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043: Penny Simkin on the Birth Partner: A Guide for Dads, Doulas and Labor Companions Jun 27, 2016

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Guest: Penny Simkin, a physical therapist, educator and doula who has specialized in childbirth education and labor support since 1968 and the author of "The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions".

In this episode, we will cover:

what 48 years of childbirth education has taught her when it comes to dealing with soon-to-be parents when labor starts
why a doula is so important for both the woman and the birth parter (and the baby)
what her book, "The Birth Partner" covers and how it can help the birth process go smoother

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Penny's website: www.pennysimkin.com
DONA International (Doula Services): http://www.dona.org/
The Birth Partner book - (buy it here on Amazon)

About Penny Simkin:

Penny Simkin, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in childbirth education and labor support since 1968.

She estimates she has prepared over 14,000 women, couples, and siblings for childbirth. She is author or co-author of books for both parents and professionals, including "The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions".

Penny and her husband, Peter, have four grown children and eight grandchildren from 11 to 28 years of age, two grandchildren-in-laws, and a pug, Lola.

042: Is a Home Birth with a Midwife Right for You? | Gerri Ryan Jun 20, 2016

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Guest: Gerri Ryan, Executive Director & COO of the Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, licensed professional midwife, certified doula and nationally recognized doula trainer.

In this episode, we will cover:

the paradigm shift around natural birth Gerri Ryan is witnessing across the country and what it means for the next generation of children
answers to the common "what if's" questions of home birth: what if there's a problem at home? what if we need to go to the hospital? IS IT SAFE?
what Gerri sees as the hallmark of midwifery care = post-partum care

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

San Diego Birth Network: http://www.sandiegobirthnetwork.org/
Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery: http://www.nizhoniinstitute.edu/

About Gerri Ryan:

Gerri Ryan, L.M., C.P.M., FACCE, Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer of Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery: Managed administrative staff of a large firm for several years before leaving the corporate arena to pursue her goal of becoming a midwife. She is a licensed and certified professional midwife, is certified as a doula and is a nationally recognized doula trainer. She has co-chaired several national health conferences and is the founder of San Diego Birth Network, the first non-profit birth network in the US. Currently teaches midwifery students, supervises academic faculty and clinical instructors and has primary responsibility for marketing, recruitment, and human resources management for Nizhoni Institute.

041: Homeopathy for Infants and Children | Willow Buckley Jun 13, 2016

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Guest: Willow Buckley, a certified classical homeopath, labor doula, and prenatal yoga teacher. She is back on our podcast for the third time.

In this episode, we will cover:

the safety of using homeopathic remedies with infants and children and how homeopathy works in the body
the difference between trying to get rid of symptoms and supporting the child's body during an illness so not only are they more comfortable, but they come out stronger on the other side of it.
homeopathic remedies that can help ailments common to infants and children: irritability, colic, constipation, diarrhea, immune function, teething, thrush, fevers, ear aches, hives, etc.

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Willow's website for her eBook on Kids' Health: www.balancingyourhealth.com
www.AskDrSears.com

Bio: About Willow Buckley

Willow Buckley, is a certified classical homeopath, labor doula, and prenatal yoga teacher.

She first combined her holistic interests with her medical science studies while earning a Bachelor of Science in Neuropsychology from the University of California Santa Barbara.

Continuing her search and passion for a whole healing approach, Willow ventured into homeopathy, where she has helped families and individuals of all ages handle everything from anxiety and depression to morning sickness and sore throats.

She is a fervent proponent of the body's power to heal itself and infuses nutrition with real food into her practice.

She is also the co-author of the new book: How to Conceive Naturally: And Have a Healthy Pregnancy after 30.

Willow lives in Encinitas, CA, with her husband, Marcus, a writer and Montessori educator, and their children, Grayson and Emerson.

040: Part 3: We're Having a Baby, Naturally! | a First-Time Parents' Pregnancy Journey at Cap Wellness Jun 06, 2016

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In this THIRD episode of "We're Having a Baby, Naturally!", Amanda & HR catch us up all that they've been doing since last time. Amanda is 37 weeks now and is due at the end of June. They share what they learned in some of the birth classes they've taken: Hypnobirthing, Breastfeeding 101 and Newborn Care. HR shares his perspective too on what these classes did for him as a soon-to-be father and as a husband that wants to support his wife as best he can in labor.

Guests: Amanda & HR Dudley, a newly pregnant couple who are sharing their prenatal journey with Dr. Cap and the team at the Cap Wellness Center for us to learn what it's like to go through a natural birth process.

