In today’s episode, Anita talks with Eva Klein, a certified infant and child sleep consultant, and the founder of My Sleeping Baby and the Sleep Bible Program. Today we talk specifically about healthy nap time habits for infants 0-6 months old!

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Show Notes

0:58 - Enrol in Anita’s Bump to Birth Method, today!

2:47 - An introduction to special guest Eva Klein!

6:17 - What are some key sleep challenges Eva’s clients come to her with?

11:56 - How much time, on average during those first 6 months, should a baby be awake vs. sleeping? (Eva breaks it down, month-by-month)

19:35 - What are some signs that baby is communicating it’s naptime?

26:30 - Once you find the sweet spot, what are some helpful habits/routines to build around the nap?

32:50 - Strategies to set babies up with solid sleep habits

40:49 - The 5 Ss of sleep

47:37 - How can we find and work with Eva?

49:24 - Episode wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with To Pregnancy and Beyond member, Karla, about body image, experiencing your body change through pregnancies, postpartum, and as you age, the highs and lows in the struggle of body image, and how we can use exercise to support big transitions in lives and bodies! Karla shares how she uses exercise to prioritize her own care, and the ways she boundaries that care.

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Show Notes

0:58 - Intro to the episode

2:33 - Intro to today’s special guest, Karla!

3:50 - What has happened over the last year for Karla re: exercise, why did she come into the program, and where she is now with exercise and experience in her body?

8:49 - How has exercise supported Karla’s mental health in her parenting and life journey?

13:10 - On setting boundaries around self care and well being

16:15 - On Karla’s previous strength training experience and how she operates in terms of work outs

19:13 - Has relationship to her body and body image been a tricky thing for Karla in the past? How does she define where she is now in her body image journey?

23:47 - What would Karla tell folks who are considering To Pregnancy and Beyond?

25:17 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Shoshana and reveals her birth story - of TWINS! She will share helpful information about preparing for birth (including IVF), as well as birth itself - so give it a listen, even if you aren’t preparing to birth twins!

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Show Notes

0:55 - Anita’s Bump to Birth method - self study!

2:52 - A brief intro to who we are talking to today - as well as what about!

4:16 - How did Shoshana feel throughout her pregnancy?

8:32 - How did Shoshana choose her IVF care provider?

10:45 - What are the different things Shoshana did to prepare for birth (including Bump to Birth method)?

12:38 - Movement-wise…what was helpful during pregnancy?

15:58 - In terms of partner preparation, how did Shoshana’s partner do? (touches on preparing for premature birth)

18:40 - How did Shoshana choose her doula?

21:35 - Shoshana shares her birth story

33:19 - When did Shoshana’s doula come into the picture, and how did she support the new family?

34:27 - How was recovery with babies in the NICU?

39:37 - Where did Shoshana find support with feeding?

42:51 - Last note to people who are preparing for birth

44:25 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about running and pelvic floor symptoms! We’ve spoken about this in past episodes, but want to revisit and really zoom in on: is your pelvic floor the main reason for leaking when you are running?

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Show Notes

0:55 - What we are talking about today!

4:45 - What we are looking at when checking someone’s pelvic floor

7:08 - Does Jessie find her clients are having issues with breath holding and clenching?

9:10 - On clenching or tightening your core for an entire run

11:29 - Posture cues for running

15:39 - Addressing torso rotation - and feeling sensations in your body

19:29 - Balance

22:48 - Lower body mechanics: landing and alignment

25:12 - Wrap up!

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Jenna, dance teacher, personal trainer, and previous participant of To Pregnancy and Beyond, about her postpartum experience.

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Show Notes

0:55 - To Pregnancy and Beyond is open for enrolment!

2:49 - Jessie introduces us to what we are talking about - and with whom - today!

3:32 - Jenna introduces herself

4:53 - On feeling pushed into the deep end with pregnancy

6:08 - What was the conversation in Jenna’s mind around whether this pregnancy was right for her? And how was the first trimester?

8:47 - What was Jenna’s physical experience like from her 2nd trimester through the end of pregnancy?

10:46 - Why did Jenna choose To Pregnancy and Beyond?

12:38 - What was Jenna’s experience like exercising throughout the whole pregnancy?

