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#133: Formula 101 Sep 08, 2018

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Jeanne talks with Dr. Annie Salsberg with Kabritausa.com about the products families use when breastfeeding doesn’t work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#132: Queer Parenting, Core Strength, and Hospital C-section Rates Sep 01, 2018

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Jeanne talks with queer parent and pre/post natal fitness expert Kristy Ware, about being the “other mother” and why core strength is key after birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#73: Insomnia, Anxiety, Pregnancy and Parenting Aug 25, 2018

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Jeanne answers an email about insomnia during pregnancy and talks with Romper.com writer, Kelly McWiliams, about how anxiety impacts pregnancy and what the hell to do about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#90: Epidurals and Maternal Justice Aug 18, 2018

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Jeanne talks with Dr. James Lozada, an anesthesiologist and broadcast journalist with a passion for maternal justice. We talk about epidurals, health journalism, switching careers, finding your mission and what maternal justice means in the labor room and around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#7: Karen Parker, Certified Nurse Midwife, Explains Polyhydramnios Aug 11, 2018

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Jeanne gets emails from people all around the world who have questions about a worrisome, late-pregnancy condition: polyhydramnios, AKA "too much amniotic fluid." Jeanne talks with certified nurse midwife, Karen Parker about what it means when mom has more fluid than average and how it can change late-pregnancy and birth plans. They also talk about how the patient-provider relationship can empower a woman's ability to make her own healthcare decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#5: Jessica Shortall on Workplace Breastfeeding Policies Aug 04, 2018

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Jeanne talks with author and TED speaker, Jessica Shortall about her new book, Work, Pump, Repeat and about why maternity leave policies in the U.S. are among the worst in the world. We also talk about how guaranteed paid maternity leave for all mothers could provide huge economic and public health benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#131: Where I Am In My Life As A Mom Jul 28, 2018

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Jeanne answers her own interview question as she gets ready to send kids out in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#130: Motherhood, Friendship, & Murder Jul 21, 2018

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Jeanne interviews journalist and author Nancy Rommelmann about forming friendships as mothers and about her new book, To The Bridge, about a mother who throws her children off a Portland bridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#129: US vs. The World on Breastfeeding and the Blueprint for Better Maternal Health. Jul 14, 2018

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Jeanne talks with GrokNation’s Avital Norman Nathman about U.S.’ bullying tactics to block a global breastfeeding resolution and then, talks with Carol Sakala from the National Partnership for Women and Families about their 6-points blueprint to improve maternal health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#128: Husbands, Prenatal Care, and What’s Going On At the Border? Jul 07, 2018

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Jeanne answers listener emails and talks with Sera Bonds from Circle of Health International about what’s happening to families on the US/Mexico border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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