She Found Motherhood Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

You asked, and we answered all of your burning questions about Cesarean Sections! In this episode, Dr. Sarah and Alicia cover the ideal spacing between pregnancies after a C-section, what determines the type of wound closure used, and why some people might choose an elective C-section even when it isn’t medically required.

Be sure to download our Birth Preferences Guide or sign up for our Birth Preferences Mini Course! For a deeper dive into everything from pregnancy and labor to postpartum and newborn care, check out our Pregnancy to Parenthood Masterclass, which includes five modules, expert interviews, a look inside birthing spaces, and so much more.

And if you’re looking for more, here are some of the helpful episodes and resources we reference throughout the conversation:

• To TOLAC or not to TOLAC… That is the question!
• Twin Pregnancies
• C-Section Scar Recovery with Janette Yee
• Top 5 Reasons for Cesarean Birth
• Silicone Scar Sheets
• Download our FREE Perineal Massage Guide

*This episode is a re-release. Original release date: February 22, 2023.

If you're a regular listener and follower of our Instagram account @She.Found.Motherhood, you know that every Sunday we do a Q&A with our community where we try to answer as many of your burning questions as we can—but we often don’t have the capacity to get through all of them! So we decided to answer your most frequently asked, crucial questions here on the podcast in what is part one of many in the series over the coming months. Enjoy!

Check out the following for a bit of extra knowledge:

• Morning Sickness: The low down on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
• Constipation & hemorrhoids in pregnancy | How to Treat Naturally at Home
• Download our Free Guide on Perineal Massage!

Sign up for our FREE Birth Preferences Mini-Course to ensure you are as prepared as possible for your big day!

*This episode is a re-release. Original release date: October 5, 2022.

Why do we even bother with car seats? Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of preventable death in children ages one through nine in Canada. Driving is one of the most dangerous things that we do, and most of us do it on a daily basis with our children in the mix. The good news is, child safety seats have been shown to reduce fatal injury by 71% for infants under 1 year, 54% for toddlers ages 1-4 years, and 45% for children ages 4-8 years - but they are only effective if used properly, and studies have shown that up to 90% of child restraints are installed or used improperly!

Sean Linnenbruegger is the owner of Safe Seats, a Nationally CPSAC-Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician-Instructor (CPST-I), and the proud mum of two very busy boys, ages 6 and 10. Tune into today’s podcast with Sean and Dr. Alicia as they discuss many tips in detail, providing you with the skills and confidence to install and use your seats properly 100% of the time, and the peace of mind that you’re doing everything you can to keep your children as safe as possible in their car seat!

Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada (CPSAC): Find a Tech

Winter Safety & Car Seats - a helpful guide to winter attire that passes the (pinch) test!

• www.safeseatsottawa.com 
• FB: fb.com/SafeSeatsOttawa
• IG: @safeseatsottawa 

Learn about tips & tricks for newborn sleep with She Found Health’s Newborn Sleep 101 Course!

With the ever-evolving state of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have put together this current and timely episode for you to help navigate the often overwhelming world of the COVID-19 vaccine, Omicron variant, boosters, and how those might affect you in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Our guest, Dr. Elisabeth Marnik has a PhD. in genetics and immunology, is a scientist, professor, and a passionate science communicator. Please join her and Dr. Sarah as they break-down how the immune system works and changes during pregnancy, and how the vaccine and booster work in conjunction to give you and your baby the protection you need.

Please check-out our She Found Motherhood Blog for full references for today’s episode!

Dr. Elisabeth Marnik

www.elisabethmarnikphd.com 

IG: @sciencewhizliz 

Taking you from anxious and overwhelmed to confident during your childbirth experience:

Pregnancy to Parenthood Online Prenatal Masterclass 

Today Dr. Alicia and Dr. Pip Houghton, founder of Making Mama Well, discuss a topic that is near and dear to their hearts - how to babyproof your relationship. The arrival of a newborn will undoubtedly create a new dynamic within your family unit, and while it brings great joy, we also run the risk of being blindsided by the challenges of this shift while also experiencing heightened stress due to increased responsibilities and lack of sleep. The best remedy is to have a discussion with your partner and lay out a plan before the arrival of baby - but it’s never too late! Listen to this podcast for four tips on how to go about it and what to address!

Fair Play by Eve Rodsky

• Audiobook on Audible
• Buy on Amazon

The Well Postpartum Mama Guide

• Many new mamas find themselves overwhelmed with postpartum. This guide will take you through some of the less openly discussed aspects of postpartum and fill you with reassurance that you are not alone.

Newborn Sleep 101

• Newborns are sweet little packages who tend to not like their parents to sleep! But we can help them sleep better and as a result parents can sleep better as well! 

Today on the She Found Motherhood podcast, Denie joins us and talks about the birth of her little girl, Iris. Dennie struggled with multiple miscarriages, a multiple day induction, and severe anxiety during her pregnancy into postpartum. She's very open and frank in our discussion, offering some great advice for those who are going through pregnancy and struggling with anxiety.  

The Pregnancy to Parenthood Online Prenatal Masterclass: Taking you from anxious and overwhelmed to confident during your childbirth experience! 

As we enter the last month of 2021, you might be thinking about putting up those holiday decorations, buying something special for those you love, and how the heck has another year gone by already!?

While we’re equally lost on that last point, we are able to help you out when it comes to finding a perfect gift for you or that someone special who is pregnant or newly parenting! As you know, we are all about empowering people with knowledge, so in that spirit as well as wish to avoid cluttering our lives with too much “stuff”, we’ve put together this list of our favourite courses with special discount codes for you, our loyal audience, as well as a few of our favourite products (that are a bit tougher to pass down or get second hand)!

Visit our blog post for today’s podcast for all of the course & product descriptions and affiliate links and discount codes that we discuss: She Found Health - Holiday Round-Up! Please consider using the links provided as they help fund all of the free content we bring to you. Thank you!

This week we are treated to Catie Mather’s birth story! She shares with us her adventures with multiple pregnancies and three deliveries, all while also adjusting to life with a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. She tells us about her experiences with induced labour, nursing, and the differences of being pregnant with your first child, as opposed to your third!

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we did sharing!

• @gestational.diabetes.nutrition
• @gestationaldiabetes_dietitian  
• Your Nourished Pregnancy Course: 
• As a special offer to our listeners, use this link and code to receive 20%! Code: SFH20

Are you ready to optimize your preconception health? 

Click here to grab our FREE Preparing for Pregnancy Guide!

Are you ready to optimize your preconception health? 

Click here to grab our FREE Preparing for Pregnancy Guide!