormonesSince this interview, Adjna has released her POSTPARTUM SPECIFIC program as well: STHH Postpartum You can find her podcast with Diane Teall here: Get Your Sh*t TogetherResources we mention: -Episode 10: discussing retained reflexes and rhythmic movement-Episode 12: discussing infant sleep-Adina's podcast episode on weight loss**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**--If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠⁠ for more content.Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠⁠Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15)My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠⁠

Cheryl Sew Hoy (@tiny.health) and I dive RIGHT into why mother's microbiome affects baby's gut health, why not all probiotics are helpful, how to improve baby's gut health (and yours), why any amount of breastmilk benefits baby's microbiome, and how the microbiome changes as our babies grow. And, of course, we address the question of whether or not babies need probiotics. Links to things we talk about in the episode: Tiny Health blog posts mentioned in this interview: birth plan, gentle c-sections, pediatric antibiotics, the power of dirt Missing Microbes book: amzn.to/3CWD6CI My interview with Sally Fallon about living foods and human milk: https://spoti.fi/3reSHuw Order a Tiny Health microbiome test here and use code HAPPYMAMA20 for $20 off: https://bit.ly/3XCMqVU Get 10% off Smidge Infant probiotic with code HAPPYMAMA10 here: https://bit.ly/3XwkN0x **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance

This conversation with Cassy Joy Garcia (@fedandfit) was so encouraging to me. Even a professional cookbook author finds it difficult to make dinner with little kids around! In this interview, we talk about shifting priorities, how to make work time work with young children, asking for help, and our favorite dinner go-tos. Of course, we also talk about Cassy's second and third cookbooks and why they're perfect for this exact season of life that we are both in. You can find Cassy's Cook Once Eat All Week and Cook Once Dinner Fix cookbooks in my Amazon storefront HERE because I'm constantly telling friends and clients about them! I use one or both of them weekly. Links to other things we talked about: -The Lazy Genius Way and the Lazy Genius Kitchen books are great when you're out of newborn mode, and help prepare you for the next chaotic season you may encounter. -Sign up for weekly emails on FedandFit.com to get free meal plans and recipes in your inbox every Friday -Get my free postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sign up for my monthly email newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ -And here's the food allergy e-cookbook I was talking about at the top of the episode **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠ for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you  sign up for my monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠

In this episode, Amber (@officialambertrueblood) and I have a really great conversation covering lots of ground: sensory overwhelm and how to handle it anxiety styles and how knowing yours can affect your relationships choosing empathy over comparison the big impact of small changes boundaries in motherhood and more! Amber's next book, The Unflustered Mom, comes out on June 6! You can preorder and submit your order info on her website to get some pre-order goodies. links mentioned in this episode: Find your anxiety style ⁠HERE⁠ You can also find Amber on YouTube HERE I have quick nervous system reset tips in the Nourished Mother Bundle, which you can purchase here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Kids' Flag Page Game that I mentioned is HERE **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠ for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you  sign up for my monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠

In this episode, physical therapist and CST provider Christina (⁠@tighten.your.tinkler⁠) and I bounce back and forth talking about our own postpartum experiences, how they led us to the work we do, and how you are not alone if your pelvic floor doesn't feel the same postpartum. She answers so many listener questions and also shares hope for addressing your symptoms via the program she and her colleague, Jenn, have developed. Their program, Tighten Your Tinkler, is offered virtually and is backed by three years of academic research. You can take the quiz HERE to see if Tighten Your Tinkler is a good fit for you. Tighten Your Tinkler can be found HERE and they graciously offered $50 off for listeners who use the code HAPPYMAMA50 at checkout! The Decompression Position that she mentioned (to relax back, hips, and pelvic floor) can be found HERE. Some of their other resources can be accessed for free on their YouTube channel. For more on the pelvic floor, you can also listen to Milk + Motherhood episode 9. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠ for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you  sign up for my monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My food allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠

