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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Ida Eden, a reproductive psychiatrist and faculty member at Weill Cornell Medicine, to explore how you can optimize your emotional and psychological well-being during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, or simply navigating the transition into parenthood, Dr. Eden will provide insights and practical tools to help you feel empowered and supported. Find out what to do BEFORE baby arrives, and how you can start optimizing if you ALREADY have your baby (or older child!) in arms.
Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Connect with Dr Ida Eden idaedenmd.com | Weill Cornell Medicine
Learn more Birth Doula 101: What to Expect From A Birth Doula with Esther Gallagher | Mom Group Guide: How To Find, Join Or Facilitate Your Own Mom Group | MGH Center for Women's Mental Health | Mother to Baby Factsheets (Check which drugs are okay to use while pregnant or breastfeeding) | Postpartum Support International
On this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast, we're bringing you the ultimate travel guide for parents.
Our special guests, Mother Up creators Kacie McDonnell Hosmer, former host of FOX Nation and Mansion Global, and Gianna DeMedio Simon, host of the podcast So Sorry for Your Loss, share their tried-and-true tips for traveling with little ones.
Between them, they’ve wrangled three children under four while navigating air and car travel, and their advice will help you make your next trip as stress-free as possible. Whether you’re planning a flight or a road trip, Kacie and Gianna will walk you through everything from packing essentials to managing those inevitable meltdowns.
Tune in for practical advice, personal stories, and the confidence to travel like a pro with your kids.
P.S. Don't forget to chat with your pediatrician for advice on how early you can travel with your newborn - every situation is unique!
Full Show Notes (all links on fourthtrimesterpodcast.com)
Connect with Kacie McDonnell Hosmer & Gianna DeMedio Simon motheruppod.com | Instagram Kacie | Instagram Gianna
Learn more Simple Way To Adjust Baby To Time Change (Schedule Template) | Evidence Based Care for Improving Postpartum Recovery - Advice From Dr Rebecca Dekker | Preparing For Your Second Baby - The Second Child Transition
Travel Items Mentioned Recommended Travel Essentials | Mother Up Amazon Storefront
Connect with Fourth Trimester Instagram
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Rather amazingly, there hasn't been much research into the causes and potential cures for the nausea that around 70% of people experience during pregnancy. Until now.
Thankfully, Dr Marlena Fejzo is dedicating her life's work to finding ways to alleviate the full spectrum of mild cases of "morning sickness" to severe nausea to, on the extreme end, hyperemesis. She herself experienced hyperemesis. She knows firsthand the debilitating effects of the disease. Already she has clearly identified one gene (GDF15) linked to the cause and she is working on finding more.
Listen to the full episode to learn what Dr Fejzo recommends for alleviating symptoms of morning sickness and treating true hyperemesis. There are ways to find some relief now, even ahead of the groundbreaking new therapies that are on the horizon.
Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com (all links below can also be found here)
Connect with Dr Marlena Fejzo USC Profile & Contact | USC Marlena Fejzo Research Fund
Learn more Time Women Of The Year 2024 | Harmonia Healthcare Clinics for Nausea & Hyperemesis Treatment | HER Foundation RESOURCES | 23andMe
Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram | About & Contact
In this episode of Fourth Trimester Podcast, we are joined by an experienced financial advisor, Laura Davis CFP.
This episode centers on how families can create a budget that sets the family up for financial success, including: what a budget is, how to create one, considerations before having a baby, what to budget for during pregnancy, postpartum and longer term (kids education, your own retirement etc.)
We also have a great conversation around helping raise children to be financially independent.
Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Connect with Laura Davis financiallab.us
Learn more (all on fourthtrimesterpodcast.com)
Family Financial Wellness: Three Finance Must-dos for Families
How a Friend or Family Member Can Help You if You Don’t Have a Doula (What is a Doula?)
Mindfulness Childbirth and Parenting Courses
FREE Download - Birth Plan Template
Dr Rebecca Dekker of Evidence Based Birth provides clear, plain-language guidance on postpartum recovery, including the very immediate period after birth from delivering the placenta and then through the extended fourth trimester.
Learn what the evidence points to so that you can make informed decisions and enhance your recovery period.
Full show notes
fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Resources
Skin to Skin After A Cesarean
Evidence on Pitocin During the Third Stage of Labor
Why Postpartum Midwifery is Vital to Healing With Serena Saeed-Winn
FREE DOWNLOAD Birth Plan Template (a.k.a. Birth Intentions Document)
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
The Best Hospitals For Labor And Delivery - Ratings App ‘Irth’ Created By Kimberly Seals Allers
The State of Postpartum Maternal Health with Dr Amanda P Williams
In this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast, we asked a panel of breastfeeding educators and practitioners to help us put together a 2-part guide on breastfeeding. Importantly, this is a NO JUDGMENT guide. Just the facts and plain language explanations that help you on your journey.
Part 2 covers a wide range of topics including: managing milk supply, breast pump usage, feeding schedules and more.
Full show notes:
fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Links and resources mentioned on the show:
Lactation Resources Find a Lactation Consultant | Mahogany Milk Support Group | Drugs That Are Safe While Breastfeeding - Medications Fact Sheets | NC A&T Outpatient Clinic | Kelly Mom Breastfeeding Articles | Donate Extra Breastmilk | Ready Set Baby | Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine | Fourth Trimester Project
Learn more The Real Story Behind Breastfeeding | Wire Your Baby for Success Through Optimal Newborn Brain Development | FREE DOWNLOAD The Ultimate Birth Plan Template You Can Customize | mothertobaby.org | infantrisk.com | believeipe.org | Gold Lactation Conference
In this episode of the Fourth Trimester Podcast, we asked a panel of breastfeeding educators and practitioners to help us put together a 2-part guide on breastfeeding. Importantly, this is a NO JUDGMENT guide. Just the facts and plain language explanations that help you on your journey.
The content of the guide includes answers to the top breastfeeding questions new parents frequently have during the first 24 hours with a newborn through to the continued breastfeeding years.
Full show notes fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
FREE DOWNLOAD The Ultimate Birth Plan Template You Can Customize: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com/resources
Lactation Resources Find a Lactation Consultant | Mahogany Milk Support Group | Drugs That Are Safe While Breastfeeding - Medications Fact Sheets | NC A&T Outpatient Clinic
Learn more The Real Story Behind Breastfeeding | Wire Your Baby for Success Through Optimal Newborn Brain Development | mothertobaby.org | infantrisk.com | believeipe.org | Gold Lactation Conference
In this episode we are joined by an experienced financial advisor, Laura Davis CFP. Laura shares her expertise in transforming financial lives and provides actionable steps that parents and soon-to-be parents can take to secure a strong financial future for their families.
Learn the three financial must-dos for families that can help set your family up for success.
Full show notes:
fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Links/resources mentioned: (more links available in full notes article)
Sara Mauskopf CEO and Co-founder of Winnie | winnie.com | LegalZoom Estate Planning | A Parent’s Guide To Building Self-Trust (And Why It Matters)
Having six children means Shari Stamps knows a fair bit about preparing for postpartum. Since having kids, she's dedicated her life to growing her experience as a perinatal professional, taking many courses including doula training. Now she's sharing her wisdom from her own parenting experience plus her professional training with us.
Hear Shari's tips for postpartum and birth preparation, including:
Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Free birth plan download: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com/resources
Free Infant Massage Course fourthtrimesterpodcast.com/shari
Ali Starling joins us to talk about the significant and often under-discussed topic of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD). Ali Starling is an experienced midwife and academic from the University of California San Francisco. We talk about her passions: midwifery, mental health, and the intersection between the two.
Our discussion thoroughly explores how new parents can navigate the challenging psychological landscape following childbirth. Listen to learn more about:
Full show notes:
fourthtrimesterpodcast.com
Resources mentioned:
MGH Center for Women's Mental Health | Mother to Baby Factsheets (Check if drugs are okay to use while pregnant or breastfeeding) | reprotox.org | National Library of Medicine | National Curriculum in Reproductive Psychiatry Training | Postpartum Support International | LactMed Database | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan
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