Welcome to the Growing Our Family pregnancy podcast, where we discuss topics ranging from your first positive test all the way through delivery. Throughout my pregnancy, I did hours of research on anything that came my way. Join me on a weekly chat where I will share my knowledge and personal experi…
Pregnancy Podcast Rebroadcast – Episode 45: Pregnancy Nutrition with Mamas Maternal Health For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e45/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Makayla and Cassandra are the founders of Mamas Maternal Health, a Virtual Nutrition Counseling business specializing in pregnancy and lactation helping both you and your child to achieve […] The post R45: (Rebroadcast) Pregnancy Nutrition with Mamas Maternal Health appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast Rebroadcast – Episode 41: Pregnancy Hormones with Courtney and Katie from the Push Revolution Podcast For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e41/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Courtney and Katie are a Doctor and Certified Nurse Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner team here to provide expert advice and evidence-based information to […] The post R41: (Rebroadcast) Pregnancy Hormones with Courtney and Katie from the Push Revolution Podcast appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast Rebroadcast – Episode 38: VBAC’s with Meg and Julie from the VBAC Link For the full original show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e38/ Today’s guests, Meg and Julie, are both doulas and the hosts of the VBAC Link podcast. They are here to talk all about Vaginal birth after cesarean, self advocacy, avoiding unnecessary interventions, and […] The post R38: (Rebroadcast) VBAC’s with Meg and Julie from the VBAC Link appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 74: First Newborn Checkup with Brooke from SimplyWell.Baby For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e74/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Brooke is a mom of 3 and has a 10+-year background as a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP). Prior to becoming a CPNP, she worked as a Registered […] The post 74: First Newborn Checkup with Brooke from SimplyWell.Baby appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 73: Pregnancy tips for working moms with Carlisa Brown Carlisa Brown RN, MSN is a professional nurse who always had a passion for helping nurture people back to health and educate. She has over 12 years nursing experience ranging from Adults, Neonatal, education, and Quality of care. During her time working […] The post 73: Pregnancy Tips for Working Moms with Carlisa Brown appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 72: Using TENS in labor with Judy Key Judy Key is a DONA Certified Birth Doula and Certified Childbirth Educator. She works with New Life Birth Services, a doula collective in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Judy’s favorite part of her life as a doula are the new relationships that are born out […] The post 72: Using TENS in labor with Judy Key appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 71: Postpartum essential oils with Jacquelyn Hunt Jacquelyn is an essential oil educator and mother of 4 little ones (ages 1-7). She is the founder of Mindful Magnolias where she coaches mamas to live a more natural and empowered lifestyle through using essential oils. She is also the creator of 2 […] The post 71: Postpartum essential oils with Jacquelyn Hunt appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 70: D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex) with Morgan Hedley, CLES Morgan Hedley is Lactation Specialist, Postpartum Wellness Advocate and mother of two young boys. After the birth of her first son, and her own experience with breastfeeding, she felt compelled to leave her decade long career in fashion and return to […] The post 70: D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex) with Morgan Hedley, CLES appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 69: Communication Skills in Pregnancy with Stephanie Lopez Stephanie is a mom of two beautiful girls – Annabella and Sophia. She works as an Organizational Psychologist, Licensed Human Element® Practitioner, and Brain-Based Coach. Stephanie specialize in helping moms build the capacity to hold crucial conversations and address interpersonal issues when they […] The post 69: Communication Skills in Pregnancy with Stephanie Lopez appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 68 – Nutrition for Fertility with September Burton, INHC For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e68/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily September was raised in beautiful California with her 3 older brothers. After spending 4 years […] The post 68: Nutrition for Fertility with September Burton, INHC appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 67: Building Your Birth Team with Morgann Burres For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e67/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Morgann Burres is a mom, doula, and childbirth educator here to talk about building your birth […] The post 67: Building Your Birth Team with Morgann Burres appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 66: Sleep Regressions with Dr. Sarah Mitchell For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e66/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Dr. Sarah Mitchell is a chiropractor by training but found her true calling as a sleep consultant when her first child just.would.not.sleep. Since 2013 she’s […] The post 66: Sleep Regressions with Dr. Sarah Mitchell appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 65: Prolapse with Lacey Forsyth For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e65/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Bio Growing Our Family · S01E65 Prolapse with Lacey Forsyth HAVE YOU JOINED OUR FACEBOOK GROUP YET?? “Growing Our Family […] The post 65: Prolapse with Lacey Forsyth appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 64: Postpartum Planning with Hannah Bowers For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e64/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Hannah Bowers is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and mom who is passionate about supporting women from preconception and […] The post 64: Postpartum Planning with Hannah Bowers appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 63: C-Sections with Kristina from the Embracing Birth Podcast For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e63/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Kristina Bohorquez is a nurse who graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2016 and […] The post 63: C-Sections with Kristina from the Embracing Birth Podcast appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 62: Gestational Diabetes with Ryan Kipping The Prenatal Nutritionist For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e62/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/informed.mommy And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Ryann is a clinically trained Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Lactation Educator, and Author of The Feel-Good Pregnancy […] The post 62: Gestational Diabetes with Ryan Kipping The Prenatal Nutritionist appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 61: Preparing Dog for New Baby with Michelle Stern from Pooch Parenting For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e61/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily This week we have Michelle Stern from Pooch Parenting on the show to talk about […] The post 61: Preparing Dog for New Baby with Michelle Stern from Pooch Parenting appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 60: Bengkung Belly Binding with Princess McKinney-Kirk from Bellibind For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e60/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily This week we have Princess Estocia McKinney-Kirk, owner and founder of Bellibind on the show. She officially launched […] The post 60: Bengkung Belly Binding with Princess McKinney-Kirk from Bellibind appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 59: Newborns in the NICU with Sara Fung from the Gritty Nurse Podcast For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e59/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Sara has been a registered nurse since 2007 and obtained her Master’s of Nursing […] The post 59: Newborns in the NICU with Sara Fung appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 58: Artificial Insemination with Dr. Aimee from The Egg Whisperer Show For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e58/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily We have Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh on the show to talk all about your options for artificial insemination. […] The post 58: Artificial Insemination with Dr. Aimee from The Egg Whisperer Show appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Parenting Podcast – Episode 57: Safe use of essential oils in pregnancy and birth with Holly Lo For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e57/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Mama of three oil babies, natural health educator, Canadian founder with doterra, founder of Oil […] The post 57: Safe use of essential oils in pregnancy and birth with Holly Lo appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 56: Cloth Diapers for Beginners with April Duffy For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e56/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily April Duffy is the owner of Cloth Diapers for Beginners. Cloth Diapers for Beginners is dedicated to providing a positive […] The post 56: Cloth Diapers for Beginners with April Duffy appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Parenting Podcast – Episode 55: Phases and Stages of Labor with Liesel Teen from Mommy Labor Nurse For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e55/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Liesel Teen is a Labor and Delivery Nurse, fellow mom, and the host of the […] The post 55: Phases and Stages of Labor with Liesel Teen from Mommy Labor Nurse appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Parenting Podcast – Episode 54: Quitting Your Job to be a Stay at Home Mom with Janice Scholl For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e54/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Janice Scholl helps moms challenge beliefs about money & motherhood, make smart family financial decisions, […] The post 54: Quitting Your Job to be a Stay at Home Mom with Janice Scholl appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 53: Pregnancy Sleep For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e53/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Pregnancy is such a beautiful time, but it also comes with it’s own struggles. According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 1998 Women and Sleep poll, 78% of women report more […] The post 53: Pregnancy Sleep appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 52: Au Pair Childcare with Emily Siegel For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e52/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamilyAnd Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Emily