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

www.CapWellnessCenter.com

039: Bringing Natural Birth to Military Families Abroad | Amanda Dodson May 23, 2016

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Guest: Amanda Dodson is the Founder and President of both the Japan Birth Resource Network and The Birth Education Center of Okinawa and was voted the 2016 Spouse of the Year for Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan.

In this episode, we will cover:

Amanda's journey from Military Mom to natural birth advocate for military families in Japan
how she sees the network of doulas in Okinawa she's created could be implemented at military bases around the world
how being voted Military Spouse of the Year in Okinawa has opened doors in Washington DC for this dream to become a reality

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

About Amanda Dodson

Amanda Dodson is a DONA certified birth doula (DONA), a certified HypnoBirthing Practitioner HBCE, Founder and President of the Japan Birth Resource Network and founder of The Birth Education Center of Okinawa.

She was also voted as the 2016 Spouse of the Year for Marine Corps Base Camp SD Butler in Okinawa, Japan.

Her journey as a doula began in 2008 which led to the path of becoming involved in HypnoBirthing The Mongan Method. She has served several military families through education and as a birth doula.

Amanda currently resides in Okinawa, Japan with her husband of 18 years and 3 children as a Marine Corps family. They were stationed in Okinawa from 98-05 and returned in 2011-current.

After returning to Japan is when Amanda saw a need for continuity of care for military families and resources that can support them throughout pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

038: How to Choose the Right Pediatrician for your Child | Dr. Angelo Del Re May 16, 2016

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Guest: Dr. Angelo Del Re, pediatrician with Coast Pediatrics in San Diego, CA that considers it a privilege to care for acutely ill children but also has interests in both newborn wellness and childhood injury prevention.

In this episode, we will cover:

the 5 questions you should ask a pediatrician before you entrust the health of your child to them
the features of a pediatric office you should look for (besides just location and if they take your insurance)

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Coast Pediatrics website: www.coastpediatrics.com

About Dr. Angelo Del Re, MD, MSc, FAAP

Dr. Del Re grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended college at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He furthered his education by earning both a graduate degree in neuroscience as well as his medical degree at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Del Re completed his pediatrics residency in Virginia, with research interests in child abuse detection and prevention. He also practiced pediatric medicine internationally in Uganda and Haiti. Angelo returned to North Carolina for two years, where he worked in outpatient clinical care as well as newborn and pediatric hospital medicine.

Since relocating to San Diego in 2014, Dr. Del Re has served the urgent needs of the children in our community as a provider at Rady Children's Hospital emergency department.

In 2015, he decided to join the medical office at Coast Pediatrics in Carmel Valley where he works full time. While Angelo considers it a privilege caring for acutely ill children, he also has interests in both newborn wellness and childhood injury prevention. He is looking forward to continuing to serve our community by building relationships with families and helping them stay happy and healthy.

037: Dr. Laura Brayton | How to Overcome Type A Stress During Pregnancy May 09, 2016

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Guest: Dr. Laura Brayton, holistic chiropractor and host of the "Well-Adjusted Mama" podcast who is passionate about supporting the health and wellness of the families of her community.

In this episode, we will cover:

As a podcaster, Dr. Brayton has interviewed over 75 experts in prenatal, birthing and post-partum care. She shares the most important tips she's learned from these experts over the years.
How Type A personalities carry that stress into their pregnancies and how it can hinder the birth experience
How environmental toxins can add to the stress a woman's body endures and how it can affect the baby

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Dr. Laura Brayton's website: www.drlaurabrayton.com
The Environmental Working Group website: www.ewg.org
the EWG.org "Healthy Living" app: www.ewg.org/apps/

About Dr. Laura Brayton:

Dr. Laura Brayton is a holistic chiropractor who is passionate about supporting the health and wellness of the families of her community. Dr. Brayton writes regularly on health-related topics and is a lecturer for various holistic groups in the community, including at yoga studios, childbirth education centers, and new moms' groups. She also continues to stay up-to-date and current in her field with frequent post-graduate seminars in functional medicine, nutrition, allergy elimination, pediatrics, and maternity.

In addition, Dr. Brayton has received certifications in Chiropractic Pediatrics (180 hour post-graduate program), Webster Technique (for breech presentation), Sound-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (SASTM), and is an advanced level practitioner of Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET). Dr. Brayton is a BioEnergetic Practitioner utilizing Applied Kinesiology (manual muscle testing) to "eavesdrop" into the body and determine its current needs for health.

She is an active member of the Association of New Jersey Chiropractors, American Chiropractic Association, Hoboken Chamber of Commerce, and Past President of the Hoboken Rotary Club. She also raised over $3,000 for Team for Kids which is a charity focused on addressing childhood obesity by running the 2010 NYC Marathon. Dr. Brayton was chosen by New Jersey Family magazine as one of "NJ's Favorite Kids' Docs" in 2010-2015.

