The BumpCast

Congratulations you've made it to week 17! Your baby is practicing sucking and swallowing and her skeleton is beginning to change the cartridge to hard bone. Around the size of a turnip or the size of the palm of your hand baby is 5 ounces in about 5 inches long.   Connect with our guest, Mama, Author and Coach Alegra Loewenstein on: Instagram: @alegrahealthy www.alegraloewenstein.com

Congratulations, Mama! You're in Week 16 of your pregnancy. This week we discuss your baby's developments and also a great interview with Mommy Blogger Marissa Pablo.   You can connect with Marissa at the following links: Blog : notsoglamourriss.com IG @glamourriss Beauty IG / Lash Inquires @makemeglamourriss

Congratulations mama you've made it to week 15 of your pregnancy. This week we talk about the importance of hydration throughout pregnancy. I also had the chance to interview Doula and mama of 4, Amber Fruhling. Amber discusses her 4 very different birth experiences and Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Group B Strep Infection (GBS), emergency cesarean section, hypnotic-birthing and VBACs. This episode is s...

Congratulations mama you've made it to your second trimester!     From week 14 to week 27, you find yourself in the middle trimester somewhere between nauseous and gigantically uncomfortable.   The second trimester is typically every pregnant woman's favorite trimester because many of the elements of the first trimester have subsided now. Hopefully this trimester you'll see a relief from nausea, s...

During this special episode of the podcast, we discuss the importance of preparing holistically for pregnancy to give your body and your pregnancy the best chance for success, pregnancy loss, as well as postpartum care and the importance of surrounding yourself with a support system in all stages of motherhood, loss, and life.   In honor of our lost little loves, The BumpCast has teamed up with Th...

Congrats mama, you made it to week 13 of your pregnancy - the last week of your first trimester! On this episode we discuss pregnancy hydration and breast feeding once baby arrives. This week we are interviewing mama Laura Arndt about her pregnancy journey as well as her new app for mamas - The Matriarc App. For health tips and tricks during your pregnancy and beyond, check out the Matriarc App av...

Welcome to week 12 of your amazing journey. This week baby is 2 1/4 inches long and weighs about half an ounce. Almost all of your little one's bodily structures have been formed and now they will continue developing an evolving so they will be fully functioning by the time she's born.   This was my very first interview on the BumpCast and I'm so glad it was with my good friend Dr. Tiffany Hubman....

Welcome to week 11 of your journey, mamas! Make sure you stay tuned for the interview this week! There's a wealth of knowledge from Annie Schlecht on pregnancy sleep tips, baby massage, Reiki sessions, and good sleep habits for babies and parents. She also has a webinar coming up that you do not want to miss!

Welcome to Week 10! This week, baby is the size of a prune or kumquat and weighs in at less than a quarter of an ounce. She has reached the beginning of what's known as the fetal period and is no longer considered an Embryo, so congratulations on hitting this milestone! This week's interview is with Janelle Lara! Janelle is a Wife, Mom, and Business Strategist based out of Salt Lake City, She help...

Welcome to week 9 mamas! You are, no doubt, getting more used to being pregnant and all the symptoms that go along with it!   Our interview this week is with Sierra Adorno, a Doula and Placenta Encapsulation Specialist who operates out of the Sacramento, CA area. In the past year of being a Doula, Sierra has helped over 20 families with birthing, postpartum, and placenta encapsulation needs.   Sie...

Welcome to week 8 of your pregnancy journey!     We dive into the eighth week of your pregnancy and also speak to first time surrogate mama Ericka Seeley about all things surrogacy, how to pick the right agency, and what to expect from the surrogacy journey.   For more information visit the show notes at: www.thebumpcast.com

This is week 7 of your journey! At about the size of a blueberry, your baby has doubled in size since last week and measures about ¼ to half an inch from crown to rump. While this still sounds very tiny, imagine that your baby is now 10,000 times larger than she was at conception. Most of that growth is concentrated in her head, with brain cells being generated at about 100 cells per minute!   Thi...

This Week we are talking about Week 6 of your pregnancy! Right now, your baby is about the size of a lentil or a sweet pea! While she still looks a little like an alien, baby's nose, mouth and ears are developing and her eyes look like dark little spots on the side of her head. Her little arms and legs are also starting to pop out in the form of little buds. Measuring your little one at this stage...

Congratulations on your pregnancy! You're 5 weeks pregnant and that means, there's a ton of tiny miracles happening inside your tummy right now. Each growing, dividing cell is something wonderful to be thankful for.   A few of my favorites hand lotions are: Curel Ultra Healing Hand Cream https://amzn.to/2OedtT4 Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream https://amzn.to/2AgMF1w Nursing tank: https://amzn.to/...

We are starting at Week 4 in this amazing journey, and this week, we are going to get a little scientific to give you some insight into what's going on inside your body. This week we have an interview Heather Gregg. Heather is an amazing mama of 2 with a degree in Childhood Development and a love of Game of Thrones. She's the first interview I had in our home studio and I'm so happy to have her as...

Hi Mamas, Welcome to the BumpCast! I'm your host, Shannon Bally and this is the very first episode of our pregnancy podcast. I put together this resource for all you mamas out there going through this magical time of creating a miracle. In our episodes, we will do updates on what's going on in your body and with your growing baby on a weekly basis, as well as interview some amazing moms as they sh...