Siegel is here today to talk all about her experience with an Au Pair for her kiddos. The ups and downs to having a live-in Au Pair, and how […] The post 52: Au Pair Childcare with Emily Siegel appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 51: Preparing for Breastfeeding with Kealy Hawk For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e51/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Kealy is a registered nurse and lactation consultant with Little Bear Care. She is here today to talk all about preparing for breastfeeding while you are […] The post 51: Preparing for Breastfeeding with Kealy Hawk appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 50: Fertility with Heidi Brockmyer For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e51/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Heidi Brockmyre is a Licensed Practitioner of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She has a decade of experience helping women grow their families. She’s supported hundreds of women in […] The post 50: Fertility with Heidi Brockmyer appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 49: Hospitalists and Empowered Hospital Births with Dr. Nicole Rankins For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e49/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Dr. Nicole Rankins is a board certified ob/gyn hospitalist who’s helped hundreds of women bring their babies into this world. She is the […] The post 49: Hospitalists and Empowered Hospital Births with Dr. Nicole Rankins appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 48: Brewers Diet during Pregnancy with Dr. Janice Presser For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e48/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Dr. Janice Presser was a good friend to Dr. Tom Brewer and is well versed in the medical Brewers Diet for normal and high-risk […] The post 48: Brewers Diet during Pregnancy with Dr. Janice Presser appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 47: How to survive bed rest with Parijat Deshpande For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e47/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Parijat Deshpande is a high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, bestselling author, speaker, Delivering Miracles Podcast host, and speaker and advocate for moms with […] The post 47: How to survive bed rest with Parijat Deshpande appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 46: Pelvic Floor during Pregnancy with Dr. Lauren Crigler For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e46/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Dr. Lauren Crigler, doctor of physical therapy and pelvic health specialist, treats pregnant and postpartum patients so I wanted to have her on because […] The post 46: Pelvic Floor during Pregnancy with Dr. Lauren Crigler appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 45: Pregnancy Nutrition with Mamas Maternal Health For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e45/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Makayla and Cassandra are the founders of Mamas Maternal Health, a Virtual Nutrition Counseling business specializing in pregnancy and lactation helping both you and your child […] The post 45: Pregnancy Nutrition with Mamas Maternal Health appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 44: Surrogacy with Stacy Heidel For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e44/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Stacy Heidel is a mom, wife, and gestational surrogate. She runs the blog “Stories from the Stork” where she talks about her experiences as a surrogate and shines […] The post 44: Surrogacy with Stacy Heidel appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 43: Breastfeeding Benefits with Laurel Wilson, IBCLC For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e43/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Laurel Wilson, BSc, IBCLC, RLC, CCCE, CLE®, CLD, CPPFE, CPPI owns MotherJourney in Morrison, Colorado. She has her degree in Maternal and Child Health – Lactation […] The post 43: Breastfeeding Benefits with Laurel Wilson, IBCLC appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 42: Baby’s Gut Microbiome with Megan Whitaker For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e42/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamilyAnd Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Megan Whitaker is the host of the Going Crunchy Not Crazy podcast and she is here today to talk all about baby’s gut microbiome. What are the […] The post 42: Baby’s Gut Microbiome with Megan Whitaker appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 41: Pregnancy Hormones with Courtney and Katie from the Push Revolution Podcast For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e41/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Courtney and Katie are a Doctor and Certified Nurse Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner team here to provide expert advice and evidence-based […] The post 41: Pregnancy Hormones with the PUSH Revolution Podcast appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 40: Postpartum Doulas, Placenta Encapsulation, & Belly Binding with Liz Walsh For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e40/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamily And Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Liz Walsh Is a postpartum doula with Little Giraffe Doula and also specializes in placenta encapsulation and postpartum belly binding. She’s here […] The post 40: Postpartum Doulas, Placenta