Join Cynthia Overgard and Trisha Ludwig once per week for evidence-based straight talk on having a safe and informed birth, which starts with determining if you've hired the right provider. If we had to boil it down to a single premise, it's this: A healthy mom and baby isn't all that matters. We have more than 30 years' experience between us in midwifery, informed rights advocacy, publishing, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding, and we've personally served thousands o ...
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I am a trained birth doula, breastfeeding mom, and YouTuber. I am starting the process of pursuing an IBCLC. This podcast is designed to help nursing parents access resources about lactation and breastfeeding. You can also find general information about me and parenting on the heidikimTV YouTube channel and if you would like help support the podcast and make it sustainable you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/morethanmilk
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The Bread Therapy Mama Podcast: nutrition the old-fashioned way, holistic living, self-sufficiency, from scratch cooking, homesteading, homemaking, motherhood
Miranda Lee
A mom’s guide to food freedom, through nutrition and food education. Nutrition shouldn’t be as complicated as we make it out to be. In fact, years ago, before the industrial revolution, nutrition was simpler and people were eating much healthier. What changed? Society’s need for convenience and instant gratification led to packaged foods with a million ingredients. Now brands are marketing their products as “healthy”, “light”, “organic”, “keto”, and “diet”, yet we are still confused about wh ...
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Fourth Trimester: The First Months and Beyond | Parenting | Newborn Baby | Postpartum | Doula
Sarah Roselinda Trott
My name is Sarah Trott. I'm a new mama to a vivacious baby girl and this podcast is all about postpartum care for the few months following birth, the time period also known as the Fourth Trimester. My postpartum doula, Esther Gallagher, is my co-host. She’s a mother, grandmother, perinatal educator, birth and postpartum care provider. I've benefitted hugely from her support. All parents can benefit from the wisdom and support that a postpartum Doula provides. Fourth trimester care is about t ...
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Each week, Susie Prout, a Registered Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, will interview new mothers on their breastfeeding journeys. Susie will unpack all things breastfeeding; whether that be expressing, mixed feeding, going back to work, moving on when breastfeeding doesn't work out. If it has to do with feeding your baby - Susie will cover it! This podcast is for mums to be to learn about the everyday issues surrounding feeding your baby, this is for new mother ...
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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Ida Eden, a reproductive psychiatrist and faculty member at Weill Cornell Medicine, to explore how you can optimize your emotional and psychological well-being during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, or simply navigating the transition into parenthood, Dr. Eden …
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#289 | October Q&A: Placenta Previa, Nipple Sensitivity, Home Birth Transfers, Uterine Rupture Risk, Cholestasis, Gentle Sleep Support, Caffeine
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Send us a text Welcome to the October Q&A with Cynthia & Trisha. What's the most absurd thing that you've ever heard said to a woman in labor or to you? Today, we kick it off by sharing your anecdotes and our responses. In our regular episode, we answer: If I am planning a free birth how do I know if I have a placenta previa and what should I do? I…
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Send us a text Postpartum rage is a form of emotional upheaval that many mothers experience but seldom feel comfortable discussing. Today's episode aims to break the silence and offer a compassionate and supportive look into the real lives of two mothers living with these intense emotions. Corrine lost her own mother the day after her son was born.…
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241 || I'm Tracking My Macros Again! Calorie Counting as a Breastfeeding Mom: Protein Intake, Nutrient Deficiencies & More
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Guess what? I am tracking my macros again. I know, I know, I said I probably wouldn't track my calories again, but here's why! In this episode I explain the pros and cons of calorie counting while breastfeeding and being a mom of two. Want 20% off my Sourdough Starter Kit? Use promo code PODCAST20 at checkout! *Ends November 29th 2024 https://bread…
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Baby Travel Tips - Stay Calm And Mother Up with Kacie McDonnell Hosmer & Gianna DeMedio Simon
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On this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast, we're bringing you the ultimate travel guide for parents. Our special guests, Mother Up creators Kacie McDonnell Hosmer, former host of FOX Nation and Mansion Global, and Gianna DeMedio Simon, host of the podcast So Sorry for Your Loss, share their tried-and-true tips for traveling with little ones. …
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Send us a text If there is one best place to begin when it comes to optimizing our fertility, it is with food, and who better to bring us the lowdown on what we do and don't need for fertility optimization than Lily Nichols, RDN, the modern-day-author and guru of all things related to food and pregnancy. In today's episode, she delivers crucial inf…
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240 || Supporting Other Moms in the Depths of Motherhood with Mama Makes Milk Founder, Julee Portner
