Birth and Stuff

Birth and Stuff is back with a special guest to discuss the importance of food as a form of medicine. 

Carly Wertheim, MS is a holistic nutritionist centering nourishment for the childbearing continuum. She works with people preparing their bodies for conception, during pregnancy, and in their postpartum period, using food, herbs, and everyday rituals to support this tremendous lifecycle moment. Using a model of partnership and trusting in the body’s innate ability to find balance, Carly helps her clients build the knowledge and skills to support life-long nourishment practices, confidence in the kitchen, and a deep connection to the body’s inner knowing. Carly holds a Masters of Science in Nutrition from Columbia University and attended the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Chef Training Program. You can learn more about her work and get in touch at www.monarchandmilkweed.com. You can follow Carly on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/monarch.and.milkweed.pregnancy/

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Birth and Stuff is back to discuss my favorite topic - mental health! Maternal mental health at that! In this quick but informative episode I share a glimpse into my postpartum struggles, and provide information and resources for maternal mental health help. If you have any suggestions of your favorite resources please send me an email at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram @birthandstuffpod

Happy Mother's Day!

Birth and Stuff is back with the second part of my mom's birth stories. Listen to this warrior share her experience with postpartum depression, pregnancy prevention, and how she focused on her education and allowed herself the opportunities to pursue her career ambitions here in America.

I am so proud to call this woman my mom, she has set an amazing example of what it is to be a strong, confident mother. 

Happy Mother's Day to you wonderful listeners! Thank you for keeping up with the podcast. This week's episode is part 1 of 2 featuring my very own mother. We discuss what it was like growing up as the eldest of 12 siblings, working in a labor and delivery unit as a young teen, migrating to America while pregnant, and more in this emotional episode. 

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In this episode, I chat with my friend, Sarah, about wedding planning, pregnancy, and loss. As Sarah and I discuss I find a few parallels in our feelings towards our labor experience and shed a few tears throughout the episode as Sarah courageously powers through in sharing her story with the Birth and Stuff listeners.  The best way to connect with me is via Instagram (@birthandstuffpod) or by visiting www.birthandstuff.com

In this episode, I interview fellow parenting podcast host, (@bearded_Brian on Tik Tok & Instagram) Brian Apfel. We discuss how an innocent video of his daughter mispronouncing  "fox" found him a following on Tik Tok, as well as what inspired him to create the Dynasty of Dads podcast.  I ask Brian to share his experience through his wife's pregnancy and labor, and he even gives some pro tips!  You can support Birth and Stuff by subscribing and reviewing the podcast!

In this episode, we discuss Katie's experience with pregnancy and labor, as well as her experience with postpartum preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a serious and sometimes fatal complication during pregnancy, and to experience it postpartum is just as terrifying. I learned a lot during my discussion with Katie and hope to share more knowledge and experiences of moms who have experienced preeclampsia in future episodes.

In this episode, I speak with Kat Alvarez about her two pregnancy experiences, as well as what it's like for her currently being pregnant amidst an ongoing pandemic. Kat has experienced everything from Gestational Diabetes (GD), Postpartum Depression (PPD), and Postpartum Anxiety (PPA); we talk about all of that and more in this episode.  Follow Birth & Stuff on Instagram @birthandstuffpod

In this episode I continue my conversation with Myra Flynn as she recaps her birth experience. Myra recounts feeling defeated when having to get an epidural and how the loss of sensation in her legs lead her to question how she would know when it was time. "You'll know when you know" was what she was told.   You can follow Myra at @babymamamyra and @birthandstuffpod on Instagram

This week's episode features Myra Flynn (@babymamamyra on IG). We discuss racial disparities in pregnancy and labor and how race plays an unfortunate factor in our health care system. The conversation I had with Myra was very enlightening and eye-opening for me, which is why I had to save the rest of her birth story for its own special episode that will debut later this week.