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Episode Summary:In this episode of The Dr. Nurture Podcast, we cover effective physical therapy techniques that can help relieve colic in newborns. Colic is a common, challenging condition, but with the right approaches, you can create comfort for your baby and reduce colic crying. Discover how to soothe a colicky infant using evidence-based strategies like tummy time, infant massage, bicycling legs, and positional techniques, such as the colic carry and babywearing.

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COLIC WORKBOOK: strategies for Reducing Colic Mindfully and calming your anxiety (scroll to the bottom for the freebie or buy the E-book for comprehensive guidance!)

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Episode Summary: In this episode we dive deep into self-care routines that genuinely transform your health and well-being. Self-care goes beyond the quick fixes and spa days – it’s about building routines that make a long-term impact. Today, I’m sharing a physical therapist’s perspective on three key self-care strategies that will make you feel more connected, balanced, and resilient:

Whether you’re just beginning to prioritize self-care or looking for ways to deepen your existing routines, this episode provides actionable insights and tips to start feeling your best, one day at a time.

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Help your little one master sitting easily with the Happy Sitters Course. Email [email protected] with a screenshot of your 5-star review and get FREE access! Valid through 11/20/24.

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Dr. Nurture's Etsy Shop: workbooks, guides, and other products to support mamas and their babies through gross motor development and lactation.

 Reed J, Ones DS. The effect of acute aerobic exercise on positive activated affect: A meta-analysis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2006;7(5):477–514.

 Yeung RR, The acute effects of exercise on mood state. J Psychosom Res 1996;40(2):123–41.

Let’s explore one of the most transformative moments after birth: The Golden Hour. This precious period, the first 60 minutes after birth, is vital for bonding, breastfeeding, and the emotional well-being of both mother and baby. Join us as we break down the science and emotions behind skin-to-skin contact, how it helps regulate baby’s heart rate, temperature, and breathing, and why it plays such a pivotal role in successful breastfeeding and bonding.

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Learn actionable tips for how to protect and optimize your golden hour!

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AND leave a 5-star review for the Dr. Nurture podcast by November 20, 2024, and get FREE access to the Happy Sitters: Independent Sitting Course for Infants! This course, designed by a pediatric physical therapist, offers step-by-step video exercises to help your baby sit independently while troubleshooting common developmental issues. Just send a screenshot of your review to [email protected] to claim your free course.

Help your little one overcome lactation and bonding obstacles with one-on-one milestone coaching.

Unsure if your baby’s developmental progress is typical? Learn about the top factors influencing motor milestones, including environment, personality, muscle tone, and reflex integration. Get expert insights to decide if therapy might be needed and what to consider for your baby’s growth. Empower yourself with knowledge and make confident choices for your little one’s well-being.

For more resources on navigating development, visit drnurturepod.com.

Does your child STRUGGLE when it comes to tummy time? Maybe you’re an expecting mama and have heard how this struggle can be so real and want to start off on the right foot. And therapists, if you have those kids who just have no tolerance for prone play—tummy time help is here!

Why is tummy time important?

Learn the foundations of tummy time—the science behind why it’s so hyped and most importantly the ways you can make it playful and effective!

 What are the best tummy time exercises?

There are many strategies for tummy time, and this particular episode explores:

-Best approaches-cry it out or gentle strategies?

-Tummy time modifications

-Equipment and toys for tummy time success 

-Tummy time as measure of readiness for other milestones

-Tummy time and digestive issues

-And more!

Visit nurturehealthhome.com for more resources.

This episode explores the different styles of attachment and how we can be mindful of the ways that we influence how our children relate to us as they grow and develop. We talk about the four major types of attachment which are anxious, avoidant, disorganized, secure. Join us as we explore an overview of each.

Also, we touch on attachment repair, or the ways that we can learn to be conscious of our own attachment styles as parents and repair any issues as needed when it comes to our own tendencies in relating to others. This is also useful to be aware of in the context of other relationships as well, including romantic relationships and friendships.

Attachment style quiz: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/relationships/relationship-attachment-style-test

Follow upcoming episodes for deeper dives into each of the styles of attachment!

This episode dives into 3 simple objects that you probably already have in your home and how they can be leveraged as tools for supporting the development of motor skills. We talk about how couch cushions can be used to milestones such as transitions in/out of sitting, crawling, weight bearing through arms, knees, or feet, and more! Water bottles can also be used as means of developing fine motor strength and coordination. And the last item--spoons!--can be used to foster both gross and fine motor development. Tune into this episode to learn specific strategies for how to make these strategies work for you and your little one!

In this episode we explore things that we can do in the early days postpartum to best set ourselves up for a successful breastfeeding journey. Part of this is making sure you get a solid milk supply, most of which is driven by supply and demand. I talk about crucial strategies to help make this happen, including initiating breastfeeding within an hour postpartum, protecting your golden hour, skin to skin contact, removing sufficient milk every 2-3 hours, and hand expression. The early hours and days will affect outcomes weeks and months down the road when it comes to milk supply in particular, so it's important to start out strong with a good plan and commitment to making the most of the early postpartum period.

I also give little tidbits about infant reflexes at work via the breast crawl and how this is a not widely known (but highly awesome and natural) avenue for feeding and specifically latching. Additionally, I talk some about cases where adding extra pumping in the beginning might be a good idea to explore with your qualified lactation professional.

WHO/UNICEF Breast Crawl Video (Warning: this is a video of an actual birth with actual images/footage)

https://www.ccbirthcenter.com/unicef-breastfeeding-crawl-video/

We all know that reading books to our kids is one of the best things we can do to help them in their literacy and language development. But what else can we do as parents in our everyday routines to set our little ones up for the greatest chance of success when it comes to speech outcomes? This episode explores the impact that we can have as parents on these skills, and how simple, conversational strategies with our babies can have huge effects down the road. Talking to your baby with special attention to certain, simple strategies can make a big difference in how infants piece together parts of language and social interactions, and include concepts such as encouraging eye contact, pausing for them to take a turn, utilizing "parent-ese," being mindful of cues for overstimulation, and more. We also talk about how to best set up environments that are conducive to language-learning activities.

This week's episode is Macy's personal account of working through postpartum depression. She shares what life was like at the time with three kids: having another child with special needs, her husband's job demands, being distanced from lots of their support system, and the insanity that life brought in this season. Macy also goes into the symptoms that clued her in to something being off, and how a shift in symptoms made it more difficult to pinpoint the reality that there was even an issue. She talks of how when this shift is gradual, our baseline for normal functioning and healthy emotions can change without us even knowing it. For this reason, she discusses the importance of checking in with yourself as well as opening these kinds of discussions with others whom we trust in order to hold one another accountable and foster true healing in a community context.

If you found this episode helpful, we'd love to hear from you! You can email Macy at [email protected]. And if you like listening to the show, we'd love it if you gave us a rating and left a review!