Mum's The Word

EPISODE 015

(with Jacey Pryma)

HAVING CHILDREN CHECKED BY A CHIROPRACTOR

It’s a question I get asked all the time. Why would a baby need to be checked by a chiropractor? And in this episode we discuss this and so much more on the topic of kids and chiropractic.

And although we are discussing in depth the work that I do, I am playing the curious mum in this episode and I ask Jacey all the questions that you also probably have.

So a very important message dear to my heart this week and I am thrilled to share this message with you and have Jacey my colleague in Chiropractic as a guest on the show.

ENJOY this week’s episode and once again, thanks for listening!!

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JACEYS’S BIO

As a chiropractic entrepreneur Jacey Pryma is on a mission to see as many kids as possible live a full and vibrant life with chiropractic care central to that transformation. She is a program developer, software developer, teaching seminars around Australia and New Zealand and works with chiropractors around the globe through her program called Well Kids.

Dr. Jacey is a massive fan of Disney and prides herself on making every visit to her office a magical experience for kids and parents alike, sprinkling a little pixie dust over everything she does. Today we will learn a little about her, what she’s up to and the amazing advice she has for new mums with brand new little bubbas.

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Jacey’s Tips/Resources

Website: http://www.wellkids.com.au

Book: Dr Jennifer Barham-Floreani Well Adjusted Babies

Website : Well Adjusted

Website The Wellness Couch Podcast channel

Podcast ; The Wellness Guys

Jacey’s Contact Details

Website – http://www.wellkids.com.au

email : [email protected]

website : drjacey.com,au

Quotes

“to live would be an awfully big adventure”

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Birth Plans, Hospital Preferences

I was thrilled to have Pip from Birth Savvy on Episode 14 who is so

passionate about birth, outcomes, people knowing their options

and asking for what they want.

So very often discussed but never is there really a what to avoid or

a where to look…. here are some tips to consider for your birth

plan. Why you need one… why its ok to call it a plan and what

might never be accepted if it was in one.

So as you can imagine this week is a very important message that

all mums to be would love to hear. One to certainly be shared

many times!! So please do share this episode and it’s

links/resources with those pregnant women around you especially

those nearing the end of their pregnancy.

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episodes delivered to your phone as soon as they are released

each Friday? You can do so here on iTunes.

ENJOY this week’s Episode HERE and thanks for listening!!

PIP’S BIO

Pip is a childbirth educator, midwife and mother of four who is a

passionate advocate of empowering parents to create better births.

Over a decade ago Pip was charged with the antenatal classes

program and teaching at a large private hospital. Working as a

midwife at the time, Pip decided to enrol in formal childbirth

education study through Birth International. The study dramatically

changed her understanding and approach to prenatal education.

With the birth of her fourth child, her first with an obstetrician in the

private hospital, Pip realised the real need to create an

independent childbirth education service, operating externally and

alongside the system. She launched “Birth Savvy – Ask for What

You Want” in early 2013 which promotes Better Birthing through

education. Workshops are held throughout WA and focus on

helping parents get the birthing experience they deserve through

increasing their confidence and knowledge and promoting an

equal partnership with their obstetricians.

Since the inauguration of “Birth Savvy”, Pip has discovered the

complimentary practice of hypnobirthing, and has since qualified

as a Hypnobirthing Australia Practitioner.

Through her passion for improving birth experiences for couples

Pip has become a sort after commentator on maternity issues and

makes regular appearances on National Radio and TV. She has

also been asked to written opinion pieces for national newspapers.

She has also contributed to magazines and online blogs, such as

Practical Parenting, Empowering Birth and

www.onyamagazine.com

Pip was also awarded the National Hypnobirthing Australia

Practitioner of Excellence 2014/2105

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Pip’s Tips/Resources

Website : sarahwickham.com Dr Sarah Wickham

Book: Sarah Buckley ; Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering

Pip’s Contact Details

Website – http://www.birthsavvy.com.au

Facebook Page: Birth Savvy

email : [email protected]

Quotes

“Birth is not only about making babies, birth is about making

mothers, strong, competent, capable mothers who trust

themselves and know their inner strengths. “Barbara Katz

Rothman

“enjoy the pregnancy, its such a special time, you are growing a

human being”

“don’t stress about the birth. Its just one day, enjoy your

pregnancy, the birth is just a small part”

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EPISODE 013

(with Melissa Spilsted)

REMOVING THE FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH

You are going to LOVE this episode. The amazing caliber of guests just keeps on coming my way and although we are now 13 episodes, 20 have already been recorded and many more are booked so stay tuned… so much more is heading your way. Have you subscribed yet to Mum’s The Word to get all the episodes delivered to your phone as soon as they are released each Friday? You can do so here on iTunes.

