The Sage Mother Podcast

Have you ever heard or been told "stop playing in the dirt, you'll get sick" or been conditioned to frequently clean with bleach & other heavy-duty cleaners, constantly keeping dirt & dust out of your home? Dirt can be viewed as gross as today's environments are becoming increasingly sterile, but a little bit of dirt might just be exactly what we need. In this episode our in-house pediatri...

If you have ever or are currently feeling the pressure to plan the perfect family vacation, listen in and learn from someone who does it every day! Kyleekate Farnsworth went from solo hiker adventurer to a Disney vacation planner. Learn how motherhood shaped her career change from Pediatric Oncology Nurse to Disney Adventure Planner. She opens up and talks about her own motherhood struggles and wh...

Have you felt different after having a baby but can't put your finger on it? Do you and your partner feel distant from one another? Are you receiving the support that you actually need? Insert Love Languages, Enneagrams, Meyer Briggs... News flash - THEY CHANGE! In today's episode, we're going to be talking about key ways to strengthen the relationships of the people closest to you, your support s...

Have you heard of Share the Drop?!?! If not, you NEED TO! It's the first commerce-free app matching breast milk donations to recipients in real time. Share the Drop connects mamas who have extra breastmilk to local parents who can't provide breastmilk to their baby but want to. Join us as the founder of Share the Drop, Kelly Cox, answers all of your questions about milk sharing in general and spec...

We had so much more to discuss about parenting, so we brought back life doula Micaela Raine from episode 28 to shift the conversation to the tactical side of parenting: how to stay connected to your child while also setting clear boundaries. Micaela Raine is a Certified Integrative Life Coach who has had a 28 year career teaching in a Montessori classroom. She currently runs parenting classes as w...

It can be so stressful & anxiety-provoking to think about introducing solid foods to your little one in today's world. Your mind gets flooded with all of the scary headlines coming your way: baby foods are unhealthy, arsenic in infant cereal, heavy metals in baby food, etc. Well we're here to calm you nerves and give you confidence and excitement as you start this journey. In this episode, Drs...

While pregnant, it's hard to think about and plan for your postpartum self with the looming thoughts of delivery, but after listening to this podcast, you'll learn the importance body & soul nourishment. Nourishment may start with food but often needs to go so much deeper than that. With this episode, you'll be one step closer to a well & supported postpartum period. Listen to learn the ke...

Why do we put so much pressure on being a perfect parent? What can we do to bring out the full potential of our children? Is our personal background holding us back from our full potential in parenthood & making it harder than it needs to be? Insert life doula Micaela Raine, a Certified Integrative Life Coach who rediscovered her life after her battle with breast cancer that awakened her "deep...

If you have a trip planned or dream of traveling with your little one, this is an episode you don't want to miss! Drs. Andrea & Kristin, recount major travels with their littles and talk tips on what to travel with and how to make travel easier on your little one. Between the two of us we've traveled (and even lived) all over the world, but when we added our little ones to the mix traveling im...

Does your baby hate tummy time? Is your baby not progressing thought milestones like you thought? Do you want to learn a gentle & supportive way of encouraging healthy movements for your future baby? If any of these apply to you or if you're around babies in any capacity, this episode is a must. Infant Developmental Movement Education (IDME) is a practice that provides hands on education for c...

The American Academy of Pediatrics released a post on 7/30/24 reading "Tongue-Tie Procedure Not Recommended". It refers to their new guidelines recently released on recommendations for treating tongue-tie. As two physician moms who have expertise in this area, we had some thoughts. Listen to this episode for our expert review of the new guidelines. We are both Doctor's of Osteopathic Medicine, mea...

If you're looking to improve your postpartum recovery or you've found yourself at a halt in your healing process, this episode is what you need. Postpartum recovery is deeply influenced by the movement patterns you are exposed to, those patterns being detrimental or advantageous in your recovery. Your movement patterns after birth are often drastically different from the movement patterns pre-birt...

There are a ton of apps out there that are marketed for pregnancy, so how do you sort through them all and find the right one? If you’ve been looking for the perfect pregnancy workout app but coming up short or if you're experiencing the overwhelm of working out during pregnancy, this episode is for you! On this week's episode, our co-founder, Dr. Andrea Loving who is currently pregnant, gives you...

