Learning To Mom ™ Pregnancy and Newborn Life Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting Mothers

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Tips for a Stress Free Return to Work After Maternity Leave with Expert HRTraci | Ep. 68

2024-12-1632:46

Struggling with returning to work from maternity leave? I got you!!Today's episode on how to return to work stress free features Traci Chernoff of HRTraci and Bringing the Human back to Human Resources podcast. She answers alll our first time mom questions related to going back to work after maternity leave.How to prepare to return to work while we're still on maternity leave? What are the common challenges new moms face when returning to work?How to manage the transition with going back...

Postpartum Mental Health Explained: Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, Rage, Baby Blues, Intrusive Thoughts and More with Maranda Bower | Ep. 67

2024-12-0943:51

Struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, or baby blues??? Then THIS episode is for you! We discuss tangible ways for you to get the support you need.Today's episode on postpartum mental health with Maranda Bower from Postpartum University covers:Postpartum anxietyPostpartum DepressionPostpartum ragePostpartum Baby BluesPostpartum intrusive thoughts Postpartum psychosispostpartum depression without medicationWhat should we do if we are experiencing postpartum me...

Does Your Baby Have a Tongue Tie & What to Do About It with Lisa Paladino | Ep. 66

2024-12-0236:31

Breaking down all things tongue ties! How to tell if your baby has a tongue tie, risks and benefits of fixing the tongue tie, signs of tongue tie, tongue tie revisions details, and more!This week I sit down with Lisa Paladino of Tongue Tie Experts and ask her all our questions related to tongue ties in babies!- What is a tongue tie?- Tongue tie signs- How to release a tongue tie- What does a tongue tie procedure look like?- Pacifiers and tongue ties?- Thumb sucking and tongue ties?and more!! ...

Essential Steps For Creating a Secure Attachment with Your Baby from Eli Harwood | Ep. 65

2024-11-2537:41

How to create a secure attachment with your 0-12 month old with the Attachment Nerd. The inns and outs of: bonding with your baby, being emotionally present as a parent and more!Today's episode on creating a secure attachment covers:What is a secure attachment?How do you foster a secure attachment from birth?Signs that your baby has a healthy attachment to you.The different attachment patterns.Different attachment styles& MORE!!-------------------------------------------------------------...

Overcoming Pain, Low Supply, and Over Supply in Breastfeeding with the Badass Breastfeeding Podcast | Ep. 64

2024-11-1835:07

Struggling to Breastfeed??? LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE!!!! The ULTIMATE episode on breastfeeding! Discussing: How to breastfeed without pain, fixing under supply and over supply AND SO MUCH MORE!Today's episode on breastfeeding covers:How to breastfeedBreastfeeding tipsHow to fix an over supply in breastfeeding How to fix an under supply in breastfeeding ColostrumBreast engorgementPumping tipsLatchDifference between discomfort in breastfeeding and painClogged milk ductMastitis& MORE...

Tips for Getting Your Newborn To FALL Asleep and STAY Asleep with Sleep Consultant Brittany Sheehan | Ep. 63

2024-11-1141:03

a MUST LISTEN if you're struggling with your newborn sleeping either falling asleep, staying asleep, sleeping independently or getting them to sleep through the night!Brittany Sheehan shares all her knowledge giving us amazing tangible tips related to newborn sleep:Today's episode on newborn sleep covers:What does newborn sleep typically look like?Understanding how much sleep newborns needInsights into nighttime sleep patterns for newbornsThe ins and outs of newborn sleep cyclesTips for helpi...

Processing Birth Trauma: Expert Tips for Recovery with Dr. Teela Tomassetti | Ep. 62

2024-11-0435:35

Healing and support after birth trauma. Whether you're personally affected or supporting someone who is, this episode provides valuable information and expert advice on recognizing and recovering from birth trauma.Today's episode on overcoming birth trauma covers: What is considered birth trauma?Birth trauma explainedBirth trauma symptomsA difficult birth vs. Birth traumaAvoiding birth trauma healingStatistics of birth trauma & MORE!!Tune in to learn how to navigate the path to ...

Part 2: Diving Deep Into the Vaccines Offered To Baby’s In Their First Year Of Life | Ep. 61

2024-10-2839:18

PART 2 of this topic where we dive deep into the individual vaccines!Today's episode on the childhood vaccine schedule for 0-12 month olds, we discuss:RSVRotavirus (RV) Diphtheria, tetanus, & acellular pertussis (DTap) Haemophilus influenzae type b (HiB)Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV15, PCV20) Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) Influenza (IIV4)AND MORE!!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS:-...

Part 1: Diving Deep Into the Vaccines Offered To Baby’s In Their First Year Of Life | Ep. 60

2024-10-2135:42

DIVING DEEP into this topic! Today's episode on the childhood vaccine schedule for 0-12 month olds, we discuss:Why is it so polarizing?The 1986 lawHow does it get to be recommended for baby’s 0-12 months old? What is testing like?What's the deal with herd immunity?Pros and Cons of the VaccinesHEPATITIS B (hep b)Vitamin KAND MORE!!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS:- SIGN UP HERE for our Mom Clu...

The 6 Week Postpartum Visit: What to Expect, What to Ask and How to Prepare with Dr. Nicole Rankins | Ep. 59

2024-10-1431:34

What Ask Your Doctor, How to Prepare and What To Expect at that 6 Week Postpartum Appointment.Questions we asked this episode, include:What can we expect the 6 week postpartum appointment to look like?Are there any differences in the appointment based on what kind of delivery you had?What does it mean to be cleared”What are the reasons for NOT being cleared?What are things that they DON’T screen for, both physically and mentally, that you need to make sure that if you’re experiencing, y...

