The Juna Moms Podcast

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Postpartum Stories: Expect The Unexpected Nov 10, 2020

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In this episode Sarah talks with Erin Elliott, a Mom with two wildly different births and postpartum experiences. Aaron shares very candidly the way she navigated through recovering from a traumatic birth.

She shares how she planned for a vaginal birth, but wound up have to have a last minute C-section with her first baby. On her 2nd birth, she found herself with a third degree tear and a rush to the NICU after her second had some breathing issues.

She also shares her struggles with breastfeeding and all the beautiful things that came from postpartum as well. I really hope you enjoy this episode.

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Your Most Common Pregnancy Questions: Asked and Answered Nov 02, 2020

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In this episode Sarah talks with Liesel Teen from the popular Instagram page @Mommy.LaborNurse.

In this episode Sarah and Liesel go into detail about some of the most common questions Liesel gets during labor:

-Tearing during labor, episiotomies
-Effective ways to manage pain "down there" after labor
-Bodily symptoms - water breaking, discharge, boobs leaking, etc.
-How to get labor started? Liesel has a great article about this.
-The steps of being induced. What medicine is used during induction? Are inductions right for you?
-What it's like to get an epidural
-C-Section vs Vaginal Birth

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Postpartum Stories: The First Two Weeks Oct 27, 2020

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In this episode Sarah talks with her friend Dillan who recently had a baby. At the time of recording her first baby was just two months old. The idea with this series of Postpartum Stories is to hear from Moms about their postpartum experiences. There are lots of podcast episodes about birth stories, but the rawness of the postpartum phase is often less considered.

In this episode Lauren and Dillan go into detail about:

-Dillan's birth of her 1st daughter
-The first 3 days in the hospital
-Tearing during labor
-The first 2 weeks at home
-What to do about bleeding nipples
-The first postpartum poop
-How nothing can truly prepare you for postpartum
-Longing for the days of no responsibility
-Finding time to still connect with your partner
-and more...

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Eating For Fertility, Pregnancy, and Postpartum with Lauren Manaker, RDN Oct 20, 2020

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In this episode Sarah talks with Lauren Manaker, a Registered Dietician and expert in fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum nutrition. Lauren is one Juna's most trusted advisers and was instrumental in Juna's approach to Nutrition, as well as much of the content you see in the Juna App.

In this episode Lauren and Sarah go into detail on the most frequently asked questions we get about eating. Some topics include:

eating during the 1st trimester
prenatal vitamins
is fish safe during pregnancy?
can you have deli meats during pregnancy?
how much food should you be eating?
why water is one of the most important parts of pregnancy
low fat diets during pregnancy
the importance of fatty fish and eggs during pregnancy
what protein powders are safe during pregnancy
how much protein do you need during pregnancy
the importance of male fertility when trying to conceive
how eating impacts fertility
the Clean Label Project and how it's a great resource for healthy eating
eating for nausea

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To get in touch with Lauren you can find her on Instagram @laurenlovesnutrition.

How To Have The Healthiest Pregnancy with @Meowmeix Oct 13, 2020

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In this episode Sarah talks with Amanda Rocchio from the popular instagram page @meowmeix and podcast Master Your Health.

Amanda is a fitness and nutrition guru and really does an amazing job of simplifying the complex world of nutrition.

Amanda was recently married and is ready for the next phase of her life -- becoming a Mom. She hosts this episode and asks Sarah all the things about healthy pregnancies.

There are an endless amount of myths surrounding pregnancy and pre/postpartum health, which can definitely cause some confusion when it comes to supporting a healthy pregnancy from before conception to post-pregnancy.

Sarah shares what she's learned about optimizing health specifically for pregnancy, debunking some of the most common myths surrounding what studies have shown is and isn’t safe during pregnancy, and sharing extremely helpful advice that will help clear up some of the confusion around nutrition and health throughout pregnancy.

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Ovulation Tracking with Lindsay Meisel Oct 05, 2020

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In today's episode, Sarah sits down with Lindsay Meisel to discuss all things ovulation, cycle tracking, and getting pregnant. This episode is the long-form interview with Lindsay. She is also featured in Episode 1 of Season 2: Getting Pregnant.

Let's go over a few key points about ovulation tracking:⁣⁣⁣

1) It's only possible to get pregnant during your fertile window and that happens about midway through your cycle (day 14 for a 28 day-cycle). This is your most fertile time and it lasts about 48 hours. Everything on either side of the window and your chances of getting pregnant decrease significantly.⁣⁣⁣⁣

2) There are signs that you are ovulating, like the cervical mucus test and your body temperature. If you like lots of data points and keeping track of things diligently, you can do this manually. If you would rather be more hands off but still know when you're ovulating, the Ava Women Bracelet could be good for you (not sponsored). ⁣⁣⁣⁣

3) Tracking your cycle and trying to get pregnant can be a source of stress for some women. If you are finding yourself in this boat, think about how you may be able to remove some of the stressors and still achieve your end-goal. ⁣⁣

4) Listen to the full episode for an in-depth conversation about ovulation tracking and getting pregnant.

