What’s the best mom advice you ever received? We asked our listeners and got a wide range of responses. Some aimed for the eternal perspective:The days are long, but the years are short.Some were more practically applicable:Don’t ever b
#052 — It's Okay If Your Baby CriesThe sound of your baby crying? It’s intense. And when it’s your first child, chances are instinct has you scrambling to get to your kiddo immediately and take care of whatever it is that ails them.But her
Is attachment the same as bonding? Can I have a healthy attachment with my baby if I don’t breastfeed?Do I have to babywear to develop an attachment to my baby?Will being apart from my baby disrupt our attachment relationship?Is co-slee
In this second episode of the Evidence Based Birth® podcast, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, shares the true definition of evidence based care, and talks about the different kind of evidence you can read about your birth options. To learn more about t
With so many different parenting strategies out there, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. This week, we’re cutting the overwhelm so you can focus on what you value. Yes, even you: the Type A, the perfectionists, the overthinkers, and over-plann
This is the first episode of our three part “What I Wish I Would Have Known” series. In part one, we’re focusing on all the things you wish someone would’ve told you about PREGNANCY! Here’s a brief overview of what’s covered: Hormone and mood
In part two of our three part “What I Wish I Would Have Known” series, we’re talking about all of the things you wish someone would’ve told you about BIRTH! Here’s what you can expect to hear in this episode: Why it’s so important to prepare t
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita discuss postpartum recovery tips for daily movements following both vaginal and cesarean birth. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and
In the final installment of our three part “What I Wish I Would Have Known” series, we’re talking about the postpartum period. Here’s a glimpse at what the kweens cover in episode 48: How postpartum care is grossly lacking in the United Stated
One brave listener shares her story of giving up on pain-free sex after a childbirth injury; one pelvic floor expert tells us why she doesn't have to.…Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest u
This week on Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with well known Physical Therapist, Isa Herrera. Our discussion is centered primarily around diastisis, a healthy balanced pelvic floor and how to make intelligent decisions about what type of activit
#046 — 3 Essential Postpartum ListsThe first days and weeks after bringing home baby are tough. Postpartum You may seem all peaceful and serene to friends and family who stop by, but they don’t have the slightest idea just how overwhelmed yo
#062 — Building a Postpartum Support Team & Roadmap to RecoveryThe sad and scary truth is that postpartum care in the US is abysmal. In other countries, new mothers are provided with four to eight physical therapy sessions and their healing i
It’s been a mental health week over here, and so in light of that, I wanted to offer a replay of a very important conversation with a father we had on the podcast a few months ago. I learn something new every time I listen to this episode and I
Raise your hand if you are or have been a new parent who is surprised at how hard it is to get your newborn baby to fall asleep and stay asleep. I thought newborns were like a loaf of bread, you carry them around and they’re cute and squishy an
In this episode we discuss newborn sleep, although why would be because let’s be honest here, newborn babies don’t sleep. At least not in the way you might hope. Newborn Babies are Mysterious When my first was born I was given the advice, “Foll
In today’s episode, Anita and Jessie go over how to prepare your whole self for birth - with a ton of helpful and actionable tips along the way! - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes a
Here’s a sobering thought: The older we get, the harder it is for us to learn, to question, to reimagine. This isn’t just habit hardening into dogma. It’s encoded into the way our brains change as we age. And it’s worsened by an intellectual an
Newborn babies have some peculiar quirks, habits, and bodily functions. If you’re entering parenthood unfamiliar with what’s normal and what isn’t you might be scared or deeply concerned by things that are pretty routine for new babies. In thi
Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant people will be induced. With rates this high, understanding induction and all it entails can help demystify the induction process and reduce fear, which can make your whole birth more satisfying. In this episode