Encapsulation, & Belly Binding with Liz Walsh appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 39: Pregnancy Safe Beauty Products with Cassandra McClure from the Clean Beauty Podcast For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e39/ Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/growingrfamilyAnd Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/growingrfamily Today’s guests, Cassandra McClure, is the host of the Clean Beauty podcast and is here to talk all about pregnancy safe […] The post 39: Pregnancy Safe Beauty Products with Cassandra McClure from the Clean Beauty Podcast appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 38: VBAC’s with Meg and Julie from the VBAC Link For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e38/ Today’s guests, Meg and Julie, are both doulas and the hosts of the VBAC Link podcast. They are here to talk all about Vaginal birth after cesarean, self advocacy, avoiding unnecessary interventions, and so […] The post 38: VBAC’s with Meg and Julie from the VBAC Link appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 37: Parental Leave with the Dadsplaining Podcast For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e37/ Jesse and Brandon from the Dadsplaining Podcast are on the show today to talk all about parental/ paternity leave. They share their experiences, tips for dads on how to help out during this time off, and info […] The post 37: Parental Leave with the Dadsplaining Podcast appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 36: ICP/Cholestasis and Self Advocacy with Meg Brunson For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e36/ Meg Brunson is a mom of 4 and the host of the FamilyPreneur Podcast. She is here to talk all about ICP (also known as Cholestasis) and Self Advocacy during Pregnancy. Show Notes Facebook Group: “Growing […] The post 36: ICP/Cholestasis and Self Advocacy with Meg Brunson appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 35: Postpartum Perspectives with Laura Bauder For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e35/ Laura Bauder is a School Psychologist and the host of the Postpartum Perspectives podcast. She’s here today to talk about her journey with postpartum depression and anxiety, along with common signs, symptoms, and treatment. If you prefer […] The post 35: Postpartum Perspectives with Laura Bauder appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 34: Weight Gain During Pregnancy For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e34/ How much weight should you gain during pregnancy? This is one of the most common questions among pregnant women and the answer can vary based on your prepregnancy BMI. The best solution is to check with your prenatal […] The post 34: Weight Gain During Pregnancy appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 32: Postpartum Essentials For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e32/ The first few weeks at home after delivery can be difficult on any new mom. I’ve put together a list of some of the most important items to have on hand. Most of these should go into a basket or bin […] The post 32: Postpartum Essentials appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 31: Personalizing Your Hospital Room For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e31/ Wherever you decide to give birth (home, hospital, or birth center), you have control over your own environment. However, some places, like a hospital, will be more limiting on what you can bring or how you can alter the […] The post 31: Personalizing your Labor and Delivery Room appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 30: How to Choose a Breast Pump For the full show notes, visit: https://growingourfamily.com/s01e30/ Choosing a breast pump can be overwhelming at first with all of the different options out there. There are a few factors that come into play when you are making a selection, so hopefully this guide will […] The post 30: How to Choose a Breast Pump appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 29: Pregnancy Fitness with Sara Haley We have a very special guest with us today, Sara Haley is here to talk all about exercise during Pregnancy. Sara is a certified trainer and instructor by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and a certified Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist by the American Fitness […] The post 29: Pregnancy Fitness with Sara Haley appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 28: Hiding a Pregnancy at Events Many women are not ready to share the news with everyone early in their pregnancy. This can be particularly hard during the holidays when you are surrounded by friends and family, and there is usually lots of drinking involved. Here are some tips for hiding […] The post 28: Hiding a Pregnancy at Events appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast Episode 27- Interview with Jason Kreidman from Dad University One of the most common questions from moms is “How do I get my Husband more involved with the Baby?” But this questions can sometimes start well before the baby arrives. This week, we are rebroadcasting an interview from the parenting podcast where we […] The post 27: Getting Dads Involved with Dad University appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.
Pregnancy Podcast – Episode 26: Celeste’s Birth Stories. We have a very special guest with us today. Celeste Taylor is here to share her two birth stories with us. I am really excited for this episode since she has had two very different experiences. She had a hospital birth with some complications with her first […] The post 26: Celeste’s Birth Stories appeared first on Growing Our Family Podcasts.