Pure Nurture Pregnancy and Birth

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Fertility Series: Conscious Conception and Pregnancy with Kiersten Markham Jun 21, 2022

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Kiersten Markham is a Pre- & Perinatal Educator, birth doula, and practices Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She truly believes that if we want to make a positive change for our future we must start with how we conceive, connect to and birth our children. Kiersten works with individuals, couples, and families at every age and every stage. She also leads Conscious Conception Series for Couples online and monthly Conscious Women Circles in San Diego.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

Kiersten's personal life (0:11)
How Kiersten became a Doula and Cranial Sacral Therapist (0:50)
Conscious Conception Circles (3:20)
Conscious Conception for Couples (4:40)
What to expect at a Conscious Conception Circle (5:00)
When the soul enters the body (7:26)
Instagram post related to when the soul enters the body
Cosmic Cradle Book (8:30)
Watercolor painting of the soul coming into the body (9:30)
Connect to your baby prior to conception (10:15)
Some children remember being in utero (14:20)
How cranial-sacral therapy supports couples who want to conceive (18:12)

Tap into Kiersten's wisdom and support at KeirstanMarkham.com, Craniosacral Therapy Practice, and follow her events on Instagram. If you're not in San Diego, learn about her online courses: Conscious Conception Series for Couples Online Conscious Conception Circle

Coming up on episode 34: A lot of the advice about pregnancy and motherhood out there is confusing and overwhelming. Don't believe everything you read and don't feel like you have to take on or implement everything that you hear.

But how do you know what's BEST for you and your family and when to leave the rest?!

In the next episode, Adriana Lozada, host of the Birthful Podcast shares how to tune into your intuition in order to know what you need in each moment and what will be best for you and your baby. She also shares ways to prepare for birth and how to be less anxious about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. Don't miss this one!

Fertility Series: The Fifth Vital Sign with Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Jun 16, 2022

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Lisa Hendrickson-Jack is a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, and author of The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility.

I help health-conscious women discover the connection between their menstrual cycles and their overall health, so they can ditch hormonal birth control forever. Our education system has failed to teach us about our fertility, so I'm here to empower you to take control of your fertility and your life.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

Lisa's passion about fertility awareness
What a vital sign is
What your menstrual cycle has to do with your health
Your Fifth Vital Sign book
How contraceptives affect fertility
Postpartum charting
Healthy menstrual cycle length

If you're interested in becoming the Queen of your fertility, Lisa's Fertility Friday podcast is for you. Lisa's mission is to help you take control of your fertility (and your life), so dive into her world at FertilityFriday.com

Oh, and if you're trying to conceive, Lisa has a free resource for you! Click here --> FertilityFriday.com/TTC

Fertility Series: Preconception Nutrition with Ryann Kipping, RDN Jun 14, 2022

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Ryann Kipping is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Lactation Educator Counselor. She helps clients who are planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant, or recently postpartum reach optimum health during these extremely important and emotional periods of life. Aside from one on one nutrition consulting, Ryann is a nutrition writer and menu developer; she works with the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and is currently attending San Diego State University to get her Masters in Public Health. You can connect with her via email or social media!

In this episode, you'll hear about:

Ryann's story (0:23)
Preconception nutrition (1:01)
What to eat while pregnant when you're craving fast food (5:00)
When to take prenatal vitamins and the best ones to take (6:00)
Can you take vitamins one year before conception? (8:13)
Preconception nutrition for Dads (8:35)
When you're pregnant, these little shifts will boost your nutrition (10:05)
Healthy snack ideas (11:45)
Sneak veggies in these foods (12:30)
- Kristy's Power Pancake Recipe
- Ryann's Sunrise Smoothie Recipe
Nutrition tips for breastfeeding (16:45)
Ryann's virtual nutrition services (18:43)

Connect with Ryann:

Website: theprenatalnutritionist.com
Instagram/Facebook: @prenatalnutritionist
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nutritionbyryann/

Did you know that babies have experience and cellular memory from preconception to birth? If you just said, "WOW!" in your head, listen to episode 23. You'll learn that and so much more from Kate White from APPPAH (The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health).

Fertility Series: Your Fertility + Get in the Flo With Alisa Vitti Jun 09, 2022

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Alisa made history on the Dr. Oz Show when she discussed menstruation on national TV. She showed them how to 'read' your menstrual blood (using mashed fruit as props) to determine if you have hormonal imbalances. You can see the video here.

She also spoke about hormones, neurochemistry, feminine energy, entrepreneurship, and success at TEDx, Talks@Google, Summit Series Outside, Hay House, WIE Symposium, and SHE Summit.

While she's super science-minded, Alisa has been known to drop F-bombs on stage. You'll find her doing rituals on the new and full moon, and she wears tight, black dresses with colorful aprons in her kitchen — all with her baby girl on her hip and her Italian grandmother's olive-wood spoon in hand.

Alisa built FLO Living as a virtual online health center to help women solve their hormonal symptoms from anywhere in the world. I published a book called WomanCode, which has been in the Top 50 bestselling women's health books of all time since it was published.

