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.

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 Tara, sharing her endometriosis journey. She talks about managing it alongside her mental health, her surgeries and experiences with the medical system and how endo has impacted her whole life. Check it out - and if you like this podcast, hit subscribe!

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 Jo, sharing her endometriosis journey, struggles with fertility and insight on being your own advocate. Check it out - and if you like this podcast, hit subscribe! 

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. 

Surprise! It's me sharing my second birth story today. My son was born on February 4th, 2022 at home at 40+2 gestation. I am so excited to share my planned home birth story! Please note that the first 37 minutes of the episode are covering my first birth (overview) and pregnancy care experience this time (including my experience with an abnormal anatomy scan & maternal fetal medicine). The second part of the episode, from 38 minutes forward, covers my labor and birth. Please feel free to skip ahead if you're head for L&D! 

If you like this podcast, please subscribe & share with another parent who might enjoy it!

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.

On this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Steph Bouwman the Pelvic Floor Doula! She is a doula, core & pelvic floor specialist, and helps women with prenatal/postpartum fitness. She is also a mama! You can find her on instagram @steph.bouwman. We are talking about pelvic health prenatal & postpartum, exercises that may be appropriate in either stages, and answering all your questions (including: is it really expected for me to pee myself all the time after pregnancy?!).

If you like the podcast & this episode - show us some love! 

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 (dentist).

Today, Katie is sharing her C-section birth story, which includes details about her premature birth and her daughter's NICU stay. We also talk about feeding challenges, lip/tongue ties, and tips for dental care for pregnant mamas and toddlers (Katie is a dentist and was so kind to share her story AND her knowledge in this episode!). Check it out. 

If you like this podcast, please subscribe & share with another parent who might enjoy it! 

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.

In this episode, Emma-Claire Ziolkowski, RD and I are chatting about nutrition during pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding, as well as the toxicity of the world of diet culture. Trigger warning: We do briefly mention eating disorders and body dysmorphia, and how these might factor into pregnancy/beyond. 

You can connect with Emma-Claire via her social media: 

Twitter: @emmaclaire_z https://twitter.com/emmaclaire_z

Instagram: @emmaclaire_z

Website: https://eclaireeats.com

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 with a Speech Language Pathologist, Gina-Marie, who is answering all your submitted questions about SLP therapy for your little ones - we talk about early intervention, tips & tricks for speech promotion and more! 

You can find her on Instagram 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.

Today's episode is answering your submitted COVID-19 vaccination questions! We are talking about the vaccine in relation to fertility concerns, mammograms, menstruation, TTC, pregnancy, breastfeeding and more! Check it out! Thanks to Dr Theresa Patton OBGYN for kindly providing her knowledge to answer the questions in this episode! 

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. 

We are talking all about the pap smear today! Including an interesting history of what came before (not much) and hopes for the future; pap experiences; answers to common questions; HPV vaccine info; and more! 

Note: we do mention trauma-informed care, and how trauma can be approached when it comes to the pap smear, but do not talk about any experiences or anything that should be triggering. 

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

Cayla is back on the podcast! She was previously a guest in Ep 7 and she's back today answering more of your infant & toddler sleep questions! If you submitted a question via our Twitter or my personal IG page, your question is answered in this episode! Check it out! 

You can find Cayla at https://sleepingbeauties.ca and on her Instagram here.