The First 15 Things To Know About Having a Newborn | Ep. 58

2024-10-0725:29

Whether you’re still pregnant, postpartum or just need a refresher, this episode is for you!Newborns are amazing and adorable, but let's be real— they can also be a lot to handle.I would have LOVED an episode like this to just break it down for me, not only so that I could know what to expect but also as i went THROUGH it to know I wasn’t alone and it was normal. So, this episode breaks it aaaalll down. Let's get into it!------------------------------------------------------------------...

9 Ways To Decrease The Risk of SIDS for Your Baby with Dr. Jodi VanGundy | Ep. 57

2024-09-3025:24

Wanting to prevent SIDS or protect your baby from SIDS? Here are 9 Things YOU CAN DO to decrease your baby's risk of SIDS to help you not be so anxious with pediatrician Dr. Jodi VanGundySIGN UP HERE for our Mom Club On Patreon!We dive deep into SIDS as we ask pediatrician Dr. VanGundy ALL our first time mom questions related to SIDS:- What is SIDS?- Who does SIDS affect?- What are the stats of SIDS?- What are the common misconceptions around SIDS?- What can we do to decrease the chance of SI...

A Crash Course In Your Baby's Sleep in their First Year of Life: Schedule, Naps, How to Get Them to Sleep and More with Erin Junker from Happy Sleep Company | Ep. 56

2024-09-2343:59

Diving into Baby's Sleep Schedule, Naps, Wake Windows, How to Get them to fall asleep and stay asleep, and MORE!Erin Junker shares all her knowledge giving us an overview of baby's sleep their first year of life!Questions we asked this episode, include:What are some things that moms accept as NORMAL when it comes to baby’s sleep, but aren't?What does sleep look like for an under 12 month old?What are some things we can do in the newborn or baby age that will set up our kid for great sleep suc...

What's Normal & What's Not Normal in Postpartum: Red Flags, Signs, and More with Carly Fleming | Ep. 55

2024-09-1632:17

Postpartum red flags and warning signs to look out for with Carly Fleming from Fourth Trimester Foundations.SIGN UP HERE for our Mom Club On Patreon!We dive deep into what's normal in postpartum and what's not normal in postpartum as I ask the expert all our questions regarding:- Why is postpartum called the fourth trimester?- Postpartum signs we need to call 911- Postpartum signs we need to call our provider- Preeclampsia in postpartum (postpartum preeclampsia)- C-section red flags / c secti...

Navigating Parental Leave Rights: How to Get Paid and Have Job Protection while on Maternity Leave with Linzay Davis from The Park Consulting | Ep. 54

2024-09-0941:27

How to get paid, how to get your leave extended, what laws protect you and MORE!Diving DEEP into all things maternity/parental leave in the US! How to get paid, how to get your leave extended, what laws protect you and more!SIGN UP HERE for our Mom Club On Patreon!Tangible Tips for navigating parental leave. In today’s episode we ask parental leave expert, Linzay Davis:What do you NEED to know about parental leave?What states have paid parental leave?How to get a paid parental leave?What’s my...

It’s the Launch of Season 2…. And I’m Feeling Goooood | Ep. 53

2024-09-0223:49

Season 2 is HERE! Cue the fireworks!!In this season, there’s 52 INCREDIBLE episodes lined up for you.- SIGN UP HERE for our Mom Club On Patreon!47 expert guests in the fields of prenatal, postpartum and pediatric health.From Pediatricians to OBGYNs to Lactation Consultants, I have you covered this season!Here’s just 10 amazing topics that will be covered this season:Navigating parental leavePostpartum sexInfant potty trainingPostpartum nutritionToys that are good for baby’s brain development ...

An Open Letter to my Past Self: What I Wish my Past Pregnant Self Could've Known | Ep. 52

2024-08-2611:28

Sharing an EXTREMELY vulnerable letter that I wrote to myself one year after finding out I was pregnant.Thank you for listening and respecting my story.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS:- Click HERE for our Mom Club On Patreon!- Connect with ME on Instagram HERE or at @learningtomom.podcast-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------first ...

Crash Course in the Tests and Vaccines done on Baby in the Hospital with Postpartum Nurse Jessica | Ep. 51

2024-08-1942:59

Diving deep into the vaccines, tests, circumcision, apgar score, jaundice levels, hearing test AND MORE that they do on baby while still in the hospital!Today's episode with Postpartum Nurse Jessica covers:Jaundice, How to fix jaundice levelsBaby losing weightHow much weight can baby loseApgar scoreHearing testVitamin KHepatitis B (hep b)erythromycin in the eyes (eye ointment)CircumcisionAND MORE!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Setting Healthy Postpartum Boundaries for Family and Friends with The Mom Coach | Ep. 50

2024-08-1233:06

Postpartum and Birth Boundaries: What Boundaries to Set, How to Set Them, and Why You Need them!Today's episode on postpartum and labor boundaries covers:Why do we need to set boundaries for postpartum and labor?What are boundaries first time moms may want to set?Why do women not set boundaries?How to express / how to give a boundary?In laws and boundariesAND MORE!!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPORTANT LINKS:- Le...

What You Need to Know about Breastfeeding with Samantha from Ten Little Toes | Ep. 49

2024-08-0546:59

Wanting to breastfeed, but not sure where to start? Listen to this!!Today's episode on breastfeeding covers:What are the breastfeeding benefits?What are common breastfeeding hurdles and how do we overcome themWhat tips do you have for someone when they start their breastfeeding journey?What are misconceptions people have about breastfeeding?How long do we need to COMMIT to breastfeed for before we make the decision if it’s right for us or not?When does breastfeeding get EASY?What are some red...

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Learning To Mom ™ Pregnancy and Newborn Life Podcast for First Time Moms, New Moms and Expecting Mothers