Birth, Baby, And Life

Curious about starting solids? Wondering how to help your little one become a great eater… or how to get a picky eater back on track? Sarah Bester, a family nutritionist and picky eating coach shared how to help your kids – and you – have a great relationship with great food! Topics We Discuss in […] The post How to End the Fight Over Healthy Food with Sarah Bester appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

How do you really enjoy your pregnancy and nurture your baby by nurturing yourself? I talk with Kacey, Kate, and Kara this week for an inspiring look at how you can honor your pregnancy, your creativity (even if you think you have none!), and your baby! And don't forget to check out the book giveaway […] The post The Daily Soul Sessions for Pregnancy appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

At least a quarter of all mamas-to-be are induced to begin labor – and countless others have “augmentation” to increase the strength of contractions. There's no debate – induction leads to a cascade of interventions and causes stress for moms and babies. How can you prevent induction and make sure your baby is born at […] The post How to Avoid Induction of Labor appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

How can you help your little develop a strong, resilient immune system? There are lots of germs all around, but some simple steps can help you little one have a stronger immune system – for life. Today's podcast covers everything! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: Why you should start thinking about your baby's immune […] The post Building Baby’s Immune System appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

Dr. Brian Levine joins us on the podcast to talk about morning sickness – how it can impact your life (and your baby), what common treatment options are, plus a new, drug-free option called the ReliefBand that works – almost instantly! Topics We Discuss in This Podcast: How many women are really affected by morning […] The post Finding Real Relief from Morning Sickness with Dr. Levine appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

You're pregnant… again! Congrats go out not only to you, but to the new “big brother” or “big sister” to be! Here's how to help your little one make the transition to “big one” with ease and joy. Topics I Cover in This Podcast: How your love for your little ones will multiply with each […] The post Helping Your Child Become Big Brother or Big Sister appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

We're back this week to talk more about the baby gear you need – and the baby gear you don't! We talk feeding, sleeping, monitors, and more! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: Which nursing pillows I like best Do you really need bottles “just in case” if you're exclusively breastfeeding? What to get if […] The post BBL 091: Do I Really Need All That Baby Gear? (Part 2!) appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

I won't lie to you… today's podcast is an opinion piece through and through – and I think you're going to love it! Talk about childbirth needs to change, and it needs to change with women first. The “mommy wars” leave women afraid to share information – and that fear is creating silence that hurts […] The post The Mommy Wars Lied to You appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

Need to juggle fitness with baby in tow? This episode covers the four areas you need to focus on when you create a fitness routine that works with a mom's life. I also talk about the upcoming MamaBaby Fitness challenge! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: How to get early-bird info on the MamaBaby Fitness […] The post BBL 088: Fitness with Baby in Tow appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

Are you planning what to put in your home birth kit? Wondering what you really need – and what would be nice to have? I cover my best recommendations from my 7 home births in this week's episode! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: What do you really need in your birth kit? Things to […] The post BBL 087: Building Your Birth Kit appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

I had an amazing discussion with Star Meneely, editor-in-chief of The Mother Magazine, about home birth, pregnancy, and preparing to birth your baby. This was an amazing call – you don't want to miss it! Topics We Discuss in This Podcast: Why Starr decided to have a home birth – and went on to have […] The post BBL 086: Bringing Birth Home with Starr Meneely appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

There's no doubt that weight is a hot topic today… and moms definitely need to consider postpartum weight loss. For some mamas the weight jus falls off after baby is born – or after a little breastfeeding. But for many women it's just not that easy! We'll talk about what's reasonable, what's not, and what […] The post BBL 085: Thoughts on Postpartum Weight Loss appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

How do you stay strong and healthy during your pregnancy when you're a mama of many? Can you have a safe pregnancy and birth? I cover concerns for mamas of many in today's podcast – and share a lot of resources that will help all moms prepare for birth! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: […] The post BBL 084: Pregnancy and Birth as a Mama of Many appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

More and more babies are having problems with flat head syndrome – called plagiocephaly. In this episode I interview Jennifer, a pediatric occupational therapist who has made it her life's mission to educate parents on plagiocephaly and torticollis (stiff neck). She shares exactly how you can keep your baby's head nice and round, help baby […] The post BBL 083: How to Prevent Flat Head Syndrome with Jennifer Todd Barnard appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

Above moment captured by Shoots & Giggles, serving Los Angeles & Orange County Should you have your older child or children at your new baby's birth? Today I talk about how to decide – and how to prepare your kiddos if you want them there. Topics I Cover in This Podcast: Deciding if your kid(s) […] The post BBL 082: Having Older Kids at Birth appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

Continuous electronic fetal monitoring has been one of the darlings of modern maternity care – hailed as an invention for saving babies. But has it lived up to that fanfare? Is EFM really helping save babies or prevent brain damage? The evidence is out – and today we talk about the bottom line on this […] The post BBL 081: Is Fetal Monitoring Really Saving Babies? appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

You're convinced a natural, intervention-free birth is best for you and your baby… but maybe Daddy is still worried about safety. How do you help Dad understand that birth really works. And what do you do if Daddy isn't confident he can help you during labor (or maybe you're not so sure he can!). Listen […] The post BBL 080: Getting Daddy Ready for Labor and Birth appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

Is morning sickness an inevitable part of pregnancy? Is there actually hope for stopping it naturally? I can't make a 100% guarantee, but I cover some pretty effective tips in today's podcast! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: The one thing that made all the difference between my sickness-free pregnancy… and the other six! The […] The post BBL 079: How to Beat Morning Sickness – Naturally appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

On this week's episode I talk about first steps to boost your fertility and prepare to conceive a healthy baby! I've done a few episodes on fertility but this is still one of the most frequent questions I get – so here's great info… and links to even more! Topics I Cover in This Podcast: […] The post BBL 078: Fertility First Steps appeared first on Natural Birth and Baby Care.com.

I spend a lot of time talking about pregnancy, birth, and babies – and I thought I'd take a minute to share just why I think that helping babies… and helping mamas… matters so much