Here's a breakdown of our chat:

WomanCode book
Alisa's hormonal breakdown
FloLiving.com – Modern Menstrual Healthcare
How to optimize your fertility
Your period is your 5th vital sign (What is it trying to tell you?)
In the Flow book

Alisa invites you to get support for your hormones and fertility at FloLiving.com. Once you read her new book, In the Flo, you won't be able to put it down. See what bonuses you can get with the book at IntheFloBook.com. Sync with Alisa's IG flow here.

Fertility Series: THE MOMMY LIFECYCLE™ WITH DR. CLEOPATRA Jun 07, 2022

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The Mommy Lifecycle™ was developed by Dr. Cleopatra Abdou Kamperveen, a mom, psychologist, author, and professor. She is best known for her innovative research and work on reproductive health, human flourishing, and the intergenerational transmission of health. Her multi-million-dollar research program has been funded by multiple arms of the National Institutes of Health and numerous other funding agencies. After losing her mother at birth, it became her life's work to walk beside women through some of the hardest, most important, and beautiful parts of their lives—their baby and Motherhood journeys. She has formally studied and supported thousands of women over the past 21 years. She is also a head-over-heels in love Wifey and Mommy of 3 and has personally used the system that she developed for her Clients. She gave birth to her children just before her 35th, 37th, and 40th birthdays. All three children were conceived on the first try!

Dr. Cleopatra is the author of Get Pregnant in No Time!, The Mommy Success Toolkit, and For Every Body: The 5 Essential Fertility, Pregnancy, & Postpartum Supplements. She teaches women all over the world how to create the families and the lives of their dreams. She provides a science-based + big-hearted space for fertility, pregnancy, and Motherhood support and education for women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world.

In this episode, you'll learn:

How Dr. Cleopatra found her purpose through losing her Mom (3:16)
What the Mommy Life Cycle is (10:58)
Do you ever feel ready to have a baby? (17:19)
Motherhood is a sacrifice vs joyful (24:15)
Preparing for postpartum (33:10)
How Dr. Cleopatra supports Moms with the In Bloom program (34:40)

If you have any questions or would like to connect with Cleopatra, you can email her at info@drcleopatra.com and learn more at DrCleopatra.com.

Uncovering Birth: Empowered Education, Conception to Parenting with Eyla Cuenca May 31, 2022

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Eyla Cuenca is a holistic birth guide, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Counselor, health freedom advocate, and mother. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Bennington College and trained under Robert A. Bradley, MD where she became specialized as a Birth Educator. Her years of work as a Guardian Ad Litem for the 11th Judicial Circuit and attending births as a Doula in both hospital and home settings brought her into human rights and advocacy work. She stands behind the idea that it is everyone's right to have access to empowering education from conception to parenting. Her practice is dedicated to offering guidance that supports women and men in the process that is a return to their deepest knowing about birth, individual sovereignty, and the body's innate intelligence.

She offers 1-1 guidance sessions to assist women and couples at any point in their journey, from conscious conception to processing births years later. She also offers her signature childbirth education program, as well as Doula training, and Placentophagy training (how to prepare the placenta for consumption).

What students get from the Uncovering Birth Immersion:

Deep knowledge of how labor and birth work
Fears transmuted into desires and courage
Nutrition to avoid birth complications & support postpartum health
Effective, non-chemical relaxation techniques
A clear understanding of breastfeeding, newborn care, postpartum healing
Tools for clear communication with medical providers & birth team
A comprehensive unique birth & postpartum plan
How to navigate variables & unexpected scenarios
Deeper connection and communication with your birth partner
PDFs, videos, and actions steps to support you in continued learning & conscious parenting

"Maybe you want a natural birth but everyone says it's painful, and maybe even impossible. This 8-week deep dive into an empowered birth will crush your limiting beliefs holding you back from having the experience you want and are worthy of." I get it, there is a lot telling us we can't do it. Telling us that birth is something we should want to get through as quickly as possible. I'm here to tell you, that birth can be transformative, pleasurable, and the best experience of your life. It's just a matter of getting fully informed. Are you ready to break through limiting beliefs and have a peaceful & empowering experience? Results of Taking this Course As a mother, after this course you will:

Know how to prepare your body and mind for easeful and connected birthing
Feel confident about your birth choices & making informed decisions
Be able to plan and accomplish the natural birth of your dreams
Understand how to welcome, nurture and care for your new baby
Breakthrough any fear or apprehensions about the "pain" or mysteries of birth

As a father, after this course you will:

Know exactly how to support the mother through her journey
Feel confident in creating a masculine container within the birth context
Be able to advocate more easily for your family
Have the practical tools to read labor and assist with newborn care and postpartum support
Dispel limiting beliefs about birth

Connect with Eyla:

Building Better Pregnancies with Sarah Thompson May 24, 2022

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Sarah Thompson is a Maternity Functional Medicine specialist and Acupuncturist. She is also the author of the book, Functional Maternity - Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes.

