Elephant in the Womb

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca). 

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

So happy to share this incredibly informative episode with Jen Shapka, who is a CPST (Child Passenger Safety Technician) in Canada. She answered submitted questions about car seats and booster seats, and gave some truly valuable information. She has also shared the resources below for those looking for more assistance:

Canadian CPST search

US CPST search

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca). 

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

This episode features Veronika, who shares her fertility and IVF journey. Topics include: low ovarian reserve, low AMH, IVF, pre-eclampsia, COVID during pregnancy and pelvic physiotherapy. So happy to be able to share Veronika's journey with you all and stay tuned for a part two soon, where Veronika will share her birth, postpartum and NICU journey...

Check out ROKband's website here and their IG account here!

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca).

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

This episode features Sarah, a kinesiologist and Headshape Management Clinician at ROKband clinics, located across Canada. We talk about different factors that affect infant headshape in the womb and after birth; common terminology; helmet therapy and what to expect at a ROKband clinic appointment; and more! Give it a listen or share with a friend who it might be relevant to.

Don't forget to like & subscribe for more pediatric, family, reproductive and women's health topic episodes coming soon!

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca).

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

My first solo podcast episode is here - I'll be adapting some of my more popular informative blog posts into episodes! You can read the associated post for this podcast here.

Let's talk about these fears around vaccinations for our little ones. Remember – this is a non-judgmental space. What I care about – as always – is providing you with the evidence, risks and benefits so you can make an informed decision about yours or your child’s health. You should also always speak to your provider about any concerns or questions you have.

Additional Resources

Agency for Healthcare Quality – Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States

Canadian Paediatric Society – Vaccine Safety: Canada’s System

Canadian Paediatric Society – Vaccine Safety: Examine the Evidence

Vaccine Safety: Myths and Misinformation (Geoghegan et al., 2020)

Safety of combination vaccines: Perception versus reality (Halsey, 2001)

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca).

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

I am so happy to finally bring you this  episode with my returning guest, Kaitlyn! Today, Kaitlyn shares her experience as a plus size woman accessing the healthcare system during pregnancy. She shares her struggles and wins, and highlights areas where improvements are needed in terms of care delivery. We also talk about the lack of supports, information and resources in quite a bit of detail... tune in for a great episode and thank you to Kaitlyn for once again sharing her story with me. 

Two instagram accounts she mentioned in the podcast are: @plussizebirth and @plussizebabywearing !  

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca).

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

This episode I am chatting once again with Cayla Solomon of Sleeping Beauties - Certified Sleep and Parent Coach.Several weeks ago I called for questions and got so many submissions as usual! Cayla addresses all submitted questions in this episode. We're talking first about the new SIDS research and AAP updates - so there is a trigger warning in this episode. The rest is sleep talk across the life span - including a little bit about tweens & sleep! If you love this episode, like us or hit subscribe! Cayla will be back on again soon.

Note: I mention a post about constipation in little ones, here is the link to that post.

Updated AAP Recommendations can be found here.

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca).

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

This episode I am chatting once again with a Speech Language Pathologist, Gina-Marie, who is answering all your submitted questions about SLP therapy for your little ones - we talk about the updated CDC guidelines for speech and language milestones; hearing loss; and more!

You can find her on Instagram here. Please check the blog for the list of the Instagram accounts she mentions in the episode + a list of resources. Thank you. 

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca). 

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

This episode features Lainey, who shares her fertility and IVF journey. Topics include: depleted ovarian reserve, azoospermia, IVF, donor sperm and more. So happy to be able to share Lainey's journey with you all. 

A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca).

Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. This is NOT medical advice. If you need medical advice, please see your doctor or healthcare provider.

This month, I am amplifying the voices of those who have endometriosis, for Endometriosis Awareness Month. Awareness months help raise awareness, but really this is something we should be actively working towards at all times of the year. This episode features Destiny, sharing her endometriosis journey. She talks about her more unique symptoms and her treatment plan thus far, and how it has impacted her life.