The Maternity Sewing Podcast

Erin talks to Nicole Swigert, a postpartum doula, about what exactly a postpartum doula is and what they can do to help you and your family when you've just brought a new baby into your family.

Erin talks about listening to ambient soundscapes as a background for sewing when you don't want silence but want something that requires less attention than music, podcasts, or television.

Erin talks to Rebecca Michi, a "no cry sleep consultant" about why sleep is so important and what a sleep consultant or pediatric sleep coach does that can help your family get some sleep.

Lisa introduces Erin to cloth menstrual pads and explains how to sew them, how she was introduced to them, and why she recommends using them for all situations from menstruation, to discharge during pregnancy, to postpartum incontinence.

Erin talks with Charlie, M.Sc., a sewing blogger and psychologist, about why selfish sewing is not only good for your mental healt, but important to do!

Erin talks to Audrey of the blog Skirt Fixation about maternity sewing. Audrey talks about her Runway Skirt pattern and her experiences sewing through her 9 different pregnancies.

Lisa chats with Annika Ferk of Nähconnection about the German Sewing Community. They talk about preferences in design, fabric choice, how they find each other, and how a designer can get into this market.

Erin and Lisa chat about the different holiday traditions they had in their families growing up in the US (Erin) and the Netherlands (Lisa), what was important about those traditions, and what they want to continue with their own families now.

Erin talks to Dr. Hannah about recovering from the common obstetric complication of perineal tears.

Lisa talks to bespoke bra maker Hanne Vandersteen about what to consider when sewing or buying nursing bras. Hanne explains why she started sewing nursing bras and encourage all nursing women to have at least one beautiful nursing bra that makes them feel pretty when wearing it!

Erin talks with another Erin, Miss Crayola Creepy, about her journey from quilting to garment sewing back to quilting. They talk about the similarities, what quilting can teach us about garment sewing (and vice versa), and Erin (Miss Crayola Creepy) share some really exciting news!

Erin and Lisa talk about their new Maternity Sewing exclusive Knit Infinity Dress pattern, what it was like to work together to develop a pattern, and why they think their new pattern is awesome.

Audrey of Skirt Fixation tells Erin her personal story of having gone through many pregnancies and some of the challenges she has faced through them including miscarriage, loss of a loved one, and physical pain. She goes into depth on her experience of prenatal anxiety, a poorly understood condition that has affected her in her last several pregnancies.

Erin talks with Gabriela, owner of Chalk & Notch patterns, about a couple of her most popular sewing patterns and why her patterns seem to work so well for pregnant, nursing, and postpartum sewists.

Erin talks with Chuleenan of CSews about sewing for people with dementia. They discuss the special considerations to make when selecting fabric and patterns for people with dementia to help them and their caretakers. Chuleenan shares her personal experien

Erin and Lisa chat about where they live (rurally in France and the Seattle area, respectively), what their homes are like (they both need lots of work) and the upsides and downsides to where they live (the biggest downside being access to fabric stores!).

Erin talks with Charlie, a sewing blogger and psychologist, about a few of the ways sewing is good for your mental health, why it's important to be selfish, and how sewing is a practice in mindfulness.

Erin talks to Hannah, a sewist and a senior resident medical officer in obstetrics and gynaecology. We talk about postnatal contraception - what your options are and what special considerations there are for the postnatal period.

Erin talks to Kate McIvor, the owner of The Confident Stitch fabric store in Missoula, Montana, about her choice to start a brick and mortar fabric store in a day and age when we hear that "brick and mortar is dead".

Erin and Lisa (the owners of Maternity Sewing) introduce themselves, explain why they started MaternitySewing.com, and let you know what you can expect to hear in future episodes of the Maternity Sewing Podcast.