Mama Tribe

Sarah has come on as an expert who provides yoga psychotherapy and life coaching and she also shares her story through pregnancy, birth and mothering. Thank you Sarah for coming on and sharing your journey through your dark night of the spirit and finding your calling. As well as sharing so openly about what your experiences have been like with pregnancy and an eating disorder, dealing with postpartum OCD all while raising a baby and working as a mental health professional.  You can reach Sarah Dionne at: www.wholehealthcollab.com

Aude talks about her pregnancy and birth of baby #1. We discuss home births and trusting yourself. We go into lessons learned from Aude's labor and delivery. We also share our views on baby products and the pressure of having so many things for baby that are not necessary.    Please feel free to email me if you have questions or want to be on the show.  mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

Garry and I talk about recovery after childbirth. He is a physical therapist assistant and we have been working together for a few months now. Garry shares some great tips on recovery with some do's and don'ts. You can find him at Physical Therapy West in Woodland Hills, CA.  Instagram: pt_west https://www.pelvicsolutions.com/ promo code: saveme10

Sarah is back to talk to us about her pregnancy with baby #2 and her own mother's journey through ovarian cancer during that time. Sarah shares about the struggles of being pregnant during such a stressful time. We discuss her c-section and recovery in detail. I was very moved by her very difficult and beautiful story.    mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

Lily Nichols and I discuss her latest book on pregnancy nutrition-Real Food for Pregnancy, The science and wisdom of optimal prenatal nutrition. This book has a lot of great information backed up with research, a meal plan chapter as well as recipes for real food. We discuss two chapters from the book - Chapter 4-Foods that don't build a healthy baby and Chapter 12-The Fourth Trimester. Instagram: @lilynicholsrdn Web: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/freebies/

Natural birth with an epidural. Sarah shares her story with baby number 1. We talk about the importance of getting care from a care provider who you feel comfortable with. And you do not have to continue care with anyone who does not treat you in a way that is good for you. Sarah talks about her brief stay at the children's ward  with baby after birth due to baby's health.  mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

What will I feel like after delivery? In today's Hot Topics episode I will go over what you can expect to feel like physically after either a vaginal delivery or a c section, as well as what it maybe be like emotionally. At the end I will share my postpartum recovery checklist of useful products/items to have ready. mamatribepodcast@gmail.com 

Laura shares so honestly her beautiful pregnancy and delivery story with her first baby. She had a very fast labor of 4 hours and 20mins with assistance at the very end with forceps to help baby who had his arm stuck. Laura also shares about her struggles with breastfeeding and the lengths she went to to make it work. Such a badass mom with some awesome advice for new parents and on the importance of self care.

Should all pregnant women give birth at home? In today's Hot Topics episode I go over a brief history of birth, why women are choosing home birth and why it is important to me. I discuss my experiences with obgyn maternity care vs. midwife care so far, my preparation and supply lists for my home birth as well as my plans for plan B incase something happens. mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

Pregnant with baby #2 with a 8 month old. We discuss feeling lonely as a mom with a baby at home, second pregnancy and preparing for baby as well as breastfeeding issues the second time around.  mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

How lack of sleep affects the fetus, premature babies, learning, loneliness, immune system even weight gain and diabetes. I talk about a book by Matthew Walker, Phd called Why We Sleep:unlocking the power of sleep and dreams. I found that a lot of the things in this book as well the research are very relevant to anyone but specifically to moms during the very fragile postpartum period.  Email: mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

Baby #3 announcement! I am creating content as we speak however the pregnancy brain meant that I deleted myself from the interview which I had recorded with Lauren about her second pregnancy and birth. Apologies that there is no interview this week. I have now learned a good lesson in editing podcast episodes. Thank you for your patience.  If you have questions or topics you would like for me to look into and discuss on the show please email me mamatribepodcast@gmail.com or send me a message on Instagram @mamatribepodcast  

At Your Cervix documentary discussion with Amy Jo Goddard. She is a sex educator, speaker, author and now the co-writer, director and producer of this documentary. Amy Jo explains the unethical ways that pelvic exams are done even to this day and how there is a way to teach them in a respectful and pain free way. Please support this documentary by sharing this episode and donating so that Amy Jo and her team can reach their financial goals to have the post production finished.  atyourcervixmovie.com amyjogoddard.com   You can also email me at: mamatribepodcast@gmail.com    

In this interview Lauren shares her whole story from looking to get pregnant, finding out she was pregnant as well as her pregnancy journey and full labor and delivery story. We discuss postpartum depression and problems with breastfeeding.  Please leave a rating a review and feel free to email me with any questions: Email: mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

I am so excited to share this hot topics episode where I interview Lauren Costine. She is a doula and health coach. We go over what a doula is, tips for hiring a doula and also what you can expect from having a doula. Lauren explains the benefits of having a doula at your side specially in a hospital setting as well as a postpartum doula once you are home and we also talk a little bit about trauma during labor and birth. Here is a link to Lauren's site: Lauren Costine www.amarulife.com Joy in Birthing Foundation is the non-profit she works for also. Here is the link. You can also donate to this charity. www.joyinbirthingfoundation.com      

In this episode I share the journey of my second pregnancy. I go over my natural labor and delivery. I share info on products I liked using while pregnant and for postpartum healing.  Email with any comments or questions: mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

In this episode I go over what meditation is, what it isn't, the two main types of meditation and the benefits you will experience from meditating even just a few days a week. I also talk about what my experience has been with meditation and how it has helped me.

This is my first episode. I begin with my story. I go over my issues with PCOS and getting pregnant. I cover my whole pregnancy as well as labor and natural birth of my first baby. I also go over breastfeeding issues and the first few weeks at home. Help me out by leaving me rating and review. Email questions to mamatribepodcast@gmail.com

Join my tribe! This is my intro episode. I will briefly go over what the show is about and what you can expect each week. I plan on interviewing other mom and experts in the upcoming shows so that I can share their knowledge with you the listener.  Official launch os Jan 2019. Subscribe so you don't miss out! mamatribepodcast@gmail.com