The New Mamas Podcast

Send a text In this episode, we talk about the environmental impact of diapers and the truth about what’s touching baby's skin when it comes to diapers with the Kudos Diapers founding team: Amrita Saigal Founder, CEO, Emily Monroe, Lead Engineer, and Moira Finicane, Head of Marketing. Kudos is the only disposable diaper that is made out of 100% cotton. Topics covered in this episode:  The env...

Send a text In this episode, host Lina Forrestal of New Mamas Podcast and host Megan Champion of On The Hard Days Podcast collaborate one an unscripted discussion surrounding postpartum mental health. Both Lina and Megan offer a unique perspective as Lina is a first-time mom still in the infant stage and navigating motherhood for the first time and Megan has 3 children, one of them being an out-of...

Send a text In this episode, we’re going to be talking about boundary setting. This topic is something I’ve been dying to talk to someone about because I am not so good at it! I tend to let people walk all over me because I'm a people pleaser. I hate disappointing people to such an extent that I’m willing to make myself uncomfortable rather than say anything. It’s definitely something I need...

Send a text In this episode, working mom Megan Kramer shares her story about post partum depression (PPD). When Megan and her partner learned they were pregnant with their son, they were ecstatic. Like most pregnant moms, she spent a lot of time educating herself on pregnancy, birth, and even post partum care. She was surprised at the lack of information that was out there on post partum mental he...

Send a text In this episode, host Lina Forrestal chats with Erika Garcia, who is an entrepreneur and 7 months pregnant on not trying to be "super mom" and managing her post partum expectations. Erika dropped out of college in her junior year to pursue her dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. She started "The Etime Blog & Company" who's flagship product is the Supernatur...

Send a text In this episode, I talk about: Are we ready for baby number two? I explore my relationship with the term "best friend"  How I kicked my best friend out of my wedding How I think I'm addicted to social media and how I balance that when my job is literally to be on social media all day My thoughts on the new social media platform: Clubhouse Connect with Lina: Instagram: @l...

Send a text SPECIAL OFFER: Use code NEWMAMAS to get 15% off Dreamland Baby sleep sacks: www.dreamlandbabyco.com In this episode, Lina chats with Dreamland Baby CEO, Tara Williams about her motherhood journey and what ultimately inspired her to start her own business. While Tara has always known she wanted to be an entrepreneur, the right idea didn't come along until her 4th child wasn't...

Send a text This episode is mostly raw, minimally edited, story-telling from one mom to another. I left in the sniffles, the pauses, the breaks we had to take between questions. I want you to feel like you're right here with us because that's how this podcast is meant to be listened to.  In this episode, artist and mom, Karim Aboud shares her story in healing from the loss of her 15-mont...

Send a text Did you know that PCOS is one of the most common causes of female infertility, affecting 6% to 12% (as many as 5 million) of US women of reproductive age? But it’s a lot more than that. This lifelong health condition continues far beyond the child-bearing years. ( source: CDC ) In this episode, host Lina Forrestal sits down with motherhood blogger Melissa Ortiz as she shares her story...

Send a text In this episode, host Lina Forrestal and Kentucky native Olivia Vollmer talk about the "tug of war" of motherhood and being a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur. Olivia is the CEO of Jane Model Management and Co-owner of party supply company Bouncin' Blast .  Topics discussed in this episode: How to balance motherhood and the things needed to get done everyday  Strateg...

Send a text In this episode, I talk about: A huge milestone in my life, paying off my student loans How a crappy situation with an ex-boyfriend ended up being serendipitous  Archie is 8 months old and has weaned from breastfeeding and how I'm feeling about it Someone who was close to me disappeared from my life for 5 years and tried to re-enter but I'm protecting my peace and leaving tha...

Send a text In this episode, host Lina Forrestal talks to Dr. Aimee Leibowitz about her birth story, and all things pacifier, teething, tongue tie, and early oral health habits. Dr. Leibowitz is a board certified pediatric dentist and a mom to 3 1/2 year old son, Pierce, and 8 month old twins, Penn and Perry. Aimee and her husband fell in love at Columbia University and own ​ Oceans Orthodontics a...

Send a text MY FIRST SOLO EPISODE! I wanted to do something a little different and record an unscripted solo episode talking about my personal challenges in motherhood. I'm 8 months post-partum and having a 'pandemic baby' wasn't easy! In this episode I talk about my struggles with: Post Partum Anxiety (PPA) Mom guilt at every stage Weight gain and body image issues PUPPP (prur...

Send a text Having a baby during a pandemic can be incredibly isolating. In this episode, host Lina Forrestal chats with Audrey Nguyen from popular YouTube Channel (93K+), The Nguyen Family , about her story on she was never meant to be a stay-at-home mom, navigating post-partum-depression, and how she uses social media to connect with other moms and make friends.  In this episode we discuss: Stra...

Send a text The average baby uses about 2500 diapers in their first year of life. Americans dispose of around 1 trillion diapers a year, 80% of which just sits in landfills. Diapers are made of synthetic materials that aren’t biodegradable. (source: unsustainable magazine ) In this episode, host Lina Forrestal sits down for an educational discussion with Alyssa Bourmeche from blog, "Viajes co...

Send a text Ali was pregnant four times in a five year span. As a mom of 4, she carries a breadth of information for first-time moms. As a new mom, I had a very real, unscripted conversation with Ali about all things motherhood. In this episode, we chat: Tips for navigating the newborn phase Hormones and expectations while in the newborn phase Managing body image expectations The power of routine...

Send a text I always thought it was cliché when people said that everything changes when you have a baby, but now that I’m here, I completely understand what they mean! No matter how you slice it, your relationship with your partner does change after a baby. In this episode, I sit down with stay-at-home-mom and full-time blogger, Katharine Gonzalez to chat about tips for keeping a healthy marriage...

Send a text In this episode, Lina has an honest chat with Philly Food Blogger, Erin Aronowitz, about what the first 8 weeks home with a baby was like. Surviving the newborn phase is a tough time of adjustment and we want to let you know that you are not alone! The newborn phase is hard for everyone.  Topics covered in this episode: What the first 4-6 weeks were like with a newborn What surprised u...

Send a text In this episode, Lina sits down with Jennifer Gilman who is a Senior Sleep Consultant at Goodnight SleepSite to talk about newborn safe sleep and how to manage anxiety around SIDS. Jennifer is also a mom of two and is passionate about helping families get the sleep they need! Topics discussed: Things a new mom can do to prepare her newborn for safe sleeping The truth about co-sleeping...

Send a text In this episode, we chat with San Francisco working mom, Alissa Worton-Hunt. Alissa shares what helped her transition back to work after maternity leave. Her first day back to work was the first day of the pandemic lockdown, so her experience going back to work was different than most. With her experiences in living abroad in Europe, she has a unique lens in looking at how the States t...