Milk and Motherhood | growing in person and spirit into the mothers we long to be (Therese Dansby - mom, nurse, lactation consultant)
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| 28 May 2023 | 21. Sensory Overwhelm, Small Changes, and Mom Friends with author and counselor Amber Trueblood | 01:29:33 | |
In this episode, Amber (@officialambertrueblood) and I have a really great conversation covering lots of ground:
Amber's next book, The Unflustered Mom, comes out on June 6! You can preorder and submit your order info on her website to get some pre-order goodies. links mentioned in this episode:
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 19 Feb 2023 | 12. What to Expect When You Were Expecting to Sleep Like a Baby with Taylor Kulik | 01:27:22 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 29 Jan 2023 | 10. Tummy Time, Co-Regulation, and Retained Reflexes with Physical Therapist Stephanie Novacek | 01:18:12 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 28 Dec 2022 | 07. Nutrition for Postpartum Recovery with Loren Sofia of Innate Fertility | 01:06:43 | |
Today, Loren (@innate_fertility) and I discuss postpartum nutrition, progesterone and mood disorders, how to prioritize your grocery budget, and so much more! If you want to work with Loren, you can find all that she offers on her website innatefertility.org. If you want to learn more about postpartum and breastfeeding, you can always find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 30 Oct 2022 | 01. Milk and Motherhood: This is My Body, Broken for You | 00:08:36 | |
Learn more about me, Therese (@happy.mama.healthy.baby), and what I hope this podcast can offer you. Plus, this episode closes with a guest essay sharing a new perspective on the sacrifices of motherhood that you won’t want to miss! -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 23 Mar 2023 | 14. The One With All the Birth Stories | 01:27:50 | |
I have referenced my own birth stories in several episodes, but I haven't shared them in their entirety on this podcast... until now. I knew I probably needed to share more, to put my experiences in perspective when I share little tidbits here and there, but I was dreading a long monologue. Then I realized, well, I've walked through these stories before with a really fantastic interviewer and unless you found me through @happyhomebirthpodcast you may not have heard this story before. This exact interview was originally published as Happy Homebirth Podcast Episode 193: Preparing for Birth When Plans Change Last Minute. If you like encouraging birth stories and deep conversations about things that matter in the birth world, I cannot recommend Katelyn's podcast enough, by the way. EVEN IF you have zero desire to have a homebirth (spoiler alert: none of mine ended up being home births, although the third was supposed to be until plans changed at 38 weeks). Notes on this interview: These are really three happy stories. However, my third birth experience ends with some unexpected events after delivery that registered as trauma in my body. I give a trigger warning before going into it, so if you're in a sensitive place, go ahead and skip forward 5 minutes or so when you hear that warning. Katelyn says, "Despite my great love and desire for mothers to know about homebirth as an option, that does NOT automatically mean that home is the best option for everyone. The best option for a mother is for her to give birth where she feels safest and most comfortable. We are asking our bodies to open up and be fully vulnerable. If they are most comfortable doing that in a hospital, there is absolutely no shame in that." I go into my People Pleaser Tendency here. Katelyn says, "This is very common in pregnancy and birth, and it's something we need to be aware of so that we can prepare ourselves beforehand. Strengthening our boundaries during pregnancy can be incredibly useful." Finally, birth can be beautiful and still have complications. There can still be traumas after something amazing and lovely, and we can eventually find ways to integrate these experiences and not get stuck in those traumatic moments. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 23 Sep 2023 | 27. Let's Talk About Breastfeeding Toddlers | 00:54:34 | |
