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This show is all about normalizing seeking help.

Psychologist Madeleine Stobbe and I are talking about what it's like to struggle with mood or anxiety issues during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postpartum), also referred to as Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). 

Get in touch with Madeleine and to check out her resources HERE

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Edwena Kennedy of My Little Eater and I had a chance to reconnect recently for the Bringing Up Baby Community Membership (more info on that HERE) and I wanted to share a really detailed and helpful conversation we had around introducing solids to Baby.

Specifically, Edwena gives us some insight into the top allergenic foods and if/when/why/how to introduce them to your Baby. She also give us some concrete and practical examples of what to feed Baby along their journey of solid food introduction - so you don't want to miss it!

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What I’m bringing to you today is a little discussion on INFERTILITY. 

I know this doesn’t seem like the typical thing you’d find on a podcast called Bringing Up Baby - but I know there are a lot of you out there who, like me, struggled to start or grow their family. 

Whether or not you have, I can almost bet you know someone that has or maybe is currently (and you might not even know). 

My husband and I were in the “trying but not trying” phase for a little while shortly after we got married, but then after a while thought, hmm we maybe should try a bit harder? We really want this!

So we did…

In the end, we’re very fortunate to have these three healthy girls - and while it both scares and excites me to watch them grow up, it’s not lost on me that it’s an absolute privilege to get to do so.

I know many women who have struggled to have a baby, some I’ve known for years, and others are new friends. One such friend, is the lovely Jessica Palmquist of Turquoise Compass Wellness. She’s a Doula living in Halifax, NS but she’s invested in helping families all over Canada along their journey through infertility. 

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To participate in the MUMS research study, email Research Coordinator, Kathryn Stone at [email protected]

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When it's time for Baby to go to Daycare and/or you're going back to work, it can feel like a daunting transition. You might have some questions around how breastfeeding will continue (if you want it to) and how your little one's sleep may change...

This episode will help you understand what is really common at this stage and I'll share some ways you can make it as smooth a transition as possible.

For more information about Ashley and all that Birth Baby Sleep has to offer, head to www.birthbabysleep.ca and give us a follow on Instagram and Facebook @birth_baby_sleep.

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• When babies typically get teeth and what's happening at their first Dentist appointment.
• What we should do to protect those teeth.
• How feeding your baby milk (formula or breastmilk) and solid food can affect their growing teeth.
• How a soother or thumb sucking affects their teeth and what to do if your baby/child does this!

So, to help us navigate the world of Baby teeth, I connected with my dentist - Dr. Trish Brady. - she also see’s our daughters and we were all in recently for cleanings and check-ups … even little miss Mabel who’s just 3.5yrs old!

Take a listen for our chat!

Spring Garden Dentistry

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Our little show here has been around for one whole trip around the sun, which means that some of your babies aren’t just little babies anymore!

Some of you might be expecting baby #2 or #3 and some of you are new here, either getting ready to have your baby or they’re already here but still nice and fresh ;) 

No matter your situation, this episode is one for the books. 

Because we’re actually getting into some really helpful strategies for supporting the bigger kids - the older siblings or other toddlers/preschoolers that your little ones will be eventually.

And to help us navigate this journey, I’ve enlisted the help of Caron Irwin, owner of Roo Family in Toronto, Canada. 

Caron and I had a chat the other day about how to help your toddler or preschooler navigate big changes, like when a new baby brother or sister is expected.

We also had a chat about how to help them transition from one activity to the next - especially when the next activity isn’t necessarily something they want to do, but have to do! You know what I mean? 

Lastly, we got into a really common situation or phase that almost all kids tend to go through at some point that I bet you’ve all gone through or are about to at some point… when your child seems to “prefer” one parent over the other… This is some very developmentally appropriate behaviour in most cases but it can be frustrating or tough to navigate. Luckily Caron’s going to walk us through it… 

Questions I had for Caron:

• What can parents do to prevent or work through a sibling's potentially big feeling when Baby comes along?
• How can parents navigate when the sibling/child prefers one parent over the other? For instance, if one parent is primarily taking care of Baby/newborn so the other parent is up for putting the older sibling to bed, but the older sibling is not down for this. 
• One of my favourite posts of yours - you talked about the 3 C's for helping your child transition from one thing to the next. This is a big one because how many times are parents going to be trying to get baby ready and out of the house, but now we’re working with a toddler’s struggle with going from one thing to the next. Can you share these with us and how we can make them work in our homes?

