Motherhood Meets Medicine

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100. How to Navigate Misinformation as a Parent Online, Vaccine Schedules, and More with Dr. Rebekah Diamond Feb 08, 2023

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Being a new parent has a lot of unknowns and a lot of misinformation, especially in this era of social media. We all want the best for our children, and all of this information we receive and decisions we have to make can be very overwhelming and even evoke a lot of fear. It’s so important to ask the hard questions, and find medical professionals that you trust and who are reputable.

An example of one of the big questions parents have is, “Should I follow a vaccination plan for my newborn?” Rebekah Diamond is on the podcast today to discuss her role as a pediatrician and how she helps parents figure out their medical plan and give them steps to take when it comes to raising a healthy child. We also discuss the best way to gather information online, the anti-vaccination movement, and how the wellness industry can be predatory to moms and promote false hope.

Dr. Rebekah Diamond is a hospital pediatrician in New York City and an assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University. She is the author of the book “Parent Like a Pediatrician.” Follow her on Instagram @parentlikeapediatrician.

In this episode we discuss:

The decision paralysis that we often experience as parents.
The inspiration behind “Parent Like a Pediatrician” and how it helps parents when it comes to vaccinations.
How to gather information online in a way that is helpful instead of harmful.
Why some families are scared to vaccinate their children and the psychology behind it.
The history of the anti-vaccination movement and how it parallels today's anti-vaxxers.
The wellness industry and how it’s not actually promoting preventive health or holistic medicine.
A clear explanation of what HPV vaccine is specifically used for.

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99. Go From F***strated to Sexually Liberated with Katie Roberts Feb 01, 2023

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Ready for a spicy episode? I recommend listening to this episode when there are no children around because today’s episode is a topic all about sex. Katie Roberts from the Pleasure Positive Podcast is on the show to have a fun conversation all about pleasuring yourself, how to stay connected to your pleasure, and the best tips to try with your partner for a sexual experience.

Katie Roberts is the Creator, Executive Producer and host of the top-rated sexuality show, Pleasure Positive Podcast by Clit Talk. As a Registered Nurse, Reiki Master, Communication Coach and over a decade working in the entertainment industry, she brings science and sexuality to the forefront.

In this episode we discuss:

What is pleasure planning and what it looks like to you.
The lack of sexual education in professional settings.
Desire vs fantasy in conversation with your partner.
Diving into a pleasure practice for yourself so you know how to orgasm.
Staying connected to your pleasure.

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98. Sharenting: Child Exploitation and Minor Safety on Social Media with Sarah Adams Jan 25, 2023

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‘Momfluencers’ can be great to connect with online and help you feel like you’re not alone. However, there comes a point in an influencer’s journey when oversharing can be detrimental to one’s safety and privacy - especially to a child’s.

Exploiting their children on social media platforms, like TikTok and Instagram, for content can cause problems for the child later in life. These problems include mental health, and unawareness of parasocial relationships. In this podcast episode, my guest Sarah Adams and I, discuss why it is unsafe to post your children online and how to change your posting in a way that is protective for them.

Sarah Adams is a married, mom of two who lives in Vancouver Canada. She started her TikTok during the summer of 2021 and discussed the state of “sharenting”, child exploitation and minor safety on social media.

In this episode we discuss:

How social media often builds a false community of mothers.
Why sharing so much on social media can be detrimental and performative.
The definition of exploitive and how it relates to content.
Keeping your brand while taking children out of it.
The messages that being on social media 24/7 sends to our children.
Actionable steps that can be taken to stop the culture of ‘sharenting’.

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Introducing: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms Jan 19, 2023

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We wanted to share the 3 in 30 podcast with you! This show is a 30-minute podcast with 3 doable takeaways to help moms love motherhood as much as they love their children. Listen in for practical ideas to make your family life a little better each week. Hosted by Rachel Nielson, a mother, teacher, and writer.

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97. What I Wish I Knew Before My C-Section with Whitney Sallee Pfister Jan 18, 2023

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I love sharing personal stories from women in the Motherhood Meets Medicine community, and this episode is no exception. Since I have never had a c-section birth, I thought it would be helpful to get a perspective from one of our listeners, Whitney Sallee Pfister.