I am solidly in my toddler breastfeeding era right now, so I figured this was the perfect time to talk about it! In this solo episode, I cover toddler breastfeeding myths, my personal change of heart in this regard, global breastfeeding recommendations and the benefits of breastfeeding, and the benefits of breastfeeding for more than a year. I talk about how your milk changes over time and how the experience of nursing definitely changes. So many resources cited in this episode: 1.) "What to Expect" Instagram highlights: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17884745341987178/ 2.) KellyMom's article on breastfeeding past infancy: https://kellymom.com/ages/older-infant/ebf-benefits/ 3.) Breastfeeding in Mongolia: https://www.naturalchild.org/articles/guest/ruth_kamnitzer.html 4.) Don't Take the Intimacy Out of Breastfeeding: https://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/10/theres-a-person-on-your-breast-dont-take-the-intimacy-out-of-breastfeeding/ 5.) The Psychological Effects of Breastfeeding: https://tghncollections.pubpub.org/pub/8-the-psychological-effects-of-breastfeeding/release/2 6.) AAP Breastfeeding Policy Statement: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057988/188347/Policy-Statement-Breastfeeding-and-the-Use-of?autologincheck=redirected 7.) Lily Nichols on Vitamin A: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/liver-organ-meat/ 8.) Lily Nichols on Nutrients in Breastmilk: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/can-we-boost-the-nutrient-levels-breast-milk/ 9.) Minerals + Mother's Milk podcast interview with Amanda Montalvo: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4O7bqZcRVHoNsqNXVoRo4V?si=BgV38RnjRiesyTJHp3dE_g ** 15% off Lactation Lab testing with code HAPPYMAMA: https://lactationlab.com/discount/HAPPYMAMA ** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 | 28. How to Think Critically About Women's Health in the News | 00:48:17 | |
In this bonus episode, my friend Stephanie Risinger (@stephanie.hopefulandwhole) and I talk about our personal experiences with the birth control pill and our professional experiences in working with women who are not always seen, heard, and respected in medical settings. In short, medical gaslighting is very common in the perinatal settings in which we see clients. So when the Washington Post came out with an article titled, Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion, I knew we had to talk about it. In holistic spaces, there's a lot of backlash against this article, referencing medical gaslighting but also calling out media at large and its glaring biases. We discuss the article with an eye on critical thinking and curiosity more so than making a definitive statement or writing a thesis on birth control or feminism. As I re-listened to our conversation, I realized these are the kinds of discussions we need to be having as the media prepares to tell women how to feel and think and act about their bodies for the next 8 months of this election cycle. So while I will be back to my postpartum and motherhood content soon, I think this discussion is an important one to have in the larger conversation about women's health and where the authority really lies (hint: the authority lies with you, not your doctor and not with social media and not with poorly-researched "news" articles). For more on birth control's potential side effects, check out episode 16 on the Are You Menstrual? podcast. -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 12 Aug 2023 | 25. Homeopathy for Breastfeeding and Postpartum | 01:24:51 | |
Certified Classical Homeopath Jenna Dodge (@projecthomeopathy) is chatting with us today about how homeopathy can be a helpful tool in your postpartum, breastfeeding, baby-raising era. She explains how she became a homeopath, what homeopathy is, how it works, how it differs from other home remedies like herbal tinctures, and how to find remedies that could work for you. Resources we discuss: Homeopathy with Jenna FB group: https://www.facebook.com/homeopathywithjenna Avoiding Urgent Care with Homeopathy course: https://www.jennadodge.com/avoiding-urgent-care-with-homeopathy You can find the books Jenna mentions on my Amazon storefront: https://amzn.to/3KE2FfM **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- Shoutout to Branwynn Merino wool bras and PACT organic cotton bras. I finally switched to natural fibers after getting thrush this summer and have found that these are some of the few options out there for mamas with cup sizes D and above. When you use these codes, you get a discount and I get a small affiliate commission that helps support this podcast! I'll never promote a product I haven't personally spent money on and appreciated. $10 off Branwyn wool undergarments with code HAPPYMAMA10: https://branwyn.com/theresedansby 20% off PACT organic clothing with this link: https://mbsy.co/3sBlhc -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 18 Feb 2025 | 34. Mirroring & Motherhood with Margaret Barry | 01:17:38 | |
