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On this episode of The Resource Doula, I chat with Hays about their work as a doula, photographer, and advocate for informed choice. And how they help clients feel more empowered and informed so they can have the birth and postpartum experience that leaves them feeling capable and proud. Hays also talks about how to prepare for birth rather than planning your way out of it and what life might look like if we actually honored people's choices when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Resources they mentioned:

• Spiky squeeze tool for labor
• Book: Transformed By Birth: Cultivating Openness, Resilience, and Strength for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood by Britta Bushnell
• Evidence Based Birth website
• YouTube channel by Nancy Mohrbacher
• Kelly Mom site for breastfeeding and early parenting support

Connect with Hays:

• Follow @empoweredbirthalaska on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweredbirthalaska/
• Visit Hays’ site here: https://www.empoweredbirthalaska.com/

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On today’s podcast, I chat with Dr. Berlin about his work as a bodyworker, advocate for informed choice, and how he helps his clients feel more settled in their nervous systems so they can have the best birth experience and postpartum recovery possible.

Resources he mentioned:
Documentaries he’s produced: all can be found on informedpregnancy.tv and you can get a FREE month with the code TNFREEMONTH when you sign up for a monthly subscription! informedpregnancy.tv

• Heads Up, The Disappearing Art of Vaginal Breech Delivery
• Trial of Labor

Connect with Dr. Berlin:

• Follow @doctorberlin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorberlin/
• Visit Dr. Berlin’s site (and to book if you’re local to LA): https://www.doctorberlin.com/
• Get a month free of Informed Pregnancy+ with the code TNFREEMONTH https://informedpregnancy.com/ip/

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Listen to my chat with my business coach Kate Gibbs about what it means to honor your own energy and seasonality of life when it comes to business ownership and entrepreneurial life. We talk about how ditching hustle culture and taking on an entirely new perspective when it comes to the work-life balance can be just the thing you need to root down and bloom in your business and life. I know so many of you are balancing motherhood with small business ownership and I thought it would be so encouraging to hear from Kate on how to feel more confident managing that balance.

Resources she mentioned

• Unbound: A Woman’s Guide to Power by Katia Urbaniak: https://mydou.la/unbound
• If Women Rose Rooted by Sharon Blackie: https://mydou.la/if-women-rose-rooted
• Regenerative Business by Samantha Garcia: https://mydou.la/regenerative-business
• Megan Hale (Kate’s coach): https://meganhale.co/

Connect with Kate

• Follow @blisscoachkate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blisscoachkate/
• Visit Kate’s site: https://www.blissandflourish.com/
• Sign up for Super Bloom: https://www.blissandflourish.com/super-bloom
• Send emails to [email protected]

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Postpartum is such a significant time of change, adaptation, and bonding. It can also be a stressful, sleepless, and emotional time. I encourage you, if you're pregnant or hope to be, spend some time thinking through what you want the first 8 weeks postpartum to look like. If you're already postpartum, I would also encourage you to prioritize rest moving forward. And if you're beyond postpartum, consider how you might encourage or provide care/meals/rest for a new mom that you know. 💕

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Quick Links

• Mental health support: https://www.postpartum.net/
• Article 3 Steps to Prepare a Nourishing Postpartum Recovery: https://www.resourcedoula.com/preparing-your-postpartum-recovery-plan/
• Free postpartum plan by Earth Mama Angel Baby:https://trainat.li/postpartum-plan
• Freezer meals: https://trainat.li/freezermeals
• Exercise: https://www.resourcedoula.com/quick-tips-postpartum-exercise-recommendations/

Books:

• The First 40 Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou: https://mydou.la/first-forty-days
• Real Food for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols: https://mydou.la/real-food-for-pregnancy

Breastfeeding:

• IBCLC: TRD episode #4 with two IBCLCs: https://www.resourcedoula.com/interview-with-carrie-harris-ibclc-sarah-stevens-ibclc/
• KellyMom: https://trainat.li/kelly-mom is a great site for breastfeeding information

Products

• A caddy for each “station” around the house: https://mydou.la/caddy
• Baby wrap or ring sling & soft structured carrier
   – TRD episode #31 Babywearing Basics with Cassidy from Let’s Talk Babywearing: https://www.resourcedoula.com/babywearing-basics-with-cassidy-of-lets-talk-babywearing/

Top tip: Trust in yourself and your knowledge of your own body and your baby.

All the resources I mentioned and more are a part of a bigger list that is a live document - meaning I update it regularly! Yhttps://www.resourcedoula.com/resources/

Please remember that these are just suggestions and not medical advice. Thanks for listening!

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Don’t let the abundance of resources in the world overwhelm you!

