Beyond The Diaper

Gestational diabetes. Preeclampsia. A preterm birth. A smaller twin. Most women file these away after delivery, but a cardiology physician assistant says your heart remembers every one of them. In this episode of Beyond the Diaper , Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Lisa Zahakos, a physician assistant with 20 years in medicine, a mother of four, and a mom whose twin sons survived twin-to-twin tran...

Her son Thomas was born four weeks early and spent 99 days in the NICU. She felt like the only woman in the world going through it. So she started a podcast to make sure no other mom ever felt that alone again. In this village edition of Beyond the Diaper , Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Lauren Manseau, host of the Oh Baby podcast, for a raw, warm, and deeply honest conversation about what it a...

Most kids are potty trained before they can wipe themselves. And that gap between using the toilet and actually being clean is causing more problems at school, socially, and medically than most parents realize. An occupational therapist who has spent ten years in the continence field breaks it all down. In this episode of Beyond the Diaper , Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Tabitha Poole, an occu...

Sarah Quintana has spent more than two decades caring for babies and families, first as a NICU nurse and lactation consultant, and now as a postpartum doula helping parents navigate one of life’s biggest transitions. After years of supporting families in hospitals, she discovered that what many parents need most begins after they come home. In this episode of Beyond the Diaper, Dr. Varisa Perlman...

She has been raising her kids in the US for eight years while holding onto everything French that matters. The discipline, the hot meals, the no-nonsense simplicity. And she says both cultures gave her something the other one could not. In this Village Edition of Beyond the Diaper , Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Virginie, a French mom, nurse, and La Petite Creme team member, for an honest and...

Your kid refuses to eat. You have tried everything. Pediatric dietitian Dr. Jenny Janov says the problem might not be your child at all. It might be the stress you are both bringing to the table. In this episode, Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Dr. Jenny Janov, founder of Eat Play Thrive Nutrition and head of content for the Bébé Foodie app, to talk about one of the most stressful parts of raisi...

Nobody tells you that becoming a parent comes with grief. Not sadness exactly, just the quiet loss of who you were, what you expected, and the life you thought you were going to have. End-of-life educator Brit Foster Rothstein says that grief is real, it matters, and most of us are carrying it unresolved. In this episode, Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Brit Foster Rothstein, end-of-life educato...

In France, you do not leave the hospital until a midwife has checked off every item on a list with you. In the US, they check if you have a car seat. What does that difference actually cost new moms? In this episode, Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Dr. Pauline Dravet Gounot, a French neonatal ICU doctor now living in Miami, to compare what newborn and postpartum care actually looks like in Franc...

The back pain, the sciatica, the pelvic floor problems. What if most of it was preventable? Not with a pill or a surgery, but with how you have been sitting for the last ten years. In this episode, Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with Dr. Sandra Doman, a Webster-certified chiropractor based in Miami, to talk about something that affects every pregnant woman, every new mom, and honestly every person s...

Every parent obsesses over their baby's poop, and honestly? They should. What's in that diaper tells you more about your child's health than you might think. In this episode of Beyond the Diaper, Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with nurse practitioner and mom of three Paige Williams-White to break down one of parenthood's most talked-about (and sometimes dreaded) topics: poop. From th...

No one plans for a NICU stay. But for many families, it becomes part of their parenting journey. In this episode of Beyond the Diaper, Dr. Varisa Perlman sits down with NICU nurse and educator Alyssa to talk about life inside the NICU, caring for premature babies, navigating unexpected birth experiences, and supporting parents through one of the most challenging seasons of their lives. Together th...

Why does your child keep getting rashes? In this episode, Dr. Varisa and Paige break down the common causes behind recurring skin irritations, from diaper rash to sensitivities. Learn what’s normal, what to watch for, and how to better protect your child’s skin with simple tips.

In this episode, Dr. Varisa and Dr. Obehi Okojie discuss the realities of postpartum care and why supporting moms matters just as much as caring for baby.

In this episode, join Dr Varisa and Paige as they break down one of the most common concerns for parents: child fever. When should you worry and when is it completly normal ?

In this first episode, join Paige and Varisa as they explore an important question: Are cloth diapers really better for babies ?