I met my guests from today’s episode at a pelvic floor workshop, so I instantly knew I’d love them! Peri Hughes and Jessica Troy are two momtrepreneurs who started an online platform called Moving Mom SF.

Both fitness instructors at the Dailey Method in San Fransisco, they’ve sought to create a space for moms to learn about the best pre and postnatal workouts, as well as mommy and me classes, childcare facilities, healthy kid-friendly cafes and holistic practitioners specializing in women’s health in the city.

In this episode we talk about their intention for Moving Mom SF, their journey to motherhood and how they maintain a healthy life in motion.

If you’re in the Bay Area this month check out their next event:

“Do Less, Be More” - A mindful workout and honest discussion about motherhood

Sunday, August 18th at The Dailey Method in Cow Hollow

Want to learn more about my guests?

https://www.movingmomsf.com/

@ movingmomsf on instagram

Find Peri on insta @ phmethod

Find Jessica on insta @ jesssstroy

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I was delighted to have Lily Cameron, co-founder of The Wild Minimalist, on the Rise Parenting Podcast. The Wild Minimalist provides plastic-free, sustainable products both online and in store, and is an invaluable resource for reducing dependence on consumer goods.

I myself have been striving to embrace a minimal waste lifestyle and plan to approach parenting with that same minimalist mindset, so I was excited to chat with Lily and get her advice. In this episode, we talk about her journey toward a low waste lifestyle, her role as a mom, as well as ways we can all begin to transition away from our dependence on plastic.

What to learn more about my guest?

Check out:

https://wildminimalist.com/

@ thewildminimalist on instagram

or visit their storefront

30 San Anselmo Ave.

San Anselmo, California, 94960

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I’m so excited to share that I’m PREGNANT and in this week’s episode I’m sharing my journey to conception with my husband. We talk about our excitement and fears, how we each prepared and the decisions we’ve made so far in our pregnancy.

I hope you enjoy this week’s episode. Please remember to subscribe to the Rise Parenting Podcast on iTunes Podcast for notifications about new episodes!

Show Notes:

Fertility herbs I mention…

Pre-Conception, Fertility Support:

- Herbs: these I took each morning in warm water like a tea for several months, then twice a day leading up to ovulation/conception and Derek began drinking this same tea leading up to conception as well:

-- Ashwagandha - powder

-- Slippery Elm - powder

-- Shatavari – powder

-- Maca – powder

- Tea – I made this tea in bulk and drank it in the evenings:

-- Red raspberry leave, Red clover, Nettles, Liquorish root, Dong Quai, and Rose

-- While at work I’d sometimes have Traditional Medicinals Pregnancy Tea

- Milk Thistle – capsules

- Evening Primrose Oil – capsules

- Rainbow Light Prenatal One

- I also take a liquid probiotic every day

During Ovulation and Post-Conception:

Some of the above herbs while supportive of hormones and fertility are contraindicated or lack research around pregnancy so after we “opened our prayer” I only took:

- Rainbow Light Prenatal One

- Probiotics

- And drank Traditional Medicinals Pregnancy Tea

Now that I’m Pregnant I’m taking:

- Rainbow Light Prenatal One

- Probiotics

- Parental DHA

- Vitamin D (as I tested as being low)

- And Traditional Medicinals Pregnancy Tea

Other supports I utilized during pregnancy-prep:

- Nutritionist, changed my diet, no caffeine or alcohol

- Womb message

- Acupuncture

- Meditation

- Hula-hooping

- Yoni Steaming

- Yoni Egg

- Tracking periods

While I’ve been asked to share what herbs I’ve taken I want to be clear that I am not a medical professional and you should do your own research and consult your doctor before taking any new herbs or supplements.

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Charisse Balance is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist as well as a Physiotherapist, incorporating physical therapy with her training as a yoga teacher to offer the science of movement, biomechanics, kinesiology and anatomy. Along with offering private sessions to clients, she teaches yoga and offers various workshops in the Bay Area.

I had the pleasure of attending a workshop Charisse put on in San Francisco earlier this year on the pelvic floor, pre and postpartum, and was so excited when she agreed to come onto the podcast.

What to learn more about my guest?

Check out:

www.balancedphysioga.com

Or find Charisse on Instagram @balanced.physioga

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In this episode of the Rise Parenting Podcast, I sat down with a dear friend of mine who eloquently shared her experience with infertility.

“I had a really hard time swallowing [IVF]. That’s not how I wanted to get pregnant. That’s not how I wanted it to be… There’s this shame that comes from not being able to reproduce naturally. It feels like somethings wrong with me, somethings wrong with us.” - Claire

In the United States, about 10 in 100 (6.1 million) women have difficulty becoming pregnant or sustaining pregnancy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

Social Media and platforms like Rise Parenting are creating safe spaces for women to share their stories, yet still so many women struggle through infertility alone. I was so grateful to Claire for sharing her story; women need to tell their stories for their own healing as well as to support those around them.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Matt & Doree's Eggcellent Adventure - https://eggcellentadventure.com

Infertility Etiquette - https://resolve.org/support/for-friends-and-family/

BAES (Bay Area Eggheads inspired by Matt & Doree’s Eggcelent Adventure podcast) is a private group, but Bay Area locals are encouraged to connect. You can email Claire directly for more information - [email protected]

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In this week’s episode of the Rise Parenting Podcast, I sat down with Susan Fox to talk about how acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and Functional Medicine can support fertility and pregnancy. Susan has a wealth of knowledge and we covered a wide range of topics including gut heath, the mind-body connection, and diet.

Susan Fox is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. She is the founder of Balanced Restored - an acupuncture, herbal medicine and functional medicine clinic in Marin County, California. Susan is a licensed member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine and is a specialist in women’s reproductive health. Susan combines evidence-based research with customized Chinese Medicine diagnosis and treatment working with infertility, pregnancy, post-partum, peri-menopause and menopause. Susan is also a founding member of The Fertile Soul, which brings a holistic approach to infertility.

What to learn more about my guest?

Check out: https://drsusanfox.com & https://balancerestored.com

Even if you’re not local to the Bay Area, Susan offers phone and Skype consultations which I’d highly recommend, after our conversation I quickly became a patient of Susan’s!

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In the first Rise Parenting Podcast episode, I sit down with my mother, Debra Lambrecht, to hear about my own birth and my mother’s experience with Preeclampsia.

It’s said that you can learn a lot about your own pregnancy and birth from your mother’s experiences. I hope this episode inspires you to connect with your mother about your own birth story.

What to learn more about my guest?

Check out: www.caulbridgeschool.org

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