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**Healthy Births, Happy Babies**

A weekly podcast interviewing experts in the prenatal, natural childbirth and pediatric care field such as Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Sarah Buckley, Dr. Michel Odent, Dr. Jeanne Ohm, Dr. Bob Sears, and Penny Simkin. We want you to feel safe, supported and empowered during your pregnancy, birth and parenthood journey.

Latest Episodes:

013: 7 Things You Should Know About Your Newborn Baby | Jen Graham Nov 09, 2015

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Guest: Jen Graham

In this episode, we will cover:

while babies don’t come with manuals, this list is the next best thing
if you are birthing at a hospital, the one thing you absolutely MUST do BEFORE you go to into labor
a long list of trusted resources for parents to get even more information

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

the CAP Wellness Center Newborn Care 101 Class
Jen Graham’s website: www.peacefulbeginning.com
the Postpartum Health Alliance website
Happiest Baby on the Block (book by Dr. Karp)
http://www.carseat.org/ and www.Safercar.gov

Bio: About Jen Graham

Jen Graham, has been a practicing doula since 1996.

She is trained and certified through DONA International. She offers birth and postpartum doula care in the greater San Diego area.

She teaches Newborn Care 101 the at Cap Wellness Center in Encinitas and is an Evidence Based Birth Instructor.

She is the mother of 4 of her own children. And has cared for hundreds of newborn babies and their families.

She has experience with singletons, twins, triplets, special needs babies, and with both sleep problems and breastfeeding issues.

012: Dr. Ogi Ressel-Health Care vs. Sick Care for Your Child & Family Nov 02, 2015

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Guest: Dr. Ogi Ressel

In this episode, we will cover:

What the difference is between “sick care” and true health care
How to create a “Wellness team” for the care of your family
Dr. Ogi’s expert advice on how to start off your child’s life healthy

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

How to get in touch with Dr. Ogi Ressel: http://www.practiceevolution.com/
How to get Dr. Ogi’s book: Kids-First: Health with No Interference. How to Raise a Healthy Child Outside the Medical Model
How to find a pediatric oriented chiropractor: www.ICPA4Kids.com

Bio: About Dr. Ogi Ressel

Dr. Ogi is a pediatric researcher, clinician, international lecturer and writer.

Dr. Ogi has been a staff writer for numerous national magazines and newspapers where has published over 800 articles on Chiropractic and Children.

We will be talking today about his book, “Kids-First: Health with No Interference. How to Raise a Healthy Child Outside the Medical Model” which has just be re-released.

It was Dr. Ogi and Dr. Larry Webster who started the whole pediatric awareness and

movement on the planet - when it comes to kids health, he really has no equal.

011: How to Prevent Gestational Diabetes | Dr. Pia Martin Oct 26, 2015

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Guest: Dr. Pia Martin

In this episode, we will cover:

What Gestational Diabetes is and how it affects your baby
How to control your blood glucose levels during pregnancy
What the various Blood Glucose tests are what they mean
How to get your Blood Glucose under control and keep it there
What the impact of Gestational Diabetes is on you and your baby in the future

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

How you can book a private consultation with Dr. Pia (in person or on the phone)
Dr. Pia Martin’s website: www.DrPia.com

Bio: About Dr. Pia Martin

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

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.

010: Pelvic Floor Issues & Sexological Bodywork | Kimberly Johnson Oct 19, 2015

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Guest: Kimberly Johnson

In this episode, we will cover:

What the most common pelvic floor issues are for women post-partum
How to help yourself recover and get back to feeling like yourself again
What you can do during pregnancy to prevent these issues from happening to you

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Kimberly’s website: http://magamama.com/
More resources for Sexological Bodywork: http://ellenheed.com/

Bio: About Kimberly Johnson

Kimberly Johnson is a Certified Sexological Bodyworker and near-certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner.

She is also a single mom, doula, Rolfer and yoga teacher.

She leads workshops internationally and virtually on the intersection of women's sexuality and spirituality as well as holistic post-partum healing.

After living in Brazil for eight years, she now resides in San Diego, CA where she has a private practice, specializing in birth injury, birth trauma, and sexual healing.

009: Twins, Triplets and More! Oh My! | Ashley Stetson | What to Expect and How to Prepare Oct 12, 2015

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Guest: Ashley Stetson

In this episode, we will cover:

Ashley’s personal experience with birthing her triplets
Her advice on how to make your prenatal experience with multiples as healthy as possible
What birthing options you have as an expecting mother of multiples (instead of just scheduling a c-section

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Hypnobirthing and Hospital Birth 101 Classes with Ashley at www.CapWellnessCenter.com
Birthing Multiples Naturally Facebook Group
Ashley's website: www.yourblessedbirthservices.com

Bio: About Ashley Stetson

Ashley found her passion for birth after she delivered her triplets in 2011. The value of a doula was made evident by her birth experience. Ashley was inspired and took her DONA doula training and jumped into her journey of supporting women. She naturally found a passion for HypnoBirthing and childbirth education. She enjoys teaching these tools to families so that they have the support and knowledge they need to have amazing birth experiences.

