The Postpartum Podcast

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Episode 31: "Is your placenta in your birth plan?" with Tamara Morales of Placentamom.com Feb 23, 2016

Show notes

Today I chat with Tamara Morales of Placentamom.com. Tamara is a mom of 2 "middles" and a placenta encapsulator in the Sacramento area. She started her placenta business 7 years ago and is also the one who encapsulated my placenta with my daughter's birth. I so enjoyed chatting with her about her postpartum experiences and about the benefits of placenta encapsulation.

In her episode, we talk about:

Postpartum Depression and how placenta capsules can help
How postpartum depression manifested for her with her first, and how much better it was with her second baby and the lifestyle changes her family made when prepping for the second baby
H.A.L.T. - the idea that you shouldn't ever let yourself get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired
The importance of asking moms if you can do something specific to help after the baby is born rather than asking a blanket question about what they need
Importance of embracing all of the moments, even the bad ones and sharing with other moms that it IS hard in these early days.

Tamara also generously offered to help anyone looking for a placenta encapsulator in other parts of the country to contact her and she will help find you one!

You can learn more about her services here.

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Thank you SO much for your support!

Episode 30: "It's never going to turn out the way you expect it to" with Tiffany Han of the Raise Your Hand Say Yes Podcast Feb 09, 2016

Show notes

I love love love Tiffany's Podcast, Raise Your Hand Say Yes and I was thrilled that she agreed to come on the podcast. In addition to the podcast, Tiffany is a branding coach for the highly creative woman and general kick-ass woman, lives in the bay area of California with her husband and is mom to twin girls. She is one of the most inspiring and creative women I know online and I know you will all draw inspiration from her story, her humor and her ability to let go of some difficult experiences during her postpartum year.

In this episode we chat about:

How her mom went to multiple psychics that predicted that she would have twins
Managing motherhood as a work-at-home mom
Using humor to cope with the chaos of postpartum, especially with twins
Starting her podcast when the girls were only 4 months old
Showing her girls that it's great to be ambitious, particularly as a woman
Staying flexible and open to all experiences in birth, postpartum and parenthood
Processing her traumatic birth, "forgiving" her body and being grateful for two big healthy babies. Over 7lbs each for Twins!
Letting ourselves off the hook when things don't go as planned
And SO much more.

Books Mentioned:

This is a great one, guys, enjoy!

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The podcast is also sponsored by Audible.com. To get your FREE audiobook and 30-day trial, please go to http://www.audibletrial.com/postpartum

You can also support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. No donation is too small, for as little as $1 per episode, you can make a huge difference for the show. Click here to learn more.

Thank you SO much for your support!

Episode 29: Preparing for Postpartum and Letting Go of Perfectionism with Kirsten Brunner Feb 02, 2016

Show notes

Today I chat with Kirsten Brunner of Baby Proofed Parents. On top of running this awesome and helpful blog for new parents, Kirsten is an actively practicing licensed professional counselor and mom of two rambunctious boys. In her episode we chat about:

How she came to create Baby Proofed Parents
Early breastfeeding troubles
A huge plug for Brian the Birth Guy who will be another guest on the show this spring
The importance of taking a "self inventory" of yourself for postpartum BEFORE birth
Letting go of perfectionism in motherhood
The importance of taking care of yourself and your relationship with your partner

As was mentioned in the episode, Kirsten also offers skype consultations for those who aren't in Austin, Texas, so feel free to reach out to her! Enjoy!

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Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link and do your shopping as you always would and the show will get a teeny tiny kickback.

The podcast is also sponsored by Audible.com. To get your FREE audiobook and 30-day trial, please go towww.audibletrial.com/posptartum

You can also support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. No donation is too small, for as little as $1 per episode, you can make a huge difference for the show. Click here to learn more.

Thank you SO much for your support!

** More info about the Mama Talks happening here in Sacramento can be found here.

Mini Episode: Wink Fertility Thermometer Giveaway! Jan 25, 2016

Show notes

Today the podcast has teamed up with Appleseed Fertility to giveaway TWO Wink Thermometers!

