Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

Friends,  It is with a heavy heart that I close the doors to the Mamas in Training Podcast. The past 3.5 years have been unbelievable and have connected me to so many of you, creating a community I only dreamt of! However, my life has been thrown a major curveball and continuing the podcast is not aligning with me at this time. I want to make sure that I'm showing up authentically and truthfully for each and every one of you and until I can do that again, I am stepping away.  So, this is the last episode, but if you haven't heard the past 143 other episodes, I encourage you to check them out! You're also welcome to join us over on Facebook if you're not a part of that community for continued support from each other.   I hope to be back in the podcast world some day, but for now, be well!  We're in this together,  Jess, Your Host   ___________________________________________________ MAMAS IN TRAINING: FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/   WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1   JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod

Infertility can feel lonely and desperate… as if you have no control. Especially if we’re told we have unexplained infertility, what are we to do?! How can we not just throw up our hands and give up?!   After being beat down and given a predetermined course by her doctor, Monica Cox decided to take her future into her own hands and explore Functional Medicine. The impact this new lifestyle had on her personally encouraged her to get trained as a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner herself! She continued the diet and healthy lifestyle and got pregnant naturally for first time in 9 years   By learning from what she did, we can start to implement those tools today to improve our chances of fertility and fight back against our doctors.    Website: https://www.findingfertility.co/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingfertility/    RESOURCES: Proov Fertility Tests: https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwiAzNH0qNH6AhUWhMgKHeF6AbAYABAHGgJxdQ&sig=AOD64_2gZre-Mp20JpxgTDwD6iij5TpwHQ&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwip_cn0qNH6AhUKMVkFHc24CJUQ0Qx6BAgMEAE   ___________________________________________________ MAMAS IN TRAINING: FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/   WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1   JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod

Without any caution to say the right thing, not scare people or be P.C. Let's ACTUALLY talk about our vaginas and normalize what we will experience after birth. By doing so, we’ll be better prepared mentally and physically and not be caught so off guard. So… if you’d rather get some headphones, this might be a good time. YES, today we are talking about our vaginas post-birth.  By the end of this episode you'll really know what goes on down there and what to expect!   Dr. Sara Reardon is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Board-Certified Women’s Health and Pelvic Floor Therapist, and Mom of 2.   Website: https://thevagwhisperer.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.vagina.whisperer/    ___________________________________________________ MAMAS IN TRAINING: FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/   WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1   JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod

Overwhelmed by finances and motherhood? By the end of this episode, you will know where to begin with your money, how to navigate all of those misc. expenses that come along with pregnancy and birth and find comfort in knowing that it is through these Tough, but important conversations that we can create generational wealth and support for our family.    BIO: My name is Jen, and I am the host of the Investor Mama Podcast. I am a wife, mom, daughter, granddaughter, real estate investor, business owner, and project manager. I am an adamant reader and a consumer of content geared towards helping individuals reach financial independence. After years of learning, I thought it was about time I started producing and share my obsession with others. However, after being part of the financial independence movement for the past few years, I realized there was a gap in resources around personal finances geared towards moms. Trying to get ahead with money is one thing, trying to get ahead as a mom is whole other ball game. I started talking about money more and more with my mom friends and noticed a trend in the questions I was being asked. I didn't have all the answers but knew there were others out there who did and other successful super moms setting the example with their money. I thought to myself and said why not find them, interview them, and share their knowledge with other moms also trying to get financially ahead for their family. And so, Investor Mama was born! I believe anyone can achieve financial freedom and peace of mind by getting educated and changing their habits. I hope this podcast will be a resource and an inspiration to help you with your own money journey. Website: https://investormama.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investor_mama/?hl=en    ___________________________________________________ MAMAS IN TRAINING: FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/   WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1   JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod  

