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Preparing Your Finances for Baby with Amy Brackett CFA Jan 05, 2018

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Did you know it will cost a middle-income couple slightly more than $245,000 to raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18?! On this episode of “Yoga| Birth | Babies,” I speak with financial advisor, Amy Brackett. She and I discuss the daunting task of getting personal finances in order for the transition into parenthood. For anyone who is not already a financial advisor, this podcast will help demystify how much childhood really costs and how to best plan and prepare for it!

In this episode:

Some of the biggest mistakes new parents make in terms of their finances.
Planning financial goals post baby: areas new parents should consider and focus on.
How to pay for childcare: planning and budgeting for the early years before full days of school.
Is there a rule of thumb for how much to save?
The best way for a parent or guardian to go about saving for college.
Planning retirement and college funds a the same time!
How much to have in an emergency fund.
Tips for estate planning and wills.

About Amy:

Amy Brackett, CFA, is a Senior Vice President at The Solaris Group, a specialized wealth management and investment consulting firm which manages money for individuals, families and non-profit institutions. Amy is involved in all aspects of the client relationship including asset allocation and manager selection, and is a member of the Solaris Investment Committee.

Amy serves on several Boards and Finance Committees including the Board of Bowery Babes, a group for moms living in downtown NYC.” She also writes articles on personal finance topics relating to families at Savvy-Parents.com.

Amy lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children.

You can contact Amy at brackett@solarisgroupllc.com or 917-566-3811.

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Pre & Postpartum Fertility with The 5th Vital Sign Dec 15, 2017

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In this episode of “Yoga | Birth | Babies,” I speak with 5th Vital Sign’s co-founders, Emily Varnam and Kelsey Knight. This conversation is circling around the importance of understanding your body to understanding your fertility. We dive deep into reproductive health and signs of peak fertility and meet up on the other side with postpartum fertility. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode:

What drew Kelsey and Emily to this line of work.
What is the 5th vital sign and how they originated the idea?
The reproductive health climate Emily and Kelsey are seeing in their classes and at speaking events.
The base of knowledge the average person already has about their own reproductive health.
When to start to look for their “normal.”
Important observations people can start to look for and learn about their body in preparing for trying to conceive.
Lifestyle changes to consider when trying to conceive.
Signs of Prime fertility.
Paper or app- what is the best way to chart basil body temperature.
How conscious breathing can benefit the whole body including fertility.
Breastfeeding as birth control.
What the 5th vital sign up to now and where can people find Emily and Kelsey

A resource for people who are experiencing infertility: https://www.fruitfulfertility.org/.

“Your Best Fertility Ally, Fellow Fertility Warriors:”

http://www.5thvitalsign.com/blog/2017/8/24/your-best-fertility-ally-fellow-fertility-warriors.

About Emily and Kelsey:

Emily Varnam is a birth and postpartum doula, midwive’s assistant, birth control doula, placenta encapsulation specialist, and holds a degree in counseling and mentoring. She has been working with newborns and families since age seven and her goal is to be able to take people’s hands during puberty and walk with them through every stage of reproductive health.

Kelsey Knight is a registered nurse specializing in labor and delivery, a childbirth educator, and lactation consultant in New York City. In college, she worked as a birth doula, which opened her eyes to the imperatives of informed consent and health as a human right. She co-founded The Fifth Vital Sign to address systems’ wide gaps in reproductive health education.

Connect with Emily & Kelsey:

Facebook: @5thvitalsign

Instagram: @thefifthvitalsign

website: 5thvitalsign.com

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Informed & Implied Consent in Maternity Care with Cristen Pascucci Dec 07, 2017

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On this episode of “Yoga| Birth|Babies,” I speak with founder of Birth Monopoly and co-creator of the Exposing the Silence Project, Cristen Pascucci. Cristen and I have a lively conversation about informed consent and implied consent in maternity care. This episode reveals what your rights are as a pregnant and birthing woman. Did you know you can refuse routine interventions and ask for more clarification on the risks and benefits of these interventions? Feeling more involved in the decision making of one’s birth experience has shown to leave the mother feeling more positive about her birth. Please take the time to listen to this talk to better support yourself and your family.

In this episode:

What brought Cristen to moving away from working in a PR firm to starting Birth Monopoly?
What does implied consent mean in maternity care?
The difference between informed consent and implied consent?
What are women’s rights in labor and birth once they have been admitted to the hospital and signed a general consent form?
Reviewing the ACOG’s statement: “That informed consent is ‘the willing acceptance of a medical intervention by a patient after adequate disclosure by the physician of the nature of the intervention with its risks and benefits and of the alternatives with their risks and benefits.’”
How and when to encourage this conversation to take place since the middle of labor or facing a time crunch for a suggested procedure may be difficult to comprehend these things.
The importance of aligning with care provider supporting your rights of refusal and supporting your birth vision.
Is there anything a woman cannot refuse during labor and birth?
Language to use to help a woman or her birth posse advocate for themselves without becoming adversarial or being labeled “the problem patient” and still creating a friendly, human connection.
Is there ever a bottom line that if the mother is refusing treatment but the medical staff believes the mother and/or the baby are in danger they have a right to override her right to refuse treatment?
Why are women’s rights to make decisions and autonomy in birth being violated?
Visible improvements in maternity care with the rise of more mainstream birth activism.
What else Cristen is up to and where to find her!