In this episode, you will learn:

What is functional medicine?
Foods that have the biggest positive impact on your pregnancy
Physiological changes that occur during pregnancy
Epigenetics
Sarah's book: Using Functional Medicine and Nutrition to Improve Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes

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How the Tech at Home is Affecting Your Mind and Body with August Brice May 17, 2022

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August Brice's passion is finding solutions for mindful living in our digital world. Her online platform, TechWellness.com is the only comprehensive online source that addresses all the challenges of our modern digital world - from EMF Radiation and the effects of blue light to Cyber security and mental wellbeing with tech. On top of her ongoing research, August has built an Advisory Team consisting of world-renown experts in each area, who consult with Tech Wellness and review all major content on the site. All solutions are purchased and tested, never supplied by or sponsored by manufacturers to avoid any influence.

In this episode, you will hear about:

How August got into tech wellness
Electromagnetic hypersensitivity
EMF meters
EMF-sensitivity studies (or lack of)
- Infertility studies
- Studies on pregnant mice
The precautionary principle
Turn WiFi off when you're not using it
Faraday box
Disable this on your phone when not in use
Smart appliances
Your phone camera is watching you
Apps August recommends
What Airplane Mode means
Internet addiction
Don't expose children to tech until this age
Create device-free time as a family
Where to best charge your phone

Connect with August:

Website: techwellness.com
Instagram: @techwellness
Facebook: @techwellness
Twitter: @techwellness1
LinkedIn: @august-brice

Next week, we will prepare for better pregnancies through the lens of Functional Medicine. Sarah Thompson will be guiding us!

Using Homeopathy for Pregnancy and Birth with Cilla Whatcott May 10, 2022

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Producer and executive director of the Real Immunity film series, Cilla Whatcott brings a rich and varied background of personal and professional experiences to her healing practice. She holds a B.A. degree from Arizona State University, a diploma from the four-year professional program at Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy, Minneapolis, MN, and a Ph.D. in clinical homeopathy from Kingdom College. She was an instructor at Normandale Community College in Minnesota for eight years, teaching classes about homeopathy, vaccines, and autism. She is the co-founder of a non-profit 501c3 for the education of homeopathic practitioners in homeoprophylaxis.

Cilla was a forerunner in opening the conversation regarding the need for safe immunizations as early as 2008 while teaching at Normandale Community College and a pioneer in bringing homeoprophylaxis to American families. Her interviews with luminaries such as Andy Wakefield, Del Bigtree, Paul Thomas, and others preceded their meteoric rise to popularity. She continues to bring her films and HP program into the public eye as a means of engaging experts and promoting safe, natural, real immunity.

In this episode, you will hear about:

An intro to homeopathy (the white pellets that dissolve in your mouth)
Becoming a Mom begins long before you get pregnant
Miasms & healing them before conception
Using homeopathy to address the emotional trauma that your grandparents had
Using homeopathy for morning sickness
Homeopathy Kits
Using a dose of Aconite to address fear or feelings of "I'm done!" during labor
Gelsemium to address performance anxiety
Ignatia to address grief over labor that didn't go well (or a miscarriage)
Arsenicum to address anxiety or terror of being alone
Using homeopathy to support fertility
Cell Salt Kit
Cell Salts Virtual Class
Phytolacca or Bryonia or Belladonna to address the pain of mastitis from nursing
Sepia to address postpartum depression (plus losing the sense of taste and smell from COVID)
Virtual Classes with Cilla
Episode 015: Homeopathy for Mom and Baby with Cilla Whatcott
Intro to Homeoprophylaxis Video & FAQs
HomeoMamma Pregnancy Kit

Connect with Cilla:

Website: realimmunity.org
Instagram: @realimmunity
Facebook: @realimmunitymovie

Next week, August Brice joins us on The Pure Nurture Podcast to talk about the importance of doing digital detoxes on a regular basis!

Connection, Community, and Re-Villaging in Motherhood with Beth Berry May 03, 2022

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Beth Berry has a revolution in her bones. It began when she was seventeen, pumping milk in the high school bathroom for her now-grown eldest daughter, and has gradually evolved into a tender, fiery conviction to reclaim motherhood from every disempowering personal and cultural story she can wrap her head and heart around.

As an author, life coach, group facilitator, teacher, and mother of four daughters (ages 14, 17, 20, and 27), she has spent thousands of hours mentoring and supporting mothers throughout their process of self-discovery, self-reclamation, and dream realization.

In this episode, you will hear about:

Beth's book: Motherwhelmed
Self-sacrifice in order to be a good mother
Being a multi-passionate person
The idea of soul fire
The system is not set up to keep your soul fire burning brightly
Creating a community for moms to lean on
A painful couple of years with the pandemic
Take your self-awareness & personal growth seriously
Let healing from hyper-independence be an experiment
Let life be messy!
Moon cycle gatherings
Repairing sister wounds
Belonging book
If Women Rose Rooted book
Women who Run with the Wolves book
The Hold Wild book
The Call of the Wild book
Matricentric Feminism book
You don't have to "be more woke" to make sister bonds
Beth Berry's blog

Connect with Beth:

Up next, Cilla Whatcott returns to the podcast to dive even deeper into the world of homeopathy for pregnancy and birth. Listen to our first conversation here!

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