New Mom Talk: A Resource for Pregnant, Expecting Moms & New Moms & Pregnancy

In this insightful episode, we dive into the fascinating realm of breastfeeding ergonomics. Join us as we explore how the art of positioning and posture can make a world of difference in your breastfeeding journey. Our expert guest, Jenn Lormand, an Exercise Physiologist, shares invaluable tips on finding the perfect balance between comfort and bonding. Whether you're a new parent or a season...

In this eye-opening episode, we delve into the fascinating world of breastfeeding and tongue ties. Join us as we explore the significance of tongue ties in infants, the impact they can have on breastfeeding, and the ways to address this often-overlooked challenge. Our expert guest Samantha Powell, an international board certified lactation consultant, Registered Nurse, and founder of The Nursing N...

Join us in this informative and candid episode as we delve into the often misunderstood topic of breastfeeding and alcohol consumption. We'll be addressing common questions and concerns surrounding this delicate balance between nourishing your baby and enjoying a social life. Our expert guest, a Internation-Board Certified Lactation Consultant, a Certified Specialist in Orofacial Myology, and...

In this episode, we delve into the world of kegel exercises during the perinatal period. Join us as we uncover the when, why, and when not to of kegels for optimal pelvic health. We shed light on when to do kegels during pregnancy and postpartum, emphasizing the need for individualized approaches. Our expert guest, Dr. Erin Motola, highlights specific scenarios where caution is necessary. @the_pel...

Erina Angelucci, the clinical director of Best Start Birth Center has been practicing in San Diego as a midwife for 10 years. She shares how a midwife supports families, how they differ from other clinicians and doulas, and ways to find a midwife. She walks us through the practices in Best Start Birth Center and how to check if your delivery can be covered by insurance. https://beststartbirthcente...

Ms. Diana, former bilingual elementary school teacher turned early childhood music specialist. She shares why music, movement, and play is a basic life skill and how to use the magic of music on the daily to connect to the people we love and the world around us. She also gives us ways to expose your littles to music. www. Songbirdsmusic.com director@songbirdsmusic.com Instagram: @songbirdsmusic ht...

Jessica Hoagland has been a labor and delivery nurse for over a decade and is now the owner of a doula business, One Sacred Village. Jessica offer birth and postpartum support, placenta encapsulation, childbirth education, and birth story circles. She shared the laboring process, differences between early and active labor, as well as how long one can expect to be going through labor. www.onesacred...

Doctor Rachel and Doctor Nicole, owners of Sprout Family Chiropractic, are a wife & wife team who specialize in pediatric, perinatal and family care. Their neuro-focused chiropractic office is dedicated to helping kids and families thrive through a natural, holistic approach to health. They shared the many benefits of pediatric chiropractic care, along with answering common parental concerns a...

Lisa Druxman, founder of FIT4MOM, a company that provides fitness programs for moms and author walks us through what to consider when starting a business as a new mama. Druxman is recognized for her expertise in helping women achieve their health and wellness goals during motherhood. She shares ways to achieve your goals and make time for yourself. www.fit4mom.com @fit4momhq https://www.facebook.c...

Dr. Cristina Zhen is a pelvic floor physical therapist specializing in pregnancy and postpartum women. She shares what diastasis recti is and how it effect perinatal women. Dr. Zheng talks about symptoms and treatments, along with identifying additional pelvic floor concerns. www.ptholistichealing.com info@ptholistichealing.com 858-800-2686 IG: @holistichealingpt FB: / holistichealingpt - diastasi...

Carly Kennedy, founder of The Fit Mom Method shares how to ease back into working out and exercising postpartum. A mom of two, a fitness professional and a certified Pre & Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist and Core Consultant, Carly has created The Fit Mom Method to help busy moms strip the overwhelm & move fearlessly throughout pregnancy, rebuild postpartum, and thrive in motherhoo...

Dr. Jennifer Santamaria is the founder and owner of Femme Strong Physical Therapy- a specialized pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapy practice for women throughout different stages of womanhood. She discusses what dyspareunia is, along with how it can occur and ways to treat it. www.femme-strong.com Jennifer@femme-strong.com IG: @femmestrongpt -Dyspareunia treatment - Dyspareunia symptoms ...

