Newbies: New Moms, New Babies

Newbies host Kaile Garcia talks with pediatric physical therapist Meagan O’Neill about how oral restrictions and oral motor dysfunction can affect a baby’s whole body, not just feeding. O’Neill defines torticollis, signs parents can notice (head tilt/rotation, head flattening, craniofacial asymmetry), why early PT intervention matters versus a “wait and see” approach, and potential impacts on head...

Newbies host Kaile Garcia talks with pediatric physical therapist Meagan O’Neill about how oral restrictions and oral motor dysfunction can affect a baby’s whole body, not just feeding. O’Neill defines torticollis, signs parents can notice (head tilt/rotation, head flattening, craniofacial asymmetry), why early PT intervention matters versus a “wait and see” approach, and potential impacts on head...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes expert mom Chelsea Adams to discuss taking babies and toddlers to Disneyland or Disney World in the fall, including what to do, ride considerations, and managing the parks. Chelsea, a Chicago-based mom of two sons (ages 4 and 15), shares her motherhood journey, including having her first son as a preemie at 20 with heavy family support, and a later, more stable parenting...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes expert mom Chelsea Adams to discuss taking babies and toddlers to Disneyland or Disney World in the fall, including what to do, ride considerations, and managing the parks. Chelsea, a Chicago-based mom of two sons (ages 4 and 15), shares her motherhood journey, including having her first son as a preemie at 20 with heavy family support, and a later, more stable parenting...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes stay-at-home mom Erin Baird from Celina, Texas (mom of a 5-year-old and 2-year-old) to discuss finding community in motherhood. Erin shares her transition from social work to staying home after her first baby, her pregnancy experiences including gestational diabetes, and how church friendships and meal trains helped her build a mom tribe. They cover ways to meet other mo...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes stay-at-home mom Erin Baird from Celina, Texas (mom of a 5-year-old and 2-year-old) to discuss finding community in motherhood. Erin shares her transition from social work to staying home after her first baby, her pregnancy experiences including gestational diabetes, and how church friendships and meal trains helped her build a mom tribe. They cover ways to meet other mo...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Ashley Harris, a family nurse practitioner and single mom in South Carolina, to discuss tips for working from home while parenting. Ashley shares her unexpected pregnancy after a pituitary adenoma diagnosis, postpartum depression, and the challenge of ER shifts before transitioning during COVID to telehealth, which became long-term. She outlines remote opportunities in n...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Ashley Harris, a family nurse practitioner and single mom in South Carolina, to discuss tips for working from home while parenting. Ashley shares her unexpected pregnancy after a pituitary adenoma diagnosis, postpartum depression, and the challenge of ER shifts before transitioning during COVID to telehealth, which became long-term. She outlines remote opportunities in n...

Newbies host Kaile Garcia talks with certified health coach and author Britt Olson about how family dynamics change after having a baby, especially with two children 18 months apart. Britt shares moving from Florida to Georgia at eight months pregnant, laboring 33 hours, and experiencing postpartum isolation and later severe postpartum anxiety and depression with intrusive thoughts and panic attac...

Newbies host Kaile Garcia talks with certified health coach and author Britt Olson about how family dynamics change after having a baby, especially with two children 18 months apart. Britt shares moving from Florida to Georgia at eight months pregnant, laboring 33 hours, and experiencing postpartum isolation and later severe postpartum anxiety and depression with intrusive thoughts and panic attac...

Host Kaile Garcia introduces a Newbies episode on becoming a mother while a husband or partner serves in the military, focusing on solo parenting during long deployments, minimal contact, and limited nearby family. Expert guest Shelby Bateman, the 2026 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, shares her family’s experience with two young children, having her first during COVID while sta...

