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Motherhood can be lonely. That’s exactly why today’s guest Kate Turza and her co-host Liz Sanicola set out to start a podcast for moms. The two wanted to help create a sense of community in motherhood. In this episode, she comes on to chat about her experience of being a podcast host and what inspired her to start a podcast about motherhood. We dive into her career as a postpartum doula and how as moms, we don’t know what we’re doing from time to time and how that’s completely okay. She shares a few of the common themes she's seen emerge on her own podcast and what she hopes to build within her community as she and Liz continue to grow their podcast. WHAT’S IN THIS EPISODE: What inspired her and Liz to start the podcast Common themes about motherhood today that she’s noticed from her podcast including how motherhood has changed from previous generations of moms What she hopes people will gain from her show A few of her favorite and most memorable episodes (and why they stood out to her) What she hopes listeners will gain from her podcast including a sense of community
In today's podcast I had the pleasure of engaging in a candid conversation around motherhood with Kate. We deconstructed some of the following topics of conversation: Breaking down the walls between moms Point of view on why the walls may have formed How to stop of feeling isolated and inadequate as a mother Why mothers are feeling so isolated How to have real conversations with moms in the 'real' world, and why it is beneficial Social media and motherhood Motherhood and embracing the new identity Kate's Bio: Kate is a mom of 3 beautiful, energetic, and loving kiddos, postpartum doula, President of East End Birth Network, Inc. (a recognized 501c3), and co-host of the Mom Deconstructed Podcast. After experiencing a trying postpartum period after her third child was born, she began her training to become a postpartum doula. Since then, she’s been providing support for new families as they transition into early parenthood. She’s passionate about normalizing the postpartum period, creating community to support new families, and pulling back the curtain of what “real” motherhood looks like. Links: Mom Deconstructed www.momdeconstructed.com Insta: @momdeconstructed FB @momdeconstructed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/healingafterbirth/message
Kate Turza is a mom of 3, co-host of the Mom Deconstructed Podcast, and postpartum Doula. She’s passionate about normalizing the emotions that new (and seasoned) moms feel and creating a community in motherhood. It's so important to share personal stories with other Moms, so you know you're not alone. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Who's Kate Turza? Mom Deconstructed Podcast Hiring a Postpartum Doula (AKA Mothering the Mother) Increasing your confidence as a Mom How Kate became a Postpartum Doula Importance of community Mommy and Me Groups Breastfeeding Support Groups Postpartum Support International Pittsburgh Postpartum Center for Women Why it's important to share your story Mother's intuition or trial and error? If you're not getting postpartum support you need, do your research. The Pure Nurture Podcast is a great resource to find Mom support systems. It does feel awkward to be vulnerable about your first-time-Mom-experience, at first. There's this myth that we're supposed to "just know everything" about being a good Mom, but you're not really sure about this or that. Guess what? No one knows what they're doing. Having a sounding board to get things off your chest is so liberating! Free your mind with Kate in these safe places: Instagram – @momdeconstructed Facebook – @momdeconstructed Website – MomDeconstructed.com
This week we are talking with Enid Viana, an ex Wall Streeter who left the demanding world of finance to build her family. Listen as she shares her tumultuous journey through motherhood and how she finally gained the control over her life that she so craved. Listen as Enid shares how she: Relies on help to with her daily mothering tasks.Explaining and guiding her young children through divorce.Suffers from anxiety, how she copes, and how she’s modeling for her children.Incorporates working into her day while maintaining her “mom” hours.Manages differences in parenting in her divorce.Navigated an unexpected pregnancy while her marriage was on the rocks.There are perks to being single again.Her children are challenging her to be the best she should be.Leans on her parents and nurtures her children’s relationship with their grandparents.Quotables: “You want your