Babies in Common

Recorded Wednesday, January 27, 2021.  Our guest today is a local nurse, homebirth mom and friend, Alicia Randall!

Alicia grew up an Army Brat, then served as a combat medic for the US Army, providing medical treatment for wounded soldiers during 2 Iraq tours in 2006 and 2010. She met her husband, also a veteran, while serving in the army in Iraq and they married in 2009.  

She now has three girls and shares with  us today all about her struggles with her first baby, a much easier breastfeeding journey with her second and then the unexpected challenges and triumphs with her third, including tongue tie, triple feeding , IBCLC care, bodywork and her suggestions for expectant and new parents.

Recorded Wednesday, January 27, 2021.  Our guest today is a local nurse, homebirth mom and friend, Alicia Randall!

Alicia grew up an Army Brat, then served as a combat medic for the US Army, providing medical treatment for wounded soldiers during 2 Iraq tours in 2006 and 2010. She met her husband, also a veteran, while serving in the army in Iraq and they married in 2009.  

She now has three girls and shares with  us today all about her struggles with her first baby, a much easier breastfeeding journey with her second and then the unexpected challenges and triumphs with her third, including tongue tie, triple feeding , IBCLC care, bodywork and her suggestions for expectant and new parents.

Recorded Wednesday, January 20,  2021.  Our guest today is Dr. Prakash-Zawisza, an obstetrician-gynecologist who is now  the Medical Director of the MassHealth Payment and Care Delivery Innovation Division and the president-elect of the National Perinatal Association.  She talks with us today about being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic (she is pregnant with her second baby) and her recommendations  for preparing for baby's arrival and the types of support one might set up for oneself.  She also shares  her perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine.

You can learn more about Dr. Prakash-Zawisza's work with the National Perinatal Association at nationalperinatal.org.

Recorded Wednesday, January 20,  2021.  Our guest today is Dr. Prakash-Zawisza, an obstetrician-gynecologist who is now  the Medical Director of the MassHealth Payment and Care Delivery Innovation Division and the president-elect of the National Perinatal Association.  She talks with us today about being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic (she is pregnant with her second baby) and her recommendations  for preparing for baby's arrival and the types of support one might set up for oneself.  She also shares  her perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine.

You can learn more about Dr. Prakash-Zawisza's work with the National Perinatal Association at nationalperinatal.org.

Today is Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 and our guest today is Kara Coffin.  Kara is a mother of three children plus 2 dogs, 10 chickens and one fish! :)  She specializes in guiding pregnant people to co-create a toolkit of physical, emotional, chemical and spiritual supports to call upon throughout pregnancy, labor and postpartum that honors their autonomy. 
Kara holds a masters degree in Speech Language Pathology and used to work with individuals living with brain injury.  After having her first child, she blended that experience with her certifications as a personal trainer, perinatal fitness specialist and childbirth educator to create a coaching program that she’ll tell you more about today!

A free handout for listeners/viewers:
http://bit.ly/FitnessForBackandPelvicPain


And a helpful blog post from Kara:
https://karacoffin.com/phases-of-postpartum-recovery/

Today is Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 and our guest today is Kara Coffin.  Kara is a mother of three children plus 2 dogs, 10 chickens and one fish! :)  She specializes in guiding pregnant people to co-create a toolkit of physical, emotional, chemical and spiritual supports to call upon throughout pregnancy, labor and postpartum that honors their autonomy. 
Kara holds a masters degree in Speech Language Pathology and used to work with individuals living with brain injury.  After having her first child, she blended that experience with her certifications as a personal trainer, perinatal fitness specialist and childbirth educator to create a coaching program that she’ll tell you more about today!

A free handout for listeners/viewers:
http://bit.ly/FitnessForBackandPelvicPain


And a helpful blog post from Kara:
https://karacoffin.com/phases-of-postpartum-recovery/

Recorded Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.

Our guest today is Yasmin is an IBCLC-lactation consultant in private practice in Mumbai, India.  Yasmin is also a biodynamic craniosacral practitioner, international speaker and filmmaker.   

During this episode we learn more about what inspired her to make her film, Untying Breastfeeding, and we talk about tongue ties, breastfeeding support, care providers' role in supporting breastfeeding and tongue tie release and much more.

Untying Breastfeeding is a a 59-minute documentary which investigates the narrative of the women who navigate through significant breastfeeding challenges due to the congenital birth anomaly called Tongue Tie and trace the arduous process of them encountering medical professionals who often have a dismissive, denigrative or prescriptive approach.  The narrative is juxtaposed with 16 experts from across the world who share the latest understanding/research about various factors about the apathetic factors and events that sabotage birth and breastfeeding.  These factors and events potentially have life-long implications for the health of humankind.

To watch the film yourself, as individual, you can stream it at home for just $5...

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ubsingle

There's another option to rent it to show to other professionals, see her website (above) for more information.

After listening to our show today, if you’d like to learn more about her and the film she made,
please visit her website, https://www.nourishandnurture.in

Recorded Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.

Our guest today is Yasmin is an IBCLC-lactation consultant in private practice in Mumbai, India.  Yasmin is also a biodynamic craniosacral practitioner, international speaker and filmmaker.   

During this episode we learn more about what inspired her to make her film, Untying Breastfeeding, and we talk about tongue ties, breastfeeding support, care providers' role in supporting breastfeeding and tongue tie release and much more.

Untying Breastfeeding is a a 59-minute documentary which investigates the narrative of the women who navigate through significant breastfeeding challenges due to the congenital birth anomaly called Tongue Tie and trace the arduous process of them encountering medical professionals who often have a dismissive, denigrative or prescriptive approach.  The narrative is juxtaposed with 16 experts from across the world who share the latest understanding/research about various factors about the apathetic factors and events that sabotage birth and breastfeeding.  These factors and events potentially have life-long implications for the health of humankind.

To watch the film yourself, as individual, you can stream it at home for just $5...

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ubsingle

There's another option to rent it to show to other professionals, see her website (above) for more information.

After listening to our show today, if you’d like to learn more about her and the film she made,
please visit her website, https://www.nourishandnurture.in

Recorded 12/30/20

Join us as we interview Aline Bourdeau, Melissa's Memere! Aline gave birth to four children and shares the details of what it was like to learn about menstruation, getting pregnant and giving birth before describing what birth was like in the 1950s (and 1960s).  You don't want to miss out on this episode--she's quite the storyteller and such a hoot!   Yes, it's a bit of a long episode but enjoy it over several listening sessions...you'll be glad you did!

Recorded 12/30/20

Join us as we interview Aline Bourdeau, Melissa's Memere! Aline gave birth to four children and shares the details of what it was like to learn about menstruation, getting pregnant and giving birth before describing what birth was like in the 1950s (and 1960s).  You don't want to miss out on this episode--she's quite the storyteller and such a hoot!   Yes, it's a bit of a long episode but enjoy it over several listening sessions...you'll be glad you did!