So as you can imagine this week is a very important and a very empowering message. One to certainly be shared many times!! so please do share this episode and it’s links/resources with those pregnant women around you especially those nearing the end of their pregnancy.  I had two amazing births and yes its true I did do lots of preparation but listening to this episode, its so so empowering, that it makes me want to have another birth!!

My very purpose for this podcast is to have women share and to not have to reinvent the wheel and the biggest thing that I could share with women pregnant or yet to be is that BIRTH IS VERY DOABLE!! Its something I felt and also even verbalised within the first hour of having birthed my first child (and there’s proof too of me saying it to my midwife Jacky on Episode 1) where you can listen in here

ENJOY this weeks Episode and thanks for listening!!

MELISSA’S BIO

Melissa Spilsted is a clinical hypnotherapist, childbirth educator, registered teacher, hypnobirthing mother of three and founder of the Hypnobirthing Australia and Hypnobubs programs. She also wrote the world first ‘Positive Caesarean’ course, which combines the use of hypnobirthing techniques with mindful preparation for a c-section. Her passion is positive and empowered birthing, regardless of how our baby comes into the world.

Hypnobirthing Australia is Australia’s fastest growing childbirth education program with over 100 practitioners teaching her methods in every state and territory of Australia. Hypnobubs is the online hypnobirthing course, which was devised to make hypnobirthing more accessible throughout Australia and the world.

Melissa is also the voice of several popular self-hypnosis albums for pregnancy, childbirth, parenting and beyond – ‘Surge of the Sea’ is ranked #1 album on iTunes for hypnobirthing.

Ms Spilsted is regularly asked to contribute articles pertaining to hypnobirthing (hypnosis for childbirth) and has featured on Channel 7 Sunrise, articles in Mother & Baby Magazine, Practical Parenting, Nurture Magazine, Take 5 Magazine, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Essential Baby and been interviewed for a radio and television programs in relation to this subject.

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Melissa’s Tips/Resources

Website: http://hypnobirthing.com.au

Website : https://hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au

Book: Sarah Buckley ; Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering

Facebook Page: Birth Without Fear

Melissa’s Contact Details

Website – https://hypnobirthingaustralia.com.au

Facebook Page Hypnobirthing Australia

iTunes Surge of The sea

email : [email protected].

Quotes

“A major component that isn’t considered these days is the mind, the part that the mind and our mindset plays on how we birth.”

“Women deserve to approach their birth without fear. They deserve to be looking forward tot the birth and for the birth experience to be one that they will always want to look back at with joy, one of the highlights of their life.”

“tune out to distraction, tune into your body”

“every surge of my body brings my baby closer to me”

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EPISODE 012

(with Natalie Stokell)

PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION and POST NATAL RECOVERY

This week I have another great episode for you! Possibly a taboo topic for some, yet eye-opening, and enlightening for others I am really excited to hear what you all think of this topic and this option for post natal recovery.

Natalie is definitely an expert in all things placenta but as you will hear on the episode, as a vegetarian, it’s not something she ever thought she’d do, let alone prepare placentas or others!

She saw the results for herself when comparing the postnatal periods following both her children, where with placentophagy she had less bleeding, less baby blues and the rest she shares as we talk all things placentas. I know you will love this episode, whether it’s your thing or not.

So please do share this week’s episode and it’s links/resources with those pregnant women around you. It’s such an important topic and this information needs to get out!

Let me know what you think and join the conversation over with us on facebook.

NATALIE’S BIO

Originally from New Zealand, after completing her Masters in Psychology Natalie moved to the UK. She spent the next 10 years working, playing and volunteering in different countries including England, Turkey, Nepal and Central America. Much of her work was with women and children. In 2009 she had her first child, and left the UK to move with her partner to Australia.

