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SAHM Series 1: Alyssa's Wake up Call
 

In this episode of Modern Nurture, host Jess interviews Alyssa, a career-driven mom who transitioned to being a stay-at-home mom after unexpected pregnancies. Alyssa shares her journey of balancing her master's degree and career with motherhood, the health challenges and wake-up calls she faced, and the ultimate decision to focus on her family. Alyssa also discusses her book 'Mommy Needs a Minute,' which addresses various types of burnout experienced by moms and the importance of finding balance and self-worth outside of societal expectations. The episode is a candid and insightful look into the challenges and rewards of shifting from a high-demand career to full-time motherhood.

00:00 Welcome to Modern Nurture

01:21 Introducing Alyssa: A Journey from Career to Motherhood

01:39 Unexpected Pregnancies and Career Challenges

04:04 Alyssa's Career Background and Transition

07:55 Balancing Motherhood and Career Ambitions

10:37 Navigating the Emotional Transition to Stay-at-Home Mom

16:49 Finding Personal Time and Self-Worth

18:49 Jess's Transition to Stay-at-Home Mom

23:25 Alyssa's Advice and Book on Burnout

27:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Find Alyssa’s Book here! https://a.co/d/88nKf9E

• FREE Copy of Jess’s book, My Little Hands, in exchange for a review: https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/216135/my-little-hands
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Jess returns from a break with her new baby. She shares her pregnancy journey, challenges with Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction, and a successful home birth. Jess also updates on upcoming podcast episodes featuring interviews with working moms transitioning to stay-at-home roles, a discussion with Dr. Jodi Palowski on 'mommy brain', and plans for various solo episodes. Topics include home birth decisions, postpartum recovery, tandem breastfeeding, and the benefits of milling your own flour. Stay tuned for insightful and relatable content for modern moms.

00:00 Welcome Back to Modern Nurture

00:09 Where Have I Been?

01:20 Upcoming Episodes Preview

02:20 Special Conversations and Solo Episodes

02:54 Personal Experiences and Tips

04:11 New Skills and Future Plans

04:47 Conclusion and Thank You

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In this episode of Modern Nurture, we sit down with Anya Dunham, a research scientist and mother of three, to discuss insights from her book, Baby Ecology. Anya talks about the capabilities and development of babies in the womb and in their early years, the impacts of sensory stimulation, and practical tips for sleep and play. The conversation touches on essential topics like prenatal learning, mind-mindedness, the importance of proper sensory input, and the effects of screen time. Additional insights about baby intuition and sleep routines are also covered.

Be sure to check out Anna's book, Baby Ecology. 
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Ecology-Science-Intuition-Environment/dp/177780440X

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00:00 Intro

02:11 Prenatal Learning

07:06 Excessive Stimulation Examples and Impacts

11:01 Babies Can't Shift their Gazes

12:20 How Parents Should Foster Play

17:29 Mind Mindedness: Attachment Foundation

27:50 One Month Olds Self Settling

31:43 Drowsy But Awake...

33:41 Bedtimes Shift, Wake Times Don't

37:23 Screen Time

39:52 Intuition

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Hey Mamas! Things are crazy here this summer. Episodes may be slightly irregular for the next several weeks, but I want to take advantage of some family time I have coming up, and I don't want the quality to suffer. 

Thank you for bearing with me! I have two great episodes coming up. One with Anya, the author or Baby Ecology, a science packed book about how to nurture your babies. The second is a bunch of interviews with stay at home moms who moved from careers to full time motherhood. They are at various stages - some in the thick of it with toddlers, some with kids in school now, and even a grandma! I can't wait to share it with you. It can be so helpful to hear from other moms going through a similar experience to you. 

See you next monday with a new podcast episode! 

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Babywearing Science: Health, Cognitive, and Emotional Benefits for Baby and Mama

In this video, Jess from Modern Nurture delves into the fascinating world of babywearing. Jess shares insightful research on how babywearing benefits both parents and infants, including increased maternal responsiveness, emotional bonding, reduced infant crying, and support for breastfeeding. The video also highlights health advantages such as spinal and cranial health, physical function regulation, and benefits for preterm infants. Additionally, Jess discusses the mental health perks for mothers, including reduced postpartum depression and increased confidence. Practical benefits like hands-free convenience and effective travel with baby carriers are also covered. Join Jess as she explores these topics and invites viewers to comment if they're interested in future videos about the best baby carriers for various stages.