008: Dr. Ryan French - A Dad's Perspective on Birth Oct 05, 2015

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Guest: Dr. Ryan French

In this episode, we will cover:

Dr. Ryan’s personal experience with his wife’s 5 pregnancies and 4 births
What he believed made the labors, deliveries and births so different
Advice to the birth partners on what they can do to help mom in labor and delivery

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Bio: About Dr. Ryan French

Dr. Ryan French is a family chiropractor practicing in Bolton, Ontario.

Together with his team of incredible support staff and associate doctors, he has built the largest family chiropractic practice in the area.

He is a health coach, mentor, teacher, and writer.

Dr. Ryan received his doctorate from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto.

He has a post-doctorate fellowship in pregnancy and pediatric care through the ICPA, certification in The Webster In-Utero Constraint Technique, certification to practice Clinical Acupuncture and many other courses in nutrition, exercise, and preventive health care.

His hobbies include coaching, hockey, fishing, golf, and never-ending learning!

He is blessed with an incredible family, including loving wife Suzanne, and 4 beautiful children: Jessica, Jackson, Jordyn and Jacob.

007: Natural Medicine for Children | Dr. Michelle Wolford Sep 28, 2015

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Guest: Dr. Michelle Wolford, San Diego naturopath.

In this episode, we will cover:

How a Naturopathic doctor's approach to health is similar and different from conventional medicine.
The types of conditions Dr. Wolford treats children for in her office - acute sickness vs. chronic problems.
Case studies of children that naturopathic medicine has helped with digestive issues, immune system problems and ADHD.

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

Dr. Michelle Wolford's website: www.LifeInMotionMed.com
Online version of her publication talked about in the episode: The Greatest Gift: Getting to the Root with Cellular Balancing

Bio: Dr. Michelle Wolford

Dr. Michelle Wolford graduated in 2010 from National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR where she specialized in Naturopathic Care as a primary care doctor.

She is currently the owner and head doctor at Life In Motion, in Encinitas, CA.

The focus of Dr. Wolford's practice is acute and chronic illness in adult and pediatric patients with the majority of her patient focus being digestion, hormones & pediatrics.

Her treatment focus is on cellular drainage through the use of natural medicine while respecting the physiological principles of cellular excretion and revival.

Prior to medical school, Dr. Wolford was a nutritionist, personal chef and personal trainer.

Throughout the last 10 years she has also spent a great deal of studying energy medicine by studying with shamans all over the world and working with Paramhansa Nithyananda out of India.

Dr. Wolford has incorporated a spiritual essence into her treatment modalities and practice as the root of most physical disharmony starts with the mental-emotional and energetic bodies.

She can be contacted through her website: www.LifeInMotionMed.com

006: How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC | Dr. Capetanakis & Care Messer Sep 21, 2015

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Guests: Dr. Capetanakis and Care Messer

In this episode, we will cover:

1) The history of C-Section and why it has become so prevalent in the US today.

2) What are the real risks and dangers a woman must consider when trying for a VBAC or Vaginal Birth After Cesarean.

3) What Dr. Cap and Care believe a woman must do in order to prepare herself for a VBAC and be successful in labor and delivery.

4) A list of resources to get more information about VBAC.

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

● www.CapWellnessCenter.com

● A list of all the birth classes offered: Cap Wellness Center Classes

● A library of informational videos about pregnancy and birth: Cap Wellness YouTube Channel

Bios: Full Bios can be read here

Dr. Capetanakis is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the owner/founder of the Cap Wellness Center.

He received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific so Along with all the requirements of an MD, Dr. Capetanakis has trained in the art of osteopathic manipulative medicine.

He serves as the Vice Chair of the Obstetrical and Gynecological Department at Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas and is a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

When not working, Dr. Cap enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife Angie and their three young children. He is an avid cyclist and has performed in numerous triathlons and bike rides. He also enjoys camping, hiking, soccer and traveling.

Care Messer is a founder of the Cap Wellness Center as well as the owner/founder of the Birth Education Center and San Diego HypnoBirthing.

She became a doula under the instruction of Gerri Ryan through DONA, went on to become certified in HypnoBirthing and has taught HypnoBirthing since 2009. She is a Certified Hypnotherapist through NATH and is also a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist.

She trained with ICEA to become certified as an international educator and trained with Cappa to be a Postpartum Doula. Care has taught Natural Birth Training to student nurses at SDSU and holds a board position with The Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, and until recently, she served as Vice President of the San Diego Birth Network.

Care is also the mother of two girls and two Pomeranians.

005: The Essentials of Prenatal Nutrition | Dr. Pia Martin Sep 14, 2015

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Guest: Dr. Pia Martin

In this episode, we will cover:

What are the best foods to make sure a woman is eating for a healthy pregnancy?
Is there a certain amount of protein a woman should be shooting for?
Are there any foods a woman should avoid? and why?
What about coffee or tea or other drinks during pregnancy?

Resources mentioned in the conversation:

www.CapWellnessCenter.com
To get the free Pregnancy Protein Guide mentioned in this episode, go to www.DrPia.com and contact her through her contact page.

Bio: 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.

004: Care Messer Explains Our Child Birth Class Offerings Sep 07, 2015

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Guest: Care Messer

In this episode, we will cover:

Why Care believes birth education is so important that she created the Birth Education Center in San Diego, CA
A description of each of the child birth classes offered (at both the Cap Wellness Center and the Birth Education Center)
Which prenatal and child birth classes are the best to take and when to take them in your pregnancy

Resources mentioned in the conversation: