Milk and Motherhood

Pediatric nurse, functional health coach, and mom of 3 Peyton Berg ( @pey_lovinghealthllc ) and I initially planned to talk about "balancing" work and motherhood but we ended up covering a lot of ground in this conversation: how hard means different things to different people and comparison in motherhood isn't helpful what it looks like to walk through a season of confusion when you...

Cheryl Sew Hoy ( @tiny.health ) and I dive RIGHT into why mother's microbiome affects baby's gut health, why not all probiotics are helpful, how to improve baby's gut health (and yours), why any amount of breastmilk benefits baby's microbiome, and how the microbiome changes as our babies grow. And, of course, we address the question of whether or not babies need probiotics. Links to things we talk...

This conversation with Cassy Joy Garcia ( @fedandfit ) was so encouraging to me. Even a professional cookbook author finds it difficult to make dinner with little kids around! In this interview, we talk about shifting priorities, how to make work time work with young children, asking for help, and our favorite dinner go-tos. Of course, we also talk about Cassy's second and third cookbooks and...

In this episode, Amber (@officialambertrueblood) and I have a really great conversation covering lots of ground: sensory overwhelm and how to handle it anxiety styles and how knowing yours can affect your relationships choosing empathy over comparison the big impact of small changes boundaries in motherhood and more! Amber's next book, The Unflustered Mom , comes out on June 6! You can preorde...

In this episode, physical therapist and CST provider Christina ( ⁠@tighten.your.tinkler⁠ ) and I bounce back and forth talking about our own postpartum experiences, how they led us to the work we do, and how you are not alone if your pelvic floor doesn't feel the same postpartum. She answers so many listener questions and also shares hope for addressing your symptoms via the program she and he...

Dr. Molly (@drmollyhayes) and I cover a lot in this conversation: Cavities in pregnancy, fetal development, how breastfeeding helps form the palate, bottles and pacifiers, cavities and nighttime nursing, airway issues and sleeping positions, and more! We also talk about what we've had to learn the hard way as moms in terms of oral health, and we are here to potentially help you avoid making the sa...

EFT tapping has been a really helpful resource for me for everything from postpartum panic and birth trauma to mom overwhelm and food allergy fears. In this episode, Theresa ( @livingrootswellness ) and I talk about what this is and why it helps. We got on to talk a lot about practicing joy and resilience and why it's a gift to have life circumstances that force us to practice these skills aga...

After sharing my birth stories (episode 14) and a lot of info on infant food allergies (episodes 15 and 16), it seems fitting to talk about postpartum mental health again. In this interview, I have the hosts of the Hormone Genius podcast (@thehormonegenius) here to talk with us about progesterone and postpartum mental health. Teresa is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at Sancta Familia and...

This is the second half of the interview that I got to do with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed. For the first half, refer back to episode 15! In this episode, we talk through all of YOUR listener questions, including: -How do I talk to my pediatrician about my allergy concerns? -Are my baby's allergies my fault? -What are my allergy testing options? -How do gut tests and probiotics affect baby&#39...

Molecular biologist Dr. Trill (@free.to.feed) and I talk about food allergy facts and misinformation. In fact, we talked for so long that I broke the interview into two episodes. This is part one, and it covers the different types of food allergies, how babies can still react to allergens when exposed via breastmilk, how to eliminate potential triggers, why the top 12 infant allergens are differen...

I have referenced my own birth stories in several episodes, but I haven't shared them in their entirety on this podcast... until now. I knew I probably needed to share more, to put my experiences in perspective when I share little tidbits here and there, but I was dreading a long monologue. Then I realized, well, I've walked through these stories before with a really fantastic interviewer...

In this interview, Mary Haseltine (@madeforthisbirth) and I talk about what God ACTUALLY told Adam and Eve in the garden, what we can expect from birth and motherhood, when we need to surrender control in this process, and how this surrender is something that will come up again and again in our motherhood journey, as Mary is learning as she launches her oldest child off to college. **This podcast...