00:00 Intro 

01:00 Maternal Responsiveness

01:53 Parenting Beliefs & Tactile Interaction 

02:33 Reduces Crying

03:08 So Many Breastfeeding Benefits

04:13 Health Benefits 

05:34 Premies

05:56 Mental Health Benefits

06:24 Convenience and Travel

Studies Mentioned 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016363831830256X#:~:text=In%20Study%203%20

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30188302/

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/148/1/e2020049717/179945/An-Infant-Carrier-Intervention-and-Breastfeeding?autologincheck=redirected

If you liked this, you’ll love my unconventional take on tummy time!

https://youtu.be/ByF09LUxT4w

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The Five S's: A Guide to Calming Your Newborn

In this episode of the Modern Nurture Podcast, host Jess explores Dr. Harvey Karp's approach to soothing crying infants, known as the 'calming reflex', through his recommended five steps, or the 'Five S's': Swaddling, Side/Stomach Position, Shushing, Swinging, and Sucking. Jess shares her personal experiences with these methods, detailing each step's effectiveness and her insights on recreating the womb's environment to calm a newborn. Despite some skepticism and challenges in instantly calming her baby, Jess finds value in these techniques for soothing infants and encourages parents to integrate them into their care routines.

00:00 Intro
00:27 The Newborn Calmining Reflex
01:27 The 5S's
04:00 What I Wish I'd Done Better
05:22 Update!

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Happiest Baby on the Block

https://www.amazon.com/Happiest-Block-Revised-Updated-Second/dp/B07S96K3WG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3F9F1UFXN878F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.q53TYq19bQQ9XPswhGvs9Vjd_QuiurvsaOcTGV2agz5GK-xPZoCjkPADPYJ-JHTe8oMlRkkeXkpEi7c7dftDv1ncktgelP8VrjvMv76W_dCaD-21kuMhjHR3zT-aYMsmY5OKMe7SGgWW1fgzNZG5E0h_daQjeSqRgxP6sbdA4eHMV9VIMsS8hA4enXCTHnwMD0sAXBhTdjbK2FoDxnvANT4ZXWu1t3kUCQlK75VBvw8.2xX21q9G7zh6CRXa9A04fWjY3HtVr2RvG1XyFeiY2lo&dib_tag=se&keywords=happiest+baby+on+the+block&qid=1716499998&sprefix=happiest+baby+on+the+block%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1

Noise Machines Mentioned:

• https://www.amazon.com/Yogasleep-Portable-Soothing-Rechargeable-Baby-Safe/dp/B01D50RYSC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V3C11KMEPKSB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fxKKUIQlkSfUYYv0U8g_ftF0VRsG8Uv-IpUUPdBcmUzso4NRn-w1M92m67nSrnfLNNvPfHyk6HpdJgOCt3T62RBR2Co8lRZUxe7S9haFTt128lVu9yztR7zgDIIpfBrt9Kci_AOHEiE9831EIrhi6uSdOteZ3GdwDCNxW07zbntZM3e6rkGYpVKqyGqOlliWpCAxKYyUrQ-hqzNk_ZGKkg4yBfVgxUTNTVS8tWrvfdA.rWzEtdJKe_hB959l0aJCvrWxo94oiZI1WplGTj9YsPQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=yogi%2Bsleep%2Bsound%2Bmachine&qid=1716500020&s=audible&sprefix=yogi%2Bsleep%2Bsoundmachin%2Caudible%2C127&sr=1-1&th=1
• [https://www.amazon.com/Hatch-Baby-Rest-RIOT/dp/B08YS6S66Z/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vlw-JBaBfPZ5-bvvTX_sOv6zYvBBIKuLkDWfF3k

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In this episode, Jess delves into the topic of Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), a common yet underrecognized condition, through a conversation with Stephanie Deusing, a mother who discovered her son's almost complete blindness due to CVI only when he was 15. Despite a high IQ, academic excellence, and no visible signs of blindness, Stephanie shares the journey of realization, diagnosis struggles, and the extensive yet often dismissive medical consultations they endured. The discussion highlights CVI's prevalence, exceeding that of autism, and its symptoms like face blindness, navigational challenges, and misunderstandings within medical and educational systems. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of early music and movement for developmental support, the difficulties in obtaining a CVI diagnosis due to the lack of a diagnostic code, and the societal misconceptions about vision and blindness. She advocates for greater awareness, education, and research to support those affected by CVI.


