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So, you're being induced. Regardless of the reason, it does not need to be scary or full of the unknown! This week Eleanor and Alex discuss ways to prepare yourself and your partner for the reality of what your impending induction may hold. How long will it take? What can you bring to be more comfortable? And how to pace yourself to maximize your energy and make it to the finish line.


Important article we discussed:

American Society of Anesthesiologists say

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Fresh outta hurricane Beryl, Eleanor and Alex are leaning into the fresh trauma and going through items you'll need to help prepare for any extreme weather events. Whether you're pregnant, postpartum, or have small babies or children an easy checklist helps everyone handle things.

Products we mentioned:

Berkey Filters
Eleanor's YETI Cooler
Alex's RTIC Cooler

Helpful links:

CDC guidelines for breastmilk/breastfeeding during an emergency
Kellymom - Power outage and milk storage

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Last week we focused on the things our clients voted as their "biggest wastes of money" - this week we flipped the script and cover the items we really like and recommend.

For you!
Hotmilk Lingerie 
Simple Wishes Store Pumping Bra
Kindred Bravely
Bodily 
Ingrid & Isabel Maternity Tank Top
Bamboobies
KeaBabies nursing pads 
Soothies, Ninni, and Dr. Browns pacifiers 
Depends,

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There are so many things recommended when you are prepping for baby. Buy this boob thing, this crib, this rocker, this breast pump. No not that one, this one! And with all the money spent on different things, what are some items that are just not worth the hype? This week Eleanor and Alex discuss the items their clients swear were wastes of money. 

Shout out to the bump squad for their votes this week! 

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You've taken the birth class, practiced your breathing, and done a practice drive to the hospital, but what happens when you step into those doors? This week Eleanor and Alex discuss the step before you are admitted and sent to labor and delivery. The choices you can make and ways to make the triage experience more comfortable. 

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TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions PTSD, hospital transfer, and Obstetric violence/forced cervical exam, PPD, anxiety, and OCD. 
 
 **Please care for yourself and if this is a trigger for you please skip this episode!**
 
 This week Eleanor shares her second birth story with us. She planned for a home birth but during the birth, plans changed but not for the reason you might think! This has been on Eleanor's heart for a while, and it's now the right time for her to share with us. 

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It was time for a revamp! Thanks for sticking with us while we worked out our kinks and our semi - new direction for the pod. Who knew it would take as long as it did? Not us!

Eleanor and Alex discuss their updates, as well as where they've been the last 6 months or so. Also - Alex's black eye. Not good times. So we're EXTRA happy to be back with y'all! 

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Are you team Mother's Day or do you avoid this holiday at all costs? This week Eleanor and Alex dissect the holiday and how they wish it could be improved. Or at least made more enjoyable!

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Rowan Twosisters, CPM, LM  is a Midwife, Aware Practitioner, and STREAM Pelvic Specialist. Twosisters joined us for an amazing interview to talk all about Cervical Scarring.

If you’re someone with a uterus or knows someone with a uterus, this is a fantastic episode to listen to. Cervical scarring can sound big and scary and feel quite overwhelming, but Twosisters breaks the information down for us into simple, educational pieces.

Cervical Scar Tissue, A Bigger Deal Than You Think is your guide to increased ease with fertility, labor and birth.

Get this book at https://bookshop.org/ or on Amazon!

Inside this book, you'll learn:
- Why scar tissue forms on the cervix
- Why almost no one cares until it becomes a labor block
- What you can do to keep it from derailing your birth preferences

Labor and birth can be full of wild cards, a cervix that prevents a straightforward delivery doesn't have to be one of them. #ounceofprevention

Check out Rowan’s Website https://preggers.rocks/ and her recipe for Probiotic Porridge!

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Eleanor was on the radio! Check out this short bonus episode where Eleanor appeared on Houston radio KPFT 90.1 to talk about maternal mortality, racism, and the role of a doula as people transition into parenthood.


CHILDREN AT RISK is a non-partisan research and advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the root causes of poor public policies affecting children. Using the tools of research and advocacy, CHILDREN AT RISK works on a broad range of children’s issues, including education, parenting and family well-being, health and nutrition, immigration, and the fight to end human trafficking.

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