This conversation with Margaret (@_musclesandmotherhood) was so fun. She helps moms balance their minerals, grow their muscles, and treat their fascia well. We both learned about mirroring from Michale Chatham and in this interview, we talk about how we see mirroring in our own motherhood, in our work with mothers, and in the Bible. Margaret's words will leave you encouraged, inspired, and energized. I loved her reminder that the best time to plant a fruit tree was twenty years ago, but the next best time is now. *learn more about mirroring in this podcast episode || The Branwynn merino wool bra is my favorite natural fiber nursing-friendly option. Sign up for emails through this link to get a discount on your order and support this podcast at the same time! || Links we mention Sign up for her monthly newsletter here Gabor Mate's book Hold On To Your Kids || Remember to "follow" the podcast so you get notified when new episodes release, and I always appreciate a Spotify rating or Apple podcasts review! || You can find my breastfeeding course and cookbooks here and I'm on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby | |||
| 08 Jan 2023 | 08. How to Literally Feed Yourself When You're Raising Tiny Humans with Tori Weber | 00:52:34 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | 29. New Stages of Matrescence, Informed Healthcare Decisions, and Other Things I've Been Up To | 00:47:30 | |
I meant to take a 3 month podcast break and it's turned into a full year. It's been a year. This is a catch-up episode because I feel like it would be weird to just jump back in after such a prolonged break. I talk about my endometriosis excision surgeries and iron infusions and other controversial things in the crunchy world that I zero percent regret. **Trigger warning: This episode does briefly mention some sensitive subjects like postpartum hemorrhage, blood loss, anesthesia, and pediatric hospitalization. Like I said, it's been a year. But you might want to hold off on listening if the above subjects are particularly activating for you.** | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | 30. Holistic Recovery from Endometriosis Excision Surgery | 01:00:22 | |
This is my personal recovery experience recovering from 4 surgeries in 6 months this past year. I'm sharing because I had trouble finding this type of information this time last year, but none of this is meant to replace medical advice! Take what works for you and leave the rest :-) Recovery Food:
Recovery Resources:
Recovery Supplies:
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| 13 Apr 2023 | 15. Breastfeeding a Baby with Food Allergies with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed | 01:38:08 | |
Molecular biologist Dr. Trill (@free.to.feed) and I talk about food allergy facts and misinformation. In fact, we talked for so long that I broke the interview into two episodes. This is part one, and it covers the different types of food allergies, how babies can still react to allergens when exposed via breastmilk, how to eliminate potential triggers, why the top 12 infant allergens are different than the top adult allergens, and how allergies differ from intolerances.
Links we mention:
My Nourished with Nuanace allergy cookbook can be purchased https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729.
Participate in the https://www.freetofeed.com/study!
https://www.freetofeed.com/consults
https://www.freetofeed.com/support-package for parents
https://www.freetofeed.com/product-page/navigating-food-reactivity-for-parents-professionals-masterclass for professionals
For $20 off a tinyhealth.com gut test for you and/or your baby, use code HAPPYMAMA20
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese
You can find my online breastfeeding course https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings (15% off with code PODCAST15)
You can find postpartum recipes and resources https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/my-downloadable-41616
You can find my allergy e-cookbook https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729
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| 01 Jul 2023 | 23. Does my Baby Really Need a Probiotic? with Tiny Health founder Cheryl Sew Hoy | 01:19:47 | |
Cheryl Sew Hoy (@tiny.health) and I dive RIGHT into why mother's microbiome affects baby's gut health, why not all probiotics are helpful, how to improve baby's gut health (and yours), why any amount of breastmilk benefits baby's microbiome, and how the microbiome changes as our babies grow. And, of course, we address the question of whether or not babies need probiotics. Links to things we talk about in the episode:
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 06 Feb 2023 | 11. Wise Traditions in Early Motherhood with Sally Fallon Morell | 00:57:13 | |