Host Kaile Garcia introduces a Newbies episode on becoming a mother while a husband or partner serves in the military, focusing on solo parenting during long deployments, minimal contact, and limited nearby family. Expert guest Shelby Bateman, the 2026 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year, shares her family’s experience with two young children, having her first during COVID while sta...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes expert mama Aisha Owens to discuss postpartum workouts with a focus on hitting protein goals during the fourth trimester and beyond. Aisha shares her transition from vegan to pescatarian after pregnancy cravings, her difficult postpartum period with anxiety, and how returning to movement supported her mental health with encouragement from her husband. They discuss practi...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes expert mama Aisha Owens to discuss postpartum workouts with a focus on hitting protein goals during the fourth trimester and beyond. Aisha shares her transition from vegan to pescatarian after pregnancy cravings, her difficult postpartum period with anxiety, and how returning to movement supported her mental health with encouragement from her husband. They discuss practi...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Elad Erdan, CEO of Babysense , to discuss how overwhelmed new parents can feel choosing baby gear and how to pick the right baby monitor. Erdan shares how monitoring became crucial when moving babies to their own room and how a good monitor provides reassurance, better rest, and improved family functioning. He explains BabySense’s safety-driven origins in the 1990s amid...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Elad Erdan, CEO of Babysense, to discuss how overwhelmed new parents can feel choosing baby gear and how to pick the right baby monitor. Erdan shares how monitoring became crucial when moving babies to their own room and how a good monitor provides reassurance, better rest, and improved family functioning. He explains BabySense’s safety-driven origins in the 1990s amid t...

Newbies host Kaile Garcia discusses sleep tips for new mothers with Carissa Gustafson a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health. Gustafson shares her own experiences with gestational diabetes, a traumatic first birth involving breech presentation and nuchal cord, and subsequent pregnancy losses before having her second child. The conversation emphasizes sleep as a ke...

Newbies host Kaile Garcia discusses sleep tips for new mothers with Carissa Gustafson a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health. Gustafson shares her own experiences with gestational diabetes, a traumatic first birth involving breech presentation and nuchal cord, and subsequent pregnancy losses before having her second child. The conversation emphasizes sleep as a ke...

Host Kaile Garcia interviews Aly Wood, a former tech professional, stay-at-home mom, military spouse, and future CFP, about financial tips for new mothers navigating postpartum, maternity leave, and potential shifts to one income. Aly shares her surprise pregnancy, breech baby, and positive scheduled C-section experience, then discusses the emotional and practical adjustments of leaving a high-ear...

Host Kaile Garcia interviews Aly Wood, a former tech professional, stay-at-home mom, military spouse, and future CFP, about financial tips for new mothers navigating postpartum, maternity leave, and potential shifts to one income. Aly shares her surprise pregnancy, breech baby, and positive scheduled C-section experience, then discusses the emotional and practical adjustments of leaving a high-ear...

If you were passionate about working out before pregnancy, continued with moderate exercise during, and now want to reclaim your shape after having a baby, this episode is for you. We dive into a discussion about postpartum strength training with wellness and postpartum strength coach Kailey McPherson Hosted by Kaile Garcia, this episode offers invaluable insights for new moms eager to get back in...

If you were passionate about working out before pregnancy, continued with moderate exercise during, and now want to reclaim your shape after having a baby, this episode is for you. We dive into a discussion about postpartum strength training with wellness and postpartum strength coach Kailey McPherson Hosted by Kaile Garcia, this episode offers invaluable insights for new moms eager to get back in...

Host Kaile Garcia interviews Karthik Gangiredla, a Seattle-based dad and founder of birchstore.com , about what newborn gear parents truly need and how to avoid being overwhelmed by unnecessary products. Karthik says newborn needs fall into four categories: sleep, feeding, transportation, and diapering with essentials like a safe bassinet or crib setup (firm, flat, bare), bottles or breastfeeding...

Host Kaile Garcia interviews Karthik Gangiredla, a Seattle-based dad and founder of birchstore.com, about what newborn gear parents truly need and how to avoid being overwhelmed by unnecessary products. Karthik says newborn needs fall into four categories: sleep, feeding, transportation, and diapering with essentials like a safe bassinet or crib setup (firm, flat, bare), bottles or breastfeeding s...

Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Dr. Ricki Pollycove, a longtime Bay Area OB/GYN, to discuss what’s normal and not normal in postpartum recovery. They compare healing after vaginal birth and C-section, noting that discomfort varies with the birth experience and that reducing perineal swelling by positioning hips above the heart can lessen pain and speed healing. Dr. Pollycove explains typical C-section...