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A bonus episode for you today for a couple really quick, but really important things.

First - We’re 1 Year Old!! Happy 1st Birthday to the Bringing Up Baby podcast. We officially launched our first episode on February 13th last year and while I had no idea what I was really getting into but we’re still here and still going strong with many amazing episodes still to come.

Throughout this past year, Bringing Up Baby has been providing you with evidence-based information to help you learn more about your baby, gain more confidence in your parenting, and get as much sleep as you can through it all. 

But we can’t stop there. There’s something missing.

Community.

We need to go out and find those people that are going to help us navigate this parenting journey. We’ve always heard that it takes a village to raise a child - but they aren’t just going to show up at your door unannounced. 

But where is one to start? Well, here’s one place:

Introducing the Bringing Up Baby COMMUNITY - an extremely valuable membership group to take this all to the next level. 

This is where SUPPORT gets a front seat. This is where you’ll find your people. 

By joining this exclusive membership group, you’ll have access to:

• A virtual community within our membership portal and private Facebook group.
• Weekly, LIVE, virtual education sessions with Q&A
• We’ll even do some Q&A’s off the topics discussed in this podcast as new episodes drop - so you can get even more specifics on a particular topic
• A growing resource page with educational and how-to videos, recordings of live sessions and helpful PDFs like my New Baby Sleep Guide! Yes, it’s yours for Free when you join our membership :) 

Now, we are doing things a little differently than you might expect to kick-start this new program… so, let me explain… 

We’re doing a bit of a “soft launch” that’s going to run from March 1st to June 30th of this year. We won’t be totally shutting down for the summer months, but there will be more of an OFFICIAL launch come September 2022. But get this - you can join as early as TODAY because we’re allowing for EARLY ACCESS!! This is going to allow you to jump in right away, access our Facebook group and preliminary resources and you’ll also be able to help inform what topics we dive into! That’s right - you have an opportunity to help to inform the content of our membership so we can tailor it exactly to your needs. 

This introductory offer won’t last forever! So head on over to www.birthbabysleep.ca and follow the links to our community membership 

I’m so pumped! This is going to be such a great way to keep the conversations going and to really get a sense of what community is when you’re a young, growing family.

See you there!

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Whether you consider yourself an organized person or not, this episode is going to help you bring more order to the chaos; more calm to the storm; and this feeling of satisfaction at the end of the day, knowing that you were productive & present.

Today we’re talking with Brianne MacKenzie - She’s a teacher, a mom of 4 and a BOSS when it comes to getting shit done. She’s the GetShitDone Mom and she’s going to share some of her top tips for managing our nagging to-do lists especially when we have little ones in-tow.

So, if you’re ready to learn some really amazing and practical ways to not feel so overwhelmed with all there is to do… Listen up! Let’s get into it.

Brianne's top tips for getting shit done and staying organized:
1. Narrow your focus to your TOP 3 PRIORITIES
2. Implement SYSTEMS AND ROUTINES based on the season of life you're in
3. Incorporate MOVEMENT into your day to create energy

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Welcome back to the Bringing Up Baby podcast. We’ve got another episode for you today focusing on Your Postpartum Self. Because once again, if we want to really show our little ones how to be, it’s to always remember to look after ourselves and show them what it means to actually do that! 

We have to be at or near the top of the list but as new parents or parents of young ones, I know that you know that we often forget about this. We have to put our own mask on first, before we can even begin to help, connect or grow with another person. 

So for today’s show, I’m going to share a conversation I had with Amy MacAulay. Amy is the owner of Embrace Doula Services in Halifax, Nova Scotia. And she and her team are actually among a myriad of Postpartum Doulas in our communities and they are truly an invaluable resource. 

In this show, Amy’s going to share how to really prepare for what’s to come after baby arrives and where you may need some extra help. We get into when the right time is for visitors vs. helpers, and what specific tasks are actually helpful for others to do for you because trust us, the helpers really want to help! 

→ How to handle unsolicited or unhelpful suggestions from loved ones:

• Communication (Who & How)
• Create boundaries
• Leave out reading material (Loving Care books)
• Blame your doula/prenatal educator/consultant

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