The Birth Lounge Podcast

Part 1: Today's episode is the first half of a very in-depth conversation with Mental Health Therapist, Jess Vanderwier. This episode was broken down from a single interview. Jess and HeHe dive into sticky topics, heavy topics, and downright scary topics. I wanted this mental health discussion to be something that everyone was able to digest. This half is diving into the prevalence of various post...

Today, I am sharing my experience of teaching with someone who holds opposing views to me in many things, but I chose to teach with her! That's right, I did my research on her and I knew we held opposing views and I still agreed to teach with her. I actually welcomed her to speak up when she didn't agree. I wanted the participants to know they had choices. I'm sharing my three biggest take-aways a...

Today's episode is THE most requested episode. HeHe is chatting with Shayna Mahoney, Founder of HOPE Products, holistic life coach, and fellow anxiety-fighter! Shayna has a very impression list of credentials that make her more than qualified to coach her clients, but what stands out the most to HeHe is Shayna's incredible journey of self-awareness, personal growth, and battling anxiety through in...

The holidays is a time that senses are already heightened and the feeling of love is in the air. However, if you are an expectant parent, the holidays can bring on unwanted comments, unwelcomed belly rubs, and unsolicited advice. Join HeHe in today’s episode as she shares with you solid actions steps you can take to set healthy boundaries with family during this busy season. She is even diving int...

This episode is equal parts terrifying and empowering. HeHe is sitting down with Holy Grigg-Spall, Author of Bestselling book ‘Sweetening The Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control.” She has been featured in Guardian, Washington Post, NPR and CBC. Vice called her “the poster girl for a movement of women abandoning the pill in favor of contraceptives that don't wreak havoc on their bo...

HeHe got the chance to attend an event put on by Smilo, a new company on the market that creates baby bottles and pacifiers. They say their design is based in science and that a pediatric dentist is a core part of their design team so HeHe had to check this out! In this episode, HeHe shares what she learned at the panel and how this information can help change the way we treat pacifiers as parents...

Today’s episode may be one of the most exciting one yet! HeHe got the chance to sit down with January Harshe, Founder of Birth Without Fear, Co-host of The Harshe Podcast, and author. January is here to share the motivated behind the #youdoyouboo movement and the Don’t Forget Dads community. We are diving deep into mental health including January’s walk with mental health and what she did to pull...

Bring your BRAIN to birth. Today, HeHe is helping you know how to assess the benefits and risks of each step in pregnancy! She’s diving into alternatives that might be available and what to do when your gut instincts kick-in and suddenly you’re conflicted, but not really sure why you feel the way you do. Finally, HeHe will talk about how to communicate this to your healthcare provider including ho...

TRIGGER WARNING: Talk of abortion and rape  Vaginal suppositories, shifting the paradigm of control, and exploring your options, OH MY! Today, HeHe is chatting with Chloe Lubell, also known as The Midwife Is In, on Instagram. We chat about the mental health piece behind birth and how being given choices can create an entirely new way of women’s healthcare. Chloe is helping bring the human aspect b...

Since the holiday season is quickly approaching, HeHe wanted to share a few tips to make traveling with newborns, infants, and young children less painful! From flying with breastmilk to what baby gear to bring with you to the in's and out's that the airlines don't want you to know! Join the conversation and leave with peace of mind knowing that traveling with newborns, infants, and young children...

HeHe is flipping the script on this one. Gut health seemingly has nothing to do with pregnancy and birth, but it's much bigger underneath the surface. Your gut health is one the crucial building blocks to you overall health. HeHe and Liz are diving on how antibiotics, poor diets, and stress can hinder and even deplete your gut health to a scary point of illness. The good news? Your gut is resilien...

In the spirit of halloween, I’m sharing one of my very own medical horror stories. In July 2017, I made the decision to get the copper IUD. I had no idea the pain and trauma that would follow. I have used this story as fuel for my passion of helping women know their rights and advocate for themselves. Today’s episode may be triggering for some listeners. Through this horror show, I learned valuabl...

