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Today I'm taking YOUR induction questions and answering them to the best of my ability! What are the risks Check out all my induction info on the Pregnancy Nurse here: https://pregnurse.com/category/labor/induction/ Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're looking to learn all the things about your delivery from beginning to end this is the course for you. In ju...

I just wanted to wish you all a VERY Merry Christmas in this episode In this episode New York Times Latke Recipe T he Chosen TV Series about the life of Jesus Christ Light The World With Love -- LightTheWorld.org . Other things that might interest you Previous Christmas podcasts, cards and posts Producer: Drew Erickson

Figuring out how to negotiate with kids is something I think we can take our business experience to help us work with our kids to find the best solution. Today's guest is Jamie Lieberman -- she is the Owner and Founder of Hashtag Legal. She's one of my favorites to look to about negotiating tips. Find her on Instagram and she has an upcoming podcast all about business too! Big thanks to our sponso...

Today we're talking to a chiropractor about what types of things they can help you with during pregnancy. I was always a bit hesitant to recommend chiropractic care, but the longer I have done labor and delivery the more I realize how helpful they could be! Today's guest is Doctor Alyssa N. Hickey is the founder of ANH Wellness . She is a graduate from New York Chiropractic College. Dr. Hickey has...

Today we're talking about how I got over my fear of flying and am able to do it mostly stress free at this point. In this episode Why I had a fear of flying What I did to get over that fear and be more comfortable with plane travel Other things that might interest you Parenting through the death of a spouse My Episode on being in therapy. Producer: Drew Erickson

In today's episode we're talking about organizing gifts and decorations for Christmas. This episode was inspired by my post on hiding Christmas Gifts Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home -- if you're feeling like your STUFF is making it hard to live, jump inside that. It really simplifies organizing for families In this episode How to organize (and hide) presents How to organize Christmas...

How can you prepare for the unexpected? Today on the podcast Katy shares 3 things she did to get her confident birth, even when things didn't go as she had planned. Today's guest is Katy, a recent graduate from The Online Prenatal Class for Couples if you're looking to get your confident birth, it's your key! In this episode Using a birth plan Choosing your hospital How to prepare for an unexpecte...

Taking home baby to new siblings brings a whole new layer to your postpartum life. I love the advice that Hannah and Kelty gave us about what we can do to make that transition a bit more smooth (and perhaps be more realistic about what to expect). Today's guests are twins, coaches and speakers behind the parenting movement Upbringing . Certified in Simplicity Parenting, Positive Discipline and tra...

Today we're talking about some of the most POPULAR myths from the labor room. Today's guest is Mandy Irby -- The Birth Nurse , is a trauma-informed parent and nurse educator passionate about a more parent-centered and respectful birth culture. In her decade at the bedside, she noticed that parents and nurses are frustrated and confused by the current assembly line process of birth in hospitals. Sh...

Today we're talking about how I take care of my curly hair. After 45 years of living with curly hair, I might have some insight for you. :) Today's Guest is McKenzie Guymon. She is a cosmetologist who's a mom of 2 curly haired girls and a little boy on the way. I'm passionate about teaching people to love their hair, love their home, and feel confident about who they are. You can find her at Girl...

Kick counts are one of the FUNDAMENTAL things to your pregnancy. Today we're going to talk about why you do them, and how to do them. So helpful! Today's guest is Emily Price who oversees the national expansion of the evidence-based Count the Kicks public health campaign that educates and empowers expectant parents to track their babies' movements in the third trimester of pregnancy. The proven st...

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction can cause SO many problems for pregnant women and anyone who's ever had a baby). Today we're learing what it is and what we can do help it! Today's guest is Ashlie Crewe Campitella. She attended Gannon University where she received her Bachelor's in Psychology and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degrees. She then began her specialized training in pelvic health physica...

How do you add other foods to baby while still breastfeeding for baby as well. Let's talk about how to do that safely with Samantha Radford. Today's guest is Samantha Radford. She has a PhD in Chemistry from Emory University (Atlanta, GA). She is an exposure scientist who focuses on maternal-child health. Samantha has years of research into learning about how chemical exposures affect both unborn...

