Tearing at delivery is something that a LOT of people fear, and today we're going about why it happens and how you heal from it.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples

Perineal stretching

Things you can do to help your body heal

Products that can help you manage it better.

Help you can get to heal better.

Producer: Drew Erickson

How do you get your babies to sleep, what are some ways to guide your baby's sleep in whatever method works best for your family.

Today's guest is Dr. Sarah Mitchell who is a chiropractor by training who found her passion empowering parents to teach their little ones to sleep and parent confidently day and night as a sleep consultant. She's a sought after consultant in silicon valley where she works with tech execs, celebrities and parents from all walks of life. She's the author of the Amazon Best selling book 'The Helping Babies Sleep Method; The Art and Science of Teaching Your Baby to Sleep" and a proud member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She frequently speaks to corporations and spoke to Google parents world wide about baby sleep during the pandemic. Since 2013 she's helped thousands of parents be loving, attached and well-rested.

Find her:

• www.helpingbabiessleep.com
• My sleep quiz www.helpingbabiessleep.com/sleep-quiz
• My special link to her course: https://www.pullingcurls.com/go/baby-sleep/

Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines getting into a daily routine with chores, activities and sleep can help your family run more smoothly!

Producer: Drew Erickson

What are your providers thinking about when you're in labor? When a tiktok went viral about what bugged labor nurses, the labor community went wild -- but in reality what ARE your providers thinking about. I loved having a CNM on the episode to chat about it.

Today's guest is Juli Pyle (she/her) a certified nurse midwife who practices at a community hospital in rural Pennsylvania. Juli was a stay at mom for many years to five children before deciding to return to school to pursue a degree in nursing. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a bachelors of science in nursing degree in 2016 and then began her nursing career as a labor and delivery nurse. She quickly discovered that this was her true passion (as she had suspected since having her own children) and quickly gained a reputation for professionalism, compassion and expertise among colleagues and patients. She then returned to Frontier Nursing University to complete a Master's degree in Nursing with an emphasis in midwifery. In 2020, she graduated and began as a certified nurse-midwife at a small community hospital in central Pennsylvania where she has been since that time. Her focus as a CNM is to provide evidence-based education to all birthing families, give true autonomy and informed consent throughout their time with her and to share love, understanding, empathy and true shared-decision making. When not immersed in the birthing world, she enjoys spending time refinishing furniture, gardening, raising and breeding different types of chickens, hiking and vacationing with her family.

This episode was inspired by Labor Nurse "icks"

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're looking to communicate with your healthcare team, come join me in there!

What we thought about the labor nurse "ick's"

Difference between midwives, doctors and nurse's thoughts.

Producer: Drew Erickson

**This episode was recorded prior to season 3. Not sure where Keeley is going in the future but I want to talk about what happened in seasons 1 & 2 **

Keeley Jones is a character on the show Ted Lasso on played by Juno Temple, and today I'm sharing why I'm no longer focusing on WHY women don't support each other and instead just wanting to be Keeley. :)

Producer: Drew Erickson

What does the hospital do to prevent things going wrong with me (or how we prepare to act if something does go wrong). If complications during labor is the #1 fear of pregnant women, how can we address that?

Today's guest is Tina B. She is a labor and delivery nurse of 10 years and a mom of 4 of her own. She's started a TikTok platform and YouTube channel to educate and empower parents with the ability to have their best birthing experience. Find her on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@mamanursetina

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples if you're looking to feel more prepared about your hospital stay, it's the class for you!

How hospital staff is prepared for something going wrong with mom, including the entire hospital.

Producer: Drew Erickson

Teaching reading is an important skill that parents can be integral with. I am excited to share the information from Reading Simplified!

Today's guest is Dr. Marnie Ginsberg. She is the founder of Reading Simplified, whose mission is to support busy, overwhelmed teachers & parents learn a research-based system of effective and efficient instruction that accelerates all students' reading achievement. Marnie's surprise at finding so many of the middle school students in her classroom reading well below their grade, spurred a passion for finding and disseminating solutions. What followed included private tutoring, university research, the creation of an evidence-based reading program, and ultimately the development of Reading Simplified.

ReadingSimplified.comFacebook.com/Readingsimplified Twitter.com/readsimplified Instagram.com/readingsimplified youtube.com/thereadingcoach

This episode was inspired by my posts on teaching reading.

Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines -- because if you want to get into a routine, and have your family help out more it's the course for you!

How schools teach our kids to read (and if it's the best option for our kids)

How to use the library to help our kids read.

What to do if they're not interested.

Producer: Drew Erickson

What are the best ways to take care of your bottom after you have a baby? This episode includes the best tips from labor nurses and moms who can help you understand what your new bathroom routine will look like.

Todays guest is Ashley Pipp. Ashley is a mama, traveling labor nurse and birth consultant who is passionate about helping other mamas have a positive and empowered hospital birth.

Website- https://www.projectmamabear.com

Tiktok- https://www.tiktok.com/@projectmamabear

This episode was inspired by my post on postpartum comforts.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're looking to get prepared for your upcoming delivery it's the course for you!

How you can prepare your perineum for your delivery

What you'll do to take care of your bottom after baby

Products you might want for your bottom after baby

My other postpartum posts: https://www.pullingcurls.com/category/pregnancy/postpartum-care/

The Pregnancy Nurse's postpartum posts: https://pregnurse.com/category/postpartum/

My video on taking care of your bottom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm0s0NLQzH0&t=3s

Producer: Drew Erickson

Today I am sharing my 3 best spring cleaning tips, that will hopefully make cleaning up your house a little easier.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Organized Home -- if you're looking to clean things up faster, grab that course!

Cleaning products during pregnancy

Great microfiber cloths

The Saturday clean episode.

Other things that might interest you

Producer: Drew Erickson

People feel very worried wondering how long their labor will be. Today's episode we're talking about what to expect in the length of your labor and how to decrease it.

Today's guest is The Labor support Nurse -- Rochelle is a Labor and Delivery Nurse from California who love labor support and Spinning Babies.

This episode was inspired by my labor fears study.

Big thanks to our sponsor The Online Prenatal Class for Couples -- if you're looking to understand what happens during labor (and what to expect from your body) -- it is the class for you!

Producer: Drew Erickson

Today we're talking about what to purchase for our kids when it's a long-term purchase.

Today's guest is Samantha Radford: She is the owner of Evidence-based Mommy (evidence-basedmommy.com) and has a PhD in exposure science, where she learns what chemicals we are exposed to and how those chemicals affect moms and young children.

Samantha has an article on mattresses right here, and a post on what plastic numbers are safe for baby.

Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines if you're looking to make life easier, get into some routines so you can enjoy your family more!

Producer: Drew Erickson