Raising Mama Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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Raising Mama Podcast

Megan Stander and Chelsea Ledsen

Kids & Family

Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 47

The Raising Mama Podcast helps new and expecting moms cut through the noise to make confident, informed choices in pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood. Hosted by best friends Megan and Chelsea—two moms navigating motherhood in real time—we dive into honest convos with experts and everyday parents about sleep, postpartum mental health, relationships, and everything no one warned you about. You’re not alone, Mama. Let’s raise each other up.

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🇩🇪 Germany - parenting
23/06/2025
#83
🇩🇪 Germany - parenting
22/06/2025
#54
🇨🇦 Canada - parenting
02/12/2024
#92

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https://raisingmama.com/collections/new-parent-resources
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https://www.raisingmama.com
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Breaking the Silence on Infertility Struggles and the Details of IUI & IVF Treatment

Season 2 · Episode 36

Thursday, November 21, 2024 • Duration 50:27

In this conversation, Julie Ouye shares her deeply personal journey through infertility, detailing her experiences with IUI and IVF treatments. The conversation touches on the isolating experience of infertility and the encouragement for women to understand their own body and cycle from a young age.

Julie discusses the financial challenges she faced due to the significant expense of IVF and IUI treatments. She emphasizes the importance of self-advocacy in the healthcare system, and the impact of social media in creating a supportive community. There is an overall need for awareness and education regarding women's health and fertility, and this episode offers valuable insights for others navigating similar struggles.

Connect with Us

Follow Chelsea & Megan on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/raisingmama_/

FREE Postpartum Resources

https://raisingmama.com/collections/new-parent-resources

This podcast is brought to you by Raising Mama (www.raisingmama.com), makers of the PERFECT Bamboo Baby Pajama. Easy-On, and Easy-Off, our Buttery Soft Bamboo Baby Pajamas Ensure Effortless Changes and have Empowering Prints and Messages to Mamas on them.

Plus $1 of each pajama sold supports maternal mental health through Postpartum Support International.

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Lessons From Hunter-Gatherers: How Today's Society Makes Motherhood So Hard

Season 2 · Episode 35

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 • Duration 01:05:02

In this conversation, Elena Bridgers discusses the evolution of motherhood, contrasting modern practices with those of hunter-gatherer societies. She emphasizes the importance of understanding our evolutionary past to address the challenges faced by contemporary mothers, including feelings of isolation and systemic pressures.

Bridgers advocates for communal parenting and highlights the need for societal changes to support mothers better. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the complexities of modern motherhood. They discuss the importance of social support in mitigating postpartum depression and how historically our ancestors had a different approach to child-rearing.

The discussion shifts to the topic of birth spacing, examining how evolutionary factors have influenced parenting practices and the implications of having children close together in today's society. Overall, the speakers advocate for a more supportive environment for mothers, emphasizing the need for community involvement and political action to improve maternal health and well-being.

Connect with Us

Follow Elena on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/elena.bridgers/

Elena’s Newsletter

Motherhood Until Yesterday

Follow Chelsea & Megan on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/raisingmama_/

Is Sleep Training Bad For Babies? What Neuroscience Says About Infants and Toddlers Brain Development

Season 1 · Episode 26

Friday, June 14, 2024 • Duration 47:26

Certified infant sleep specialist, Brittany Chambers, discusses the dark side of sleep training and offers an alternative approach. Sleep training is a relatively new phenomenon that mostly occurs in Western society. Infants are naturally geared to sleep in close proximity to their caregivers and the neuroscience of infant sleep shows that babies need co-regulation and responsive care to develop resilience and emotional balance. In this conversation, Brittany Chambers also discusses the importance of mother-centric policies at work and the pushback that often occurs. Brittany also highlights the importance of self-care and resourcing for mothers, including practices like breathwork and creating safe sleep environments. She challenges the Western notion of sleep training and encourages parents to trust their instincts and embrace different sleep styles.

Connect with Us:

Follow Brittany and Good Night Moon Child on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodnightmoonchild/

Website:

https://www.goodnightmoonchild.com/

Resources referenced:

The Nurture Revolution

Postpartum Depression Signs and Symptoms: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health and Motherhood

Season 1 · Episode 25

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 • Duration 50:39

Jenny Tucker shares her personal experience with postpartum depression, including the challenges, realizations, and the journey to seeking help and healing. She discusses the impact of postpartum depression on her early motherhood experience and the resistance she faced in accepting medication in her healing journey. Jenny's story touches on her experience with mastitis and D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex) and highlights the importance of seeking help, the stigma around mental health, and the process to finding joy in motherhood again.

The conversation delves into the personal journey of overcoming postpartum depression (PPD) and the challenges faced by mothers. It explores the decision to seek help, the stigma around medication, and the collective suffering experienced by mothers.

The discussion also touches on the duality of advocating for systemic change while taking personal steps to address mental health. The importance of seeking support, the impact of medication, and the need for a shift in societal attitudes are highlighted.

Connect with Us:

Follow Jenny and Centerline Community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerlinecommunity/

Literature referenced:

Powerful Postpartum

Follow Chelsea & Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisingmama_/

Relationship Techniques After Baby is Born: Dr. Gottman Relationship Advice for Postpartum Anger

Season 1 · Episode 24

Monday, May 20, 2024 • Duration 38:30

In this episode of Raising Mama, Chelsea and Megan discuss the impact of postpartum anger on relationships and share techniques from John Gottman's research to alleviate relationship issues. They explore the four common factors that deteriorate relationships (criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stonewalling) and provide the antidotes to each.

They emphasize the importance of gentle startups, taking responsibility, describing feelings and needs, and creating constructive plans. They also discuss the significance of sharing inner worlds, validating each other's experiences, and identifying triggers as part of a couple’s pre-birth preparation.

The hosts share their personal experiences and highlight the need for ongoing communication and support in relationships by way of empathy and understanding. Conflict resolution is clutch as part of any relationship, but especially after the arrival of a new baby!

Connect with Us

Learn more about Dr. Gottman’s research and techniques:

https://www.gottman.com/

Literature referenced:

Fight Right

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

The Relationship Cure

And Baby Makes Three

First Time Mom Struggles: Normalizing the New Motherhood Identity Crisis

Season 1 · Episode 23

Monday, May 6, 2024 • Duration 39:06

In this conversation, Jenny Tucker, the leader and founder of Centerline Community, a virtual postpartum support community, discusses the common struggles that new moms face when entering motherhood and the lack of support and information available to them. She emphasizes the importance of sharing experiences and knowledge among mothers. Jenny also highlights the lack of support for modern women and the need for new models of care including better medical care for postpartum women, therapy appointments, pelvic floor exams, and more comprehensive check-ups. The conversation explores the concept of “matrescence”, the transition from maiden to mother, and highlights this as an ongoing journey of self-discovery and transformation. The difficulty of making mom friends is also addressed, with suggestions for creating more inclusive and supportive spaces. Connect with Us: Follow Jenny and Centerline Community on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/centerlinecommunity/ Follow Chelsea & Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisingmama_/ Subscribe Here to The Mess & The Magic Newsletter:

Click Here for FREE Postpartum Resources from Raising Mama This podcast is brought to you by Raising Mama makers of the PERFECT Bamboo Baby Pajama. Easy-On, and Easy-Off, our Buttery Soft Bamboo Baby Pajamas Ensure Effortless Changes and have Empowering Prints and Messages to Mamas on them. Plus $1 of each pajama sold supports maternal mental health through Postpartum Support International. Shop our pajamas at www.raisingmama.com

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