Dr. Molly (@drmollyhayes) and I cover a lot in this conversation: Cavities in pregnancy, fetal development, how breastfeeding helps form the palate, bottles and pacifiers, cavities and nighttime nursing, airway issues and sleeping positions, and more! We also talk about what we've had to learn the hard way as moms in terms of oral health, and we are here to potentially help you avoid making the same mistakes! (Of course, this episode is meant for educational purposes and doesn't replace medical advice.) Dr. Molly's website is https://drmollyhayes.com. You can find her House Call resource drmollyhayes.com/housecall. Dr. Molly helped us launch our breastfeeding course and references it in our conversation. You can find that course https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings. Use the code PODCAST15 to get a 15% discount! **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happy.mama.healthy.baby/ for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you  sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page/ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/my-downloadable-41616 My food allergy e-cookbook: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729

EFT tapping has been a really helpful resource for me for everything from postpartum panic and birth trauma to mom overwhelm and food allergy fears. In this episode, Theresa (@livingrootswellness) and I talk about what this is and why it helps. We got on to talk a lot about practicing joy and resilience and why it's a gift to have life circumstances that force us to practice these skills again and again. Throughout the conversation, we also cover re-parenting, co-regulating, and creating safety in the body. Resources: Try Tapping for a Lack of Sleep on Theresa's YouTube channel You can find Theresa's website and get a 7-day tapping trial HERE You can hear more from Theresa on her podcast HERE The book about moving through emotions that I couldn't remember the name of is Burnout: The Secret of Unlocking the Stress Cycle by sisters Emily and Amelia Nagowski The Place we Find Ourselves podcast with Adam Young Postnatal Depression Screening Tool **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠ for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you  sign up for my monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My food allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠

After sharing my birth stories (episode 14) and a lot of info on infant food allergies (episodes 15 and 16), it seems fitting to talk about postpartum mental health again. In this interview, I have the hosts of the Hormone Genius podcast (@thehormonegenius) here to talk with us about progesterone and postpartum mental health. Teresa is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at Sancta Familia and Jamie is a FertilityCare Practitioner and hormone coach through the Fiat Institute. In this interview, we talk about hormones (of course), mental health, and the NaPro progesterone protocol for postpartum women. Links to things we discuss in this conversation: NaPro and Postpartum Depression Jamie shares more of her PPD story on Episode 20 of the Hormone Genius podcast I share more of my own postpartum story in Episode 14 of this podcast Progesterone and Mood 7 Superpowers of Progesterone For general overview of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, check out ⁠episode 5 of this podcast⁠! To hear MY interview on THEIR podcast, hop over to Hormone Genius podcast Season 3 Episode 25: Holistic Support for the Breastfeeding Woman **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠⁠ for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you  sign up for my monthly newsletter: ⁠⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My food allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠⁠

This is the second half of the interview that I got to do with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed. For the first half, refer back to episode 15! In this episode, we talk through all of YOUR listener questions, including: -How do I talk to my pediatrician about my allergy concerns? -Are my baby's allergies my fault? -What are my allergy testing options? -How do gut tests and probiotics affect baby's reactivity? -Why does my baby react to some forms of an allergen but not others? ...and so much more -- My food allergy cookbook, Nourished with Nuance, can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! For $20 off a Tiny Health gut test for you and/or your baby, use code HAPPYMAMA20. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content like this <3 Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you ⁠⁠sign up for my monthly email newsletter⁠⁠ You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find my online breastfeeding course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) You can find postpartum recipes and resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find my allergy e-cookbook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Molecular biologist Dr. Trill (@free.to.feed) and I talk about food allergy facts and misinformation. In fact, we talked for so long that I broke the interview into two episodes. This is part one, and it covers the different types of food allergies, how babies can still react to allergens when exposed via breastmilk, how to eliminate potential triggers, why the top 12 infant allergens are different than the top adult allergens, and how allergies differ from intolerances. Links we mention: My Nourished with Nuanace allergy cookbook can be purchased https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729. Participate in the https://www.freetofeed.com/study! https://www.freetofeed.com/consults https://www.freetofeed.com/support-package for parents https://www.freetofeed.com/product-page/navigating-food-reactivity-for-parents-professionals-masterclass for professionals For $20 off a tinyhealth.com gut test for you and/or your baby, use code HAPPYMAMA20 **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content like this <3 Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page/ You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese You can find my online breastfeeding course https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings (15% off with code PODCAST15) You can find postpartum recipes and resources https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/my-downloadable-41616 You can find my allergy e-cookbook https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729