Natalie discovered the benefits Placenta Encapsulation after the birth of her second daughter. Her recovery the this time round was very different from the first time and she puts it down to the capsules. Her energy levels were high, she didn’t feel emotional or weepy (except on the couple of days that she missed her capsules), and her physical recovery was much faster. So she went on to learn as much as she could about this amazing – albeit a little weird – tradition. She trained firstly with Placenta Benefits and then with the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts. She now offers safe, certified and insured Placenta services on the Sunshine Coast, Australia. She is a proud verified member of Placenta Services Australia and also serves on their Board. She is passionate about keeping Placenta Encapsulation safe and to very high industry standards in Australia. She loves talking about anything placenta so feel free to get in touch with any of your placenta questions!

Natalie’s Links/Tips:

Website : Hypnobirthing

Websites : Spinning Babies

Book: Sherri Menelli Journey into Motherhood

Book : Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D Women who run with the Wolves

Website: Association with “verified members” Directory : Placenta Services Australia

Natalie’s Contact Details

Email ; [email protected]

Website : Placenta Vitality

Facebook Page   – Placenta Vitality

Instagram : @placentavitality

Quotes from the episode

“DARLING JUST FUCKING OWN IT”

“we are one of the few mammals that don’t ingest our placenta”

“the iron in placenta is so bio-available iron, its natural its your own stores so really great iron to take”

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This week I have another great episode for you! I was lucky enough to get a pioneering midwife on the podcast (I was thrilled that she said yes to my invite!!) and as you will learn, she really has done some amazing work to create change, particularly in the area of policy related to optimal cord clamping.

Please do share this episode and it’s links/resources with those pregnant women around you. It’s such an important topic and this information needs to get out! As you will hear when you listen to the episode, it really doesn’t take much to wait before to clamp the cord, doesn’t cost anything and has so many be benefits for the newborn.

ENJOY !!

AMANDA’S BIO

Amanda has been in Midwifery practice for over 27 years. Although most of her practice has been in Leeds, she also worked as a Midwife in New Zealand, experiencing a very different model of Midwifery care.

Over ten years ago Amanda began to challenging the practice of immediate cord clamping after realising that this common routine practice had absolutely no evidence base and deprived babies of valuable stem cell enriched full blood. Amanda has campaigned for a change in practice from immediate cord clamping to delayed cord clamping and has seen all national and international guidelines change their guidance to recommend this. Amanda is a co-inventor of the award winning Basics/Lifestart trolley, which enables vulnerable babies to be ventilated whilst the umbilical cord is kept intact to ensure they receive their full blood benefit. Amanda has written many articles and talked at numerous events about optimal cord clamping and changing practice and fully harnessed the power of social media by participating in an international network of midwives, doctors, birth-workers and parents who share and disseminate the latest in research and education regarding optimal cord clamping.

Amanda has been nominated and won several awards for her work in this area including Midwife of the Year 2015, British Journal of Midwifery and Midwife of the Year 2012, Yorkshire Evening Post. She works with and supports midwives in other countries to enable them to give informed choice and practical guidance in optimal cord clamping.

Amanda’s Links:

George Morley –Pediatrician USA

Research showing immediate cord clamping caused irreparable brain damage on monkeys and link with Autism

Judith Mercer (Midwife) – “Immediate cord clamping was depriving the baby of up to 30% of its blood volume”

Paper from Judith Mercer:

IS IT TIME TO RETHINK CORD MANAGEMENT WHEN RESUSCITATION IS NEEDED?

Judith Mercer : Rethinking placental transfusion and cord clamping issues.

Ola Andersson ; Effect of delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping on neonatal outcomes and iron status at 4 months: a randomised controlled trial.

Ola Andersson ; Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Neurodevelopment at 4 Years of Age: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

David Hutchon : Link to his research articles here

Lifestart Trolley

Amanda’s Tips/Resources

Website: Blood to Baby

Amanda’s Contact Details

Twitter @optimalclamping

Facebook Page   – Optimal Cord Clamping / #WaitforWhite

Personal Facebook – Amanda Burleigh

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SHOWNOTES

Since this episode was recorded I’ve been so impatient to release it as this episode has something for ALL mums. From ..

• when and how to introduce first foods,

I do my best to find passionate experts but honestly, Mandy had so much passion for what she does that it was such a joy to have her share on Mum’s The Word. Because it was full of gold, the episode runs over my (suggested) 40 mins – well let’s be honest, most of them have so far!! as clearly my guests are so passionate about helping other mums and its obvious we all love what we do.

