Infant sleep is one of the most polarizing topics in the baby community, and in true MOTR fashion, we do not hold back.

We break down all the sleep myths including how you can’t “train” your baby to sleep and bed-sharing leads to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (it is actually protective against it!). 

Yes we’re biased, however don’t just take it from us; we cite our sources who are the actual experts in this field including James McKenna Ph.D. of “Safe Infant Sleep” and Dr. Sarah Buckley of “Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering.”

We explore the perceived “risks” the predatory infant sleep industry wants you to believe and share the myriad benefits (for mom and baby) of bed-sharing, and if that's not your cup of tea, co-sleeping. 

For sleep deprived moms, we discuss our favorite creative ways to catch up on sleep that do not involve sleep training your baby, watching the clock or letting your baby "cry it out". 

Oh, and we answer a couple of interesting questions our listeners submitted- we've got your backs! 

We recognize infant sleep is not a one-size-fits-all approach for every family, however it’s also not as black and white as putting your baby in a crib “drowsy but awake”. 

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While we both prepped for, and manifested, a home birth, Katherine’s hope for a peaceful out-of-hospital birth took a wild turn after an unexpected medical complication arose and did not stabilize. Hear why she fired her first provider, was fired by her second provider, then switched providers from home birth midwives to an OBGYN a week before her baby boy was born. You will hear how she stood her ground and still exercised her birth rights despite her dwindling options.

You will also hear how April applied everything she learned about physiological birth from months of research and childbirth education, to put mind over body and birth her baby at home despite a very close call during late labor, along with a period of dysfunctional pushing which nearly required a hospital transfer. Find out what April told her back-up OB and how her team of midwives and doulas gave her the clarity and support she needed to get out of her thinking brain and into her primitive brain to bring her baby earth-side.

Our births could not be more different, and we each overcame obstacles even our research and prep could not have prepared us for in advance.

It goes without saying that every mom is grateful to have a healthy baby, however our birth experiences as mothers also matter and have a lasting impact. Knowing your options and having the confidence to speak up can be the difference between an empowered and informed birth and one that leaves you at the mercy of your practitioner’s wishes.

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“I’ll just go with the flow and see what happens!” is not a phrase you will hear from us…at least in regard to giving birth. In this episode, our aim is to remind you of your autonomy in your birth.

We tell you not only what we included in our birth plans but more importantly why we made our choices. We hope to bring awareness to the myriad options you have when it comes to bringing your baby earthside! 

Along the way, we share pointers in regard to the format and content of our birth plans, what we changed our minds about, and of course, we can’t leave out the hot topic of newborn interventions.

Although our birth plans were similar, our actual births were wildly different. You will learn about all the options you truly have despite hospital or practitioner protocol or policy, and by the time you finish this rather lengthy episode, we hope you feel inspired and empowered to plan for the birth of dreams, no matter how or where you envision giving birth. 

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So often we’re told the benefits we’ll reap as a result of hormonal birth control and IUDs, but are we ever given informed consent on the physical and emotional risks? How empowering is it to believe your best or only options to plan and prevent pregnancy are from pharmaceuticals that trick your body into believing it’s pregnant or an intrauterine device that can become dislodged? 

In this episode, we discuss what real female empowerment looks like when it comes to planning and preventing pregnancy on our own terms without the pill or IUD. You’ll hear about our regrets and past experiences with hormonal birth control, what we know now, and how we empowered ourselves through cycle awareness, fertility signals and data to plan our pregnancies. 

Hear what our favorite trusted resources are for natural family planning so you can empower yourself and ditch the hormones and IUDs for good.

Medical Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals. Nothing you've heard in today’s episode should be taken as medial advice. We are simply sharing our experiences, anecdotes and information. 

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