About Cristen:

Cristen Pascucci is A former communications strategist at a top public affairs firm in Baltimore, Maryland, Cristen Pascucci is the founder of Birth Monopoly and Birth Monopoly’s Doula Power group, co-creator of the Exposing the Silence Project, and, from 2012 to 2016, vice president of national advocacy organization Improving Birth. She has run an emergency hotline for women facing threats to their legal rights in childbirth, created a viral consumer campaign to “Break the Silence” on trauma and abuse in childbirth, and helped put obstetric violence and the maternity care crisis in national media. Today, she is a leading voice for women giving birth, speaking around the country and consulting privately for consumers and professionals on issues related to birth rights and options. Cristen is also the host of Birth Allowed Radio as well as executive producer of a documentary film planned for release in 2019 to start a national conversation on obstetric violence, birth trauma, and women’s rights in birth.

Cristen’s Projects:

birthmonopoly.com

http://www.exposingthesilenceproject.com

Birth Allowed Radio

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Taking Charge of Postpartum Health with Dr. Debra Bingham Nov 27, 2017

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In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement, Dr Debra Bingham. Recently in the news there have been articles discussing the study “Nurses’ Knowledge and Teaching of Possible Postpartum Complications” highlighting the wide range (often lack) of knowledge postpartum nurses have about maternal mortality rates in the US and what is appropriate instructions to be sending new mothers home with from the hospital or birth center. Dr Bingham was one of the authors of this study. She discusses the findings of her work as well as life saving information women can learn to take charge of their own health postpartum.

Topics discussed:

A deeper discussion about the study, “American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing: Nurses’ Knowledge and Teaching of Possible Postpartum Complications.”
The current infant and maternal mortality rate and how it compares to other industrialized countries
The most vulnerable period for a mother postpartum.
The leading causes and trends in pregnancy related morbidity and mortality.
Specific warning and urgent emergency signs a woman and her partner should know.
Who is responsible for medical support for mom and baby before she is discharged from the hospital or birth center?
The process before a woman is discharged and the lack of a medical and psychological set standard to examine to before discharge.
The typical education women receive at discharge.
What other cultures are doing that we can learn from to better support our new mothers.
Places a woman can find further information and education and get comprehensive information to best find support.

Improving Postbirth Dishcharge Education About Potential Complications: http://www.perinatalqi.org/page/PPDischargeEdu

About Dr. Bingham:

Dr. Debra Bingham has over 30 years experience in Maternal Child Health Nursing, a master’s degree in perinatal nursing from Columbia University, and a doctorate in Public Health from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Most of Debra’s career has been spent working in hospital leadership positions at the front lines of healthcare. For example, she has held the positions of Director of Maternal Child Health Nursing for 2 union hospitals in New York City, Manager of a large referral Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in New York City, a stand-alone birthing center in a small community hospital, and a fetal evaluation unit.

Debra has expertise in Quality Improvement (QI), health care safety, and implementation science. Her dissertation was on how to improve front-line clinician’s quality improvement implementation effectiveness. In addition, she has led numerous QI inter-disciplinary initiatives designed to improve the safety of healthcare. She is an author of numerous articles published in peer reviewed journals and of implementation toolkits. Debra was the Vice President of Research, Education, and Practice for the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) where she led the development and launch of the Postpartum Hemorrhage Project, the Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing Care Quality Measures, and the Maternal Fetal Triage Index. Dr. Bingham was the first Executive Director of the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative where she helped form the collaborative and the California Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (CA-PAMR) committee, co-authored the Ob

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Dr. Harvey Karp: “The Happiest Baby on the Block” Nov 12, 2017

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In this episode of “Yoga | Birth | Babies,” I speak with pediatrician and author of the bestselling book, The Happiest Baby On The Block, Dr. Harvey Karp. This conversation is for any new or expectant parent who desires to have well refined techniques to help calm a fussy baby and get some more sleep!

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Youtube: Prenatal Yoga Center

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Big Beings, Little Body: The New Parenting Paradigm with Carrie Contey PhD Nov 04, 2017

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Today on “Yoga | Birth | Babies,” I speak with internationally recognized coach, author, speaker and educator, Carrie Contey. Carrie and I have a lively and enlightening discussion about why understanding your child’s brain will help you become a better parent. A helpful episode for parents and caregivers looking for more tools to better understand your child’s behavior and defuse “meltdowns.” Enjoy!

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Infertility with Dr. Brahma of Prelude Fertility Oct 28, 2017

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In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with Reproductive Endocrinologist and Fertility Specialist, Dr Pavna Brahma. Dr Brahma and I discus the often emotionally charged topic of infertility, finding support and different options for having the family you want.

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“The Big Let Down” author Kimberly Seals Allers Oct 13, 2017

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In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with journalist and author of the book, The Big Let Down– How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding. Kimberly and I discus the role of big pharmaceutical companies and the push for baby formula in doctor’s offices and hospitals and how they undermine a woman’s confidence in her ability to breastfeed. She also reveals shocking information like who really backs research studies and is formula FDA approved?

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Community Birth Story: Chantal Eder Oct 06, 2017

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In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with new mother and yoga teacher, Chantal Eder. We discus the the challenges and joys of pregnancy and new motherhood. Chantal also opens up about her surprisingly unique birth and processing the experience. New and expectant mothers will enjoy Chantal’s candor and relate to the journey through pregnancy and motherhood.

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Minisode: Preparing for Your Birth Sep 22, 2017

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This week on “Yoga | Birth | Babies” I wanted to talk to you about preparing for birth. As a speaker and teacher I’m frequently asked, “What tips would you give expectant parents?” Well based on my experience and what I see in my students, as expectant parents we spend hours choosing the right, stroller, car seat, and basinet but not that much time thinking about ourselves. I have to say I had a lot of fun shopping for my stroller but remember you are more important than any product you’re buying your baby. Today I’m asking you to do a little homework, dig deep and answer the following questions.

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