Toxin Free Mom To Be Podcast

In the U.S. over 50% of children are diagnosed with a chronic condition. The CHIRP study can help give us tangible answers so we can combat these statistics. Head to documentinghope.com/chirp-study to participate in this landmark study.

This week I was joined by Selene to talk about conscious parenting - and boy did we have a powerful conversation! This topic is very near to her heart as she herself used the tools discussed in this episode to go from feeling that parenting has to be stressful and overwhelming to absolutely loving it. Selene currently leads an 8 week online course titled Conscious Motherhood, where she teaches the ins and outs of conscious parenting so other moms can have a similar transformation as hers.

A pediatric feeding specialist goes over the best nutrient dense first foods for children and how to deal with picky eating.

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Ashley, a pediatric OT known as @helpinghandsOT on Instagram (*hint - you should totes follow her there) spoke with me this week about all things first foods related.  Ashley was the perfect person to educate us on this as not only has she been a practicing pediatric occupational therapist for over a decade, but she's holistically minded and also has additional specialities in pediatric feeding and picky eating. Needless to say, I learned a whole bunch during our convo!

Transitioning to healthier lifestyle can be tough. And doing it as a family can add even more kinks in the road. Luckily, Janelle of Know Mommy broke everything down for us into bite-sized chunks of wisdom.

During this episode the host highlights some dangers associated with ultrasounds and also teaches how to read a study.

This week's episode with Dr. Kristin is so vitally important. She shared with us what EMF's are, how they can affect the body, and simple steps we can take to reduce our exposures.

This week I chatted with Mark Ritz about shopping beneath the label. Mark is the founder of Ritzfit, an online platform that aims to connect concerned consumers to brands sourcing and processing their products with integrity.

This week's conversation centered all around the post partum phase and why it is so important. This time can either lead to extreme health or trigger the onset of an autoimmune condition. Which side of the story are you on?

WHAT IS HYPNOBIRTH?

This week’s episode is all about HypnoBirthing and how gentle, calm, and natural childbirths are possible.

HypnoBirthing was first created by Marie Mongan 30 years ago when she published her book “HypnoBirthing: A Celebration of Life” and started the HypnoBirthing Institute.

The Hypnobirthing classes are 2.5 hours long and are generally taken once a week over a five week period. However, if your due date is in less than 5 weeks, usually special accommodations can be made with a practitioner for the classes to be completed before the due date.

But to discuss Hypnobirthing even further, I chatted with Tara from organichypnobirthing.com. It was such an enlightening conversation to learn that labour didn’t have to be a painful, traumatic experience that is often portrayed in the movies.

DURING THE EPISODE WE DISCUSS:

• How HypnoBirthing is empowering for the mom, the partner, and the baby
• What the fear-tension-pain cycle is and how to avoid it during labour
• The importance of continuous breathing and therefore a continuous oxygen flow to both mom and baby during birth
• Tara shares her own birth experiences of giving birth with Hypnobirthing vs. without
• How we shift to the limbic part of the brain during labour – so logic thinking is gone
• Why we need to raise the bar from just “healthy mom and healthy baby”. While it is something that is important, it’s not the only important thing.
• How HypnoBirthing mothers have a rate of C-section at 13% versus the national average that is at 33%
• Why pregnant women should fill their mind with positive birth experiences and videos
• How the birthing experience sets the tone for the parenting relationship the parents have – team effort during birth goes a long way
• How a positive, empowering birthing experience can really bring couples closer together and move them positively into their new roles as parents who work as a TEAM

This was definitely an action packed episode full of tons of wisdom.

RESOURCES

• Tara’s website: http://organichypnobirthing.com
• Official HypnoBirthing website to find practitioners near you: https://us.hypnobirthing.com/
• Tara’s Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvrSXvzA-FERJy8OMZyDFA
• Video of a mother giving birth with HypnoBirthing techniques
• Connect with Tara on Instagram: http://instagram.com/organicbirthing/
• Connect with the host on Instagram: http://instagram.com/chemistkarma/