00:00 Intro
02:58 Sebastian's Development and Gifts
05:41 Gifted but Wouldn't Talk about School
07:37 Anxiety as an Early Sign
10:28 The Subtle Sign her Son was Blind
20:45 The Realization
27:43 Getting a Diagnosis
35:00 Heat, Stress, Exhaustion Can Cause Full Blindiness
37:25 CVI is #1 Cause of Visual Impairment in Developed World
39:26 How Vision Works, & What is CVI
42:10 What Causes CVI?
49:17 What Signs Can Parents Look For?


Learn more about CVI:
https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/vision-loss-children-whose-eyesight-may-be-2020-requires-new-diagnostic-and-teaching-strategies

https://www.optometrytimes.com/view/getting-to-the-heart-of-pediatric-vision-loss-and-blindness

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028393221002359

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/05/26/314621545/the-blind-woman-who-sees-rain-but-not-her-daughters-smile#:~:text=You%20can%27t%20see%20a,stroke%20at%2029%20years%20old.

https://cviscotland.org/

https://www.perkins.org/our-work/cvi/

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Stephanie’s Book, Eyeless Mind https://a.co/d/bnNLrxM
https://stephanieduesing.com/

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The Essential Guide to Nutrition from Infancy to Adulthood for Mothers and Children

In this episode of the Modern Nurture Podcast, the host Jess and guest speaker, Stephanie from Food Factor Nutrition, explore comprehensive nutrition guidance starting from infancy to adolescence, including special focus on maternal nutrition during preconception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. They delve into the importance of gut health and probiotics for infants, the significance of watching for reactions to new foods, and debunk common myths around feeding infants. The discussion also covers nutritional needs throughout childhood and into adulthood, focusing on the importance of a balanced diet, vital nutrients, and handling sugar consumption. Additionally, they address dietary considerations for mothers, emphasizing proper nutrition preconception, during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding to ensure both maternal and child health and well-being. Special attention is given to the role of variety in a child's diet, debunking he myths surrounding carbohydrates and fats, and the importance of listening to one's body for nutritional needs.

00:00 Intro
01:29 Infants have Leaky Gut - Proceed with Caution
05:03 Introducing Solids
08:34 How the Infant Gut Develops & Probiotics
16:17 What Foods To Introduce
24:10 Do your kids need supplements?
27:42 Sugar and Processed Foods
32:03 Sugar in Smoothies
33:42 Nutrition Challenges for Older Kids
39:27 Nutrition for Teenage Girls In Sports

Connect with Stephanie: 
https://www.instagram.com/foodfactornutrition/
https://www.foodfactornutrition.com/podcasts/the-food-factor-podcast
https://www.foodfactornutrition.com/

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Unmedicated Births: Your Complete Guide with Doula Insights

In this episode of Modern Nurture, host Jess is joined by doula Sarah from Entering Motherhood to explore unmedicated births. They delve into preparation, the birth process, postpartum recovery, and how doulas aid in these phases. Sarah, having experience with cesarean and VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean), shares her insights into the passion for natural births, the benefits, and how to achieve a VBAC. The conversation covers the importance of mindset, education, and physical preparations for unmedicated birth, and the role of a doula in supporting mothers throughout the journey. The discussion further explores the postpartum phase, emphasizing rest, nutrition, and the significance of warm foods for recovery. This episode offers a comprehensive guide on navigating unmedicated births, emphasizing the importance of informed choices, support systems, and embracing the postpartum healing process.

0:00 Unmedicated Births: Prep & Recovery with Sarah From Entering Motherhood

00:29 Intro

01:29 VBAC

05:06 Pain Free Birth Possible? 

07:09 How to Prepare for an Unmedicated Birth

10:58 Exercise & Movement for Birth Prep

13:50 Stress can stall birth

17:59 Early Labor

22:38 Pushing

25:09 Red Rasberry Leaf Tea & Dates for Quick Labor

26:05 Pushing Positions

29:10 Tearing

30:22 Birthing the Placenta

31:45 HomeBirths and Other Environments

36:23 Postpartum Recovery

46:19 What to Expect from a Post Partum Doula

51:07 Where to Find Sarah

Connect with Sarah:
https://www.enteringmotherhood.com

https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/podcast

https://www.instagram.com/entering_motherhood/

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Ina May's Guide To Childbirth: https://www.amazon.com/Ina-Mays-Guide-Childbirth-Gaskin/dp/0553381156/ref=asc_df_0553381156/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693033695478&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4888122025241248007&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017341&hvtargid=pla-435533294565&psc=1&mcid=032e539809d63f5fa285a7ae23993bcb&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwudexBhDKARIsAI-GWYVjbje2hRkfl3EE2DTcf3CsykPHsqHO44t0dnB6yDhmRqkpShd0ntMaAu-XEALw_wcB