The New Mamas Podcast

Send a text As a dog lover (some of you know that I have four dogs) this subject is near and dear to my heart. The expert I have on to talk about this is Noora Keskievari , CEO and Co-founder of OneMind Dogs , an innovative online dog training service . Watch the free webinar, " 5 Top New Puppy Tips " Questions answered in this episode: What was your experience when it came to introducin...

Send a text Samantha was 24 when she became a stay-at-home step-parent to a set of twins. Entering into a divorce situation with kids isn't always easy, there are obvious pros and cons with boundary setting, managing expectations, and knowing when it's your place and when it's not. Samantha is candid and honest about her experience and talks through the challenges and the good thing...

Send a text In this episode, host Lina Forrestal gets advice from Laura Varney, Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Founder of The Baby Body on how to ease back into an exercise routine postpartum. “A lot of people say they lose their identity when they become a mom. I feel like I found my identity and really stepped into who I am in both a personal and business sense...

Send a text Massachusetts mom Christie and her husband tried for a year and a half before they finally conceived. At her 20-week anatomy scan, she was diagnosed with VCI and got growth scans the rest of her pregnancy. At her 32 week growth scan, they discovered she had severe preeclampsia and transferred her to another hospital about an hour away because her local hospital didn't have a NICU....

Send a text Massachusetts working mom of two, Sadie Naimoli, didn't know she had breast implant illness. For years, she struggled with chronic illness and couldn't put a finger on what was going on in her body. Like many women in their 20s, Sadie had a warped sense of what the perfect body looked like and decided to get breast implants. Ten years and two babies later, Sadie learned that...

Send a text Amber never planned to be a stay-at-home-mom, but when pumping conditions were less than ideal and the cost of childcare was nearly the amount of her income, Amber and her fiance made the decision for her to stay home and take care of their girls (5 & 3yo's). She's been with her fiance since highschool and bought their first house two years ago in New Jersey. She's n...

Send a text Oakland mom, Sahra Brandt, was navigating her first year postpartum while her husband battled postpartum depression. In this episode, host Lina Forrestal and fashion stylist Sahra talk about how hard that first year postpartum is on relationships and Sahra discusses in detail how couples therapy saved her marriage. Today, she and her husband are expecting another baby and are happier t...

Send a text In episode 15 of season 2 , Canadian mom Alexis Simon shared that her son Theo was born with a rare genetic condition. Two-year-old Theo recently went through heart surgery and Alexis shares what that experience was like. She talks about how challenging the experience was at the hospital, watching Theo wake up from surgery, and the type of support she had from the heart warrior communi...

Send a text Ever get overwhelmed by your to do list? In this episode, host Lina Forrestal consults mom of 3 and business owner Jessica Morlan on how she prioritizes tasks and manages her to do list while juggling running a business and home schooling her daughter. Jess is a registered nurse and mom of 3, 5 and under. She has experience working as a perinatal public health nurse and bedside pediatr...

Send a text In this episode, Lina is going to be talking about her eating disorder journey and how it’s affected motherhood and shown up in my motherhood journey.  This episode may be triggering to those who have a history of eating disorders or who currently have an eating disorder. She references anorexia, body dysmorphia, and disordered eating. If you’re not ready to hear this story, bookmark i...

Send a text There's no denying that being a mother is a full-time job in itself, but when you add your own career on top of it, where do you find the time to add in passions and side hustles? Host Lina Forrestal and high school teacher Melissa Pyrch talk about:  How to find the time as working moms  How to navigate the fear of failure How to not get lost in comparing yourself to others Learni...

Send a text As moms, we all have something that triggers us: everything from the baby crying, to our husbands, clutter, or our pets. And then sometimes, that trigger turns into rage. That 0 to 100 feeling leaves us feeling less than great. In this episode, host Lina Forrestal sits down with speaker, life coach, and the fellow podcast host,  Dr. Gertrude Lyons.   In this episode, Lina and Gertrude...

Send a text In this episode, Lina talks to Kristen about body image, the pros and cons of the body positivity movement, how to simplify nutrition and health for new moms, and what the first steps are to losing the baby weight. [This episode is sponsored by Creidm.com ] Creidm.com is a Distributor of the all-natural and eco-friendly home, skin, and health products created by Shaklee. These products...

