The Happy Birthway Podcast

Those who are plus-sized often face a lot of judgment and shame from obstetrical providers. They are made to feel undeserving of the same compassionate medical care that smaller people get. They are automatically labeled as "high risk" even if they have no other risk factors other than their size. Jen McLellan is a published author, founder of Plus Size Birth , and host of the Plus Mommy Podcast ....

Yonah's birth stories differ drastically one from the other. Listen to how she healed her the disempowerment she felt from her first birth with her second one and how she derived the spirituality that she craved from her third birth. She used her training as a nurse and Women's Health NP to navigate both the US and Israeli healthcare system to ensure that she received evidence-based care.     Chec...

Are you pregnant, postpartum or nursing and nervous about fasting? Listen to this episode to get your most common questions and concerns answered. You'll get a good sense of when it's safe to fast and when it's not, red flags to look out for during the fast, what you should be asking your doctor, midwife and halachic authority and tips on how to prepare ahead of time.      Jewish Money Matters: ht...

What's a bodeket? What's a women's health nurse practitioner? How is it different from a certified nurse midwife? Why does knowing more about your health actually change the p'sak halacha? Yonah answers these questions and delves into how she empowers Jewish women to take charge of both their health and halachic observance.     P'nima Wellness Blog: https://frumwomens.health.blog/about-us/     P'n...

It's time to finally stop making you wait to hear my fourth, and final birth story. In honor of the 50th episode of the podcast, I'm joined by my husband Tovyah to share our memories.      Get 20% off of your purchase at EmeTerm anti-nausea wristband with code  HAPPYBIRTHWAY .       Click on this link to get a FREE diaper bag with your Dyper subscription. Cancel at any time and still keep the bag!...

Social media can be extremely deceiving and it opens a whole new slew of challenges when one gets pregnant. Rivky of @impact.fashion.nyc reveals why she chose not to share her pregnancy with her large following, how she navigates it now that she gave birth and all the ways that social media and how the internet lies to mothers.      Rivky's apparel line: https://impactfashionnyc.com/   Get 20% off...

You might not know that besides for my regular L&D job, I'm a camp nurse in the summer. I draw upon all of my experiences to reveal the important things that every parent sending their kid to overnight camp should know. Among other topics, I talk about meds, constipation, dehydration, contagious diseases, allergies and bedwetting.   Get 20% off of your purchase at EmeTrem anti-nausea wristband wit...

Judy continues the conversation on home birth, diving deeper into the risks and benefits. Judy's website: http://www.judyribner.com/ Judy's email: office@holisticmidwiferyny.com Judy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holisticmidwiferyny/ Get 20% off of your purchase at EmeTrem anti-nausea wristband with code  HAPPYBIRTHWAY .   Get 20% off of the SNOO bassinet and other products through  this...

If you think that home birth in the US is unsafe, this conversation will challenge your assumptions. Judy is a midwife doctor who completed her midwifery education at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice at NYU. Her research demonstrates how increased access to homebirth and midwifery care will improve health outcomes in the US. Professionally, she has attended birth...

If you thought that Part 1 of Millie's birth story was entertaining, just wait until you hear Part 2!    Use code SUMMER for a limited time to get 20% off my After The Birth online course. Discount good until June 30th, 2022.   Click on this link to get a FREE diaper bag with your Dyper subscription. Cancel at any time and still keep the bag!   Check out the Pelvic Pro and other pregnancy and post...

Millie is a physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor disorders. In her entertaining way, she tells us the story of her birth, from before she got pregnant all through postpartum. We talk perinatal mental health, preparing your body for birth, prenatal testing, Covid restrictions and Jewish traditions in birth.   Millie's Instagram: @milliedpt   Click on this link to get a FREE diaper bag...

Avital Chizik Goldschmidt, a journalist and Rebbitzen, talks about her up-close encounters with religious Jewish women who faced the difficult decision of having an abortion. In addition to the pain of undergoing an abortion, she talks about the isolation that they feel due to the popular misconception among Jews and often the politicization of abortion being prohibited in Judaism.  Avital's Insta...