About Wink:

"Whether you want to get pregnant faster, avoid pregnancy naturally and effectively, or better understand your cycles, Wink is here to help. Wink will accurately record your BBT up to 4x faster and sync automatically with the Kindara app. Better data means you can take better ownership of your reproductive health and achieve your fertility goal with more ease"

It also includes NO beeping!

Wink is currently in the preorder stage of development. If you don't win the giveaway, you can also get $10 off your pre-order price by clicking

How do I win?

You must be following Postpartum Podcast and Appleseed Fertility on both Facebook and Instagram. You can get extra entries for becoming a Patron on Patreon and subscribing to the blog. Visit Rafflecopter for details! Giveaway ends February 1st!

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As always, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes here. Your reviews really help the show out because they allow it to be more visible so that we can reach more moms.

Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link and do your shopping as you always would and the show will get a teeny tiny kickback.

The podcast is also sponsored by Audible.com. To get your FREE audiobook and 30-day trial, please go tohttp://www.audibletrial.com/postpartum

You can also support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. No donation is too small, for as little as $1 per episode, you can make a huge difference for the show. Click here to learn more.

Thank you SO much for your support!

Episode 28: "This Won't Last Forever" and Fertility Awareness with Danielle Stratford of Appleseed Fertility Jan 19, 2016

Show notes

I first learned about Danielle when Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein were running their Kickstarter to make the documentary "Sweetening the Pill" about hormonal birth control. Danielle is a major fertility awareness advocate, the creator of Appleseed Fertility and a new mom!

In this episode we chat about:

Fertility Awareness Method (of course!) and knowing all of your choices when it comes to birth control
Her Birth Center Birth Turned Hospital Birth
Restructuring our ideas of what productivity looks like with a small baby
How important it is to ask a new mom what THEY need or want in postpartum.
The return to fertility while breastfeeding
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding

To learn more about Danielle and Appleseed Fertility visit her website here.

To learn more about the Sweetening the Pill Documentary, go here.

To see the HelloFlo video check it out, here.

As always, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes here. Your reviews really help the show out because they allow it to be more visible so that we can reach more moms.

Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link and do your shopping as you always would and the show will get a teeny tiny kickback.

The podcast is also sponsored by Audible.com. To get your FREE audiobook and 30-day trial, please go tohttp://www.audibletrial.com/postpartum

You can also support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. No donation is too small, for as little as $1 per episode, you can make a huge difference for the show. Click here to learn more.

Thank you SO much for your support!

Episode 27: Postpartum Thyroiditis, Health and Healing with Naturopathic Doctor Jolene Brighten Jan 12, 2016

Show notes

I learned SO much from this episode with Dr. Jolene Brighten. I definitely want to have her on the show again in the future to talk more about postpartum health. Jolene is a naturopathic doctor, a practicing Holistic Pelvic Care provider, Hashimoto's disease advocate and expert in postpartum thyroiditis. She also the author of the book "Healing Yourself Naturally After Childbirth - The New Mom's Guide to Navigating the Fourth Trimester" which is coming out in hard cover this week! Jolene has generously offered to giveaway one copy of the book to a listener! Enter the rafflecopter giveaway here.

We covered SO much in this episode, but here were some highlights:

Thyroid Health during the Postpartum Period
Hashimoto's Disease (Postpartum Thyroiditis), which can affect up to 17% of women. We talk about what it is, the symptoms and treatments and how it can affect future fertility.
Realistic Self Care Practices
The importance of taking enough time off of work during your postpartum period
Hilarious thoughts she had towards the end of her home birth labor.
How our emotions SHOULD go up and down and we should explore that
How we need to treat miscarriage with more reverence

Thank you so much for sharing your insights and knowledge, Jolene!!

To learn more about Jolene, you can check out here website here.

Don't forget to purchase her new book that is sure to be an amazing resource for new moms here.

for new moms here.

You can find the show wherever you find your podcasts, or stream it directly here.

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As always, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes here. Your reviews really help the show out because they allow it to be more visible so that we can reach more moms.

Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link and do your shopping as you always would and the show will get a teeny tiny kickback.

The podcast is also sponsored by Audible.com. To get your FREE audiobook and 30-day trial, please go to http://www.audibletrial.com/postpartum

You can also support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. No donation is too small, for as little as $1 per episode, you can make a huge difference for the show. Click here to learn more.

I thank you SO much for your support!

