InCast

Debra Pascali Bonaro is the founder and president of Pain to Power, an interactive childbirth experience program. She is the director of the award-winning documentary, “Orgasmic Birth: The Best Kept Secret,” a Lamaze international childbirth educator, and a birth and postpartum doula trainer with DONA International.  Listen to this episode for tips on how to move from pain to pleasure during childbirth.

Listen and Learn:

• How to re-evaluate the language surrounding birth
• What our culture does to frame birth as a painful experience
• Barriers to opening up to the intimacy of birth
• Tips and tools to help switch your energy
• How to honor birth as part of your sexuality

Related Products:

• Pain Management, Volume 1: Comfort Techniques
• Miracle of Birth 4th Edition 
• Understanding Birth Curriculum 
• Positions for Labor 
• Mother’s Advocate DVDs

Resources:

To Learn More about Debra Pascali Bonaro and The Orgasmic Birth, Click Here.

Dr. David Hill is a pediatrician and a national authority on child development. He is an award-winning author who consults, speaks, and writes on issues related to children’s health. Listen to this episode for a look inside the impact of media use on the health and development of babies and toddlers,

Listen and Learn: 

• Statistics on time spent consuming media from ages 0-3
• How viewing media can relate and affect developmental milestones
• How we’re substituting media and screen time for important learning opportunities
• How screens are displacing healthy behaviors
• The two main reasons parents are introducing screens at an early age

Related Products:

• How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children (DVD Series)
• Parenting Basics DVD Library
• Age Appropriate Play: The First Four Years
• First Year Milestones: A monthly Guide to Your Baby’s Growth

Gina Harris is the CEO of Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS), a nonprofit that provides professional remembrance photography worldwide for families who have suffered a stillbirth or infant loss. She understands firsthand the difference NILMDTS can make by positively impacting others lives during extremely difficult times. Listen to this episode to learn more about the importance of capturing a memory as part of the grieving process.

Listen and Learn:

• Gina’s personal story that led to her Rainbow Babies
• The importance of creating tangible memories
• Tips on how medical providers can educate and inform families about the NILMDTS services
• Social media’s role in creating acceptance of such photographs
• How the NILMDTS process works
• Advice on how providers can take photos for the family if needed and other ways to support families

Resources from Gina that You Can Use in Your Practice:

• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Website

Related Products:

• A Guide to Grief & Healing After the Loss of Your Baby (Book+Web App)
• A Guide to Grief & Healing After the Loss of Your (Web

Laurel Wilson is the owner of MotherJourney, a comprehensive perinatal support and education business. She is the co-author of best-selling books, a perinatal expert, international breastfeeding speaker, and mother with over 25-years’ experience working with women in the childbearing year. Listen to this episode for a look inside how prenatal and postpartum cannabis use can affect babies. 

Listen and Learn: 

• The myths and misconceptions about the type of people that use marijuana
• Consequences of the use of marijuana in the childbearing year
• How different concentrations and forms of marijuana can affect pregnancy and child development
• Why federally-funded research does not include most cannabis users today
• How cannabis use impacts breastfeeding

Related Products:

• Understanding Pregnancy Curriculum
• Alcohol and Pregnancy: Making Healthy Choices
• Understanding Breastfeeding Curriculum
• Breastfeeding Basics: Easy-Read Guide with TEXT4Video