BIRTH

Is painful sex after childbirth ever normal? How about peeing a little when I sneeze? Why does my pelvis feel loose? Will I ever feel like myself again? Do Kegels actually do anything? This episode is a MUST LISTEN for anyone preparing to give birth as well as anyone who has already given birth. Dr. Juan Michelle Martin shares all the intimate details about the most common side effects that women experience after giving birth. She also shares how you can get the help you need. You are not alone, and yes, you most definitely can get help to get your body back to normal.

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Ready for a great home birth story? Dacie Edholm is my guest today and she tells us how she prepared for her first birth at home without any pain medication, how she knew which midwife was the right one for her, what questions she suggests you ask when interviewing a midwife and how doing research helped her feel prepared for any outcome. We also talk about breastfeeding hurdles, natural labor induction methods, intimacy postpartum and more.

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One of the most frequently left out topics of conversation when we have conversations about giving birth is fathers and non-gestational parents. But not today! Today I’m talking with Dr. Daniel Singley a psychologist whose life work and the focus of his practice is devoted to mens issues and specifically the transition of men into fathers and couples into parents. Whether you are the one about to give birth or the one supporting your partner as they give birth, all parents will get so so much out of what Dr. Singley has to say during our conversation.  We talk about perinatal mental health and how to know when to reach out for help, what signs to look for, how couples can learn to communicate with each other and thrive in their new parent roles together, about intimacy and how having a baby can change the way we approach intimacy with each other, and much much more.

Dr. Singley is a San Diego-based board certified psychologist and Director of The Center for Men’s Excellence. His research and practice focus on men’s mental health with a particular emphasis on reproductive psychology and the transition to fatherhood.

Dr. Singley won the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Practitioner of the Year Award from the Division on Men & Masculinities. He is Past President of the APA’s Section on Positive Psychology and currently serves on the Board of the APA’s Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities as well as Postpartum Support International.

He conducts training and presentations around the country to assist individuals and organizations to enhance their level of father inclusiveness, and founded the grant-funded Basic Training for New Dads, Inc. nonprofit and Padre Cadre social networking application just for dads in order to give new fathers the tools they need to be highly engaged with their infants as well as their partners.

LINKS:

The Center for Men's Excellence

Dr. Singley's Book: Parental Mental Health: Factoring in Fathers

The Mask You Live In Documentary

Postpartum Support International

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This episode features TWO BIRTH STORIES. We talk about giving birth via cesarean, preparing to give birth vaginally after a c-section and how to advocate for yourself to find a care provider who is familiar with VBACs and supportive of helping mothers attempt a VBAC. We also discuss the pregnancy symptoms of carpal tunnel and Bells Palsy, what questions you need to ask any doula you interview before hiring them, what it’s like to switch to midwifery care even though you still plan to deliver at a hospital and much much more. 

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The International Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org

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Host Christy Williams shares her own birth story on today's episode with a VERY SPECIAL GUEST her husband Joshua Shaffer! In this episode they talk about Hyperemesis gravidarum, Premature Rupture of Membranes, dealing with a very long labor induction, and did you know that epidurals don't always work? Yep. Find out more on that! Christy and her husband also have a very candid talk all about pregnancy and postpartum sex as well as curbing your expectations as you prepare to give birth and why the most important skill of new parenthood is communication.

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A calm UNMEDICATED HOME BIRTH is what award winning photo journalist and doula Heather Gallagher decided she wanted when she found out she was pregnant. But, as you'll find out during her story, life sometimes has a way of throwing us a curve ball. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to plan for a home birth, have all of your prenatal care with a midwife, be two and a half weeks overdue, labor at home with a team of midwives and then suddenly experience a dramatic and necessary change to your birth plan. We also talk candidly about breastfeeding, mastitis, mental health struggles, postpartum sex, and much much more. 

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VISIT Heather Gallagher's Website to learn more about her work HERE

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You can also check out her Photo Journalism Website HERE

If you find yourself struggling emotionally and mentally after having a baby, you are not alone. Please visit www.postpartum.net for help. There is someone waiting to talk you through this tough moment. Don't wait, help is only a few clicks away.

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This episode is PART TWO of a two-part birth story in which a new mom shares all about her experience conceiving, carrying and delivering twins! During this second part of her very exciting and wild story we hear about the delivery of her twins via c-section, what it’s like to receive magnesium sulfate before delivering premature babies, what it’s like to breastfeed twins in the NICU and she also opens up about some pretty intense complications she experienced during her c-section and afterwards during the healing process as well. We also have a very important discussion about getting to know and love your new mom bod as well as what it’s really like to rediscover your sexuality after giving birth.

As usual this conversation is a very intimate and candid exploration about the realities of new motherhood.

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If you find yourself struggling emotionally and mentally after having a baby, you are not alone. Please visit www.postpartum.net for help. There is someone waiting to talk you through this tough moment. Don't wait, help is only a few clicks away.

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Are you in the mood for TWINS? Because this episode is PART ONE of a two-part birth story in which a new mom shares all about her experience conceiving, carrying and delivering twins! She is a high-risk mother with cystic fibrosis and she had multiple complications during her pregnancy such as trying for years to conceive before success, being diagnosed with an incompetent cervix, having a cerclage placed, being put on strict bedrest, dealing with something called "an irritable uterus," and more. We also learn what the doctor is looking for during your first ultrasound and we talk all about infertility struggles. Spoiler alert... it's a lot more common than you think! Do not miss out on this episode as as we cover a lot of rarely-discussed, but highly important details.

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If you find yourself struggling emotionally and mentally after having a baby, you are not alone. Please visit www.postpartum.net for help. There is someone waiting to talk you through this tough moment. Don't wait, help is only a few clicks away.

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What does it feel like to have a C-Section? Today's new mom tells us all about it. She also shares what it's like to have a baby in the breech position, mentally preparing to deliver a baby in a way you didn't expect to, some reasons to hire a doula and how advocating for yourself during your hospital stay means that you sometimes have to be a "difficult patient." We also talk very candidly about the realities of postpartum sex, postpartum depression and much much more.

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What is labor induction really like? A first-time mom tells us all about it! She also shares how she and her wife chose a sperm donor and what the realities of conception are like when you don't have a male partner. We talk about changing doctors and standing up for yourself when you don't feel supported by your healthcare provider, how to navigate through some very difficult postpartum mental health struggles, how to find a therapist, and some really helpful information about knowing your rights when it comes to finding a FREE lactation consultant.

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