I was incredibly honored to interview Sally Fallon Morell (@sallyfallonmorell) about postpartum, early motherhood, and feeding your family. We get to hear some of her early parenthood story, how she came upon the work of Dr. Weston A. Price, where she found inspiration for the incredible number of recipes in Nourishing Traditions, the key to getting your fermented cucumbers to stay crunchy, and more! Here are the links to the WAPF shopping guide and the restaurant guide that Sally mentions in this interview. A few times throughout the interview, I referenced different Wise Traditions podcast episodes and you can find that podcast here. If you're looking for ancestral wisdom for the modern breastfeeding mom, look no further than our Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding and postpartum course HERE (use code PODCAST15 for 15% off the course)! **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 20 Apr 2023 | 16. Infant Food Allergy Q and A with Dr. Trill | 00:52:08 | |
This is the second half of the interview that I got to do with Dr. Trill from Free to Feed. For the first half, refer back to episode 15! In this episode, we talk through all of YOUR listener questions, including: -How do I talk to my pediatrician about my allergy concerns? -Are my baby's allergies my fault? -What are my allergy testing options? -How do gut tests and probiotics affect baby's reactivity? -Why does my baby react to some forms of an allergen but not others? ...and so much more -- My food allergy cookbook, Nourished with Nuance, can be found HERE! For $20 off a Tiny Health gut test for you and/or your baby, use code HAPPYMAMA20. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content like this <3 Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult HERE You can find my online breastfeeding course HERE (15% off with code PODCAST15) You can find postpartum recipes and resources HERE You can find my allergy e-cookbook HERE | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 | 33. Motherhood Gains and Drains through the MyoWild®️ Lens with Michale Chatham and Kori Meloy | 01:36:45 | |
Kori (@korimeloy) and Michale (@michalechatham) join me in this episode to discuss gains and drains in the MyoWild®️ Framework. As we dive deep into these concepts, we explore how they pertain to everything from blame versus responsibility, belief systems, simplicity, resourcing, work, and family ecology. Links we mention in the episode:
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| 08 May 2023 | 19. Infant Palates, Airways, and Teeth with functional dentist Dr. Molly Hayes | 00:57:56 | |
Dr. Molly (@drmollyhayes) and I cover a lot in this conversation:
Cavities in pregnancy, fetal development, how breastfeeding helps form the palate, bottles and pacifiers, cavities and nighttime nursing, airway issues and sleeping positions, and more!
We also talk about what we've had to learn the hard way as moms in terms of oral health, and we are here to potentially help you avoid making the same mistakes! (Of course, this episode is meant for educational purposes and doesn't replace medical advice.)
Dr. Molly's website is https://drmollyhayes.com.
You can find her House Call resource drmollyhayes.com/housecall.
Dr. Molly helped us launch our breastfeeding course and references it in our conversation. You can find that course https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings. Use the code PODCAST15 to get a 15% discount!
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.**
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If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/happy.mama.healthy.baby/ for more content.
Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page/
Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at https://theresedansby.wixsite.com/therese
Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/nourished-beginnings (15% off with code PODCAST15)
Postpartum recipes and resources: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/my-downloadable-41616
My food allergy e-cookbook: https://happymamahealthybaby.freshlearn.com/10729
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| 30 Apr 2023 | 18. Tapping out of Rigidity and into Resilient Motherhood with Theresa Piela | 01:31:11 | |
EFT tapping has been a really helpful resource for me for everything from postpartum panic and birth trauma to mom overwhelm and food allergy fears. In this episode, Theresa (@livingrootswellness) and I talk about what this is and why it helps. We got on to talk a lot about practicing joy and resilience and why it's a gift to have life circumstances that force us to practice these skills again and again. Throughout the conversation, we also cover re-parenting, co-regulating, and creating safety in the body. Resources:
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My food allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 23 Apr 2023 | 17. Progesterone and Postpartum Mental Health with Hormone Geniuses Jamie and Teresa | 01:09:25 | |