Get access to the living resource list here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/resources/

Quick links for everything mentioned in the episode:

• Lily Nichols Real food for pregnancy: https://mydou.la/real-food-for-pregnancy
• Nine Golden Months by Heng Ou: https://mydou.la/nine-golden-months
• Expecting Better by Emily Oster: https://mydou.la/expecting-better
• The Mama Natural week by week guide to pregnancy and birth: https://mydou.la/mama-natural-guide
• Birthing Instincts https://pod.link/1552816683
• Evidence Based Birth(https://pod.link/1334808138) Also check out resources and classes at https://mydou.la/EBB
• a Squatty Potty.https://trainat.li/squattypotty It is good for pooping in all stages of life, and could even be used like a birth stool in labor.
• A stability ball: https://trainat.li/stabball
• Listen to my interviews with Anya of Anya’s Reviews here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/why-minimal-footwear-with-anya-of-anyas-reviews/ and my interview with natural podiatrist Andy Bryant here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/the-truth-about-feet-with-podiatrist-andy-bryant/
• Village Herbals(https://trainat.li/villageherbals) has supportive tea and infusion blends specifically designed for pregnancy and postpartum.
• Edens Garden for non MLM essential oils: https://trainat.li/edensgarden
• Motherlove products. https://trainat.li/motherlove (discount with this link or code: Trainernatalie15)
• Kindred Bravely https://trainat.li/kindredbravely – Get 15% off your first order with this link. Discount applied at checkout automatically, but if that doesn’t happen, use the code TRAINERNATALIE15
• Pact: https://mydou.la/pact
• Iksplor has a merino wool top with nursing access if you’re an adventure mom and want to stay warm on the trail - great for nursing in a carrier as well. https://iksplor.com/
• Mental Push Plan https://www.instagram.com/mentalpushplan/ code natalie10 for 10% off

Exercises I mentioned:

• stairs/step ups with loaded backpack
• carries
• deadlifts
• squats
• labor positions
• overhead press
• pelvic floor relaxation

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Part One in a mini series where I go through my top recommended resources for preconception. Don’t let the abundance of resources in the world overwhelm you! Know that everything I recommend I’ve either tested myself or seen to work well in my 9+ years of work with clients.

Get access to the living resource list here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/resources/

Quick Links

Books:

• Period Repair Manual: https://mydou.la/period-repair-manual
• Taking Charge of Your Fertility: https://mydou.la/taking-charge-of-your-fertility
• Awakening Fertility: https://trainat.li/awakening-fertility
• Your Pelvic Floor: https://trainat.li/KVPelvicFloor
• Real Food for Pregnancy: https://mydou.la/real-food-for-pregnancy

Products:

• Branch Basics: https://trainat.li/branch-basics You should get $10 off with this link,
• Alaska Tallow Co.: https://trainat.li/tallow Use the code: trainernatalie for 10% off
• Araza Beauty: https://trainat.li/araza-beauty Use the code: NATALIE15 for 15% off

Podcasts:

• Are You Menstrual? With Amanda Montalvo: pod.link/1568547321
• Listen to Amanda on The Resource Doula Podcast here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/nutrition-for-hormone-health-with-amanda-montalvo/
• At Home with Kelly + Tiffany: pod.link/1447751238
• Listen to Kelly & Tiffany on The Resource Doula Podcast here: https://www.resourcedoula.com/taking-responsibility-for-your-healthcare-and-birth-with-kelly-tiffany-of-beautiful-one-midwifery/

Please remember that that what you hear on this podcast is not medical advice, but remember to always be an active participant in your care, and talk to your healthcare team before making important decisions. If you found this podcast helpful, please consider writing a positive review in your favorite podcast app or subscribing on YouTube! Thanks so much for listening. I’ll catch you next time!

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On this episode of the podcast I chat with Lily Nichols about preconception nutrition, how the common recommendations are outdated and even potentially harmful, and we take a deeper look at folate and how folic acid supplementation isn’t all it’s chalked up to be.

Lily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author with a passion for evidence-based prenatal nutrition. Her work is known for being research-focused, thorough, and critical of outdated dietary guidelines. She is co-founder of the Women’s Health Nutrition Academy and the author of two books, Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Lily’s bestselling books have helped tens of thousands of mamas (and babies!), are used in university-level maternal nutrition and midwifery courses, and have even influenced prenatal nutrition policy internationally. She writes at lilynicholsrdn.com

Resources she mentioned

• Book: Real Food for Gestational Diabetes: https://amzn.to/3CTsxjA
• Book: Real Food for Pregnancy: https://amzn.to/3puAlW8
• Blog post - Folate: Why it’s Superior to Folic Acid for Pregnancy (Even if you don’t have MTHFR): https://lilynicholsrdn.com/folate-pregnancy-folic-acid-mthfr/
• Instagram post - Research Brief: is there a link between folic acid and tongue ties? https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch2K6BnOzol/
• E-Cookbook: https://shop.lilynicholsrdn.com/collections/frontpage/products/e-cookbook-companion-to-real-food-for-pregnancy
• Real Food Postpartum Recovery Meals: 50+ Recipes & Freezer Tips: https://trainat.li/freezermeals
• Women’s Health Nutrition Academy Courses: https://whnacademy.com/course-list/