In this interview, Taylor (@taylorkulik) and I talk about what's normal in regards to infant sleep in the first year and what's not normal. We cover the Safe Sleep 7 and what is and is not recommended in terms of safe sleep environments. If you're dealing with sleep red flags, we talk about what to consider next including things like oral ties, airway issues, breastfeeding problems, an...

I was incredibly honored to interview Sally Fallon Morell (@sallyfallonmorell) about postpartum, early motherhood, and feeding your family. We get to hear some of her early parenthood story, how she came upon the work of Dr. Weston A. Price, where she found inspiration for the incredible number of recipes in Nourishing Traditions, the key to getting your fermented cucumbers to stay crunchy, and mo...

In this episode, physical therapist Stephanie Novacek (@wellbellybabe) and I talk about infant assessment skills, the vagus nerve, and the importance of co-regulation between mom and baby. She walks us through what a wave of therapeutic tummy time looks like and explains what retained reflexes are and how rhythmic movement can help us integrate them. Finally, she and I talk about how moms often wa...

In this episode, Dr. Cait (@womanlymadeco) and I talk about how we grow with each kid, how we need to apply our maternal mama bear instincts to our own postpartum care as well, and physical and emotional patterns that we can get into that don't serve us. This episode contains such a wealth of encouragement and information! You can find the Womanly Made guide HERE . **This podcast is for educat...

Doula, chef, herbalist, and mom Tori Weber (@nettle.honey) and I talk about getting dinner on the table and making sure you're eating enough throughout your breastfeeding journey, but particularly in that first year. She shares her favorite easy meals, how needs shift throughout postpartum, why you shouldn't drink coffee on an empty stomach, and how to get your kids to take cod liver oil....

Today, Loren (@innate_fertility) and I discuss postpartum nutrition, progesterone and mood disorders, how to prioritize your grocery budget, and so much more! If you want to work with Loren, you can find all that she offers on her website innatefertility.org. If you want to learn more about postpartum and breastfeeding, you can always find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby **This podcast is...

Amanda (@hormonehealingrd) and I talk about how mother's mineral intake does (or doesn't) affect the mineral content of her milk. We also talk about how to nourish yourself without adding stress in the postpartum season, when you might consider an HTMA test or Full Monty Iron panel, and what to do with the results.  You can find Amanda on Instagram @hormonehealingrd and you can find her Master You...

In this episode, perinatal counselor Stephanie Risinger (@hopefulandwhole) and I go through a broad overview of the various ways in which you may not feel like yourself during pregnancy and postpartum. We cover dashed expectations, lack of support, the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and when to know you might need some additional help. This is a great episode to have your partne...

In this episode, fellow IBCLC Cortney (@growwiththe.flow) and I talk about how meeting our own breastfeeding struggles propelled us into new careers, the importance of prenatal breastfeeding prep (shoutout to the Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding course we poured our hearts into ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ), the importance of giving dads the grace they need to...

In this episode, Katelyn (@happyhomebirthpodcast) and I talk about how birth can set you up for postpartum and breastfeeding, but all is not lost if birth doesn't go the way you planned. We talk through postpartum planning, the hormones of birth and breastfeeding, nervous system healing, and how to take ownership of changes that happen along the way. Links mentioned in this conversation: HH Ep...

In this jam-packed episode, Amanda (@treemamaherbals) and I discuss: colicky firstborns, the concept of matrescence (think adolescence, but for moms), how to prepare for postpartum, and what foods and herbs to have on hand before baby arrives.   Intro to matrescence, as coined by Dana Raphael, the PhD in 1973 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Raphael  Amanda's matrescence interview with Sus...

Learn more about me, Therese (@happy.mama.healthy.baby), and what I hope this podcast can offer you. Plus, this episode closes with a guest essay sharing a new perspective on the sacrifices of motherhood that you won’t want to miss! -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram  ⁠⁠@happy...