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In this episode I chat with Julee Portner, the founder of Mamas Make Milk, a community focused on making feeding easier and linking it to holistic wellness for families. With extensive experience in feeding, swallowing, and developmental care, Julee empowers parents to trust their inner guidance and create sustainable, nourishing practices that pro…
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Send us a text Emotional trauma is stored in the body and can lead to a host of health issues if left unresolved. In this episode, Courtney shares her deeply personal journey of navigating the effects of a controlling and emotionally abusive her mother -- so controlling, in fact, that her demanding mother caused early marital issues for Courtney an…
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239 || 3 Natural Ways Track Your Cycle: Ditch Birth Control with the Fertility Awareness Method with Lisa Sherratt
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Many women are ditching hormonal birth control because of the negative effects on the body... but this doesn't mean you can't track your cycle and avoid pregnancy just as easily. In this episode I interview fertility awareness instructor, Lisa Sherratt, who share some natural and effective ways to track your cycle. Whether you're avoiding pregnancy…
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Morning Sickness Causes and Cures: Hyperemesis Genetic Link Discovered by USC Geneticist Dr Marlena Fejzo
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Rather amazingly, there hasn't been much research into the causes and potential cures for the nausea that around 70% of people experience during pregnancy. Until now. Thankfully, Dr Marlena Fejzo is dedicating her life's work to finding ways to alleviate the full spectrum of mild cases of "morning sickness" to severe nausea to, on the extreme end, …
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#285 | The Mother's Mind: Harnessing Peace and Calm with a Simple Meditation Practice with Kelly Smith
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Send us a text There are few things a mother can do with such a profound impact as meditation, yet it remains one of the hardest habits to incorporate into one's life, let alone the life of an exhausted, busy mother with a new baby in her arms. In today's episode, Kelly Smith, yoga/meditation instructor and podcast host of Mindful in Minutes, expla…
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238 || The Ultimate Hippie Mom: All Things Crunchy, Homebirth, Cosleeping, Vaccines, Doctors & More with Lacey Grim
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In this episode I talk with Lacey Grim, a hippie mama of 4 homeschooled kids, a homebirther & a homesteader. She's a firm believer in the innate human ability to heal and has spent the last 20 years learning how to grow & use plants for food and medicine! Lacey loves teaching others how to harness their innate ability to use these tools & live more…
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#284 | September Q&A: The Midwife-Client Relationship; Ghosting Your Induction; 2-Step Delivery; Postpartum Resentment; Platypelloid Pelvis; No FER
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Send us a text Welcome to the September Q&A episode with Cynthia & Trisha. Today, we begin with discussing the problem of increased reliance on Google searches and googling our way to answers that require deep introspection and self-trust rather than an automated and potentially biased and generalized result. In our first question, Cynthia & Trisha…
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237 || Mrs. United States' Health Journey: How Brea Sharron Got Her Health and Body Back Holistically
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In this episode I interview Brea Sharron Estep, Mrs. United States 2021, who is an Integrative Health Practitioner, Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, business coach and author of Amazon #1 Bestseller “Holistic Health Clean Eating Cookbook.” Brea uses her own health struggles and education to teach and coach others who feel like they have …
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In this episode of Fourth Trimester Podcast, we are joined by an experienced financial advisor, Laura Davis CFP. This episode centers on how families can create a budget that sets the family up for financial success, including: what a budget is, how to create one, considerations before having a baby, what to budget for during pregnancy, postpartum …
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#283 | Breastfeeding Q&A: A 5-month Old Baby Starts to Breastfeed, Low Milk Supply, How Often To Feed in First 24-hours, Plugged Ducts & Pumping
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Send us a text Welcome to our second 'Breastfeeding Q&A' episode with Trisha & Cynthia. We open with an inspiring success story of a mother whose baby did not start breastfeeding for the first time until around five months of age. Additionally, we answer the following questions: I tried everything to increase my supply and stumped every lactation c…
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236 || Raising a Family on a Sailboat: Homeschooling, Traveling & Clean Living with Tanya Hackney
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In this episode I chat with Tanya Hackney, who is a liveaboard sailor, homeschool mom of five, wife of 27 years, and award-winning author. She’s lived aboard, traveled, and written for the Take Two Sailing blog for the last fifteen years and published a memoir, Leaving the Safe Harbor: the Risks and Rewards of Raising a Family on a Boat, in 2021. S…
