Motherluck Podcast

Motherluck Podcast

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Motherluck Podcast episodes

  • MP Ep. 10 | To Sleep or Not to Sleep?

    MP Ep. 10: To Sleep or Not to Sleep

    In this episode, we chat about:

    • Our experiences with newborn sleep/lack thereof. What is witching hour, how did the Huckleberry app help, and more. 

    • Sleep Schedules and Sleep Training

    • Products that helped - bedside bassinets, monitors, resources

    • + more

      • BOOK RECO: 12 Hours by 12 Weeks by Suzy Giordano

      Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

      We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

      38 min
    • MP Ep. 9 | Tales from the Breastfeeding Trenches

      Disclaimer: FED IS BEST! But join Romy and Alex as they chat through their breastfeeding journies..or at least what they remember of it almost a year postpartum.

      In this episode we:

      • Discuss our breastfeeding journeys

      • Share our struggles 

      • Give recommendations on the products and apps we enjoyed

      • Remind our listeners that a fed baby is all the matters

        • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

        We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

        43 min
      • MP Ep. 8 | From Baby Bumps to Baby Blues: Our Postpartum Journeys

        In this episode we:

        • Discuss our preconceptions regarding what postpartum would be like versus what it was actually like for each of us

        • Reveal our biggest postpartum symptoms: Postpartum depression and anxiety

        • Give 3 tips to new moms who are feeling overwhelmed or isolated during postpartum

        • Share funny moments from that time

        • Of course, talk about a recent Motherluck moment!

          • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

          We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

          36 min
        • MP Ep. 7 | Catch Up + Debrief with Romy and Alex

          In this episode we:

          • Caught up on our personal lives after a few weeks of back-to-back interviews

          • Talked about our favorite episodes so far and what we’ve learned 

          • Discussed future episode topics

          • Talked about the new things our girls are doing and learning

          • Gave a mama tip for the 4th of July!

            • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

            We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

            14 min
          • MP Ep. 6 | IUI Q+A and Fertility Clinics, a Same-Sex Couple's Journey

            MP Ep. 6 | IUI Questions, Fertility Clinics, + Same-Sex Couples

            In this episode, we had a special guest, Mercedes Smith-LaFleur. Mercedes is a cocktail of new mama, Veteran, content creator, and Motherluck fan! She was born and raised in a small town in Oklahoma. Mercedes left her hometown and spent the last 6 years serving as a Military Police Officer in Louisiana.  She is now raising her son alongside her wife, Brittany, and figuring out life one day at a time. 

            We talked about:

            • Mercedes’ journey to becoming a mom who struggled with infertility. 

            • Issues she and her wife faced because they are a same-sex couple, in the military, and in the South.

            • Mercedes shared her IUI journey and the estimated costs of using a sperm bank.

            • The process Mercedes and her wife went through to find the perfect sperm donor.

            • Tips and advice for other couples who are currently trying to conceive. 

              • To connect with Mercedes follow her journey on Youtube: @AlongWithUsSL and Instagram: @along.with.us / AlongWithUs 

              Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast


              We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air.

              46 min
            • MP Ep. 5 | TLDR: You don't have to pee your pants w/ Rachel Selman PT

              Dr. Rachel Selman PT, DPT, CSCS, CPSS graduated with honors from Georgia Tech with her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, then graduated from Mercer University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. She then obtained additional certifications as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) as well as a performance and sport scientist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Dr. Selman specializes in orthopedics and pelvic health and is the author of the first ever peer reviewed physical therapy protocol for pre and postnatal athletes published in the International Journal of Physical Therapy. Dr. Selman is also the founder of the Stirrups to Situps app - an app designed to improve the recovery process for new mothers - as well as the founder of Athletic Motherhood Co. - a company focused on educating providers to improve musculoskeletal care across the spectrum for moms everywhere.

              In this episode we talk about:

              • What pelvic physical therapy is and how it can help pre and postpartum

              • Common misconceptions about Pelvic Physical Therapy

              • Advice for new moms who might be hesitant on trying Pelvic Physical Therapy

                • Rachel’s Socials:

                Clinic: @synthesisphysicaltherapy

                App: @stirrupstositups

                Continuing Education Program: @athleticmotherhoodco

                Clinic/Scheduling Website: SynthesisPhysicalTherapy.com

                Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

                We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

                45 min
              • MP Ep. 4 | Pregnancy, Postpartum and PA's perspective w PA-C Jenise Santos

                This week we had a fun conversation with Jenise Santos, PA, and Alex’s older sister! Jenise has been a physician assistant for almost 5 years. She received her Master's in Physician Assistant Studies from Augusta University. After completing PA school, she decided to move back to her hometown to work with uninsured/low-income patients. After a couple of years working in primary care, she started working in Ob/Gyn. She will have been at her current practice for almost three years. Her favorite part of working in Ob/Gyn is empowering women every day.

                In this episode, we talk about: 

                • How Jenise educates and prepares her patients for birth.

                • What moms should and shouldn’t do while pregnant.

                • The most common health issues during pregnancy and things to look out for.

                • Tips to prevent postpartum depression.

                • Having a family planning, plan!

                • What it was like watching her sister give birth!

                  • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

                  We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

                  35 min
                • MP Ep. 3 | Our Labor Stories + Tips for Pregnant Moms

                  Our Labor Stories + Tips for Pregnant Moms

                  In this episode we talk about:

                  • Our very different labor journeys 

                  • Our first moments with our little ones

                  • Tips for Pregnant Mamas

                    • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

                    We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

                    30 min
                  • MP Ep. 2 | Okay..we’re pregnant. Now what?!

                    Ep. 2 We’re pregnant, now what?!

                    In this episode we talk about:

                    • Our expectations of what pregnancy would be like vs. how pregnancy actually treated us

                    • How each trimester was so different from the previous one

                    • Romy’s decision to have a gender surprise at birth

                      • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

                      We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 

                      42 min
                    • MP Ep. 1 | OMG! We're PREGNANT!

                      Ep. 1 OMG! We’re Pregnant!

                      Welcome to the Motherluck - an all things momhood podcast with your hosts, Alex and Romy. As new moms ourselves, we are starting to understand the ups and downs of new motherhood. This podcast is meant to be a safe place for moms to feel validated, heard, and have a community they can relate to.

                      Join us as we discuss:

                      Introduce ourselves and our babies

                      • Answer why we started this podcast!

                      • Discuss how we found out we were pregnant and how we told our loved ones

                      • Talk about our feelings once the shock subdued

                        • Make sure to follow us on our socials (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook): @motherluckpodcast

                        We want to hear from you, too! Do you have a Motherluck topic you want us to explore? Email us at [email protected] or DM us on our socials. We just might discuss your topic on air. 


                        24 min

                      About Motherluck Podcast

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Welcome to the Motherluck an all things momhood podcast with your hosts, Romy and Alex. As new moms ourselves, we are starting to understand the ups and downs of new motherhood. Join us as we discuss how our pregnancies went, our misconceptions, and thoughts post preg!