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Welcome to The BeHerVillage Podcast, where we empower new and expecting parents to navigate the journey into parenthood with confidence, calm, and community. Hosted by Kaitlin McGreyes, a
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In Part 2 of our interview with Francie Webb, IBCLC and doula, we dive into the critical role your pediatrician plays in your breastfeeding journey. Francie explains how your pediatrician’s approach can make or break your breastfeeding relationship and shares why it’s essential to recognize their scope of practice. Discover the red flags to watch out for, including why any breastfeeding advice from a pediatrician might be a sign to look elsewhere. Tune in to empower yourself with the tools to advocate for your feeding goals confidently!
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In this episode of The Be Her Village Podcast, Kaitlin McGreyes sits down with Francie Webb, doula, IBCLC, and owner of Go Milk Yourself, to discuss how expectant parents can prepare for breastfeeding. They cover:
Whether you’re expecting or currently navigating breastfeeding challenges, this episode is a must-listen for every parent.
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Tummy time-- let's talk about it! We hear about tummy time and how our babies need it everyday. But no one ever tells us why it's important and most babies HATE being put on their stomachs.
We invited Dr. Mirav Newman, a pediatric physical therapist, to do a deep dive into all things tummy time. Why is it important? How can we make it less miserable for our babies? How long should we do it each day?
In our conversation Mirav shares with us the dangers of keeping our babies in "containers" all day. How going from carseat to bouncer to stroller to swing is actually detrimental to our baby's development. And she shares an amazing new tummy time wedge that she invented called the TumTum that makes tummy time fun for the whole family.
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Many families find themselves in the position of wanting their baby to be fed breastmilk, but not being able to breastfeed. This might be known ahead of time due to adoption or surrogacy, or it might be unplanned after breastfeeding doesn't work out for you. There is often shame and internalized judgement surrounding the difficult decision to stop breastfeeding. And many parents think that formula is the only alternative to breastfeeding. Sharing breastmilk, formally through a milk bank or informally through your community, is a great option for families who want their babies to have the benefits that breastmilk provides without being able to produce milk themselves.
In this conversation Kelly Cox shares with us about her app, Share the Drop, that offers parents a place to find breastmilk in their communities and create ongoing relationships to help feed their babies. Every parent who wants an alternative to formula should listen to this conversation.
We talk about creating a feeding plan for your family, the safety of breastmilk sharing, and how to create a successful, shame-free approach to feeding your baby.
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How much does home birth cost? And how big does my house need to be? Am I allowed to give birth at home if I'm renting? What about if my in-laws live there too? And the big question partners have: is it messy?? We cover it all in this conversation with Michele Liot.
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Is home birth safe? That's the biggest question we face when considering giving birth at home. In this episode Michele Liot gives an answer backed by data, science, and intuition. Learn about the current state of birth in our country, about how safe birth is in hospitals, and how your home birth midwife keeps you safe throughout your pregnancy and birth.
This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation. Subscribe to The BeHerVillage Podcast and never miss an episode!
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Kaitlin McGreyes, Founder of BeHerVillage talks with Kristin Revere, Co-Owner of Gold Coast Doulas. She's a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Certified Newborn Care specialist, Co-Host of the Ask A Doula Podcast, and Co-Founder of The Becoming a Mother Course.
Inspired by her own experience in trying to find resources as a newly pregnant mom, Kristin has worked to make the information around pregnancy, birth, and postpartum readily available to anyone who is looking for it.
They cover the importance of creating support systems BEFORE giving birth, and what ongoing support looks like in the postpartum period, for new parents and for babies.
You can find Kristin and her team here:
Gold Coast Doulas
Ask A Doula Podcast
The Becoming a Mother Course
(use the code Becoming50 at checkout for a discount!)
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Providers, you can join us too at BeHerVillage.com/partners
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Content Warning: This episode depicts a traumatic birth experience, with mention of suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode Kaitlin McGreyes, founder of BeHerVillage talks with Trish Evangelista of Babylon Crossfit. Trish is a Crossfit Affiliate owner, L2 Coach, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach, who is using her pregnancy and birth experience to educate and empower moms.
Trish talks about the importance of being educated before birth and how hiring and learning from the right coaches can make a huge difference while navigating pregnancy and postpartum.
She wants moms to know that there are resources for them (for birth and postpartum as well as fitness) no matter where they are on their journey.
To learn more about Trish, her gym, and her offerings head to BabylonCrossfit.com
If you’re getting ready for a baby, you can put support like this on your registry when you use BeHerVillage.com Trish is also a partner with BeHerVillage, so you can add Trish's services directly to your registry.
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In this episode of the BeHerVillage Podcast, Kaitlin McGreyes, founder of BeHerVillage talks with Jennie Joseph: globally recognized midwife, Founder and President of Commonsense Childbirth, Inc. and Director of the National Perinatal Task Force, and not to mention one of Time Magazine's Women of the Year for 2022.
In this episode they talk about Jennie's journey through midwifery and how she's dedicated her life to making sure birthing folks are getting the safe and accessible care that they deserve.
For more on Jennie and her work visit:
PerinatalTaskForce.com
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In this episode, Kaitlin McGreyes, Founder of Be Her Village talks with Pediatrician Dr. Joel Warsh, aka Dr. Gator about how NOT to get sick (and the answer isn't to obsessively wash your hands). Dr. Gator talks about how lifestyle factors such as sleep and diet play a really important role in longterm health and wellness. As a pediatrician he blends his Western medical background with a naturopathic and holistic approach to help keep the kids (and families) in his practice healthy by valuing prevention of illness as much as the treatment of illness. Dr. Gator knows that as a pediatrician, he is one of the many components to a wellness team that has a positive effect on health and thriving.
You can find Dr. Gator on IG at instagram.com/drjoelgator
Work with him by heading to his website: IntegrativePediatrics.com
And sign up for his upcoming masterclass for keeping kids healthy: RaisingAmazingPlus.com
To set yourself up with a village for wellness for yourself and your new baby, create a registry at BeHerVillage.com and register for the services you want to keep yourself and your family thriving.
*This and all episodes of the Be Her Village Podcast serves to educate based on personal stories and experiential information from practitioners, and is not to be used as medical advice. Please see your medical professional for specific advice pertaining to your unique experience.
The podcast currently has 65 episodes available.