The Be Well Baby Podcast

Episode Summary  Dr. Emily sits down with Danielle Hanna, an Ayurvedic practitioner who has been supporting families through life's major transitions for over a decade. Together they explore why postpartum care isn't a luxury—it's foundational to your long-term health. Danielle shares simple practices rooted in ancient wisdom that can make a real difference during the postpartum period, plus the l...

Returning to work after parental or maternity leave can feel overwhelming, full of guilt, and identity-shifting. Dr. Emily Spaeth sits down with career coach Sarah Malin to explore how to navigate work, motherhood, and boundaries — and why “balance” might be the wrong goal. This conversation is for anyone navigating identity shifts, work-life boundaries, and the tension between being a parent and...

The SNOO Smart Sleeper is everywhere—recommended by friends, borrowed from coworkers, and marketed as a solution to newborn sleep deprivation. But is it actually safe for babies beyond sleep alone? In this episode of The Be Well Baby Podcast , Dr. Emily Spaeth—infant physical therapist and lactation consultant, with years of NICU-experience—takes a grounded, non-judgmental look at what we do and d...

Fatigue, anxiety, low mood, brain fog, or low milk supply are often brushed off in postpartum. But what if those symptoms aren’t inevitable — what if they’re actually signs of treatable physiologic depletion? In this episode, Dr. Emily Spaeth sits down with Dr. Stephanie Hayes , naturopathic physician and acupuncturist in Portland, Oregon, to unpack two of the most commonly overlooked contributors...

Bringing a baby into your family doesn’t just change your sleep—it reshapes your relationships, your identity, and the way you experience connection. In this episode, Dr. Emily is joined by Julia Chapman, LMFT , PMH-C , for an honest, compassionate conversation about the relational shifts that often emerge during pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood. Together, they explore how couples can s...

In honor of Taylor Swift’s 36th birthday, Dr. Emily dedicates this episode of the Be Well Baby Podcast to imagining what it would look like to fully support Taylor through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and new motherhood. This episode is part fan tribute, part deep education, and part invitation for all birthing people to stop being blindsided by this major life transition. Dr. Emily walks through...

In this special birthday episode, I sit down with Faith Samaan, Be Well Baby’s lead lactation consultant, to talk about flange sizing —what it is, why it matters, and how the right fit can completely change your pumping experience. We dive into why the “standard” flange size doesn’t work for most bodies, how the latest research has shifted best practices, and why comfort, efficiency, and milk outp...

Episode Description In this episode, Dr. Emily sits down with Dr. Katie Kanda, a Portland-based chiropractor specializing in prenatal and postpartum care, to explore why so many parents feel like they’re failing—and why it’s not their fault. With a powerful blend of science, honesty, and heart, Katie shares how a recent postpartum autoimmune diagnosis shifted her relationship to rest, identity, an...

In this episode, Barb Buckner-Suarez—a childbirth educator and parent coach with 25 years of experience—breaks down why postpartum conflict happens and how to navigate it with more connection and less blame. From the neurobiology of why your brain is wired differently than your partner's to how you can actually heal generational trauma, this episode will change how you see it all. MY 3 KEY TAKEAWA...

In this episode, pelvic health specialist Dr. Laura Luitje breaks down why your pelvic floor problem might not actually be a pelvic floor problem. We explore how your feet, hips, rib cage, jaw, and nervous system all influence pelvic function—and why treating the pelvic floor in isolation often misses the real issue. Plus, a realization about how we teach our kids to ignore their bodies from a you...

It's presented as protection. Hospital policy. Standard of care. But decades of research shows it doesn't prevent the outcomes it claims to prevent—and it frequently causes harm. In this episode, we break down what the latest New York Times investigation revealed about continuous fetal monitoring, what the research actually shows, and why your hospital is still doing this anyway. MY 3 KEY TAKEAWAY...

In this episode, Jonny Long, photographer and founder of Flyview Productions, opens up about being a partner through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and grief. From navigating two unexpected births in Canada to supporting his wife through a recent miscarriage and preparing for their third baby, Jonny shares raw, honest insights about partnership, communication, and what it actually takes to show up...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Be Well Baby Podcast . If you're here, you're probably either pregnant, preparing to become pregnant, or supporting someone through that journey. And I want to start by being really honest with you: most of what we're taught about birth and postpartum isn't preparing us for what actually comes. We talk a lot about contractions and hospital bags and breathin...

Birth isn’t the finish line—it’s just the beginning. Join me, Dr. Emily Spaeth, on the Be Well Baby Podcast for deep, human, clinically grounded conversations about pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and thriving as a new parent. New episodes drop every Wednesday! Can't wait to get to know you. Love, Emily