When we enter motherhood, there is an expectation that, “this is just how it is.” You’re never going to get sleep, you’re not going to be able to focus on yourself, good luck, “welcome to motherhood.” But what if we want something different for ourselves? Amelia Kriss is a Drama Therapist and Certified Coach in private practice in the Bay Area, California, where she lives with her husband and two powerhouse daughters. She works primarily with recovering people-pleasers and "Nice" girls who are ready to deconstruct self-shrinking patterns, and find more ease & joy. Amelia is also deeply committed to Birth Story Medicine work--helping birthing parents integrate, and move forward from, unresolved issues connected to the experience of giving birth. She believes that supporting parents through birthing as a rite of passage is an important (and too often missing) piece of creating healthier & happier families.   Links: Website: amelia kriss collaborativeInstagram: @akcollaborative Book a Birth Story Medicine session with Amelia: Birth Story Medicine — amelia kriss collaborative Get her Newsletter for Pregnant People here:  Soft Cheese Newsletter — amelia kriss collaborative   ___________________________________________________ MAMAS IN TRAINING: FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod

As we move through the seasons, I can’t help but compare it to the seasons of life we go through.  There are many seasons we experience, especially through motherhood and some last longer than others.  Today I’m back with a quick Mamas in Training Tip to talk about seasons and offer a new way of navigating through the seasons that  feel darker than the rest.   Learn how to navigate through the seasons of life and motherhood in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   ___________________________________________________

As the founder of Postpartum Together, today Chelsea Skaggs will share several takeaways that we can learn from her experiences with pregnancy, relationships during and after baby, the reality of postpartum, and the different postpartum preparations that women need. If she looks back at all the choices she made and spent time and effort on, present Chelsea would tell her past-pregnant-self to “trust yourself more.” The time she spent on Google and YouTube looking for answers, she believes, was better off spent listening to her intuition more as a woman and a mother –a tip she leaves for all the mothers-to-be out there.   Learn how to prepare for the 5 Essential Changes that occur postpartum in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

Rarely do we think about managing our blood sugar unless our doctor tells us there is a problem. However, when we are pregnant, we have to get the glucose test to check for gestational diabetes and all of a sudden stress and anxiety sets in. What if we don't pass the test, what does it mean? How can we make changes now? What should we do on the day of our glucose test? Today’s guest, Katie Dewhurst struggled herself with her health and nutrition and ended up discovering that by balancing her blood sugar, she felt better than ever. She is now a Functional Medicine, Health Coach Nutritionist, and the Founder of Hello Balance, a digital resource and a cookbook. With her guidance today, we will feel more calm going into our pregnancy and taking that glucose test, knowing that we've already taken the steps to regulate our blood sugar. ***ALSO be sure to listen to the end of the episode and check out the GIVEAWAY on Instagram! Entries close on October 7th!!!   Learn how to balance your blood sugar in preparation for the glucose test in pregnancy in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   👉 Hello Baby Prenatal Nutrition Course 🎉 *Use the CODE JESSICA at check out for 15% OFF!    FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

When you’re laying in bed postpartum with your newborn on your chest, maybe practicing skin to skin, you never expect that little infant to wiggle off you and fall. This traumatic moment became a reality for one of today's guests, Hayley Mullins, two weeks postpartum.  This week is Newborn Falls Awareness Week and it’s important for us to realize that newborn falls are much more common than we hear about. Hayley was so empowered to make a change, after having trouble finding a product that would work, that she created a prototype in 3 weeks, which is now called the Joeyband for clinical use and the RooLoop for retail. Hayley and her co-founder, Sarah-Almaza Cox are on the show today to share what can we do to protect our baby from falling postpartum? What is skin to skin? What are the benefits? …and so much more!  Hayley & Sarah, along with their third co-founder Ashley, have collaborated with the company, Joovy, a global leader in premium products for babies and young children, that is passionate about solving problems and supporting families in order to bring this product into hospitals, as well as into your hands.    Learn how to prevent newborn falls in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   *Be sure to check out the link below and use the CODE “mamasintraining25” for 25% OFF your purchase of a RooLoop.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

What if we experience loss or grief during our pregnancy or around our birth? We envision the birth of our baby to be a joyous, beautiful, celebratory time. However, if loss or grief comes up around the same time, how do we navigate polar opposite emotions at the same time? For today’s guest, Jessica Patoka, the loss of one life and the birth of another are celebrated the same time every year and it’s impossible to know how she overcame such polarity of emotion at the same time. She shares with us the tools that keep her grounded and how she practiced presence during such a challenging time. By hearing Jessica’s story, we will find comfort knowing that we can experience loss and grief at the same time of great joy and discover solid ground again. We will learn the importance of taking care of ourselves throughout motherhood.   Learn how to overcome grief and loss during a time of great joy in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