Continue listening to Tanya's account of her birth in the UK. Her emphasis on self-advocacy throughout is very inspiring!   Click on this link to get a FREE diaper bag with your Dyper subscription. Cancel at any time and still keep the bag!   Check out the Pelvic Pro and other pregnancy and postpartum support braces made by Braceability . Get 15% off your order by clicking on this lin k and enteri...

We know that babies come out of the same place in every part of the world, but maternal healthcare can vastly differ between countries. Since many countries have much better maternal/child health outcomes than the US, we have lots to learn from them. In Part 1 of Tanya Ohana's birth story, you will hear her experience of maternity care in the UK.    Tanya's Instagram: @garlic.and.ganache   Learn a...

Childbirth education can make a powerful difference in your birth outcome and how you feel about it. Lauren Seidman is a childbirth educator that dives deep into how.    Lauren's website: https://bebirthpositive.com/   Lauren's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/birth_positive/   Learn about Yoledet Community here .   Sign up for my After the Birth  course to learn how to thrive during your...

Sarah Isaacs is a fitness trainer who specializes in perinatal fitness. Sarah's compassionate approach to encouraging women to get strong both during pregnancy and regaining their physical strength after birth is refreshing and motivating. She discusses how fitness should be modified during these times and how having her own children has influenced her work. Additionally, Sarah talks about her rec...

Tori, as a seasoned NICU nurse and social media personality, reveals what it's like working with the tiniest humans on earth. This is a great listen for anyone expecting - even if you don't anticipate your baby needing to go to the NICU. Our conversation is validating to current or past parents of NICU babies and helps their loved ones understand how to support them.   You can find Tori on her web...

Nechama, a singer-songwriter, life coach and content creator, recently had her first baby. She infuses her birth story with her trademark authenticity and vulnerably reveals the struggles, self-judgment, and disappointments that came along for her with new motherhood. Nechama gets real about the side of new motherhood that most experience, but few are brave enough to talk about.   Nechama's YouTub...

You might have a strong opinion on whether you do or don't want an epidural - but you can't make a truly informed choice about it if you don't have all of the information. In this episode, I cover in-depth what exactly an epidural is, what the insertion process looks like, how it works, and the risks and benefits. Epidurals work most of the time, but everyone's nightmare is an ineffective epidural...

Now that we've established that diets are harmful, in this final, third part of the Health At Every Size Series, Rachel Goodman, an Intuitive Eating registered dietician nutritionist, gives us practical tools of how to incorporate healthy nutritional habits into our lives. She talks about the common challenges with food that may surface during pregnancy and how to integrate intuitive eating with c...

In this second part of a 3-part series on Health At Every Size, and how it relates to the perinatal period, Rachel Tuchman LMHC joins us once again to further challenge the traditional belief that weight loss in and of itself is the solution to better health. She expands on the harm of diets and moralizing of food, solutions for how to confront the stigma of high weight gain during pregnancy,  and...

This is the first of a 3-part series on Health At Every Size, especially during the perinatal phase of life. Rachel Tuchman joins us for the first 2 parts to break down what HAES is and isn't, why weight isn't a good tracker of health, why dieting and trying to lose weight is harmful, and how we need to change our mindset about food. Rachel Tuchman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with...

Leah Golfiz faced some difficult news at the beginning of her first pregnancy, which eventually resulted in a painful loss. She shares how she coped with the difficulties of her pregnancy and how she elevated her experience with prayer and connection to G-d.  Find Leah on Instagram: @modestywithlove   Subscribe to the email list on my new website: https://www.yoledetacademy.com/ to get 3 free mont...

Sleeeeep - new parents are constantly chasing this highly sought-after commodity when you have a young baby. Riki Taubenblat, a pediatric sleep consultant, discusses what you can do to get more of it, even with a newborn. Riki is a Pediatric Sleep Consultant who works with mothers of babies 0-24 months to help them be their best selves- for both baby and mama! A well-rested baby is a happy and hea...

Hospitals with Baby-Friendly designation are touted to be extremely supportive of breastfeeding, but they are notorious for not having a nursery. Many mothers feel unsupported without a nursery in the hospital. I break down what a Baby-Friendly hospital is and my thoughts on hospitals that closed their nurseries.    Baby-Friendly designation guidelines.   Yoledet Academy live workshop "After the B...