Understanding your emotions and feelings after a baby can be hard. It's so normal to have high highs, and very low low's, but how do you know when it's getting to be problematic? Today's guest is Stephanie Straub. I saw her first on T iktok as @mamatherapy . She practices in New York. You find her website CNY Therapy . Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples . When my hospi...

Organizing your bathroom can be FULL of guilt, and today we're talking about letting it GO of the guilt we might feel when we go to organize and likely throw away a lot of things we didn't use, or didn't work like we hoped it would. Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home . In there we go over ALL the reasons why organizing can be HARD and what can STOP you from organizing -- and then getting...

Today's guest has an adorable 3 week old and is sharing what she did to get her confident birth. Today's guest is Toni -- Just your crazy, nerdy biker chick, with a love for all things powered by an engine, gaming, and of course a mama to a lovely 19 year old and now a 1 month old. Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- Toni took the deluxe class, but there are 3 levels...

Being creative as a mom can be a huge outlet for you, and it can also be huge for your family. Today we talk with Jen Crookston and Paula Iniguez about how they find creative among lots of kids and jobs as moms. Today's guests are two sisters who grew up in Eugene, Oregon and have since transplanted to Utah. Between us we have 13 children ages 22 down to 3. We started our blogging adventure in 201...

What is it LIKE to get an epidural. What will you feel and what will they ask you to do as it is placed. Then, how will it feel as you labor with an epidural? Today we have an experienced nurse on who has also had 2 epidurals of her own. Today's guest is my friend Stephanie who I've worked with for years. She's been an L&D RN for almost 18 years and has two children of her own. She currently works...

I put myself in therapy after realizing that I my anxiety level about my business wasn't serving me (and was abnormal). Going Into Therapy In this episode Why I decided to go INTO therapy and why I picked therapy vs a life coach. The thoughts I realized were not serving me Online-Therapy.com The Big Leap Other things that might interest you Our stint in Couples Therapy Producer: Drew Erickson

Creating boundaries in your living room is important to keep it how you want it. I am not saying your living room needs to be a specific way -- but by creating the living room that YOU enjoy will make it easier to relax. Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home -- I want you to have the home YOU want, and with some simple steps you CAN get there. This course is for families to create a more or...

Safe sleep is SO important, and I'm a huge advocate for it having seen the grief on the other side many times. Today, on the podcast we have a safe sleep advocate who has also felt that grief. Today's guest is Shayna Raphael. Shayna is an educational consultant in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with her husband. Together, they have had three beautiful daughters. Unfortunately, Shayna lost h...

How do you save for college, what should you plan for and WHEN should you start saving for your kids for college? Today, financial planner Joel Cundick (and father to many teens) will come on and talk to us about what we can be doing no matter our income level today. Today's guest is Joel Cundick, he works at Savant Wealth Management . Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines -- if you're looking...

Evidence Based Birth is a great advancement in labor nursing, but all too often I hear "the evidence doesn't support that" and I get frustrated. Today we're talking about what evidence based birth DOESN'T take into account, so you can more fully understand your prenatal care. Today's guest is my friend Carrie, she has about 20 years of OB nursing experience as well Big thanks to our sponsor The On...

In this episode We are sharing some of our favorite podcast episiodes: Epidurals: https://www.pullingcurls.com/podcast-040-epidurals/ Kitchen Organization: https://www.pullingcurls.com/podcast-004/ Shaving During Pregnancy: https://www.pullingcurls.com/podcast-031-shaving/ Parenting Through Stillbirth: https://www.pullingcurls.com/podcast-030-winter/ The Marathon of Parenting with Joan Kimmel: htt...

Bladder leakage is very COMMON in women, but there are things you CAN do to change it. Excited to have a pelvic floor physical therapist on today to talk about who we can talk to about fixing our problems. :) Today's guest is Ashlie Crewe. I found her on Tiktok where she gives TONS of awesome info. Ashlie Crewe Campitella attended Gannon University where she received her Bachelor's in Psychology a...