Ep. 132 Pelvic Floor Health and Rehabilitation

 

Pelvic floor health is often overlooked but is an extremely important component of overall health and wellness, especially during and after pregnancy. Pelvic floor physical therapist Anna McMaster educates us on what the pelvic floor is and does and how to evaluate, maintain and restore pelvic floor and core health.

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Ep. 140 Dr. Gabriela Sheets – Microbiome

 

Dr. Gabriela Sheets is a biologist whose research on the early development of infant gut microbiome has earned prestigious awards and grants. She joins the podcast to talk all things bacteria, fungi, protozoa and virus that live in and around our bodies and how we pass along (or don’t pass along) the good, the bad and the neutral to our babies.  

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Ep. 139 – Pallavi Sastry – After Birth

 

After deciding late in pregnancy to switch from hospital birth to homebirth Pallavi is ready and waiting…and waiting..and waiting. One week after her estimated due date Pallavi tries several natural efforts to get the birth ball rolling. A few days later she begins to feel contractions and her labor journey is under way. 

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Ep. 138 Plus Size Pregnancy

 

Jen McLellan is a birth professional, speaker, blogger, founder of Plus Size Birth and host of the popular Plus Mommy Podcast. Jen joins us for an informative conversation regarding misconceptions about plus size birth, and shares valuable tips for women of size to have a healthy and empowered pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience.

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Ep. 137 Erin Fetherston- Birth Journeys

 

Award winning fashion designer and interior designer Erin Fetherston joins the podcast to share her two distinctly unique pregnancy and birth stories. Erin explains how she recovered from a physically traumatic first birth and found the healing and confidence to do it again, leading to a wild and unique second birth experience. 

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