children to see your vulnerabilities.” - Enid Viana “There’s a lot that goes into the day. It’s like a tightrope walk.” - Enid Viana “Kids can sense, the entire vibe has changed....Happy parents, happy children.” - Enid Viana “As mothers we lose ourselves...you give up so much to have children. We want it all. It’s so hard.” - Enid Viana EPISODE SPONSORS: Real Plans Patreon: This podcast is made possible by listeners, like you. We believe that community is key to motherhood, we invite you to consider joining our Patreon community and supporting us with a monthly donation on our page: www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed. If you would like to become one of our sponsors visit: www.momdeconstructed.com/advertisingand start the conversation! All our sponsor offers are available on our website. To get all the discounts and perks go to www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors MORE FROM ENID Hamptons Moms Website Follow Enid on Instagram MORE FROM MOM DECONSTRUCTED: Support this podcast on Patreon. Leave a review on ITunes here. Sign up for our newsletter here. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Facebook. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Instagram. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Twitter. Kate Turza, Postpartum Doula Follow Kate on Facebook Join Kate’s Facebook Group, Reality Tykes MORE FROM LIZ: Mom...In The Works Follow Liz on Facebook Follow Liz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we are deconstructing our episode from last with with Ayelet Marinovich. If you haven't listened to that one, go back and download Episode 35. As a refresher, Ayelet has a beautiful voice, can be found on her own podcast, Strength in Words, singing her guests in, where she educates parents on the importance of play and how *easy* it is to incorporate into our lives. Listen today as we talk about our highs and lows, the importance of community for new parents, and how play shows up in our children's lives. Listen as Kate & Liz discuss: Liz’s low - winter introspection and the ripple effect on her children. Kate’s low - battles with four year olds: is it worth it to stand our ground? Benefits of gathering with other moms with children around the same age as yours. How to create your own playgroup. The pitfalls of scrolling Instagram/Facebook as a new mom (and, even as a seasoned one!) Disappointment when expectations aren’t met. The art of following up to create the elusive “mom friends” How the word “play” is intimidating, but YOU ARE ALREADY DOING IT! Links from Show: Mindy Kalig’s Instagram Post about what a Relationship REALLY looks like EPISODE SPONSORS: Real Plans This podcast is made possible by listeners, like you. We believe that community is key to motherhood, we invite you to consider joining our Patreon community and supporting us with a monthly donation on our page: www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed. If you would like to become one of our sponsors visit: www.momdeconstructed.com/advertisingand start the conversation! All our sponsor offers are available on our website. To get all the discounts and perks go to www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors MORE FROM AYELET Strength in Words Website Ayelet’s Book: Understanding Your Baby Follow Ayelet on Twitter Follow Ayelet on Facebook Follow Ayelet on Instagram Follow Ayelet on Pinterest MORE FROM MOM DECONSTRUCTED: Support this podcast on Patreon. Leave a review on ITunes here. Sign up for our newsletter here. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Facebook. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Instagram. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Twitter. MORE FROM KATE: Kate Turza, Postpartum Doula Follow Kate on Facebook Join Kate’s Facebook Group, Reality Tykes MORE FROM LIZ: Mom...In The Works Follow Liz on Facebook Follow Liz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we chat with Ayelet Marinovich, she is a pediatric speech-language pathologist who works with families with infants and toddlers. In addition, she is the founder of Strength In Words, a podcast and educational resource providing access to high-quality, evidence-based resources for parents, caregivers and professionals with infants and toddlers of all developmental levels, so they can have peace of mind they are supporting their children to the best of their ability. She is the bestselling author of the book "Understanding Your Baby: A Week-By-Week Development and Activity Guide For Playing With Your Baby From Birth to 12 Months," a singer and recording artist, and, perhaps