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Send us a text "Hi I’m Olivia. I was a patient of Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, so, I don’t trust you." Each time Olivia met with a new medical provider, she prefaced her introduction with the above statement. Olivia was a patient of Dr. Perwaiz for many years before he was sentenced to 59 years in prison after a jury convicted him on 52 counts of health car…
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235 || Trauma Recovery & The Mind-Body Connection: How Your Past Traumas are Causing Physical Symptoms with Functional Health Coach, Melissa Armstrong
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In this episode I interview trauma-informed functional health coach, Melissa Armstrong. Melissa had a chaotic, traumatic childhood including parental addiction and abuse, a school shooting at 15, and witnessing her brother's death at 18. Unresolved trauma led to severe physical symptoms, prompting her to explore alternative healing. She now guides …
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Dr Rebecca Dekker of Evidence Based Birth provides clear, plain-language guidance on postpartum recovery, including the very immediate period after birth from delivering the placenta and then through the extended fourth trimester. Learn what the evidence points to so that you can make informed decisions and enhance your recovery period. Full show n…
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#281 | Co-sleeping with a NICU Premie: Taylor's Birth Story at 33 weeks with an Unconsented Episiotomy
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Send us a text Taylor Westenberger celebrated her baby shower at 33 weeks pregnant with her first baby. Little did she know, two days later she would go into labor and give birth to a 4.5 pound baby boy. Her birth experience, while generally smooth, involved the absence of her husband due to Covid protocols and an unconsented episiotomy. She was en…
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234 || Empowered Pregnancy & Transformative Birth: How to Approach Your Prenatal and Postpartum Care with Dr. Sara Edwards
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In this episode I chat with Dr. Sara Edwards, who has devoted her 35-year career to transforming nurse-midwifery research, education, and clinical practice caring for women before, during and after pregnancy and birth. She is also a nurse researcher examining how the mother’s gut microbiome health impacts fetal and maternal health. Sara is CEO and …
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#280 | August Q&A: Crossing Boundaries, Signs of Ovulation, Navigating Finances as a SAHM, Marginal Cords, Fundal Massage, "Anorexic" Pelvis, Libido
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Send us a text Welcome to the August Q&A episode with Cynthia and Trisha. Today, we start by discussing various experiences in which mothers feel a visceral response to a family member, friend, or provider crossing a boundary with their baby--think kissing your baby without permission. In our first question of the episode, we invite Carly Hartwig f…
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233 || Stop Organizing, Start Decluttering: Simplify Your Life with Holistic Declutter Coach, Noelle Folwer
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In this episode I chat with Noelle Fowler, a Holistic Declutter Coach who helps busy women simplify their lives to make room for what matters most. She takes a root-cause approach to decluttering - because baskets and bins are just bandaids in “organizing”. She runs The Making Room Membership, an online community where women declutter together on m…
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Breastfeeding Essentials Part 2: Manage Milk Supply, Proper Breast Pump Usage, Feeding On Demand
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In this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast, we asked a panel of breastfeeding educators and practitioners to help us put together a 2-part guide on breastfeeding. Importantly, this is a NO JUDGMENT guide. Just the facts and plain language explanations that help you on your journey. Part 2 covers a wide range of topics including: managing milk …
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Send us a text If you've ever felt that your husband is falling short or if you are a dad looking to be more available to your wife, this episode is for you. Today, we chat with Dan Doty, the co-founder of Fatherhood Ready and a passionate advocate for expectant dads. As a father of three, Dan brings his unique perspective on building a men's organ…
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232 || Nutrition and Fitness for Busy Moms: From Autoimmune Disease to Fit & Healthy with Health Coach, Amalia May Valle
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Hi mamas! In this episode I chat with health coach, Amalia May Valle, all about her journey from struggling with autoimmune disease to being a happy and healthy mama! Amalia also gives some great tips for how to prioritize our health and wellness while being busy mamas! Reach out to Amalia May Valle: Website: https://www.yogabyamalia.com YouTube: w…
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#278 | Inside Medical Billing: The Complexities, Ethical Concerns and Tips for Reducing Your Bill
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Send us a text Were you billed erroneously for your birth, or charged for something frivolous like "skin to skin contact" or "out of hospital birth"? Did you receive an exorbitant hospital bill for services you may not have asked for or even incurred? Are you worried that your hospital bills are going to go unpaid? Did you want to leave Against Med…
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In this episode I chat with Mariah Boyer, a trauma therapist and motherhood resiliency coach. She helps moms with young children sever mom rage, overcome burnout and shed mom shame once and for all! Connect with Mariah: https://stan.store/RestoringRoots https://linktr.ee/therapistmariahboyer? IG: restoringroots_xo TikTok: restoringroots_xo Connect …
