The Postpartum Shift

Can you have a glass of wine on a date night?

Brooke is talking about a hot topic, especially with the holidays coming up. Brooke often gets asked about alcohol. Can alcohol be a part of a healthy lifestyle? Can I drink alcohol and still hit some of my health goals? Brooke shares her relationship with alcohol and how it has changed over the years.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:15] Can I hit health goals and drink alcohol occasionally?

[3:53] Drinking alcohol and food choices

[9:13] What Brooke does if she chooses to have alcohol; what about breastfeeding moms?

[11:07] Family history

[12:25] Turning to alcohol as a habit

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Should you be taking semaglutides?

Brooke has been getting a lot of questions about semaglutides, should we be taking them? She goes into the pros and cons, who they are right for and who should avoid them.  

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:57] Recommendations for these medications

[4:05] Regulating your blood sugar

[8:18] What happens when we have drastic weight loss and side effects from taking the medications

[14:25] It's not black and white

[20:55] Last minute thoughts

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I want you to be able to stay on track and enjoy the holidays!

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Do I need to worry about my BMI number?

Brooke often gets asked about BMI as a dietitian. She shares what it is and why health care providers use it. She also talks about why she doesn't love it and how it doesn't indicate health. She gives you tips on what to focus on instead of BMI.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:52] What is BMI and why it was created

[3:35] Indicators to look at instead of BMI

[6:44] Reasons why medical providers use BMI

[7:45] What should you focus on for your health?

[11:26] Brooke shares about her BMI and body type and why she doesn't try to get to the "normal" range for her height

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Which transition was the easiest? 0-1 kid? 1-2 kids? 2-3 kids?

Brooke has gotten asked which transition was easiest for them. Each transition had different challenges, each family dynamic is different and each age gap between kids is different. She shares their transitions and things that helped them through each one.

Here's a sneak peek:

[2:45] Transition from 0-1 kid

[7:30] Transition from 1-2 kids

[12:49] Transition from 2-3 kids

[18:35] These things can be helpful for any transition

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It is a game changer to be well rested!

Brooke is talking to Erin about all things sleep! We go over infant sleep, toddler sleep and school aged kiddos and how sleep is important for our mental and physical health as parents. Erin shares her story with her daughter and getting a sleep coach. She loved it so much that she became trained to be a sleep coach and started her business.

You can follow Erin on Instagram @thehappysleepcompany. Check out her website, here. Listen to her podcast, Sleep Cues: The Everything Parenting Podcast.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:11] Erin intro and how she got into helping parents and kids with sleep

[5:22] What are some of the biggest errors parents make when it comes to sleep

[8:55] Difference between nightmares and night terrors

[10:10] Importance of nap schedules and bedtime routines, signs your child is ready to go from 2 to 1 nap a day

[17:17] What are the differences with sleep problems/struggles and strategies for infancy, toddlers and school aged kids

[26:50] Things parents can do with their child's environment that can help their baby/toddler sleep

[29:21] What parents should understand about their child's sleep

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No need to apologize for these things!

Brooke is talking about 5 things you need to stop apologizing for as a postpartum mom. She shares how she is working on these 5 things and ways to help you with working through them.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:17] Not having a clean house

[4:59] Declining social invites

[6:15] Setting boundaries

[8:40] Having time to yourself

[10:50] Our body and how it has changed

[12:29] Some last minute things to stop apologizing for

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How can I support my body postpartum?

Brooke is talking about the 6 week checkup postpartum, what to expect and how to navigate what the first few weeks feels like postpartum and how to make the most of it.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:02] Brooke shares about her 6 week postpartum checkup, birth control, getting weighed

[4:21] Brooke's focus for the first two months postpartum

[9:25] What to do after the first two months?

[12:41] Brooke's second and third postpartum experience

[14:00] We have a belief about what it means to get down to our pre-baby body and how you talk to your body about it

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I don't feel like myself mentally or physically?

Brooke is talking about how your body can feel different after having a baby. Brooke hears these from moms, "I look in the mirror and I don't recognize myself" "My body feels foreign to me" "I want to feel normal again." Brooke is sharing tangible takeaways you can start doing today.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:19] It is normal and explains what is happening in your body right after baby is born

[2:30] Things you can start doing to feel normal again-routines, self care

[5:42] What is something that makes you feel like you?

[9:27] "Taking care of myself doesn't mean me first, it means me too"

[11:01] Things that helped Brooke feel like herself postpartum

[14:20] It's an adjustment period

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Can you get them treated while pregnant or postpartum?

Brooke shared on Instagram that she was getting another varicose vein surgery soon and she was flooded with questions. She is going to answer them all in this episode. She describes what to expect when getting them treated and what to do afterwards.

Here's a sneak peek:

[1:45] Brooke shares her experience with getting her varicose veins treated on her left leg and what to expect

[5:30] Can you keep breastfeeding during different treatments?

[6:08] Brooke got some treatments on her right leg before she got pregnant 

[7:20] Pregnancy is really hard on your veins

[9:20] Symptoms of waiting too long before getting your varicose veins done

[11:28] They do an ultrasound of your vein and will insurance cover it?

[14:25] A lot of moms feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about their veins

[16:06] Some reasons why getting them treated is a good idea

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