Send a text When Marianna and her pilot husband started trying for a baby, they never imagined that they would struggle with their fertility. She was surprised to learned that most doctor's won't see you for fertility issues until one year of trying. She saw a specialist who found polyps in her uterus. After having surgery for the polyps removed and going through two failed medicated cyc...

Send a text (Content Warning: Abuse, Self-harm, Suicide) First time mom Emily sits with host Lina Forrestal and talks about life as a new mom and her struggles with postpartum depression. She talks about her journey into motherhood: her miscarriage, pregnancy, a misdiagnosis of a down syndrome test, and postpartum depression. Emily shares that her anxiety started at her 10-week ultrasound when the...

Send a text Lina is back with a solo episode about what she's learned in therapy the last few months.  Things discussed in this solo episode: The three C's : You cannot change, you cannot control, and you don't cause them to be this way Codependency : A person who is codependent will plan their entire life around pleasing the other person, or the enabler. In its simplest terms, a co...

Send a text Shortly after Theo's birth, Alexis and her husband learned that their son was born with an ultra rare genetic condition (so rare, that it has no name except a jumble of letters and numbers).  Alexis was told that Theo would not make it to be one year old. Fast forward to today, Theo is the most amazing little two year old boy. Theo’s family is desperate for more time with their “T...

Send a text When we think hypnobirthing, a lot of us imagine someone with a yo-yo swinging it back and forth and saying, "You are getting very sleepy..."  But that's not what hypnobirthing is at all! Hypnobirthing is a mindset technique involving calm breathing techniques, some deep relaxation, guided mediation, visualization, and affirmations.  New mom Linnea caught my attention wh...

Send a text SLEEP! New mamas need more of it, that's for sure. In this episode of the New Mamas Podcast, host Lina Forrestal and Huckleberry 's Co-founder and CEO, Jessica Toh, discuss the relationship between sleep and maternal mental health. They explore why they think moms struggle asking for help and brainstorm creative ways moms can prevent burn out.  Stats discussed in this episode...

Send a text Host Lina Forrestal and Relationship Therapist Aaron Steingberg talk all things relationship after baby. Aaron Steinberg is a certified Relationship Therapist and creator of Babyproofing Your Relationship , an on-demand course that helps couples navigate their relationship after a baby.  Things discussed in this episode: The most common things that couples feel disconnected on How to k...

Send a text Host Lina Forrestal and Fashion Stylist Liz Teich discuss all things working motherhood in this episode. Topics discussed: Practical strategies or processes used to balance a full-time job and motherhood Prioritizing tasks Finding time to nurture relationships Liz is a New York based fashion stylist, lifestyle blogger, on-air style expert and mom of two. Liz has been a professional com...

Send a text Host Lina Forrestal and declutter expert, Katy Joy Wells, talk about how new moms accumulate things at rapid pace and how that often leads to stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. Katy shares her tips for moms who are easily triggered by clutter and hacks for getting a partner onboard. They also talk about the "clutter shame" cycle, the difference between everyday mess and clutter,...

Send a text Okay, but what REALLY happens in the NICU? Who's taking care of my precious newborn? What do NICU nurses want you to know? All of these questions and more are answered in this week's episode of the New Mamas Podcast!  Host Lina Forrestal sits down with NICU Nurse Sydney Soja (NICU BSN) and asks her all about the NICU: What should moms know about the NICU? Do you get a lot of...

Send a text Host Lina Forrestal had the unique opportunity to sit with new mom Sunni VonMutius AND her nanny Salem to discuss all the best practices in hiring a nanny.  Sunni discusses her decision making in why she chose to hire a nanny. She shares how she and her partner were intentional about how they approached the process: from writing up an application, what to include on the application, an...

Send a text Lina Forrestal sits down with first time mom Des'Rae Matthews as she shares what it was like having a transverse baby and an EVC procedure. Spoiler alert: the EVC procedure wasn't successful and Des'Rae had a C-section. She shares what it was like navigating all of the feelings of trying everything to have her baby come out naturally but then end having a C-section. A tr...