The Pregnancy to Parenting Show with Elizabeth Joy

Kelley Coleman is a mom to two amazing boys, one of whom has multiple disabilities (including a yet-undiagnosed genetic syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, CVI, epilepsy, and more).  Presented with empathy and humor,  Everything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child gives parents the tools to conquer the stuff, so that they can spend less time filling out forms, and more time loving thei...

Do three kids really change things? Vito and Liz are diving deep into parenting, their marriage and their sex life in this episode.   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Waitlist https://elizabethjoy.co/join-waitlist   Sponsors: Honeylove: 20% Off at honeylove.com/JOY...

Dr .  Tasha is a parenting expert who provides a wide variety of evidence-based clinical care to children, adolescents, parents, and young adults. We dive into the family unit as a whole, and how parents are shifting the way they are raising their kids. Consistency is key.  Connect with Dr. Tasha  https://www.instagram.com/dr.tashabrown/?hl=en https://www.buzzsprout.com/1883166 https://www.drtasha...

  Trigger Warning This episode talks about drowning.   It is officially warm out and learning about kids water safety is so important!  Elizabeth brings on water safety instructor Lisa Cook to share with us the importance of teaching our kids from a young age to enjoy but respect the water.  She answers a ton of questions and gives tips for parents to find the right swim instructor and tells us ho...

Liz Wolfe is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Author and Researcher.  She is passionate about diving deep into topics and the research behind them. This week, we are diving into safe sun exposure.  We discuss the health benefits of the sun, the risks of too much exposure, the sunscreen industry, and how we should approach this with our kids.  Do we lather them or not?  Listen to this episode to...

This episode is all about cannabis use in pregnancy and motherhood. Maybe you have run out of options when it comes to coping with your morning sickness. Maybe you need to find a way to function better in motherhood in a highly stimulated environment. Could cannabis be right for you?  Sydney Parlier is diving into conscious cannabis use in this season of life. As a long-time consumer and researche...

In this episode, Elizabeth is talking all about what 1 hospital did to take their cesarean rate from 28.9% to 12.2% in 12 months. It is important to shed light on this since our cesarean rate is much higher than what the WHO calls for. Cesareans are necessary about 10-15% of the time in the United States, yet they are happening over 33% of the time. This means that about two-thirds of the cesarean...

Doctor  Staci Whitman is on a mission to create a cavity-free world. She founded NoPo Kids Dentistry in North Portland, OR, where she takes a whole-body, holistic, and functional approach with her patients. Her dentistry and practice philosophy are both grounded in science and powered by love.  Doctor  Staci  has always been passionate about children's nutrition and how to improve our food system,...

Dr. Maggie Hill is on the podcast this week sharing her pregnancy and birth story. Maggie spent time being healthy and preparing her body for pregnancy months in advance. Once pregnant, she discovered she had hyperemesis gravidarum. Despite not having an ideal pregnancy, she was looking forward to her planned homebirth. She shares the emotions, the decisions, and the healing from going from a plan...

The doulas are birth-nerding out this episode! Suzzie Vehrs is sharing her experience as a doula supporting over 200 births. She shares her perspective on birth plans, advocacy and setting yourself up with a good birthing team. Connect with Suzzie: https://shebirthsbravely.com/ https://www.instagram.com/shebirthsbravely/ Connect with Liz: https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Eliza...

Dr. Shivani Gupta is a busy wife and mother of two who understands the challenges modern women face when it comes to putting their health and well-being first. Unfortunately for many women self-care has become a dirty word and yet another unrealistic expectation on their never-ending to-do list. Dr. Shivani created her revolutionary Modern Ayurveda program and Fusionary Formulas to fuse East and W...

Most people don't think of having an IV during labor as an intervention, but any outside or foreign thing to our body is! This episode is going to dive into the risks and benefits of getting an IV (intravenous line) during labor.  Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Wa...

This week Dr. K is on this episode answering all of Liz's questions about what makes women high risk. Dr. K is a high-risk OBGYN in Maternal Fetal Medicine and is passionate about spreading awareness on education of risks and the treatment of pregnant women.  Connect with Dr. K https://www.instagram.com/drk_pregnancyspecialist/?hl=en https://www.apcares.ca/drk Connect with Liz https://www.instagra...

In this episode, Vito and Liz are sharing all the details of Carlo's birth.  They also talk about life as a family of five and how having 3, 3 and under has impacted their marriage.    Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Waitlist https://elizabethjoy.co/join-waitlist T...

Audrey Ross is a Birth keeper and advocate diving into some topics challenging the status quo. Maternal health continues to decline in the United States while medical interventions increase. Audrey is tackling some common birth questions such as interventions, home birth, midwifery care and more.  Connect with Audrey: https://stan.store/ajoyfulbirth https://www.instagram.com/Ajoyfulbirth Connect w...

This episode is all about gestational diabetes. Leslie Flannery is a nutrition coach and dietician specializing in gestational diabetes. She is answering all of your GD questions as well as giving some tips and guidance for moms receiving this diagnosis.  Connect with Leslee: https://www.instagram.com/gestational.diabetes.nutrition/?hl=en https://gdmnutrition.com/link-in-bio Connect with Liz https...

Amazing News! A study has come out linking a hormone and genetic component to morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum. In this episode, Liz talks about morning sickness, ways to combat it, and what the research says.  She also talks about how the crunchy world can be detrimental to your mental health when you are struggling with morning sickness and hg.    Connect with Liz https://www.instagra...

The World Health Organization recommends a country's cesarean rate to be 10-15%.  In the United States, ours is 32-33%.  A huge contributor to our high rate is the percentage of women who have repeats cesareans verses trying for a vaginal birth.  Why is this happening? What does the research say? Hannah is on this episode answering those questions and giving great information on how to have a succ...

In this episode, Midwife Sarah Stetina shares the difference of risks in pregnancy with a midwifery model of care. Most "high risk" pregnancies have much better outcomes when they choose midwifery care. We dive into risk and birthing outside the hospital system.  Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://el...

At Think Happy, they believe that YOU are in the driver's seat of your own life - yep, YOU! They also believe that happiness is something we each create for ourselves.  Kaitlin Cueves, founder of Think Happy, is on the podcast helping us to learn some steps to keeping our cups full and overwhelm at bay. She is on a mission to help busy women create sustainable habits and routines that: Reduce dail...

Earlier this week, Liz talked about why birth plans don't work.... so what does? This episode is all about making your birth plan work for you! Liz covers 3 tips to get your birth to work and more importantly, to get you informed and prepared for labor and birth.  Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://e...

Giving birth in a pretty big deal and lots of people have ideas about what you should do. This episode is all about setting boundaries with family and friends and protecting your mental wellbeing during this sacred time in life.  Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Wai...

In this episode, Liz is diving into the signs of labor and how to know when it is time to go to the hospital. Depending on the type of birth you want, this can affect the time you plan on laboring at home. The signs of labor can sometimes be confusing but there is truly one way to know that you are really in labor! Resources https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-inducing-labor-water-breaks-term/...

There is a ton of information out there about weight gain in pregnancy and they are all saying the same thing. They are all based on the BMI and the BMI is a poor indicator of health. What they fail to achieve is the nuance and needs of every single baby and mama are different. So what is healthy pregnancy weight gain for you? Let's dive into it.  Resources https://www.sarawickham.com/research-upd...

We are back this year with the new rebrand of the podcast, The Pregnancy to Parenting Show. In this episode, Elizabeth is talking all about birth plans and why they don't work.   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www. Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Waitlist https://elizabethjoy.co/join-waitlist