Please do share this episode and it’s links/resources with those around you struggling to get their little ones to eat or enjoy food. Its such an important topic and this episode highlights once again, that we are all in this parenting world together. It truly takes a village to raise a child so please don’t keep these pearls of wisdom to yourself but share it with the new mum’s in your circles.

ENJOY !!

MANDY’S BIO

Mandy-Lee Adno is a Paediatric Feeding Therapist. She has a private practice at The Children’s Clinic in Bondi Junction, Sydney, where she assesses and treats babies and children with a range of feeding issues.

Mandy graduated as a Speech Pathologist and Audiologist from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa in 2002. She then went on to specialise as a Paediatric Feeding Therapist at Manchester University, United Kingdom. She set up a Paediatric feeding department in Havering in the United Kingdom, treating babies and children with a range of feeding and swallowing difficulties. Mandy is also an accredited SOS therapist.

Mandy has worked as a Paediatric feeding therapist at Royal North Shore Hospital in the neonatal and Paediatric wards.

She has extensive experience in assessing and treating newborns, infants and children with various feeding difficulties including: Medical and behavioural feeding difficulties; difficulties with breast/bottle feeding; gastro-oesophageal reflux; transitioning from feeding tubes, transitioning to solids and fussy eaters.

Mandy resides in Sydney, Australia with her husband and 3 daughters.

Mandy’s Links:

Pediatric Dysphagia explained here

SOS Approach : Sensory Oral Sequential Approach – Systematic Desensitization 

Mandy’s Tips

Website : Ellyn Satter dietician and her website

Website : https://www.feedingmatters.org

Website : http://sense-ationalmealtimes.com.au

Website :   https://www.feedingmatters.org/people/kay-ann-toomey-phd

BLW – Baby Led Weaning 

Book:  Katja Rowell MDand Jenny McGlothlin MS CCC-SLP  Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating: A Step-by-Step Guide for Overcoming Selective Eating, Food Aversion, and Feeding Disorders

Book: Sense-ational Mealtimes, Gillian Griffiths

Speech Pathology Australia (Association)

Mandy’s Contact Details

Website: http://www.sydneyfeedingspecialist.com

Website: http://www.thechildrensclinic.com.au

email: [email protected]

facebook –

Mandy-Lee Adno Paedriatric Feeding Specialist

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EPISODE 009

(with Mirjam Heemskerk)

All Wound Up with BELLY BINDING

Who would have known all the wonderful things that a long cloth can do for you postpartum let alone that we could talk about it and the benefits for an entire episode but here we are.

Belly Binding is something that I am hearing mentioned more often and its an ancient ritual that is making a comeback.

Mirjam shares what got her into it, why would you do it, who it benefits and even more in this episode. She also shares some wonderful parenting tips and links, which are also in the show notes below and not to be missed.

Enjoy and share!

MIRJAM’S BIO

Mirjam Heemskerk experienced an enormous change in her life in 2004 when her father died shortly after her youngest daughter was born. These two events, birth and death so close to one another brought about an immense shift in her consciousness which resulted in a change of career from the publishing industry to the healing arts. During her two pregnancies and two subsequent home births she recognized the true power of the mind and body, and her interest in pregnancy and birth grew stronger. She started several massage trainings to be a massage therapist. Mirjam embarked on a journey which combined touch, energetic healing, movement, nutrition, aromatherapy, herbs, crystal & flower remedies. Her passion for the Wise Women Cycle led her to work with babies, children, adolescents, pregnant women and mothers of all ages. Her passion is to bring the gift of a true Sacred Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood to the women in her community. Mirjam brings together her intuition and gentleness to make every woman feel nourished and nurtured.

Mirjam is Dutch and also speaks English, French and a little German.

Since 2007 Mirjam is the owner of manumanu massage

She created Gentle Beginnings at the start of 2015.

SHOWNOTES

Mirjam’s Links

Website : Manu Manu

Website : Gentle Beginnings

Mirjam’s Tips

Book : The Wise Child: A Spiritual Guide to Nurturing Your Child’s Intuition

Workshop Link : CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION: AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Course : Sacred Pregnancy

Book : Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting

Book on Elimination Communication : The Diaper-Free Baby: The Natural Toilet Training Alternative

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EPISODE 8

(with Super Mum Sherry Federer)

Double the Fun – Survival tips from a twin mum.