After sharing my birth stories (episode 14) and a lot of info on infant food allergies (episodes 15 and 16), it seems fitting to talk about postpartum mental health again. In this interview, I have the hosts of the Hormone Genius podcast (@thehormonegenius) here to talk with us about progesterone and postpartum mental health. Teresa is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at Sancta Familia and Jamie is a FertilityCare Practitioner and hormone coach through the Fiat Institute. In this interview, we talk about hormones (of course), mental health, and the NaPro progesterone protocol for postpartum women. Links to things we discuss in this conversation:
For general overview of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, check out episode 5 of this podcast! To hear MY interview on THEIR podcast, hop over to Hormone Genius podcast Season 3 Episode 25: Holistic Support for the Breastfeeding Woman **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My food allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 15 Jul 2023 | 24. Responding with Grace when Motherhood Challenges Us with Peyton Berg | 01:39:07 | |
Pediatric nurse, functional health coach, and mom of 3 Peyton Berg (@pey_lovinghealthllc) and I initially planned to talk about "balancing" work and motherhood but we ended up covering a lot of ground in this conversation:
Peyton's website is here: https://www.lovinghealthfm.com/ Her post on Christianity and healing modalities is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrcEokTP0XH/?img_index=1 **This podcast is for educational purposes only. The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mama intuition and your care team.** - If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 12 Dec 2024 | 31. Shifting out of the Victim Mindset in Motherhood with Kristin Hauser | 00:53:33 | |
This interview is the perfect way to launch into season 3 of the podcast and it transitions us gently into more of what I'm learning in my own life and lactation practice: at the end of the day, we get to choose how we respond to what life throws at us and how we show up for ourselves and our families. I can't wait for you to hear what Kristin has to say about the victim archetype and how to recognize ourselves in it and be gentle with ourselves moving out of it. You can learn more about Kristin's offerings and herbal shop here: https://www.wombmedicine.com/ Links to things we discuss The Fourth Trimester book by Kimberly Johnson Peter Levine on Triggers and Trauma an explanation of the Polyvagal Ladder pod episode 18: Tapping out of Rigidity and into Resilient Motherhood Don't forget to check out my Nourished Mother ebook with quick nervous system reset ideas as well! | |||
| 21 Nov 2022 | 03. Does How You Give Birth Affect How you Breastfeed? with Katelyn Fusco | 01:17:52 | |
In this episode, Katelyn (@happyhomebirthpodcast) and I talk about how birth can set you up for postpartum and breastfeeding, but all is not lost if birth doesn't go the way you planned. We talk through postpartum planning, the hormones of birth and breastfeeding, nervous system healing, and how to take ownership of changes that happen along the way. Links mentioned in this conversation: HH Ep. 193 Preparing for Birth When Plans Change (my 3 birth stories on Katelyn's podcast) The Breast Crawl Where you can find Katelyn : myhappyhomebirth.com @happyhomebirthpodcast **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 18 Dec 2022 | 06. Minerals & Mother's Milk with dietitian Amanda Montalvo | 01:22:20 | |
Amanda (@hormonehealingrd) and I talk about how mother's mineral intake does (or doesn't) affect the mineral content of her milk. We also talk about how to nourish yourself without adding stress in the postpartum season, when you might consider an HTMA test or Full Monty Iron panel, and what to do with the results. You can find Amanda on Instagram @hormonehealingrd and you can find her Master Your Minerals course and 1:1 testing options at hormonehealingrd.com Links to a few of the things we talk about: Lactation Lab breastmilk testing (15% off with code HAPPYMAMA) adrenal cocktails: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/adrenal-cocktail-recipes ovulatory and period pain: https://www.hormonehealingrd.com/blog/S1E10 My Season 3 Episode 3 interview on breastfeeding on Amanda's Are You Menstrual podcast **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 06 Jan 2025 | 32. How to Find Breastfeeding Help That's Helpful | 00:52:11 | |