Episode 26: "Healing from Birth Trauma with Hypnotherapy" with Michelle Lockett, Hypnotherapist & Doula Jan 05, 2016

Show notes

Today I chat with doula, certified hypnotherapist, hypnodoula, and hypnobabies instructor Michelle Lockett. Michelle is also a mom to two and part of our local doula collective Capital City Doulas as well.

In the episode we chat about:

How her healing second birth led her into birth work.
The dire importance of rallying support after you have a baby.
Processing our fear surrounding birth and parenthood.
What a hypnotherapy session looks like
Having a fund at your baby shower for a postpartum doula or birth doula instead of getting more baby stuff.
How the whole first year of your baby's life is when you are giving birth to yourself as a mother.

The blog post I mentioned about a moms group for moms who don't want to talk about being moms can be found here.

Locally, I mentioned Midtown Lactation Consultants and you can find them here.

You can find out more about Michelle's Doula and Hypnotherapy Services and classes here.

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As always, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes here. Your reviews really help the show out because they allow it to be more visible so that we can reach more moms.

Do you shop on Amazon? Use this link and do your shopping as you always would and the show will get a teeny tiny kickback.

I thank you SO much for your support!

Mini Episode: Happy Holidays, A Book Update & See you in 2016! Dec 21, 2015

Show notes

Just a quick "Hello" to say Happy Holidays and that I'll be back with a new full episode on January 5th! Have a safe and wonderful holiday season, from my family to yours!

Episode 25: "You Know Your Baby Better Than Anyone Else" with Me, Kellie Edson, interviewed by Kelsey Wharton Dec 08, 2015

Show notes

Today is a special episode where I invited Kelsey Wharton from episode 4 back to both give us an update on her life with two children and to have her interview ME.

I wanted to turn the tables and be able to share my own birth and postpartum stories with my listeners without having me just talk at you. And Kelsey's podcast, The Girl Next Door Podcast with her neighbor Erica is one of my favorites and her and I really connected so I thought she would be a wonderful person to have on to interview me!

In this episode we talk about:

Kelsey's advice & experience on life with two kiddos
About my daughter Clare's birth story (which you can also read here) & both Kelsey and I's coping methods for labor
My ICEA certification and how I decided to enter birth work
Nipple Shields & Tailbone Pain
Accepting the changes in our bodies Postpartum
Focusing on non-comparison, and doing what's right for our babies and families
And so much more.

Thank you SO much Kelsey for coming on and taking over the show for an episode! :)

Check out Kelsey's Blog, Rising Shining.

Also the Girls Next Door Podcast and her other podcast with her husband, Matrimoney where they discuss marriage and money. You won't be disappointed!

As always, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes here.

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An update on The Postpartum Year Anthology: Thank you all SO much for your submissions! I have received over 50. Yay! Due to the insanity of the holidays, I will likely not get into reading through them until the new year. (An email will go out to those who submitted shortly, so hang tight.)

And again - THANK YOU!

Episode 24: “Being a Careful Observer: Listen More & Talk Less” with Carmen Oates, Doula Nov 24, 2015

Show notes

Today’s episode is with Carmen Oates. Carmen is a DONA, Rebozo and Hypnobabies certified birth doula and mom to 3 living children and one angel baby. When Carmen was featured in this issue of Kidaround Magazine I knew I wanted to share her story with you all.

Carmen tells the story of how she lost her first baby during labor. Her first child had a chromosome disorder – trisomy 18. Her perspective of this experience is so heartbreaking and beautiful and she gives some great advice about how to deal with pregnancy and infant loss and to support someone who may be going through it. A great local organization she mentioned for support is Sharing Parents.

We also talked about:

· The transition of meeting the needs of two little ones when the second baby came around, including tandem nursing.

· The benefits of having a large age gap between her two oldest and her youngest baby

· Trusting yourself when it comes to parenting, birth and everything in between

· The Nicaraguan tradition of “Cuarentena” or 40 days rest after a new baby is born.

· How “shoulds” are evil.

· How to manage our lives less and really live them more.

· The importance of listening to all new moms, including those who have had losses.

You can find out more about Carmen at her website here.

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The Postpartum Year Anthology deadline is approaching, get your story in here!