Episode 139. Hear about the stages of labor, the difference between Braxton-Hicks and real contractions, the pros and cons of hospital vs. home births, and more! This episode is meant to educate and inform (NOT provide medical advice). I speak from my experience of catching a dozen babies delivered vaginally, assisting in multiple cesarean deliveries, and working on a team monitoring numerous laboring mothers as a medical student.

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Episode 138. Hear about the 12 new foods I introduced to my baby when she was 9 months old using a baby-led weaning approach and a focus on encouraging the use of the pincer grasp. I share how baby-led weaning can still involve purees, "baby food" and teethers, frozen foods, and canned goods depending on your family's preferences.

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Episode 137. Hear about the foods I introduced to my baby when she was 8 months old, including how I prepared the foods safely.

*Note that I refer to breast milk as the primary source of nutrition until 12 months in this episode, but of course, this includes formula.

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Episode 136. Hear about my tips that will help you impress at away rotations, audition rotations, and sub-Is as a fourth year medical student or recent graduate.

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Episode 135. I discuss my 7-month-old's meal plan, including all the foods I introduced and how I prepared them safely for my baby. These 12 new foods included 5 of the main allergens.

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Episode 134. As part of the starting solids with baby-led weaning series, I conclude the list of foods I started while my baby was 6 months old, including the order in which I introduced them and how I prepared each food. I also discuss when to introduce allergens and how often to feed your baby in the first month of starting solids. This is all based on my own experience, so make sure you have an ongoing conversation with your pediatrician about how you'd like to start solids!

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Episode 133. I discuss my experience with starting foods #4 through #6 (after the first three foods discussed in episode 132). I share how I prepared these foods when introducing them and other variations I tried with subsequent exposures.

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Episode 132. Hear about how I started solids with daughter using a baby-led weaning approach. In the first week, I introduced three foods that can be prepared safely in multiple ways for babies!

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Episode 131. Hear from a doctor and first-time mom about when and how to start solids. There is some evidence-based information that I did not learn in medical school and your pediatrician may not be discussing with you. Hear about why I decided on baby-led weaning and my perspective on incorporating Montessori values into the feeding space.

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Episode 130. Hear my opinion on whether you should study between the Match and day 1 of residency and how to plan out when to take Step 3 or Level 3. I also share tips on housing decisions, food planning, student loans, and communication with co-residents.

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