Learn how to design your Labor Day in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: - GET YOUR PDF of LABOR PREFERENCES HERE! - Listen to EPISODE 101- Finding the Right Provider and Advocating for Yourself with Stephanie King   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod ___________________________________________________

Learn how to create your Mom Squad for support postpartum in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Check off Step #5 by JOINING us on Facebook: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod ___________________________________________________

When we first bring our baby home, we can feel overwhelmed by all the areas to juggle with questions like… How do we manage overnight feedings, lack of sleep, cleaning bottles & diapers, laundry, breast or bottle feeding and so much more! However, there is a solution… a Postpartum Doula. After going through postpartum with twins and a toddler at home, Valerie Trumbower fully understood the overwhelm that can come with the start of motherhood. Now, as a postpartum doula, it is her passion to educate, support and empower parents when they first bring their baby home. She has worked with hundreds of families to set up systems and routines that make the postpartum journey much smoother.   Learn what a postpartum doula does and DOESN’T do and how we can benefit from having one on this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

Learn how to NOT lose your mind when TTC in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Start with Why, Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod ___________________________________________________

For Elizabeth Presta, no matter what level of planning and preparation she did for her pregnancy and birth, her plans still derailed and she still was left feeling emotionally empty. That picture of becoming a mom was not at all what she expected and she instantly started to question and judge herself.  We have a lot of assumptions about our pregnancy, birth, postpartum and life in general as a mother. We paint a picture in our minds, but what if it looks like a VERY different picture than the one we dreamt? Is there anything we can do to manage our expectations and what if it does feel different, how do we pivot?   Learn how to… manage our expectations and know that our plans might not go as planned in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

Learn the importance of Finding Your Why in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Start with Why,  Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod ___________________________________________________

If you were doing yoga and cycling routinely while you’re pregnant… that should be enough to prepare you physically for birth, right? In fact, it might not be enough and you could STILL feel out of balance physically when you go into labor. For today’s guest, Deb Flashenberg, this was her story. She thought she had covered all the bases for smooth labor, but instead, she was in labor for hours and found that her baby was asynclitic  or not in line with her birth canal because her pelvic was out of balance. So, what IS balance when we’re preparing for childbirth and labor? How can we achieve balance before we give birth? Deb teaches us the important key to finding balance during your pregnancy to help create less obstruction for baby's birth during labor. You will learn where to start and what not to forget when training to be a future mama.    Learn where to start and the important keys to finding balance during your pregnancy and create less obstruction for birth in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

Learn why you should "drink from the fire hose" in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.    Resources: Gentle C-Section with Dr. Mussalli- EPISODE 113: https://www.mamasintraining.com/ep113-what-to-expect-from-a-c-section-the-gentle-c-section-with-dr-george-mussalli/ Formula Feeding with Erin Moore- EPISODE 74: https://www.mamasintraining.com/ep74-how-to-find-confidence-in-formula-and-baby-feeding-with-erin-moore/   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod ___________________________________________________

Have you ever considered acupuncture? Whether you are trying to conceive, are pregnant or are postpartum, acupuncture can really be a powerful tool.  After years of irregular periods, hormonal swings and severe PMS, starting at a very young age, Michelle Oravitz gave acupuncture a try and she instantly felt a shift in her body.  Acupuncture changed her life and as a result, she was inspired to help other women through their health and fertility struggles. She has created The Wholesome Lotus: a wellness center in Miami Beach as well as an online course and a podcast, The Wholesome Fertility podcast! Her journey into motherhood would have looked very different had she not used acupuncture and wants to show others its strength.   Learn the strength and power of acupuncture in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod   Click HERE for the Full Show Notes ___________________________________________________

Learn about the most important element to feeling empowered in motherhood in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.   Resources: Listen to My Story in EPISODE 94: https://www.mamasintraining.com/blog/ep94-why-im-not-a-mom-with-a-mom-podcast-with-your-host-jessica-lorion/    FOLLOW on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasintrainingpod/ WRITE a Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1474667560?mt=2&ls=1 JOIN our Facebook Community: https://urlgeni.us/facebook/mamasintrainingpod ___________________________________________________