Whitney and I have a conversation about C-section preparedness and recovery. Whether you’re preparing for a c-section, or have experienced one already, this episode will be informational and help to validate what you may go through, or have already gone through before, during, and after birth.

Whitney is married, a mother of twin girls in Cincinnati, Ohio and originally from Kentucky. She works outside the home in a corporate sales in a manufacturing role, and enjoys cooking, spending time with her girlfriends and traveling the world with her family. Inside of this episode, Whitney shares her c-section birth story, what she wishes she knew beforehand, her recovery, and how to advocate for yourself.

A quick note: This episode is a candid conversation where we talk about graphic things that can happen postpartum. If you would prefer not to know this information, you may want to skip this episode.

In this episode we discuss:

What Whitney wishes she knew before her c-section.
Why Whitney was on bedrest for the months leading up to birth.
Hormone release and how it affects the body.
Blood clots and how to prepare for them.
The importance of putting ourselves first after birth so that we can take care of the newborns.
Listening to your mother’s intuition and listening to your body.
Advice for postpartum recovery with twins.

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96. Pregnancy Risks, Abortion, and Increasing Maternal Mortality Rates with Sarah Little Jan 11, 2023

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Pregnancy is a medical condition. Complications can occur, and there are both physical and mental health risks. Yet, oftentimes, the law makers in positions of power over women’s health care aren’t educated on this topic.

In today's episode, I’m joined by Sarah Little who will discuss her experience providing women's health care in Texas, where some of the strictest abortion laws are currently in place. We will discuss why abortion is healthcare and how this will affect everything from maternal mortality rates to mental health.

Sarah is a family nurse practitioner (FNP-C) working in OBGYN with a fabulous group of all female physicians/providers in Fort Worth TX. She had 10 years cardiac ICU experience prior to my transition to OBGYN as an NP. She is passionate about evidence based care, patient advocacy, inclusive care and social justice which is what we will be talking about today on the podcast.

In this episode we discuss:

Threatened abortion (i.e. miscarriages) and how it is confused for abortion against the law.
How pregnancy is a medical condition with physical and mental anguish especially when the fetus is known as a still-born or a pregnancy that can be difficult for mother and baby
The statistics of high infant mortality and maternal mortality rate in black, white, and hispanic women.
The safety of abortions and the procedure compared to the hardships of pregnancy and delivery.
How pregnancy crisis centers shame you into wanting abortions.

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95. Why Can’t Our Kids Read? Understanding the Science of Reading with Miss Beth Jan 04, 2023

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Do you have a child who is having difficulty learning to read? If so, you’re not alone. It turns out that many of our children are not learning to read because of a curriculum that’s recently been under significant scrutiny.

One of my own children is struggling with reading, which sparked my passion in learning more about this topic of why so many children can’t read. I have the perfect guest on the podcast to talk all about this. Her name is Beth Gaskill, and she is the brilliant mind behind Big City Readers. I hope our conversation leaves you feeling hopeful in your child’s academic future, and confident to voice any of your concerns to their school.

Trained in the science of reading, the Orton Gillingham approach and as a multi sensory literacy instructor, an early childhood and elementary school teacher herself, Beth saw first hand the struggles that children, teachers and parents face in the learning to read journey. Desperate for more, she created a space where kids could learn and parents could feel confident as early as when their baby is born.

Big City Readers is for kids and their grown ups birth-3rd grade but is super popular in the “under-5-year-old” demo as well as the “mama-looking-for-community” crowd. Beth founded Big City Readers to create a space for families to come together, understand how to teach their kids in their unique ways they are wired to learn, not just how to teach reading, build community AND have fun. She blends the roles of teacher and buddy seamlessly. She works tirelessly to connect parents and is personally responsible for MANY #BigCityBFFs.

In this episode we discuss:

Beth’s personal experience with learning how to read as a child, and how it’s fueled what she’s doing today.
How reading has been taught in the past, and how the science of reading has changed things.
Quick things you can do to assess your child’s reading.
Phonological awareness objectives by grade levels.
What’s wrong with leveled readers and blended curriculums.
How to find out what curriculum your child’s school is using.

