The Balance After Baby

Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! This is a special episode of The Balance After Baby podcast as I sit down with award-winning author, director, and producer Amy Koppelman to discuss her film "A Mouthful of Air" which was adapted after her novel written over 20 years ago. Starring Amanda Seyfried and Finn Wittrock, A Mouthful of Air is one woman's journey through postpartum and motherhood struggling with resurfacing trauma, depression and anxiety. The film is heartbreaking and a reminder of how important conversations surrounding maternal mental health are. You can stream A Mouthful of Air on major platforms such as Amazon, Vudu, GooglePlay, iTunes, and more. **Content Warning: This episode covers topics such as depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and suicide. It is important to use discretion when listening. Suicide Hotline (24 hours): 800-273-8255Postpartum Support International (warm line): 800-944-4773

Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Love you to the moon. I sit down with Jane (10busybeesfamily) to discuss life with 10 kids, de-stigmatizing large families, maternal mental health struggles, and more. She is a wealth of knowledge in all of her mama wisdom and we are so lucky to have her in this community! Thank you, Jane. Find Jane on instagram @10busybeesfamilyFollow me on instagram @thebalanceafterbabyCheck out my Etsy shop for postpartum and motherhood goodies! 

Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes! And slap on some stars or a review if you're feeling extra generous!Ask a new parent or parent to a newborn/baby what they need the most and the answer is always SLEEP! But sleep has become a hot topic with some serious fire involved.. on one side you have sleep training advocates and on the other you have co-sleeping/attachment style parenting advocates... and in the middle you have about 90% of new parents just doing what works for their household. Molly helps us break down the great sleep debate, the extremist mentality involved, and gives some tips for optimizing sleep for both you and your baby! Find Molly on Instagram at: @childsleeplogicsFollow me on Instagram @thebalanceafterbabyCheck out our Etsy shop for our postpartum and motherhood goodies here. 

Episode 7 of The Balance After Baby podcast welcomes Danielle Lerner, a devoted wife and mother, EMMY award winning broadcast journalist, and postpartum depression/anxiety warrior and advocate. Danielle felt compelled to share her journey through PPD/PPA after the birth of her younger daughter and is passionate about raising awareness for maternal mental health. She credits her recovery to professional treatment, an incredible support system, and her faith.Resources:Postpartum Support Internationalwww.postpartum.netWarm-line: 1-800-944-4773Crisis Hot Line:1-800-273-8255 Find Danielle on Instagram @daniellelernertv and visit her website at www.daniellelerner.comFind me on instagram @thebalanceafterbaby or visit my website here. Don't forget to subscribe to stay up to date on newly released episodes! If you enjoyed this episode, feel free to throw me some stars/ratings and write a quick review. Love you always!

On this episode of The Balance After Baby podcast- we dive headfirst into the pelvic floor. Pro tip of the day: it's not normal to pee yourself when you laugh hard, run, squat, or sneeze. It's common, sure, but not normal. There's life after peezing (peeing while sneezing) and Jessica London DPT is here to help! Listen, I've sacrificed a lot for my kid but my pelvic floor will not be one of them.  Make sure you check out Jessica's Instagram @yourpostpartumptand check out her site for all the goodies here. Find me on instagram @thebalanceafterbabyand check out my website here. As always, if you enjoyed this episode please consider subscribing so I can keep bothering you bi-weekly with postpartum realness. If you want extra brownie points, consider leaving a review and clicking on those stars! 

Let's talk about S-E-X. Yes, sex. I know it can be a scary word after having a baby. Your body just went through some major ish, your doctor cleared you for sex at 6 weeks and you're thinking "that's the farthest thing from my mind right now." Rest assured, this is very common and Vanessa Marin is here to save the day. This episode is all about sex, intimacy and partner connection. Not just after baby, but for really for any couple or individual! Grab a cold beverage- some steamy hot content up ahead! Check out Vanessa and Xander Marin's Instagram here! See their website for their courses and more right here! Find me on Instagram @thebalanceafterbabyAnd check out my website for more here.Don't forget to subscribe if you dig it, throw me some stars as a rating & maybe type a few words for a review to really impress me! All jokes aside, your support is appreciated for this one-woman show with no funding, ads, or sponsors. (Yet! Dream big...)

On this episode of The Balance After Baby podcast, I sit down with Dr. Jenna Elgin & Dr. Shanna Alvarez of Helping Families Thrive to bust some myths wide open about attachment parenting and secure attachment as well as give all of us some insight into how we can make informed decisions as parents. In the age of social media and misinformation galore, Dr. Jenna and Dr. Shanna help clear the air on a few hot topics (more like dumpster fires) with their expertise as clinical psychologists and backgrounds in research science. They are two amazing women and I was so honored to be able to have this conversation with them. Find them on Instagram @helpingfamiliesthriveCheck out their website at www.helpingfamiliesthrive.comFind me on Instagram @thebalanceafterbabyVisit my website here. 

On this episode of The Balance After Baby podcast we're kicking ass and taking names with Nastasia Scott. Nastasia Scott is a  mom of two, business owner, life coach, and former model (American's Next Top Model & Project Runway- like, seriously!) She owns an online store and brand called Cancel Snapback Culture, which is founded on the idea that women don't need to rush to bounce back to their pre-baby bodies. CSC is about knocking down society's expectations of women, leaving us free to fly and be who we want to be. CSC helps support the Shades of Blue Project which is an organization that prioritizes the mental health of black mothers who are more likely to suffer from serious complications during and after childbirth. Cancel Snapback Culture is FOR women, by women. Cancel Snapback Culture: Get T-shirts here!Follow CSC on Instagram here!Find Nastasia Scott on Instagram hereFollow The Balance After Baby on Instagram hereAnd check out my website here for more postpartum & motherhood support !Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed this episode! Leave a rating & review to support this podcast.  Love you mean it! 

On this episode of The Balance After Baby podcast, I sit down with Dr. Sarah Pachtman Shetty based out of NYC. Dr. Sarah is a maternal fetal medicine physician which is an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Sarah has published 13 peer-reviewed medical research articles and her resume/CV can only be described as a small novel. I am so honored to have this conversation with her! As you'll hear in the episode, Dr. Sarah is passionate about all of her patients (and all people, for that matter!) making informed decisions. As she puts it so eloquently, "I want people to come with questions and I want my patients to feel like they're involved in their care. And I'm so done with the paternalistic days of medicine where some doctor just tells you what to do and take this drug and go on with your self. I want you to go and learn and ask and know about your body." You can find Dr. Sarah on Instagram @highrisk_pregnancy where she shines her light on important information regarding maternal health and medicine. Thank you Sarah! Find me on Instagram @thebalanceafterbaby or visit my website www.thebalanceafterbaby.comDon't forget to please consider subscribing! Any ratings and reviews mean the world to me. 

On this episode of The Balance After Baby, I sit down with Mallory from The Formula Mom. We discuss the divisiveness of the infant feeding world, lactivism, how breastfeeding at all costs just doesn't work for many parents, and how we can empower parents everywhere in their feeding options. Find Mallory on Instagram @theformulamom or check out her website here. Don't forget to subscribe and rate my podcast! Leave a review if you're feeling extra generous. I can't do this without your support. Find me on Instagram @thebalanceafterbaby or contact me through my website here.