Moms in the Middle

Join Elly this week for an enlightening and informative episode of "Moms in the Middle" as she sits down with Dr. Jamie Martinko, a Webster Certified Chiropractor and a dear friend, to delve deep into the world of prenatal care and postpartum wellness. Dr. Martinko is a passionate advocate for women's health, with a specialization in helping moms-to-be and new moms thrive during this...

Catch up with the Moms in the Middle this week! The first half of the episode we talk all about Halloween candy, our thoughts on the switch witch, and the 80/20 rule for creating positive eating habits. The second half we jump to all things Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce! Including positive masculine energy, why we think they'll last, and the thick-necked man theory (as first seen on TikTok). T...

Join us in celebrating Heidi's first baby's fifth birthday with a telling of her birth story! We talk about Heidi's experience with prodromal labor, her reasoning for pursuing an unmedicated birth, how unprepared she was for a fast delivery, and Alda's unexpectedly dramatic entrance into this world! As we say in this episode, even though we are birth doulas, we in no way think that...

We're diving deep into the world of twin pregnancies with the incredible Taylor Nosakhere, a prenatal coach, doula, and a mom of three who's currently expecting her second set of twins. Join us as Taylor shares her inspiring journey through motherhood, complete with the unique challenges and joys that come with twin pregnancies. She'll walk us through her own experiences and the decisi...

This week we thought we'd have some fun shouting out some of our favorite, and least favorite, products we have seen gain popularity in the baby world; and gather our cohosts initial reaction to each! Hear us agree and disagree on some surprising products and get some insight into whether they may work for your family before you fill out that baby registry! If you've enjoyed this episode a...

In this episode we open up our personal experiences with postpartum body image. Join us as we dive into the unfiltered world of motherhood, where body transformations are not always what they seem on social media. Come alongside us as we share our own stories, discussing the highs and lows, the triumphs, and the insecurities that come with embracing our post-baby bodies and explore the societal pr...

Welcome to an exciting new episode of "The Moms in the Middle" podcast! 🎙️ This week, we're diving headfirst into navigating the world of inductions, and we're excited to share our doula expertise with you. Join us as we unpack the evidence and tools we use to guide our clients through the decision-making process alongside their healthcare providers. 👩‍⚕️ Discover the crucial differences between...

Heidi and her husband, Joe, talk about his experience bonding with their kids. They discuss what it looks like to bond with your kids through difficult stages, and how your relationship with you child might look if your closeness takes some time to develop. Thank you, Joe, for being out first guest (#dadinthemiddle) on the podcast and be willing to be vulnerable and share your journey as a father...

Join us as we discuss our own experiences with pumping and returning to work with each of our kiddos and get a glimpse inside what the transition into extended breastfeeding has looked like so far for us! Disclaimer: We are not experts on breastfeeding nor do we claim to be. If you are having trouble navigating any part of your breastfeeding or pumping journey we recommend working one on one with...

Send us in your thoughts or questions on our approaches to infant sleep at themomsinthemiddle@gmail.com to be featured in an upcoming episode! We never claim to be experts, as is *very* obvious in this episode, but we wanted to share our experiences as there is lots of peace in finding other people who are in the middle of these big, stressful, and divisive parenting issues we all face. As always,...

Send us in your parenting questions, problems, or rants at themomsinthemiddle@gmail.com to be commented about (anonymously) in an upcoming episode! As always, if you liked this episode, please like and subscribe to help us reach more moms in the middle... and be sure to follow us on Instagram: ⁠@whatadoulado⁠ ⁠@your.hometown.doula And we apologize for the sound quality, SOMEONE (aka Heidi) forgot...

Get to know the Moms in the Middle! Elly and Heidi discuss what led them to start a podcast and how they've found themselves stuck "in the middle" of parenting! If you liked this episode, leave us a review and subscribe to get updates on new episodes! Follow us on Instagram! @whatadoulado @your.hometown.doula

From pregnancy to parenting... there is so much nuisance to the decisions we make in modern parenthood. Two Midwest moms meet in the middle and chat about it!