Trigger Warning: This conversation was facilitated with the pregnancy and infant loss mother in mind. Katie (@griefgardenne), Abby (@omahachildbirtheducation), and I briefly share our loss stories spanning first, second, and third trimester losses. But there are no vivid descriptions or scary details shared. The unifying factor is loss itself, and this is a safe place to listen, cry, and feel seen and understood.However, I think anyone who loves a person who has lost a baby should also listen to this, as should birth workers and pediatric care providers. How we navigate loss with families needs to improve, and what Katie and Abby share from a personal and professional standpoint is so so helpful.Find Abby’s bereavement doula services HEREFind Katie’s child life services HEREAdditional ResourcesMiscarriage kits for mothers before or after lossMiscarriage kits for providers to have on handCompanioning at a Time of Perinatal Loss (a book for caregivers)Dear Mushka’s miscarriage remembrance collectionJewelry with breastmilk, ashes, cord stumps, or pregnancy test caps (they gave me the code THERESE for a discount for you)Stillbirthday provider registry and resources for parentsBreastmilk expectations and guidance after loss*If you need further lactation advice after loss, please don't hesitate to test me at (402) 740-2646 to schedule a free phone consult*—This episode was sponsored by SubLuna’s Peace Nectar. Linden, oat straw, chamomile, cardamom, and ginger in an apple cider vinegar base helps with digestion and provides some calming calcium and magnesium. You can find it at shopsubluna.com and the code HAPPYMAMA gets you 10% off your order.

I have referenced my own birth stories in several episodes, but I haven't shared them in their entirety on this podcast... until now. I knew I probably needed to share more, to put my experiences in perspective when I share little tidbits here and there, but I was dreading a long monologue. Then I realized, well, I've walked through these stories before with a really fantastic interviewer and unless you found me through @happyhomebirthpodcast you may not have heard this story before. This exact interview was originally published as Happy Homebirth Podcast Episode 193: Preparing for Birth When Plans Change Last Minute. If you like encouraging birth stories and deep conversations about things that matter in the birth world, I cannot recommend Katelyn's podcast enough, by the way. EVEN IF you have zero desire to have a homebirth (spoiler alert: none of mine ended up being home births, although the third was supposed to be until plans changed at 38 weeks). Notes on this interview: These are really three happy stories. However, my third birth experience ends with some unexpected events after delivery that registered as trauma in my body.  I give a trigger warning before going into it, so if you're in a sensitive place, go ahead and skip forward 5 minutes or so when you hear that warning. Katelyn says, "Despite my great love and desire for mothers to know about homebirth as an option, that does NOT automatically mean that home is the best option for everyone. The best option for a mother is for her to give birth where she feels safest and most comfortable. We are asking our bodies to open up and be fully vulnerable. If they are most comfortable doing that in a hospital, there is absolutely no shame in that." I go into my People Pleaser Tendency here. Katelyn says, "This is very common in pregnancy and birth, and it's something we need to be aware of so that we can prepare ourselves beforehand. Strengthening our boundaries during pregnancy can be incredibly useful." Finally, birth can be beautiful and still have complications. There can still be traumas after something amazing and lovely, and we can eventually find ways to integrate these experiences and not get stuck in those traumatic moments. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠ for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: ⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠

In this interview, Mary Haseltine (@madeforthisbirth) and I talk about what God ACTUALLY told Adam and Eve in the garden, what we can expect from birth and motherhood, when we need to surrender control in this process, and how this surrender is something that will come up again and again in our motherhood journey, as Mary is learning as she launches her oldest child off to college. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** ---- Resources we reference in this episode: Mary's book Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth Gloria Furman's book Labor with Hope: Gospel Meditations on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering Verity podcast: Reframing Pregnancy and Birth Verity podcast: Motherhood Culture (because while sacrifice is a part of motherhood, it's also important to know we aren't called to suffer for the sake of suffering in our roles as mothers) Read Aloud Revival #216: How to Teach from Rest (we can expect this to be work, whether we are talking about homeschooling or motherhood) Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond podcast: Birth as a Hero's Journey with Pam England  ---- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram ⁠@happy.mama.healthy.baby⁠ for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: ⁠https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page⁠ Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at ⁠happymamahealthybaby.co⁠ Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My allergy e-cookbook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance⁠