Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

EP134- How to Prevent Our Newborns from Falling During Skin to Skin with Founders Hayley & Sarah, in collaboration with Joovy

When you’re laying in bed postpartum with your newborn on your chest, maybe practicing skin to skin, you never expect that little infant to wiggle off you and fall. This traumatic moment became a reality for one of today's guests, Hayley Mullins, two weeks postpartum. 
This week is Newborn Falls Awareness Week and it’s important for us to realize that newborn falls are much more common than we hear about. Hayley was so empowered to make a change, after having trouble finding a product that would work, that she created a prototype in 3 weeks, which is now called the Joeyband for clinical use and the RooLoop for retail. Hayley and her co-founder, Sarah-Almaza Cox are on the show today to share what can we do to protect our baby from falling postpartum? What is skin to skin? What are the benefits? …and so much more! 
Hayley & Sarah, along with their third co-founder Ashley, have collaborated with the company, Joovy, a global leader in premium products for babies and young children, that is passionate about solving problems and supporting families in order to bring this product into hospitals, as well as into your hands. 
 
Learn how to prevent newborn falls in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.
 
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EP133- How to Navigate Grief & Loss During a Pregnancy or Birth with Jessica Patoka

What if we experience loss or grief during our pregnancy or around our birth? We envision the birth of our baby to be a joyous, beautiful, celebratory time. However, if loss or grief comes up around the same time, how do we navigate polar opposite emotions at the same time?
For today’s guest, Jessica Patoka, the loss of one life and the birth of another are celebrated the same time every year and it’s impossible to know how she overcame such polarity of emotion at the same time. She shares with us the tools that keep her grounded and how she practiced presence during such a challenging time. By hearing Jessica’s story, we will find comfort knowing that we can experience loss and grief at the same time of great joy and discover solid ground again. We will learn the importance of taking care of ourselves throughout motherhood.
 
Learn how to overcome grief and loss during a time of great joy in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.
 
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EP132- How to Design Your LABOR DAY

Learn how to design your Labor Day in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. 
 
Resources:
- GET YOUR PDF of LABOR PREFERENCES HERE!
- Listen to EPISODE 101- Finding the Right Provider and Advocating for Yourself with Stephanie King
 
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EP131- How to Build Your Mom Squad for Postpartum

Learn how to create your Mom Squad for support postpartum in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. 
 
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EP130- Do I Need a Postpartum Doula? with Valerie Trumbower

When we first bring our baby home, we can feel overwhelmed by all the areas to juggle with questions like… How do we manage overnight feedings, lack of sleep, cleaning bottles & diapers, laundry, breast or bottle feeding and so much more!
However, there is a solution… a Postpartum Doula.
After going through postpartum with twins and a toddler at home, Valerie Trumbower fully understood the overwhelm that can come with the start of motherhood. Now, as a postpartum doula, it is her passion to educate, support and empower parents when they first bring their baby home. She has worked with hundreds of families to set up systems and routines that make the postpartum journey much smoother.
 
Learn what a postpartum doula does and DOESN’T do and how we can benefit from having one on this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.
 
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EP129- How to Not Lose Your Mind When Trying to Conceive

Learn how to NOT lose your mind when TTC in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. 
 
Resources:
Start with Why, Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447
 
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EP128- When Your Postpartum Reality Isn’t What You Dreamt it Would Be with Elizabeth Presta

For Elizabeth Presta, no matter what level of planning and preparation she did for her pregnancy and birth, her plans still derailed and she still was left feeling emotionally empty. That picture of becoming a mom was not at all what she expected and she instantly started to question and judge herself. 
We have a lot of assumptions about our pregnancy, birth, postpartum and life in general as a mother. We paint a picture in our minds, but what if it looks like a VERY different picture than the one we dreamt?
Is there anything we can do to manage our expectations and what if it does feel different, how do we pivot?
 
Learn how to… manage our expectations and know that our plans might not go as planned in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.
 
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EP127- WHY Do You Want to Be a Mother?

Learn the importance of Finding Your Why in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. 
 
Resources:
Start with Why,  Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447
 
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EP126- How to Find Body Balance when Pregnant & Prepare for Birth with Deb Flashenberg

If you were doing yoga and cycling routinely while you’re pregnant… that should be enough to prepare you physically for birth, right?In fact, it might not be enough and you could STILL feel out of balance physically when you go into labor.
For today’s guest, Deb Flashenberg, this was her story. She thought she had covered all the bases for smooth labor, but instead, she was in labor for hours and found that her baby was asynclitic  or not in line with her birth canal because her pelvic was out of balance.
So, what IS balance when we’re preparing for childbirth and labor? How can we achieve balance before we give birth? Deb teaches us the important key to finding balance during your pregnancy to help create less obstruction for baby's birth during labor. You will learn where to start and what not to forget when training to be a future mama. 
 
Learn where to start and the important keys to finding balance during your pregnancy and create less obstruction for birth in this episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast.
 
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Why Should I ”Drink From the Fire Hose” as a First Time Pregnant Mom

Learn why you should "drink from the fire hose" in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. 
 
Resources:
Gentle C-Section with Dr. Mussalli- EPISODE 113: https://www.mamasintraining.com/ep113-what-to-expect-from-a-c-section-the-gentle-c-section-with-dr-george-mussalli/
Formula Feeding with Erin Moore- EPISODE 74: https://www.mamasintraining.com/ep74-how-to-find-confidence-in-formula-and-baby-feeding-with-erin-moore/
 
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