Connect with Lily

• Follow @lilynicholsrdn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn/
• visit Lily’s site: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/

Please remember that that what you hear on this podcast is not medical advice, but remember to always be an active participant in your care, and talk to your healthcare team before making important decisions. If you found this podcast helpful, please consider writing a positive review in your favorite podcast app or on YouTube! Thanks so much for listening. I’ll catch you next time!

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On this episode of the podcast I chat with Dr. Stu about twin birth, breech vaginal birth, and what the difference is in the care you receive at a hospital versus a midwifery setting. He provides insight from over 40 years in the birth world. This discussion is such an important one, so grab your favorite drink and enjoy listening or watch on YouTube @resourcedoula!

Follow him on Instagram @birthinginstincts and at The Birthing Instincts Podcast with midwife Blyss Young as he offers hope, reassurance and safe, honest evidence-supported choices for those women who understand pregnancy is a normal bodily function not to be feared. His website is www.birthinginstincts.com.

Resources he mentioned

• Reteach Breech: http://www.birthinginstincts.com/reteach-breech
• Breech Without Borders: https://www.breechwithoutborders.org/
• Book: The Vaccine Friendly Plan: https://amzn.to/449UteI
• Book: Turtles All the Way Down: https://amzn.to/3NIlv7J

Connect with Dr. Stu

• Follow @birthinginstincts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/birthinginstincts/
• Listen to the Birthing Instincts Podcast: https://pod.link/1552816683
• visit the Birthing Instincts site: https://www.birthinginstincts.com/
• Sign up for a consult or an annual membership here

Please remember that that what you hear on this podcast is not medical advice, but remember to always be an active participant in your care, and talk to your healthcare team before making important decisions. If you found this podcast helpful, please consider writing a positive review in your favorite podcast app or on YouTube! Thanks so much for listening. I’ll catch you next time!

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On today’s podcast I chat with Holly and Calisa of Moms Matter Now, a platform for educating and empowering moms in their mental health. We talked about sharing the load, what the deal is with intrusive thoughts, setting yourself up for success, ways to avoid maternal gatekeeping, and more. They’ve created a signature online course called Expectant Moms Empowered Moms.

Holly’s mantra: taking care of yourself IS taking care of your kids.

Calisa’s mantra: I can do anything; I can’t do everything.

Definitions:

• PMADS: Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
• Matrescence: is the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a mother.
• Maternal gatekeeping: a mother’s/primary caregiver’s refusal to let someone else perform care tasks for their child.

Resources They Shared

• Postpartum Support International:https://www.postpartum.net/– Hotline: 1-800-944-4773 – Directory of PMH-C mental health therapists: https://psidirectory.com/
• Mom Life Comics IG: https://www.instagram.com/momlife_comics/
•  Fair Play by Eve Rodsky: https://amzn.to/41lbu3W 
• Fair Play Documentary: https://www.fairplaylife.com/documentary
• Fair Play IG: https://www.instagram.com/fairplaylife/
• Unicorn Space IG: https://www.instagram.com/unicornspacelife/
• Equal Partners by Kate Mangino: https://amzn.to/42FGFI3
• Untamed by Glennon Doyle: https://amzn.to/3MfGdv2
• We Can do Hard Things Podcast: https://pod.link/1564530722

The Moms Matter Now online course: Expectant Moms Empowered Moms

Connect with Moms Matter Now:

• Website: https://www.momsmatternow.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsmatternow/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momsmatternow

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On today's episode, I chat with Cassidy of Let's Talk Babywearing about the basics of wearing your baby, best practices for safety, and her top recommendations on carriers!

Cassidy is a certified baby, wearing educator and mom to three young kids. She loves getting out with her little ones and sharing how to make babywearing and getting outside with kids more accessible.

Resources she mentioned:

• The TICKS of babywearing: T - tight, I - in sight, C - close enough to kiss, K - keeping their chin off their chest, and S - supported
• Her resource list including discounts on some carriers: https://liinks.co/letstalkbabywearing
• Wrap Your Baby
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrapyourbaby/
• Site: https://wrapyourbaby.com/
• Sheen Slings: UK-based
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheenslings/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sheenslings
• Wrap You in Love: https://www.instagram.com/wrapyouinlove/

Connect with Cassidy:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbabywearing/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkbabywearing
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbabywearing
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbabywearing

Push Corner: What is mental strength anyways? Check out mentalpushplan.com or instagram.com/mentalpushplan

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