most importantly, an imperfect mother of two. Tune in as we discuss how her training as a speech language pathologist has helped her mothering, helped her build community, and eased other parent’s minds on what play looks like for an infant/toddler. Listen as Ayelet shares how she: Struggles with sharing her time and attention between her two children. Incorporated her children into her work life. Had a built-in community and infrastructure with her first child in the UK, and how she had to create her own here in the U.S. Created her own playgroup to continue building her support system and community. Teaches parents what play looks like for infants and toddlers (HINT: It’s not as hard as you think!) Uses the first rule of improv (Yes. And?) to direct play with babies. Shares the everyday things we are doing that are already supporting our children’s development. Uses the holistic learning model to identify delays, rather than comparing one skill The importance of teaching our children self-regulation & reflection. Quotables: “I just needed to accept that I wasn’t going to be able to give each of them my all. And, that’s actually fine.” - Ayelet Marinovich “I thought I was the all-knowing parent, until I became a parent. There were huge moments of overwhelm, vulnerability, it didn’t matter what training I had.” - Ayelet Marinovich “There is no such thing as a parenting expert. YOU are the expert as the parent.” - Ayelet Marinovich “Go out and find good information, that’s not from your local Facebook group.” - Ayelet Marinovich Links from Show: National Childbirth Trust Early Intervention: Support Services for Delays in children under 3 EPISODE SPONSORS: Real Plans This podcast is made possible by listeners, like you. We believe that community is key to motherhood, we invite you to consider joining our Patreon community and supporting us with a monthly donation on our page: www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed. If you would like to become one of our sponsors visit: www.momdeconstructed.com/advertisingand start the conversation! All our sponsor offers are available on our website. To get all the discounts and perks go to www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors MORE FROM AYELET Strength in Words Website Ayelet’s Book: Understanding Your Baby Follow Ayelet on Twitter Follow Ayelet on Facebook Follow Ayelet on Instagram Follow Ayelet on Pinterest MORE FROM MOM DECONSTRUCTED: Support this podcast on Patreon. Leave a review on ITunes here. Sign up for our newsletter here. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Facebook. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Instagram. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Twitter. MORE FROM KATE: Kate Turza, Postpartum Doula Follow Kate on Facebook Join Kate’s Facebook Group, Reality Tykes MORE FROM LIZ: Mom...In The Works Follow Liz on Facebook Follow Liz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we are looking back at our podcast in 2018 and sharing what we envision for our future in 2019. Listen as Kate & Liz discuss: How to support our podcast. Email usyour ideas for the show. Find us on Instagramand Facebook. WAYS TO SPONSOR US: Crate Joy Real Plans Patreon: This podcast is made possible by listeners, like you. We believe that community is key to motherhood, we invite you to consider joining our Patreon community and supporting us with a monthly donation on our page: www.patreon.com/momdeconstructed. If you would like to become one of our sponsors visit: www.momdeconstructed.com/advertisingand start the conversation! All our sponsor offers are available on our website. To get all the discounts and perks go to www.momdeconstructed.com/sponsors MORE FROM MOM DECONSTRUCTED: Support this podcast on Patreon. Leave a review on ITunes here. Sign up for our newsletter here. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Facebook. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Instagram. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Twitter. MORE FROM KATE: Kate Turza, Postpartum Doula Follow Kate on Facebook Join Kate’s Facebook Group, Reality Tykes MORE FROM LIZ: Mom...In The Works Follow Liz on Facebook Follow Liz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What exactly is a postpartum doula? On this episode, we spoke with Kate Turza, a postpartum doula, about what it is and how families can maximize the ways they can conserve energy, take care of themselves and their babies, and try to enjoy those early days and weeks after the arrival of a new baby. The post What Is A Postpartum Doula? appeared first on Learn With Less.