Sherry Kalish is an associate marriage and family therapist in San Diego, CA. She is a therapist who specializes in working with new moms in their pregnancy journeys, infertility, prenatal and postpartum, as well as working with couples to help them as a unit through relationship issues including transitional times such as having a baby. Sherry shares ways to help navigate the changes in friendshi...

Dr. Marisa is a pelvic floor and orthopedic physical therapist specializing in postpartum rehab. She offers virtual pelvic health and postpartum coaching services for preventative care, exercise programming, and education to prevent or address pelvic floor and core dysfunction. She created the Early Postpartum Recovery and Movement Program to fill in the gap for navigating and returning to exercis...

Rachel is a Mother/Baby Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and creator of ‘The Parent Pad’. She lives in Southern California with her baby girl & husband. Rachel created ‘The Parent Pad’ to help allll parents feel confident & secure caring for their little ones after their arrival. Rachel shared how to care for mastitis and clogged ducts back in December 2022. She brings us up to date...

Monica Frydach is a mom of three and a pelvic floor physical therapist with a passion for helping women heal and love their bodies. She has her own practice outside of Milwaukee, WI but also works with women virtually. She walks us through what a c-section is and ways to help heal and recover from the surgery. @movinglikeamother https://movinglikeamother.com/ - c-section recovery - c-section care...

Janet Gilbert is a school counselor, mom, and a local of San Diego for over 20 years. After earning her Bachelor’s degree at UCSD, followed by her Master’s in Counseling, she has focused on creating a sense of calm for children and adults alike. As Editor-in-Chief of Relaxed San Diego Janet is pairing her counseling experience and love of San Diego culture to help others find those little relaxing...

Dr. Ivy is a Physical Therapist focusing on birth preparation, postpartum recovery, pelvic pain and dysfunction, and urinary issues. She shares how pelvic floor therapy can help us feel prepared and ready for birth along with how it can help us postpartum. https://www.empowerphysicaltherapy.net @empowered.physicaltherapy https://pelvicrehab.com www. NewMomTalk.com Buy Me A Coffee IG: @NewMomTalk....

Jennifer Mendoza is a mom of two and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, offering mental health therapy services in California and Oregon. She specializes in perinatal and reproductive mental health, and is passionate about helping women thrive through infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, and beyond. Jennifer explains how anxiety can impact individuals during the perinatal period. www....

Kristin is the founder of  Heartfed . With a masters in applied clinical nutrition and a specialization in pregnancy and postpartum, she works with women supporting their prenatal and postnatal nutrition needs. Creating Heartfed has been meant to empower moms to make the best choices to support themselves and their little ones through this new season of life. @heart.fed www. Heart-fed.com www. New...

Marquita from Oakland, California, shares her journey to become a single mama by choice. Marquita shares how to made the decision to have a baby and the challenges she faced to get there, along with all of the highlights of becoming a mama.  www. NewMomTalk.com Buy Me A Coffee IG: @NewMomTalk. Podcast YouTube: @NewMomTalk Mariela@NewMomTalk.com Interested in being a guest? Shoot us an email! - bes...

Jaren, a mom of one, is a Lactation Consultant with a background as a Registered Dietician. Jaren provides support to mothers by combining her knowledge in nutrition and as a lactation consultant through their breastfeeding journey.  www.fullcrcl.co  @breastfeeding.nutritionist www. NewMomTalk.com Buy Me A Coffee IG: @NewMomTalk. Podcast YouTube: @NewMomTalk Mariela@NewMomTalk.com Interested in be...

Laura Emanuel is the founder and CEO of Mothership Rising, an app that creates community care circles for new parents. Mothership Rising's mission is to solve the isolation mothers and parents feel by organizing their friends and family to check in on them via text to be "like a meal train for emotional support." @mothershiprising https://www.mothershiprising.com/ https://apps.apple...

Chelsea and Amber are therapists, friends and work sisters that understand the isolation, invisibility and the loss of spark that women and mother’s often go through. After years of working in maternal mental health and confronting their own challenges of loss and maternal adjustment, they realized that most current solutions do not actually take care of mothers. They were in a unique position to...

Jessica London is a mama to 2, a Doctor of Physical Therapy pelvic floor specialists and HYPER-specialized in working with pregnant & postpartum mamas. She has come to recognize, personally experience, and now take action on addressing the massive gap and lack of education + rehab guidance after having a baby. Her goal is to help fill the gap and meet more mamas where they are at through her h...