Resources:

Follow Beth on Instagram @bigcityreaders
Beth’s website
Family Storytimes
Beth’s tutoring sessions
Email: hello@bigcityreaders.com
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94. Motherhood, Finding Joy, and Eliminating Comparison with Catherine O'Brien Dec 21, 2022

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Becoming a mother comes with so many changes. After having kids, it can be difficult to maintain a sense of self and find purpose (or a moment to yourself!) outside of motherhood. Specifically, after the last few years of the pandemic, the challenges that mothers are faced with have only increased, and are leaving long-lasting impacts.

To talk more about this topic, I have guest Catherine O’Brien on the podcast. We’re discussing many different pieces of motherhood, such as maternity leave, connecting with your partner, finding moments for yourself, mental health, and so much more.

Ultimately, this is a very candid conversation between two moms voicing what many of us think about on a daily basis. The big takeaway that I want you to walk away with is that you are not alone in any of the feelings that you are experiencing as a mother, wife, friend, or any other role that you play.

Catherine O’Brien is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and the founder of HappyWithBaby.com. She knows what it’s like to be overwhelmed, out of energy, and out of ideas as a new parent. She created Happy With Baby in order for new and expecting parents to discover the advice she wishes she could have had when managing expectations of parenthood and relationships.

In this episode we discuss:

Common challenges that are seen in parenting today.
Strategies for postpartum and how to connect with your partner.
Social Media and how it makes new mothers feel inadequate.
Long term effects of mental health in relationships.
Finding the little moments within your day to do things that fill you up.
How men sometimes get praise for doing mundane things when the mother doesn’t.

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93. How America is Failing Mothers: Part 3 Dec 14, 2022

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Today’s episode is part three in our series about how America is failing mothers. Be sure to tune in to part one and part two if you haven’t already.

All three episodes of this series feature real stories from mothers in America. These stories are deeply personal, and show how many things need to change in order to support mothers and their families.

The stories that you’ll hear in part three include first hand accounts of mothers who lost their jobs and healthcare while pregnant, were left in a financial crisis due to lost income and high daycare costs during (and after) COVID, lacked emotional and physical support postpartum, and more.

Unfortunately, you or someone you know may have connections to these stories. Having a baby, and expanding your family, should be a joyful time. Instead it often turns into some of the most difficult days, months, and years of your life, leaving moms feeling abandoned, inadequate, anxious, and depressed. This is why it’s so important to continue having these conversations and working together to make real change for the future.

In this episode we discuss:

Major challenges that a mother of triplets was faced with during pregnancy and after giving birth.
The many things wrong with the postpartum questionnaire that moms fill out during their six week check-up.
The negative effects that these challenges can have on a marriage.
Lack of support for new moms from medical professionals, even after asking for help.
The financial burden that families go through without paid maternity leave (childcare, formula, diapers, etc.).

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92. How America is Failing Mothers: Part 2 Dec 07, 2022

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Today’s episode is part two in our series about how America is failing mothers. If you missed part one, you can tune in here.

In this series I’m airing real stories that mothers in America have sent in, sharing about their experiences during pregnancy and postpartum. Part two highlights parenting during COVID, lack of maternity leave and health insurance, unfair pumping environments at work, postpartum depression, rage, and anxiety, and more.

You’ll hear from women who are sharing from the lens of mothers, employees, small business owners, mental health professionals, and more. It’s clear that so many women in America are not receiving the support they need from their doctors or their careers.

I hope this episode makes you feel less alone if you are facing these challenges. Mothers should not have to struggle to pursue the careers they want to, while also supporting their family and bonding with their babies.There are things that can be done to make real change, and together we can make a better world for the generations to follow.

In this episode we discuss:

The extreme challenges that families are presented with when paid maternity leave is not available to them.
The lack of support and guidance in women’s mental health during the postpartum period.
Unfair treatment at work due to a need to pump.
The challenges that you’re faced with as a parent when your baby has colic.
Some positive things that are happening in Washington State in regards to maternity leave.
Possible solutions for these issues that mothers are facing.

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