A lack of support during her postpartum transition inspired today’s guest, Kate Turza, to become a certified postpartum doula. Feelings of frustration and loneliness crept over her after the birth of her third child. Her searches for support in her rural Long Island community came up empty. She decided to offer women the support she wished she’d had by becoming a doula and by joining the board of a non-profit that facilitates a monthly birth circle. During our conversation, Kate shares the problems she encountered during breastfeeding due to a retained placenta and lack of hormones, how doula training brought balance back into her life, and the struggles mothers and partners face finding community and support today’s individualized culture. We talk about why postpartum support is absolutely negotiable, why you might want a postpartum Doula, and how to get the support you need even if there aren’t a lot of resources in your community. In This Episode: What a postpartum doula does What a postpartum doula does not do How mothers put pressure on themselves by setting unrealistic goals How she dealt with increased anxiety during her postpartum transition The struggles of breastfeeding and sleep deprivation for many new mothers How a retained placenta affects a new mothers ability to nurse How societal changes are affecting the fourth trimester Considering a partner’s emotional needs during the birth cycle Creating a support community for mothers and partners Where to find support in the U.S. and internationally How to build your maternity wardrobe with style and ease Show Notes: La Leche League — U.S. Branch DONA — International Doula Training CAPPA — International Doula Certification Trust Your Body Again — Motherbirth Course Stitch Fix — Create a Style Profile and Have Clothes Delivered Right to Your Front Door
Kate Turza is a mom of 3 beautiful, loud (in all ways), and loving children, wife of one supportive husband, animal mama to two cats and one giant dog. She lives on the East End of Long Island near her families. She works part-time as an office manager and side-hustle as a postpartum doulaand podcast co-host. In her"free" time, you can usually find her outside on a bike ride or jog with at least one of her kiddos. Listen as Kate shares how she: Is seeing the “light” in her parenting journey. Struggles with meeting the needs of “all the things” Is constantly battling with mom guilt Hopes sharing stories on this podcast will help moms realize they aren’t alone Compares herself to other moms, despite knowing she shouldn’t. Lowered her expectations for her sanity. Quotables: “Taking care of yourself doesn’t just happen, it’s a work in progress.” - Kate Turza “What is up with mom guilt?” - Kate Turza “My initial thought is usually ‘I’m failing’.” - Kate Turza “I felt really alone for a long time.” - Kate Turza “I wish parents were more up front about feeling out of control.” - Kate Turza “You want to know the truth, I run them ragged.” - Kate Turza MORE FROM MOM DECONSTRUCTED: Support this podcast on Patreon. Leave a review on ITunes here. Sign up for our newsletter here. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Facebook. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Instagram. Follow Mom Deconstructed on Twitter. MORE FROM KATE: Kate Turza, Postpartum Doula Follow Kate on Facebook Join Kate’s Facebook Group, Reality Tykes MORE FROM LIZ: Mom...In The Works Follow Liz on Facebook Follow Liz on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode Summary: I had such a great conversation with our guest, Kate Turza today. Kate and I just had a very real, very honest discussion about why it’s SO damn hard to ask for help these days, even when we feel like we’re drowning. As working parents we have a ton on our plate, and it can feel like we’re expected to do everything ourselves and do it all well. But that’s not how we’re meant to operate. We’re SUPPOSED to have a tribe. We’re supposed to rely on a village to get through it all. And I’ll let you in on a little secret… if you try to do it all alone, you’re GOING to burnout. We need help from time to time and the better you get at asking for that support, the more manageable (and enjoyable!) your life will be. But these days we’re not as connected to our support systems the way we were in generations past. So we chat about how she as a postpartum doula helps new moms and dads manage those early days of parenthood in a healthy way that integrates who they are with who they are becoming. We talk a lot about those early days of parenthood but the principles we discuss will apply to parents at all stages of parenting. Kate Turza is a mom of 3 beautiful, energetic, and loving kiddos and CAPPA certified postpartum doula. After experiencing a trying postpartum period after her third child was born, she began her training to become a postpartum doula. She’s passionate about normalizing the postpartum and early motherhood period. In addition to doing in-home services in her area, she provides support online. She believes that no matter your path to parenthood, you should have a place to find support. Show Notes: http://workingparentresource.com/42 Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode: Kate Turza Website Kate Turza Facebook Kate Turza Instagram Working Parent Resource Coffee Chat Working Parent Resource Website About the Working Parent Resource: The Working Parent Resource helps burned out professional moms and dads simplify their lives, streamline their time, and live more deliberately so they can eliminate the stress and chaos. Sarah Argenal, the host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast, has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development, and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in counseling, coaching, teaching, program development, and project management. You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com. Would you like to chat? I love connecting with my audience, so I set aside a little time in my calendar to chat with the people who are listening. If you’re a working parent who’s struggling to create a more deliberate lifestyle, if you’re burned out from trying to juggle too many things, I would love to chat with you. Just click this link to get on my calendar. I’d love to chat! Sponsor: This show was sponsored by the Deliberate Life Challenge, hosted by the Working Parent Resource. Make 2018 the year you eliminate distractions and stress so you can focus on what’s truly most important in your life. This is a free challenge that will be running throughout the year, so check out details now. Reminders: Don’t forget to subscribe to our show on iTunes to be notified when a new episode is published. Please leave an honest rating and review as well. Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated! They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them. The post “WPR042: Learning to Ask for Help with Kate Turza” appeared first on WorkingParentResource.com.
If you’re pregnant, you’ve no doubt heard about how you are going to need quite a bit of help once the baby is born, so how do you go about setting that up? Why do you need to prepare? How long are you going to need it for? Michelle Peterson tells us more. Check it out! Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources and links listed on the “show-notes” page at: birthful.com/podcastpostpartumsupport If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to leave your rating or review. It really helps! And if you want to connect with Adriana, reach out at: facebook.com/birthful twitter.com/birthful instagram.com/adrianika Title music: “Vibe Ace” by Kevin MacLeod, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/ (©CC BY) Sponsorship music: “Air Hockey Saloon” by Chris Zabriskie, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/ (©CC BY) What we talked about: Michelle’s aha! moment How we convince you to prepare! :) Why is self-care during during the postpartum period so important? For how long will you need support? What factors should you consider when setting up your support? How do you go about doing it? Getting the gift of time Facing (and embracing) the emotional work Having a back-up plan for when birth throws you a curve-ball Creating your own postpartum “protocol” Partners as part of the team! Other things to do ahead of time Additional resources and articles Seven Sisters for Seven Days: A Mothers’ Manual for Community-Based Postpartum Care - Michelle’s book Meal Train, Meal Baby, and Take Them a Meal: 3 meal delivery coordination services International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS)’s Find a (pelvic) Medical Provider Directory International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)’s Find a Lactation Consultant Directory Postpartum Support International IndieBirth.com Related or mentioned podcast episodes: Hormones After Birth, Dr. Jolene Brighten - (episode #89) Dealing with Family & Visitors, with Kate Turza (episode #110) Taking Care of You, with Mar Oscategui - (episode #65) Will You Shower During Postpartum?, with Lisa Chin - (episode #81) About Michelle Peterson Michelle Peterson is the founder of The Seven Sisters Postpartum Care Program and author of Seven Sisters for Seven Days: A Mothers’ Manual for Community-Based Postpartum Care. After a challenging first postpartum, she created this incredible system to support her family during her second postpartum and soon began sharing it with mothers in her community and beyond. Michelle focuses on helping mothers get the support they need. She believes that the spiritual, emotional, and physical welfare of families is the backbone of our collective well-being. Learn more at SevenSistersPostpartum.com
In this episode, Sunit interviews Kate Turza. Kate is a mom, wife, and postpartum doula. After navigating three difficult postpartums, she trained as a postpartum doula in order to help build the support network she so desperately needed during her experiences. She's been practicing for over 2 years now and her passion for normalizing the postpartum period and early parenthood has just gotten stronger. This episode is perfect for the first time new or expecting mom who wants to feel better prepared. Join them as they discuss: -what a post partum doula does -the most common things new moms feel unprepared for that they did not think about while pregnant -how you can be better prepared and potentially avoid or mitigate postpartum depression and overwhelm -why visitors in the first couple of days can be detrimental to breastfeeding -the 12 steps you can take to ensure emotional success in the postpartum period based on data out of the UK Sunit refers to this episode she did previously on negotiating, and this episode on the importance of early connections where she interviewed a Speech and language Pathologist. You can check out Kate's website at: http://www.ktpostpartumdoula.com/ and follow her at: https://www.facebook.com/kateturzadoula/
In this episode, we talked about: What the difference is between a labor and support doula and a postpartum doulaAll of the things she does as a postpartum doulaHow social media is now the biggest struggle for new momsThe way advice doesn’t always apply to your babies, causing moms to stress out.Looking for signs of postpartum depression.How she became a postpartum doula.Educating moms on their need for a postpartum doula, despite the fact that insurance doesn’t cover it.Children’s birthdays on the same day or with a few days apart.Her biggest struggle as a mom and mom guilt.Navigating the beginning parts of motherhood – baby blues and a perinatal mood disorder.The ability to gift postpartum doulas via Babylist.Confidence throughout your parenting journey.
Today I so enjoyed chatting with Kate Turza. Kate is a mom of 3 and postpartum doula. After navigating difficult postpartum periods with each of her children, she realized that there needs to be better support for new moms. She began her postpartum doula training when her youngest was 3 months old, and has been practicing for over 2.5 years now. She moderates an in-person new mom support group in her area, as well as a Facebook group for new moms, she's also created a directory of professionals in her area (East End Parent Support). She's also on the board of a non-profit, Long Island Birth Network, which provides education, support, and resources for expecting and new families in her area. In her episode we chat about: The challenge of having 3 kids under 4 when she had her 3rd How you're always tired once you have kids Consider negotiating bring baby with you back to work if you can How we don't have enough maternity leave How she decided to become a postpartum doula Breastfeeding challenges from a retained placenta An overview of what Postpartum Doulas do How a Postpartum Doula should be called a "Fourth Trimester" Doula The challenge of not dwelling on our decisions The importance of knowing where your postpartum support is in your area The importance of non-judgmental support just for you The importance of checking in And so much more! Enjoy! This episode of the Postpartum Podcast is sponsored by ICON UNDIES. Did you know that 1 in 3 women experience little bladder leaks when they run, jump, sneeze, or laugh? This is especially true for new moms. But because of Icon, You don't have to worry! Their undies feel like a regular, beautiful pair of underwear, but can hold up to 6 teaspoons of liquid without the bulky, bunchy plasticy feel of a pantyliner. Icon is also offering listeners of the podcast $5 off your order with code postpartum at checkout. Today's episode is also sponsored by Ecocentric Mom. Pregnancy & new motherhood are the most thrilling times in any woman's life. - but they can also be the scariest. We're overwhelmed with information about what products are safe & effective for ourselves and our babies. Ecocentric Mom helps you navigate those choices by delivering monthly discovery boxes of products to help you care for yourself and your growing family. Each month subscribers receive organic, natural or handmade products and lifestyle accessories chosen just for your stage of motherhood - from pregnancy to postpartum and beyond. Podcast listeners are invited to use code POSTPARTUM10 to receive a 10% lifetime discount on your subscription. *** As always, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes here. Your reviews really help the show out because they allow it to be more visible so that we can reach more moms. Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link and do your shopping as you always would and the show will get a teeny tiny kickback. You can also support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. No donation is too small, for as little as $1 per episode, you can make a huge difference for the show. Click here to learn more. Thank you SO much for your support!
When it comes to pregnancy, birth choices and baby care, everyone seems to have an opinion. So what happens when your choices don’t line up with the preference of those who surround you, and may even be involved in the care of your baby? Kate Turza tells us more. Check it out. Get the most of this episode by checking out the resources and links listed on the “show-notes” page at: birthful.com/podcasthelpersnotvisitors If you enjoy what you hear, make sure to leave your rating or review. It really helps! And if you want to connect with Adriana, reach out at: facebook.com/birthful twitter.com/birthful instagram.com/adrianika Title music: “Vibe Ace” by Kevin MacLeod, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/ (©CC BY) Sponsorship music: “Air Hockey Saloon” by Chris Zabriskie, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/ (©CC BY)
3 Epidurals & a 6th-week Surprise - We continue on our “Birth Stories” for the summer series! This week, Kate Turza tells us about her three epidural births, and highlights how what happens during the third stage of labor can impact breastfeeding and your recovery, even for many weeks after the birth. Go listen!