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In this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast, we asked a panel of breastfeeding educators and practitioners to help us put together a 2-part guide on breastfeeding. Importantly, this is a NO JUDGMENT guide. Just the facts and plain language explanations that help you on your journey. The content of the guide includes answers to the top breastfee…
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Send us a text Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is not morning sickness, but rather a potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy that may cause weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, disability due to severe nausea and/or vomiting and can cause long-term health issues for mother and baby, including death. Today, we are joined by Kimber W. M…
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230 || Let's Get Crunchy: Finding Balance Living A More Holistic & Nontoxic Lifestyle with Lacy Catao
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In today's episode I chat with Lacy Catao about her holistic wellness journey. We dive into holistic nutrition, nontoxic cleaning, and finding balance as a crunchy mom. Connect with Lacy: ReimagineNutrition.com, facebook.com/lscatao, instagram.com/reimaginenutrition Connect with me: Recipes, holistic living, healthy swaps & more, visit www.breadthe…
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#276 | July Q&A: Twins & Induction, Faith-Based Midwives, Weight Gain, Low Progesterone, TDAP, Botox, Hemorrhoids, Weight Gain
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Send us a text Welcome back to the July Q&A with Cynthia & Trisha. Today we kick off the episode with one mother's story of her transition from OB to midwife to an unintentional free birth her 9 pound, 4 oz baby born at home in her bathroom and then the premium medical bill she received from her OB for "extra counseling time." Next, we jump into ou…
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229 || Overstimulated & "Touched Out"? Nervous System Regulation for Moms with Occupational Therapist, Jessica Addeo
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Hey mamas- feeling overstimulated? You aren't the only one. In this episode I chat with occupational therapist and nervous system coach, Jessica Addeo, about nervous system regulation for moms and their families. Jessica goes over the different types of disregulation along with tips for not only managing disregulation, but preventing it as well! Re…
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Family Financial Wellness: Three Finance Must-dos for Families - Don’t Make These Small Mistakes That Will Have a Big Impact Later
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In this episode we are joined by an experienced financial advisor, Laura Davis CFP. Laura shares her expertise in transforming financial lives and provides actionable steps that parents and soon-to-be parents can take to secure a strong financial future for their families. Learn the three financial must-dos for families that can help set your famil…
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Send us a text Dr. Joel Gator Warsh is a classically trained integrative pediatrician with a holistic health practice in California. His approach to care puts parents at the center of the decision-making process. In today's episode, we discuss the key questions parents should ask when interviewing a pediatrician (and yes, you should interview numer…
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228 || Tips for Dealing with Postpartum Depression: My Take on Baby Books, Co-Sleeping, Family Help & Anti-Anxiety Medication
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Postpartum mood disorders can hit HARD. Personally, I suffered with depression after my first born, but didn't struggle at all with baby #2... Why? Let me tell ya! In this episode I share tips for those preparing for a baby, or already struggling with PPD/PPA. I hope this tips help! Connect with me: Recipes, holistic living, healthy swaps & more, v…
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Send us a text The importance of healthy oral function is essential not only for infant feeding but also for a person's entire life. Poorly shaped palates, low resting tongue posture, restricted tongues, and mouth breathing are all common signs of oral restrictions or tension that can begin in the womb and influence one's health from infancy throug…
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There are so many ingredients that wreak havoc on our health. It can be overwhelming to not only learn about them all, but take them all out of your diet. In this episode I focus on 3 ingredients to start with. These 3 ingredients are common yet pretty easy to take out of your diet- all you have to do is read the ingredient list on the back of your…
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Having six children means Shari Stamps knows a fair bit about preparing for postpartum. Since having kids, she's dedicated her life to growing her experience as a perinatal professional, taking many courses including doula training. Now she's sharing her wisdom from her own parenting experience plus her professional training with us. Hear Shari's t…
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Send us a text In last week's episode (#272) you met legendary midwife-author Nancy Wainer. Well she's back today for Part II, where she joins us in a Q&A-style episode to answer our listeners' questions. Nancy experienced the first planned VBAC in the United States and she coined the acronym itself in her first book, Silent Knife, published in 198…
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