Even as physician moms who went to the same exact medical school, we had very different views on infant sleep. We started out on polar opposite camps of the "safe sleep vs bed sharing" spectrum but spoiler alert, we have both drifted into the grey zones. Sleep is commonly not as black and white as we envision or hope - that's why we recorded this episode! We want to shed light on the in-between op...

Have you ever wondered about all that goes into caring for baby after delivery? What all do they monitor for in the hospital? What is the routine screening that is done prior to discharge? What are reasons that your baby would need to stay longer in the hospital? What are red flags to look for once you go home? This episode is chalk full of valuable insight & education from pediatric newbornis...

Sleep is an integral part of our wellness as humans, so what do you do when your sleep world is turned upside down by those most precious to us? Tune in to this episode with Natalie Fay, Center for Pediatric Sleep Management Certified Sleep Consultant and founder of Sound Sleepers, to learn key tips & tricks for newborn & toddler sleep. She talks about implementing healthy sleep habits fro...

Have you ever been told to do kegels? It could have been "to keep things tight", in preparation of birth or as a response to bladder issues after birth. Either way, there is so much more to pelvic floor rehabilitation than just kegel exercises. In this episode, Dr. Angela Turnow dives into three major myths of pelvic floor therapy - 1. You have to wait to recover before starting, 2. Bladder leaks...

In this episode, Cait Brown joins us to unpack what it was like to experience a traumatic birth and what she did afterwards to change her story the second time around. She is a health and wellness coach & mom of two girls. She has learned so much throughout her experience and we are excited to share her take with you. RESOURCES & LINKS - ⁠Sign up for our FREE 7 Days to Calm: Reframing the...

In going through Amy Griffith's life story, we discuss the big question of identity - what does actual define us? Amy went from Radio City Rockette in NYC to return home to Erie, PA now working as a yoga instructor. Along the way she has experienced 2 home births as well as a hospital twin birth - vaginal AND cesarian. She even created her company Exercising Balance with yoga videos, ebook on rais...

If you've experienced overwhelm, exhaustion, or burnout in early motherhood then this episode is for you. These are all signs of postnatal depletion, and guess what??? There are realistic, tangible things you can do about it. On this week's episode, Dr. Hilary Claire - clinical psychologist & holistic parenting mentor parenting - unpacks how she helps move moms out of exhaustion, depletion and...

This is the episode I didn't know I needed. We talk about leaning into the different seasons of motherhood. Each time you have a child you go through matrescense, so not only is your family changing but you are also fundamentally changing too. We have an important discussion on motherhood burnout - how to recognize it & what to do. Maddy has been through it all - from career woman in New York...

What kind of birth is right for you? Would you do it differently? If you're having another child, will you have the same goals? These are some of the burning questions we answer in this episode. And you will get some hot takes in this one. Drs. Andrea Loving & Kristin Weidert of Sage Mother Co talk about their birthing experiences. Get an insider scoop from two physicians who have been on the...

In this episode, Kristin Weidert, D.O. & Sage Mother Co's in house pediatrician dives in to discussing fever fears (for kids 2 months and older). What are signs that should prompt you to bring your child in for medical evaluation vs when to wait and watch. When should you "treat a fever" (or the cause of that fever) and what should you treat it with? Andrea Loving, D.O. discusses some home rem...

This is the episode I wish I would have heard while pregnant, or during maternity leave, or in the weeds of infancy - finally getting the hang of something just in time for a new development with baby. If you feel like you've lost yourself, your interests, or are bogged down by the loss of control or efficiency it takes to care for a baby, you are not alone. Even us as three physicians felt simila...

Join us for this teaser of a Sage Circle masterclass with Amber Cope, RN & IBCLC. This teaser covers topics from four of our breastfeeding masterclasses: 1. Breastfeeding Basics 2. Troubleshooting 3. Undersupply 4. Oversupply 5. Pumping Listen to the full masterclasses for comprehensive in-depth tips, exclusive to our Sage Circle members. RESOURCES & LINKS - Sign up for our FREE 7 Days to...