Therapist Mom of Twins

Stephanie speaks with therapist Allison O'Brien, LMFT about all things related to her journey through motherhood. We talk breastfeeding, careers, choosing when to have another baby, and more. Mrs. O'Brien also talks about parenting during the Coronavirus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Nichelle Haynes talks medications during pregnancy, types of resources for mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, and mental health myths. Dr. Nichelle Haynes is a Board Certified psychiatrist in Austin, Texas where she specializes in women's mental health. She spent time in training in Fort Worth, Houston and Galveston, Texas prior to returning to her home town to practice full time. She currently works at an inpatient hospital where she is director of an inpatient unit dedicated specifically to women. She also sees patients in a partial hospitalization program, as well as intensive outpatient program and is going to start seeing patients in an outpatient clinic. She is a mom of two boys and an advocate for perinatal mental health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stephanie goes into what it was like having to advocate for her son and lots of other random topics including loss of naps and temper tantrums before the age of one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Stephanie delves into how to set limits, reflect feelings/meanings, and types of behavior modification to use with your little ones. Stephanie utilizes practices used in child-centered play therapy and filial therapy techniques.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stephanie speaks with Dr. Kristin Lasseter on Perinatal Mental Health including taking medications while pregnant and breastfeeding. Kristin Lasseter, MD graduated cum laude from Southwestern University with a Bachelors of Science in Biology prior to attending medical school at the Long School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Lasseter excelled in medical school and was awarded membership into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. After receiving her Medical Degree, she completed Psychiatry residency at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin where she served as Chief Resident. She additionally spent time training in Reproductive Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston prior to starting Austin's first Women's Psychiatry clinic in her fourth year of residency.    After graduating residency training, Dr. Lasseter started the Reproductive Psychiatry Clinic of Austin. She also serves as the Medical Director of Pregnancy and Postpartum Health Alliance of Texas, and is the director of perinatal psychiatric consultation services at St. David’s North Austin Women’s Center. In 2018, Dr. Lasseter was awarded the Association of Women Psychiatrists Symonds Fellowship for her efforts and dedication to advancing Women's Mental Health in Central Texas. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Stephanie interviews author Kate Rope on her book "Strong As A Mother" and her own journey with her emotional health. Stephanie and Kate talk about taboo subjects surrounding maternal mental health and how to get the help you need during your journey as a mother. KATE ROPE is an award-winning freelance journalist and author whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time magazine, Real Simple, Working Mother, and many other publications. She is the author of Strong as a Mother: How to Be Happy, Healthy and (Most Importantly) Sane From Pregnancy to Parenthood. Kate lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. www.postpartum.net www.katerope.com

I review an article on taboo topics for new moms and how it relates to our mental health. It is a bonus solo episode.

Rebecca Scritchfield is a well-being coach, registered dietitian nutritionist, ACSM certified exercise physiologist, and author of the book, Body Kindness: Transform your health from the inside out and never say diet again (Workman Publishing), which Publisher’s Weekly calls “a rousing guide to better health” and The New York Times Book Review calls “simple and true”. Through her weight-inclusive Body Kindness counseling practice, Rebecca helps people reject diets and body shame to create a better life with workable, interesting self-care goals to fit individual’s needs and preferences, not society’s unrealistic weight and beauty standards. Rebecca has influenced millions through her writing, podcast, workshops, and appearances in over 100 media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CNN, the TODAY show, O Magazine, Real Simple, Time, and many others. Rebecca is a freelance writer for The Washington Post and Self magazine, an advisor to Health Magazine (2019) and Diversify Dietetics, and a mom of two young girls. She lives in Washington, D.C., where she was recognized as one of ten “Supermom” entrepreneurs in the Nation’s Capital. https://www.bodykindnessbook.com/