Have you ever gotten bad breastfeeding advice? Or thought you were seeing a lactation professional but they had no idea how to help you and just told you "latch looks good"? Or maybe you saw THE lactation consultant in your area and you just didn't jive with them at all. What's a mother to do? In this episode, we discuss what all the lactation credential letters mean, and what different credentials are most helpful for. But more importantly, we discuss 7 questions to ask YOURSELF before looking for a provider and then 10 things to know about a potential provider to see if they're a good fit FOR YOU. I hope this episode puts the power back in your hands. It's not about finding the world's best lactation consultant as much as it's about finding one who is a good fit for you and who will come alongside you as you learn and grow. Lactation care is collaborative care and it's not about "rescuing" you from your experience. If you let it, your breastfeeding journey will inform and empower your transition from maiden to mother, even if the road is rocky (maybe especially if the road is rocky). Links we mention: TLN (The Lactation Network) search **PAY WHAT YOU CAN SALE** Nourished Beginnings Breastfeeding Course TWENTYFIVE for 25% off FIFTY for 50% off SEVENTYFIVE for 75% off Like and subscribe to the podcast and follow me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby If you're in Washington Country, Nebraska and you're interested in a consultation, you can find my information at happymamahealthybaby.co | |||
| 15 Jan 2023 | 09. Restoring Womanly Movement Postpartum with Womanly Made's Dr. Cait | 01:19:22 | |
**This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** --- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 10 Sep 2023 | 26. Feeling Strong in your Postpartum Body with Adina Rubin | 01:31:15 | |
This episode is sponsored by the Nourished Mother Recipe Bundle. Get a 15% discount here with code PODCAST15: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle In today's episode, strength coach Adina Rubin (@adinarubin_) and I chat about life with 3 kids, kettlebells, why moms need to be strong, how this looks practically in the postpartum season, why walking isn't always the best postpartum exercise, and how a strength program doesn't have to be complicated or even *hard* to be effective. You can find Adina's self-paced kettlebell program here: Strength Training for Happy Hormones Since this interview, Adjna has released her POSTPARTUM SPECIFIC program as well: STHH Postpartum You can find her podcast with Diane Teall here: Get Your Sh*t Together Resources we mention: -Episode 10: discussing retained reflexes and rhythmic movement -Episode 12: discussing infant sleep -Adina's podcast episode on weight loss **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 | 13. Made for the Work of Motherhood with doula and author Mary Haseltine | 00:55:51 | |
In this interview, Mary Haseltine (@madeforthisbirth) and I talk about what God ACTUALLY told Adam and Eve in the garden, what we can expect from birth and motherhood, when we need to surrender control in this process, and how this surrender is something that will come up again and again in our motherhood journey, as Mary is learning as she launches her oldest child off to college. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** ---- Resources we reference in this episode: Mary's book Made for This: The Catholic Mom's Guide to Birth Gloria Furman's book Labor with Hope: Gospel Meditations on Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Mothering Verity podcast: Reframing Pregnancy and Birth Verity podcast: Motherhood Culture (because while sacrifice is a part of motherhood, it's also important to know we aren't called to suffer for the sake of suffering in our roles as mothers) Read Aloud Revival #216: How to Teach from Rest (we can expect this to be work, whether we are talking about homeschooling or motherhood) Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond podcast: Birth as a Hero's Journey with Pam England ---- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 04 Dec 2022 | 04. What to Expect When You're Expecting to Breastfeed with lactation consultant Cortney Steffensmeier | 01:06:07 | |
In this episode, fellow IBCLC Cortney (@growwiththe.flow) and I talk about how meeting our own breastfeeding struggles propelled us into new careers, the importance of prenatal breastfeeding prep (shoutout to the Nourished Beginnings breastfeeding course we poured our hearts into https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse), the importance of giving dads the grace they need to transition as well, and how motherhood is heavy, but it's a privilege to carry it. African Peanut Soup : https://themodernproper.com/african-peanut-soup Real Food for Pregnancy, Nourishing Traditions, Cook Once Eat All Week, and more in our Amazon storefront : https://www.amazon.com/shop/happy.mama.healthy.baby Where you can find Cortney : on Instagram @growwiththe.flow **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Sign up for my monthly newsletter and get a free freezer meal download: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 17 May 2023 | 20. Troubleshooting Pelvic Floor Problems with Physical Therapist Christina Walsh | 01:05:11 | |