Topics from the episode include: #ovulation #period #pregnant #pregnancy #ttc #tryingtoconceive #conceive #conception #makeababy #fertility #pregnancypodcast #pregnancyapp⁣⁣

Newborn Sleep Tips and Tricks with Sarah Patel Sep 28, 2020

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In this episode Sarah talks with Sarah Patel from @TeachToSleep .

Sarah is the founder of Teach to Sleep and a Mom to two little ones who are 18 months apart. She's a fully qualified baby and infant sleep consultant. Sarah has worked in education for over 15 years as a primary school teacher and a senior lecturer in education. She uses her background in teaching to share healthy sleep habits, which are based around routine and sleep patterns.

In this episode, we talk about setting up a safe sleep environment. We talk about sleep regressions and how to drop naps. Sarah was a wealth of knowledge. Most importantly, she emphasizes how we need to cut ourselves some slack, because teaching a newborn to sleep can be hard AF!

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Topics from this episode: Newborn sleep, sleep, baby sleep, sleep routine, sleep schedule, infant sleep, transitions, kid's sleep, parenting, mom sleep training, self-soothe, cry it out.

Babies and Money: Full Interview with Cheryl Nelson Boyd Sep 21, 2020

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Finances! Everyone's favorite topic, right? ⁣⁣

Like or not, babies are a significant expense and the more you know about preparing for this next chapter of your life, the more confidently you'll be able to handle the unexpected. After all, caring for a newborn is hard enough -- you don't want to be focusing on these things postpartum. ⁣⁣

⁣⁣To help us dive even further into this topic, Sarah sat down with @CherylBoyd for an episode of the Juna Women Podcast. Cheryl is a financial planner from Colorado, who specializes in helping parents navigate this unique period of your life. ⁣⁣

⁣⁣By the end of this episode you should have a clear understanding of the costs of childcare, how to set a budget, how to talk to your partner and get on the same regarding money, and feel empowered to start creating a financially secure life for your family. ⁣⁣

A shorter more condensed version of this episode is available here: https://anchor.fm/juna-women/episodes/Family-Planning-101-Babies--Money-ef74h6

⁣⁣Topics from this episode: #finances #baby #money #personalfinance #familyplanning #tryingtoconceive #pregnant #pregnancy #1sttrimester #2ndtrimester #3rdtrimester #postpartum #momlife⁣⁣

Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant with Dr. Aimee Raupp Sep 15, 2020

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This episode is the full interview with Dr. Aimee Raupp, which is part of our Alternative Healthcare episode (Season 2, Episode 3), and we’re talking all about Naturopathic and Alternative medicine for reproduction and fertility.

By the end of this episode you should have a much better idea of what naturopathic doctors do, whether this is the right route for you, and gain a better understanding of the connection between your overall well-being and how that might affect your ability to get pregnant. In western culture, alternative medicine has a bit of a stigma associated with it -- namely that it’s practices or medicines may not have a body of scientific evidence that proves their effectiveness.

For more from juna, visit juna.co or check out the Juna App for Pregnancy and Postpartum. If you liked this episode, please subscribe! Pregnancy, Fertility, Alternative Pregnancy, Alternative Fertility, Alternative Reproductive Care, Natural Fertility, Natural Medicine, Natural Health, Trying To Conceive, Alternatives to IVF, Alternatives to Western Medicine

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All The Sh*t We Do with Author Eve Rodsky Aug 31, 2020

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This episode is Sarah's full interview with Author Eve Rodsky, who has crafted a real world solution for dividing the 100 or so invisible tasks that must get done every day as part of her book "Fair Play".

Parts of this interview were featured in a previous episode entitled: Family Planning 101: The Fair Play Game

By the end of this episode you should have a clear picture of the importance of domestic responsibility and be able to set the “every day” of your life up for success.

If you’re listening to this episode before having kids, that’s even better. Put the system in place early and you’ll be way ahead of the game.

For more from juna, visit juna.co or check out the Juna App for Pregnancy and Postpartum.

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Season 2 Homepage and Show Notes can be found here: https://juna.co/podcast2/

To get in touch with Eve Rodsky you can find her on Instagram @everodsky

If you have any questions, comments, or need some more guidance during your Trying To Conceive journey, please e-mail me at sarah@juna.co.

Topics from this episode: fair play, domestic responsibility, household chores, marriage, marital bickering, marriage counseling, marriage help, marriage chores, domestic duties.

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