On Labor Day 2014, she birthed a podcast called "Well-Adjusted Mama" to educate and to empower women preconception through early motherhood on wellness lifestyle. In November 2014, she spent a month in Bali writing her first book on the topic of birth and is excitedly awaiting its publication. For more information, please check out her websites at www.drlaurabrayton.com and www.hobokenchiro.com.

036: Dr. Sarah Buckley | Nature's Hormonal Blueprint for Labor May 02, 2016

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Guest: Dr. Sarah Buckley, a family physician in Brisbane, Australia, trained in family physician obstetrics and an authority on the hormonal physiology of childbearing.

In this episode, we will cover:

the 4 main hormones of birth and how each contributes to a natural and safe experience for both mom and baby
how birth was really meant to be private, safe and unobserved and how disturbing the labor process slows things down
Recommendations on how to keep this normal flow of hormones going so labor progresses naturally and quickly

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Dr. Sarah Buckley's website: www.SarahBuckley.com
her Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing report - http://transform.childbirthconnection.org/reports/physiology/
sign up to get her free eBook, Ecstatic Birth and other updates: http://sarahbuckley.com/subscribe-to-sarahs-updates
Dr. Buckley's Gentle Natural Birth Pregnancy program - http://www.gentlenaturalbirth.com/

About Dr. Sarah Buckley:

Dr. Sarah Buckley is a family physician in Brisbane, Australia, trained in family physician obstetrics.

She is the author of the internationally best-selling book Gentle Birth. Gentle Mothering and the scientific report Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing, published with Childbirth Connection.

Sarah's work supports parents and professionals to be well informed, to listen to their hearts and instincts, and to acknowledge the rightful place of parents as the real experts in their bodies, babies and families.

Sarah is currently combines mothering her four children with her work as a writer and lecturer on pregnancy, birth and parenting.

See www.sarahbuckley.com and www.gentlenaturalbirth.com

035: Bouncing Back after Baby with Nutrition | Dr. Pia Martin Apr 25, 2016

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Guest: Dr. Pia Martin, a practicing Wellness Doctor in San Diego, CA.

In this episode, we will cover:

The 7 best foods/supplements you can use to support yourself after your delivery
What foods help to increase breast milk supply and which ones to avoid if you're having breast feeding issues
When your baby might need a probiotic and how to choose one

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

www.CapWellnessCenter.com
To get the free Pregnancy Protein Guide from Dr. Pia Martin to help you in your pregnancy, go to www.DrPia.com and request it through her contact page.

About Dr. Pia Martin:

Dr. Pia Martin is a practicing Wellness Doctor in San Diego, California.

She is a graduate from Parker University in Dallas with a Doctorate in Chiropractic and certifications in Clinical Nutrition and Wellness Coaching,

She is also an active member of ICPA and author of hundreds of Blog Posts on healthy living.

She specializes in providing custom nutritional health programs for new moms so that they can have a healthy pregnancy and happy healthy baby.

For more information on how to build a healthy human. www.drpia.com.

034: Raising a Healthy Family, not just a Healthy Child | Dr. David Jackson Apr 18, 2016

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Guest: Dr. David Jackson, founder and CEO of Epic Practice, chiropractor, husband and father.

In this episode, we will cover:

what the source of the health care challenges that today's families face are and what they can do about it
how exercising in the "Gym of Life" allows kids to grow up into strong, healthy, resilient contributors as adults
what the One Thing Dr. David believes is the best thing he can do to ensure his family is happy and healthy (and you can do too)

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

http://thenationalwellnessfoundation.org/

About Dr. David Jackson:

Dr. David is a committed father of 3 incredible girls and has shared an Epic Love Affair with his wife Nicole for 26 years. His commitment to creating Impact for others along with an unparalleled personal life for himself and his family has led him to create 18 businesses.

Having risen from the ashes of failing in practice 9 times, Dr. David has spoken on 6 continents to over 100K people. His passion is to help chiropractors solidify a success mindset and develop a superior ability to communicate their value and brand message with clarity.

Dr. David is Founder and CEO of the largest online training company in the chiropractic profession, Epic Practice. With cutting edge success systems for business, pediatrics, team training and growth, Epic provides doctors proven tools, strategies and community to succeed at high levels through mentoring, training and coaching.

Dr. David is committed to helping chiropractors create their Epic Life by openly sharing his passion, his journey and through leading by example so that others may Serve More, Make More and BE More.

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