In this episode, physical therapist and CST provider Christina (@tighten.your.tinkler) and I bounce back and forth talking about our own postpartum experiences, how they led us to the work we do, and how you are not alone if your pelvic floor doesn't feel the same postpartum. She answers so many listener questions and also shares hope for addressing your symptoms via the program she and her colleague, Jenn, have developed. Their program, Tighten Your Tinkler, is offered virtually and is backed by three years of academic research. You can take the quiz HERE to see if Tighten Your Tinkler is a good fit for you. Tighten Your Tinkler can be found HERE and they graciously offered $50 off for listeners who use the code HAPPYMAMA50 at checkout! The Decompression Position that she mentioned (to relax back, hips, and pelvic floor) can be found HERE. Some of their other resources can be accessed for free on their YouTube channel. For more on the pelvic floor, you can also listen to Milk + Motherhood episode 9. **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My food allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 10 Jun 2023 | 22. Dinnertime Decisions and Doing it All with bestselling cookbook author Cassy Joy Garcia | 01:15:53 | |
This conversation with Cassy Joy Garcia (@fedandfit) was so encouraging to me. Even a professional cookbook author finds it difficult to make dinner with little kids around! In this interview, we talk about shifting priorities, how to make work time work with young children, asking for help, and our favorite dinner go-tos. Of course, we also talk about Cassy's second and third cookbooks and why they're perfect for this exact season of life that we are both in. You can find Cassy's Cook Once Eat All Week and Cook Once Dinner Fix cookbooks in my Amazon storefront HERE because I'm constantly telling friends and clients about them! I use one or both of them weekly. Links to other things we talked about: -The Lazy Genius Way and the Lazy Genius Kitchen books are great when you're out of newborn mode, and help prepare you for the next chaotic season you may encounter. -Sign up for weekly emails on FedandFit.com to get free meal plans and recipes in your inbox every Friday -Get my free postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter -And here's the food allergy e-cookbook I was talking about at the top of the episode **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | 02. The Birth of a Mother with postpartum herbalist Amanda Radan | 01:29:03 | |
In this jam-packed episode, Amanda (@treemamaherbals) and I discuss: colicky firstborns, the concept of matrescence (think adolescence, but for moms), how to prepare for postpartum, and what foods and herbs to have on hand before baby arrives. Intro to matrescence, as coined by Dana Raphael, the PhD in 1973 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Raphael Amanda's matrescence interview with Susie Fishleder : https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cA9Hvk8gl5zTk9nLJaZMX Where you can find Amanda: treemamaherbals.com @treemamaherbals on Instagram **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe and leave a review in Apple Podcasts to help other people find us! You can also find me on Instagram @happy.mama.healthy.baby for more content. Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly newsletter: https://happymamahealthybaby.ck.page Learn more about my work and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult at happymamahealthybaby.co Our online breastfeeding and postpartum course: https://bit.ly/nourishedbeginningscourse (15% off with code PODCAST15) Postpartum recipes and resources: https://bit.ly/nourishedmotherbundle My allergy e-cookbook: https://bit.ly/nourishedwithnuance | |||
| 11 Dec 2022 | 05. When You Don't Feel Like Yourself Postpartum with therapist Stephanie Risinger | 01:27:44 | |
In this episode, perinatal counselor Stephanie Risinger (@hopefulandwhole) and I go through a broad overview of the various ways in which you may not feel like yourself during pregnancy and postpartum. We cover dashed expectations, lack of support, the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and when to know you might need some additional help. This is a great episode to have your partner listen to, as well! **This podcast is for educational purposes only! The opinions of myself or my guests are never meant to replace individual medical advice. Please practice informed consent with your mom intuition and your care team.** -- As always, you can find me on Instagram @happy.mama.heathy.baby Get a FREE postpartum (or any time) freezer meal plan with 14 recipes, a master grocery list, and step-by-step instructions when you sign up for my monthly email newsletter My virtual, self-led breastfeeding and postpartum class goes in-depth on mental health and support as well, and you can find that course HERE (15% off with code PODCAST15) You can learn more about me and schedule an in-person or virtual lactation consult HERE You can find postpartum recipes and resources HERE You can find my allergy e-cookbook HERE | |||