Today, HeHe is chatting with Amanda Houle, Designer Nanny and Parenting Guru to explore just what you should be talking about with your partner before your baby gets here. We pay so much attention to the birth, but have you talked about your individual parentings styles or your expectations from one another? Have you talked about the language you will use or if you will stop swearing once the baby...

In this episode, HeHe share what you need to know about morning sickness, why it may be a good thing, what causes it, and numbeorus remedies you can try! From changing the way you think about a midnight snack to finding out if your water is actually causing your nausea to be worse! HeHe is going to help you understand morning sickness from a medically urgent condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum...

#InfertilityWarriors, this one goes out to yal! If you have tried all the things in all the way from all the experts, this episode will speak right to your heart. I snagged Elizabeth Raybould from Fuel Goodness to chat about infertility challenges and to have her share what she has seen work with her clients. She is an Certified Nutritional Practitioner and uses food to power her clients health, h...

Today’s episode is all about how the seasons impact humans! Turns out, the teachers who say the moon controls the children and can make them maniacs are right! I am sharing what I discovered about the seasons and the role they play in mental health, our behavior, children’s behavior, our sleep, our births, and our brain! We can see spikes and falls in various mental health conditions that also mig...

Today, HeHe is sitting down with Dr. Lizzie Sobel, Founder of Wholesome Healing Chiropractic. We are chatting into the benefits of chiro-care during pregnancy, to prepare for childbirth, for postpartum healing, to support breastfeeding, and to care for your newborn. This episode will, no doubt, blow your mind. From aches and pains, to the position on babies all the way to correcting common birth c...

Today's episode is somewhat of a bonus episode to give a real #bts (behind the scenes) glance of TBH. HeHe was asked by a student at Harvard for an interview to help with research for her Senior Thesis. This is an edited version of the interview for the sake of time. Join us to hear our conversation about birth work, the impact of doulas, and a sneak peak into hospital care! Happy friday, yal! 

In this episode, HeHe is chatting all about freebirthing! Kelley is sharing her story of courage and having her baby at her, trusting only her body, baby, and insticts. She has had a few different birth stories and through these she learned frist hand of the importance of knowing your rights, what manipulations looks like, and processing the trauma of her childbirth experiences. She mastered her m...

 Happy Friday! In today's episode, HeHe is diving into picking baby names! There are very interesting thigns connected with your name and this episode is sharing a few like how your name impacts your philanthropic tendencies. Inspired by a series of poorly spelled emails and a hilarious meme, HeHe brings you a very unscripted episode to get your gears turning!    https://bigthink.com/in-their-own-...

Today's episode is getting scandelous! We all talking all things clitoris, vaginal canals, orgasms, natural lubes, and menstration. Welcome to Vagina 101. It's truly shocking how many adult women do not know their vaginas even though it's been our A1 since Day One! April Davis is known on Instagram as The Vagina Blog and she is here to share all the yummy goodness about the lady downstairs. We are...

Happy Friday, Yal! In this episode of Friday Free Talk, I'm talking about the benefits of being intentional with the first 60 minutes after your baby is born. In this precious time, you have alot of choices to make and it can sometimes seem like a blur. From delayig visitors to what you can expect in a hosptial setting and waht other countries do concerning postpartum care, I'm telling you all you...

Today, HeHe is chatting with a mom of one, Jasper, who has strong feelings toward the medical field and planned an unassisted homebirth. Things didn't quite turn on out as planned and she's sharing her story. Taylor Tolten is also sharing her experience with having a "lotus birth" and how special placenta traditions are for some families. If you thought HeHe was a hippie, get ready for your world...

Today, I am talking all about your imperfections as a parent and partner. Plus, I’m even sharing what I’m not that great at either... We will take these imperfections and shift them into strengths and finding gratitude. Motherhood is filled with wolves waiting to pounce on the next weakest link. There’s always a mom out there doing it better than you or looking more fabulous. That’s tough to come...

Is your IUD poisoning you? Could your copper IUD being causing your body to be overloaded and needing a serious detox? Kirby Costa Campos is joining HeHe to chat about her experience with copper toxicity, the downward spiral it caused in her life, her journey of healing, and her mission to get the copper IUD taken off the market. Dive into the symptoms and detox process of Copper Toxicity and what...