April is Cesarean Awareness Month and in this episode I discuss the history of cesarean delivery and the reasons why cesareans are performed in the United States. We explored the most common indications for cesarean delivery, including failed labor progression, multiple gestation, maternal hypertension, fetal distress, and other medical reasons. We also covered the risks and benefits of Cesarean delivery, including the potential impact on maternal and neonatal health. Finally, we discussed the importance of informed decision-making and shared decision-making in the cesarean delivery process, and the need for comprehensive and accurate information about the risks and benefits of the procedure.

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[1:44] History of Cesareans

[12:40] Full List of Reasons

[17:25] Failure to Progress

[24:50] Fetal Distress

[27:12] Abnormal Fetal Presentation

[28:25] Breech Position

[30:55] Maternal Hypertension

[34:10] Previous Cesarean Delivery

[36:50] Multiple Gestation

[39:13] Maternal Request

[40:30] Other Medical Reasons

[53:55] Unknown/Not Stated

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March is Women's History Month and in this episode we briefly cover the history of women’s health in American the culture. It's fascinating to look at history and see what it has taught us. This knowledge can be used to build off of and create new outcomes for the future. 

The Farmer and the obstetrician 

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Episode 110 - Shelley Rahim 

Episode 116 -  Dr. Jodi Pawluski

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March is Women's History Month and in this episode we cover the history of working mothers in the American culture. It's fascinating to look at history and see what it has taught us. This knowledge can be used to build off of and create new outcomes for the future. 

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Books:

Opting Out?: Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home by Pamela Stone

Modern Motherhood: An American History by Professor Jodi Vandenberg-Daves

Double Lives: A History of Working Motherhood by Helen McCarthy

Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times by Elizabeth Wayland Barber

The Women's History of the Modern World: How Radicals, Rebels, and Everywomen Revolutionized the Last 200 Years by Rosalind Miles

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In this episode we talk with Rachael Brown about her book, For Fork's Sake, which shares her journey of how she learned to heal herself and the planet through a plant-based way of eating. We discuss how plant based can actually help with your grocery budget and be a lot easier to maintain then you may think for you and your family as a busy mom.

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Website: forforkssakebook.com (Sign up for the newsletter and get a printable guide to cooking and baking without oil)

Facebook: forforkssakebookcom

Instagram: forforkssakebook

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In this episode we talk with Helen Thompson who is a past childcare provider and now teaches baby massage. We go into how baby massage can help not only with bonding but also social skills, digestive issues, teething, and vital developmental skills. As a parent who works and utilizes childcare I am all about utilizing my time with my baby more efficiently and learning how to best bond with them in the time that I have with them. This conversation is full of benefits that correlate to baby massage and learning how we can discover more about our babies and build a relationship with them even as an infant.

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LoveHeld Ring Sling Carriers

First Time Mum's Podcast Episode with Sarah Marie Bilger

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Website: mybabymassage.net

Podcast: First Time Mum's

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Hey Mamas!

In this episode we talk with Alissa Alter about her journey into motherhood and the shocking truths she found out about her own body during the process.

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Connect more with Alissa Alter:

Website: alissaalter.com

Instagram: alissaalter

Facebook: Mom's Club

Podcast: Alter Your Life and Myth of Motherhood

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This episode is an update of where I’m at one year postpartum after my VBAC with my second child. Find the freebies on our website for useful hack, items, and tasks to help navigate in the first year postpartum. Listen to the full episode to get a deep dive on what’s going on one postpartum with baby number two.

10 Postpartum Tasks - How Others Can Help

80 Postpartum Items - What You Need the First Year

4 Postpartum Hacks - How to Navigate the First Year

Postpartum University - Nutrition Plan

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In this episode we talk with Alyson Caffrey about how we can take control of our maternity leave and be more intentional about the time we take off from work. We specifically cover how she helps small business owners along this journey so that they can leave their company for a short period of time without having to shut down anything or feel guilty for leaving in the process. If you are not a business owner this is still a really great episode because you can apply what we talk about here to help structure how your maternity leave may look. from work or even how you will transition at home with a new baby if you’re a stay at home mom or have a side gig you’re working on.

Read the full blog here

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10 Postpartum Tasks - How Others Can Help

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Website: mastermaternityleave.com

Instagram: mastermaternityleave

Facebook: Master Maternity Leave

LinkedIn: master maternity leave

Podcast: growing pains podcast

Ultimate Maternity Leave Checklist

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In this episode we talk with Elizabeth Andreyevskiy about how burnout shows up in motherhood, how it affects us, and how we can avoid it. Elizabeth is a stress coach for moms. She is the host of the Emotionally Healthy Legacy podcast and a mom of 4. Elizabeth is super passionate about mental health and emotional wellness in motherhood. She helps overwhelmed moms reduce the mental stress so they can respond with patience and calm towards their kids. She teaches proactive ways to be less stressed, prioritizing moms needs without guilt and ways to regulate emotions when feeling triggered.

Read the full blog here

10 Postpartum Tasks - How Others Can Help

Postpartum University - 6-Week Nutrition Plan

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Podcast: Emotionally Healthy Legacy

Instagram: emotionally_healthy_legacy

Website: https://www.emotionallyhealthylegacy.com

Bonus Gifts from Elizabeth

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We’re doing this mamas, so excited to catch you here next week! This is your one stop, go-to place for helping you find the resources you need to help make the best choices for you and your family during pregnancy, birth, and most importantly postpartum. 

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