I’ve so been looking forward to sharing this episode for quite some time. As a mum of a boy (and yes I am generalizing here with what I am about to say) I was not prepared for the amount of climbing, jumping, dare devil kamikaze risk taking energizer battery energy that little boys have and get up to. Sometimes I feel like I need eyes in the back of my head with my little one. And he just turned 2 not that long ago so we have a looooong way to go and lots of sporting pursuits to come our way. I guess it just came as a bit of a shock having a child that gets into everything after my daughter, who was a very “careful” child.

I just couldn’t imagine having twins (although before I was a mum I thought twins would be fantastic – have the babes all in one go??) but these days I cannot imagine at all having twins!

My guest this week – I take my hat off to her – is a mum to twins and yes you guessed it … TWIN BOYS! I know her personally and I know how amazing she is with them and how patient she is.

I thought we could all learn from her wisdom but certainly all the mums with 2 or more babies in their bellies right now or those with a young set of twins would be happy to hear from a mum who’s been in their shoes. She also discusses how important it is for mothers to nurture themselves, giving the example of when on a plane, a parent must put on their own oxygen mask before putting it on their child

It’s a GREAT episode and Sherry shares some fantastic parenting links that have also helped her navigate motherhood. (Available in the show notes below.) Enjoy.

SHERRY’S BIO

Sherry Federer is an ex-pat mom of 4-year old twin boys and lives in Amsterdam. It’s never a dull day at their house between the dinosaur expeditions, fort building and games of hide-and-go-seek. Currently Sherry is a stay-at-home mum on a mission to rock this motherhood thing. Sherry and her wife moved to Amsterdam when Sherry was 4 months pregnant and they had many adventures navigating a new city and creating a support system to help them through those first years. It’s been a fun ride, albeit challenging at times, and they can’t imagine having done things any other way.

SHOWNOTES

Preeclampsia – Explained more here

Sherry’s Tips

Book : “Twinsperation” Cherly Age

Website : Aha Parenting Dr Laura Markham

Website : Abundant Mama Project “Rediscover your happy place”

Website : The Great Parenting Show

Sherry’s Quotes

“Its not an Emergency”

“Be prepared for anything”

“You have to let go of the perfectionist, you do what you can”

“You just have to ask for help”

“MOTHER HOOD – powered by love, fueled by coffee, sustained by wine.”

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EPISODE 007 SHOWNOTES (with Dr Brett Hill)

Raising Kids who Choose and LOVE to eat Healthy Food

In this Episode 7 of Mum’s The Word we have our first dad on the show!! Dr Brett Hill shares with me his passion for educating his kids (and larger audiences too) on how to live the wellness lifestyle and how to teach them to love eating real food.

He’s even mastered how to get his kids Tom and Charlotte to choose to eat healthy food when he is not around and he’s just released a new e-book sharing all his not-to-do’s and to-do’s on this topic that have worked for him and his two. Very down to earth and easy to connect with, he’s not your average dad, he truly is an inspiring parent with a fantastic message for you all and he also happens to be my first fellow podcaster that I interview on our show.

A truly great episode for getting amazing practical tips on how to get your kids to eat healthily without bribes or making them feel guilty and so much more. Enjoy.

BRETT’S BIO

Dr Brett Hill is co-host of two of Australia’s top rated health podcasts, public speaker, Paleo advocate, chiropractor, barefoot runner and author of numerous books and e-books. He regularly appears on TV, radio and in print, and his media appearances, seminars, coaching and consulting have inspired thousands of people over the last decade to live a long, happy, healthy life full of energy and vitality.

Dr Brett has been able to share his journey to health coming from a coca cola drinking, mars bar eating young man to a vital, paleo, whole food advocate today with his two gorgeous children Tom and Charlotte, who have inspired Dr Brett to take his message to the world in order to create a healthier environment for his family to thrive in.

Dr Brett’s websites, articles, videos, media appearances and books have inspired people all over the world to make drastic changes for the better in their life and their health.