17:55 - On being wary of mom groups - and where we’ve found community

24:30 - Gratitude for one another, for TPAB, and wrap up!

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Alana, who recently became a first-time mom. Alana is excited to share her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum story with us! Alana is a registered massage therapist, with a clinical focus on providing support to individuals during pregnancy and throughout postpartum rehab / recovery, specifically those who have had a cesarean birth.

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Show Notes

0:55 - Join the Bump to Birth Method - self-study!

2:53 - A brief intro for who we are talking with today!

4:49 - How was Alana’s experience physically, mentally and emotionally in pregnancy?

8:15 - Did Alana take the previous experiences of loved ones into account for planning her pregnancy and birth?

9:31 - How did Alana prepare for her son’s birth?

11:58 - How was Alana’s experience with her care provider(s)?

13:52 - Alana recalls her birth experience - including labor positions!

32:26 - How has the postpartum experience been the last 2 months?

37:47 - How has recovery been with the ways Alana has resourced herself?

41:36 - What advice would Alana give to someone who is expecting?

42:32 - Wrap up

In today’s replay of episode 230, Jessie talks through values - and why she may just not be the coach for you.

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Show Notes

0:58 - Get on the To Pregnancy and Beyond waitlist!

3:05 - What we’re talking about today

4:54 - Business is political

6:07 - Why Jessie is talking about this, today

6:57 - Why To Pregnancy and Beyond may not be the program for you - and why it might be

9:05 - What our work in To Pregnancy and Beyond is and is about

11:38 - Enrolment is open soon for To Pregnancy and Beyond! And wrap up

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about what to do regarding abdominal bulging in core exercise. What is it? Is it something that needs to be modified for? Is it a problem?

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Show Notes

0:55 - To Pregnancy and Beyond - reopening for enrolment SOON!

3:05 - What we are talking about today!

3:37 - What is abdominal wall bulging?

4:45 - Is it bad? Is it something we need to stop from happening? What is the abdominal bulging telling us? We discuss considerations around it

10:49 - Factoring in symptoms

11:34 - Bulging might appear differently in folks with larger bellies, than those with less belly fat on them

14:09 - Wrap up

In today’s replay of episode 158, Jessie and Anita discuss specific tips to keep exercise accessible to you even with morning sickness in pregnancy!

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* To Pregnancy and Beyond is opening for enrolment!

Show Notes 

0:57 - To Pregnancy and Beyond Program promo

2:55 - What we are talking about today!

3:19 - Jessie and Anita’s personal experiences and some morning sickness caveats

5:04 - Why we chose to cover this subject, and considering the why behind your exercise

6:49 - Tip #1: Increase rest periods during workout time, itself

8:49 - Tip #2: Shorten the time length of the exercises or workouts you are doing

11:46 - Tip #3: Decrease exercise intensity

13:50 - Tip #4: If you can, choose the best time of day for your energy and sickness alleviation

15:21 - Tip #5: Shift your mindset around what a “good” workout is

17:20 - Tip #6: Consider if there are any beverages or foods that could help you along in the workout or look forward to afterwards

19:17 - Wrap up

In today’s episode, Anita invites special guest Mandy Irby on to discuss all about informed consent when it comes to birth.

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Show Notes

0:55 - Bump to Birth Method - self study

2:50 - What we are talking about, today!

3:04 - Anita introduces special guest, Mandy Irby

4:33 - What IS informed decision-making?

6:14 - When it comes to informed consent, does birth, itself, make that any different than if you are in any other event? Discussing how to give informed consent in different medical procedures

14:32 - Benefits, risks, alternatives: Are those typically given to patients? What is Mandy’s experience? Strategizing consent in different scenarios

29:57 - When Mandy was going through her education to be an L&D nurse, was she taught about the pelvic floor and informed consent? And the shift towards trauma-informed care

34:15 - How does Mandy educate nurses on providing information to the patient ahead of time so they are able to make that informed decision?

42:55 - Can someone stay at a birth center without having a cervical exam?

49:45 - As an L&D nurse, what would be some other examples or interventions where Mandy finds that happens?

56:09 - What would be one thing Mandy would share with someone who is expecting?

57:25 - How can listeners find Mandy?