TRIGGER WARNING: SOME DETAILS IN THIS EPISODE MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME PEOPLE.  Sarah King is the current president of Project Sweet Peas. Sarah is the mother of 2 children. After a difficult birth, Sarah's son Avi was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and later passed away. Her second child, Lila, was born 18 months later, and is now a happy, healthy seven-year-old. From her experience, Sarah is passionate about empowering parents faced with life’s most fragile and difficult of moments. Sarah received a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and Physiology from Purdue University, and a Master of Arts in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is employed with the Indiana University Foundation. Project Sweet Peas is a 501(c)3 national non-profit organization coordinated by volunteers, who through personal experience have become passionate about providing support to families of premature or sick infants and to those who have been affected by pregnancy and infant loss. Project Sweet Peas acknowledges the importance of parental involvement in caregiving and decision-making in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and seeks to promote family-centered care (FCC) competencies in hospitals nationwide. Care packages, hospital events, peer-to-peer support, financial aid, educational materials, and other Project Sweet Peas services, support the cultural, spiritual, emotional, and financial needs of families as they endure life in the NICU. Project Sweet Peas makes a lifelong commitment to support families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss. In a baby’s last moments, families are encouraged to make cherished memories with custom Project Sweet Peas keepsake items. Healing and remembrance continue to be fostered through programming such as peer-to-peer support, and their annual candlelight vigil. https://www.projectsweetpeas.com

Dr. Alyssa Berlin talks making plans for postpartum with your partner, struggles in relationships postpartum, and the importance of education during pregnancy. Dr. Alyssa Berlin is a clinical psychologist specializing in pregnancy, postpartum and parenting. She offers private counseling for women individually and with their partners. Her expertise include the transition to postpartum, treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and trauma. Dr. Berlin is the creator of The AfterBirth Plan Workshop, a program that prepares couples for what to expect after a baby is born and how to prepare for a physically and emotionally healthy postpartum transition for the baby, for each partner and for the evolving relationship. Dr. Berlin is is on the Board of Advisors for the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) and is a faculty member of Maternal Mental Health NOW Training institute. She conducts a multitude of live pregnancy and parenting workshops throughout Southern California and globally via Skype. You can read Dr. Alyssa's blogs on the Huffington Post where she contributes to PBS's 'This Emotional Life" project. Dr. Alyssa and her husband, prenatal chiropractor Dr. Elliot Berlin live in Los Angeles and are the proud parents of four amazing children. https://www.doctorberlin.com/the-afterbirth-plan

My husband comes on the episode and shares his experience and feelings related to our story. He shares how to be supportive to a partner who has been diagnosed with a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Heidi is a Texas Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Texas Licensed Professional Counselor, and Perinatal Mental Health Certified. Her private practice is based out of Flower Mound, Texas. Heidi offers online video counseling to women living in Texas. She specializes in women’s mental wellness. Heidi speaks about grief, loss, and anxiety throughout motherhood as well as options for treatment for Postpartum Mood Disorders. Heidi also shares her own personal story with grief and loss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Bailey Escarzaga is an OB/GYN in private practice in Austin, TX. She is a mom of an almost two year old boy and an advocate for women's health issues in Texas. She attended Texas Tech University Health Science Center in El Paso, TX for her medical degree and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX for her residency training in OB/GYN. She has a special interest in improving the prenatal and postpartum experience through nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness. She works at the state level to advocate for improved access to care for all women and to optimize the postpartum visit.

Nikki Reeves is a doula and childbirth educator. Listen as she shares how a doula can be a part of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Nikki also shares her own experience with postpartum depression, anxiety, and trauma.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I give advice on how I survived twin newborns who had a stay in the NICU. I also give some hacks we used when bringing them home that helped with my sanity.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Jaime Friedman is a pediatrician in San Diego and a mom of 2. She has been in practice for 17 years and currently runs her office, sits on the board of directors for her company (Children’s Primary Care Medical Group) and is the director of marketing. She is present on social media under the handle @DrJaimeFriedman and runs her blog drjaimefriedman.com. She is an official spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics and sits on the executive committee for the AAP’s council on communications and media. She enjoys walks with her family and seeing live music.

 Dr. Elliot Berlin is an award winning prenatal chiropractor, childbirth educator and labor doula. His Informed Pregnancy® Project aims to utilize multiple forms of media including a weekly podcast, documentary films and a youtube series to compile and deliver unbiased information about pregnancy and childbirth to empower new and expectant parents to make informed choices regarding their pregnancy and parenting journey.     Social Media:  The best way to access all of his media is through his bio link on Instagram @Doctorberlin - it has direct links to his podcast, both films, his youtube series and his wellness practice.  He are also on twitter @DoctorBerlin and Facebook @InformedPregnancy. 

I talk about my own experience with shame, grief, and guilt in my journey through motherhood.

Interview with Parijat Deshpande discussing resources for high-risk pregnancy, grief, and trauma. Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of best selling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Parijat is a Certified Trauma Professional and a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Here I share a condensed version of my pregnancy and birth story for you! Please feel free to contact me if you would like to share yours! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app