Some Highlights from Dr Brett’s dynamic career include:

– Co-host of Australia’s number one health podcast ‘The Wellness Guys Show‘ and ‘That Paleo Show‘

– Co-founder of Australia’s leading health podcast channel The Wellness Couch

– Editorial in publications as diverse as The Adelaide Magazine, Men’s Health and The Borneo Post and The Advertiser newspaper

– Online editorial on NineMSN, AdelaideNow and more

– Radio appearances on ABC, 5AA, FreshFM, Fresh 102.3 and others

– TV appearances on Channel Seven and Channel Nine

– Wellness seminars including Queensland’s Dynamic Growth congress, ING corporate work, The Wellness Summit and more

– Launching popular health resource www.drbretthill.com and monthly newsletter

– His successful chiropractic and wellness coaching practice in Linden Park, South Australia

– Author of How To Eat An Elephant: simple solutions for lifelong energy and vitality (The Wellness Couch)

Follow Dr. Brett on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

Dr. Hill is a Doctor of Chiropractic and holds a Bachelor of Health Science (The University of Adelaide) and Masters of Chiropractic (Macquarie University, NSW).

GUEST QUOTES

1. “it’s about giving them the right information and showing them the whole picture so that they can make a really informed choice”

Dr. Brett’s Website : drbretthill.com

Dr. Brett’s Email: [email protected]

Dr. Brett practices at Greenhill Family Chiropractic

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In this week’s Episode of Mum’s The Word we have a hugely inspiring lady and also a mentor for me in both the Birth and Chiropractic word, Dr. Jeanne Ohm. Jeanne opens up and shares her wisdom but also gives her views on why birth can go wrong for women but also how it can go so so right too.

Listen in and you’ll learn why Chiropractic plays an essential role in a woman’s preparation for birth and how it can lead to shorter labor times. Amazing right!? Hence why I’m so passionate about this. Also Jeanne shares from some of the the latest research Chiropractic research currently being conducted and how Chiropractic significantly effects the outcomes of VBAC births for women under chiropractic care differently from those that are not under care during their pregnancy.

JEANNE’S BIO

Dr. Jeanne Ohm is a practicing DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) in a family, wellness based practice and has been since 1981.

She’s an International lecturer on the topic “Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy and Infancy” to practicing Chiropractors and affiliated Care Providers and a Post Graduate Instructor for numerous Chiropractic Colleges

She’s the author of numerous papers on pregnancy, birth, children and chiropractic. Co-author of several research papers published in major CAM journals.

Founder of Makin’ Miracles…Connecting Kid’s n’ Chiropractic, community outreach programs and resources to educate children and adults about the life saving benefits of chiropractic. www.makinmiracles.com

Producer and writer of the children’s chiropractic song, “Power On!” and educational video, “Birth Trauma: A Modern Epidemic”

CEO for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association: www.icpa4kids.com

Executive Publisher and Editor of Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine: www.pathwaystofamilywellness.org

ICPA developer and instructor of the Webster Certification Proficiency Syllabus.

Current Board of Directors Positions:

Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice: chiropracticfamilypractice.org

Life Chiropractic College West: http://lifewest.edu/

Holistic Pediatric Alliance: hpakids.org

Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation:vertebralsubluxation.health.officelive.com

Panel Member of Mothering Magazine: Ask the Exert: www.mothering.com/experts/meet.shtml

Dr. Ohm’s professional mission is to provide Doctors of Chiropractic with the skills and motivation to care for more pregnant mothers and children. She is committed to educating other practitioners with the information to support natural birthing in their practices. It is her understanding that birth trauma is a current chiropractic concern, and therefore it has become her goal to eliminate its damaging effects on the newborn. She intends to accomplish this by:

• adequately training DC’s in specific chiropractic techniques and care for pregnancy, birth & infancy for the promotion of natural birthing.

• forming national alliances for chiropractors with like-minded birth practitioners and attendants

• empowering mothers to make informed choices in pregnancy and birth

• offering patient educational tools which address this issue

Dr. Ohm is married to Dr. Thomas Ohm, Chiropractor. They have six children who have all received chiropractic care since conception. They were all born at home and are living the chiropractic family wellness lifestyle.

Jeanne’s Email – [email protected]

Jeanne’s Links/Mentions from the Episode –

International Cesarean Awareness Network

Spinning Babies 

ICPA 

Pathways Magazine

JEANNE’S QUOTES FROM THE EPISODE

1.“your body knows what its doing and this is normal natural physiology to be able to give birth”

1. “what’s happened with birth is that women are separated from it, women are afraid of it and it used to be very normal to give birth without fear and supposed need of assistance from outside.”

1. “Fear shuts down the body via the nervous saying system”

1. “life expresses intelligence”

1. “The greatest decision we are ever going to make in life is whether we perceive we live in a friendly universe or in a hostile one“ Albert Einstein

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See you next week.

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