The Perinatal Podcast: Recent Episodes
Stephanie Momot
The Perinatal Podcast is an audio resource for your journey through fertility, pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. Each episode features an interview with an expert in a certain field, from doctors to doulas. Learn from those in the birthing world and get all the information you never knew you needed to know about pregnancy, birth, and what happens once the baby is here!
Sometimes, it seems like everything is difficult or different when you're pregnant, including self-care: so of course massage isn't any different. What sets prenatal massage apart from your regular Swedish massage? Is it really that important that massage studios feel the need to call it out separately, and sometimes price it higher? Perhaps more importantly, is it good for you and your baby?
Maksim "Maks" Cullen Rex of Mythic massage studio in Charlotte, NC, shares his take on all things prenatal massage. He gives tips on how to find a good provider, what you can expect from a prenatal massage, and why you might consider getting massages as a part of your wellness and self-care during pregnancy, even if you're not normally into massages.
Connect with Maks:
www.mythicmassageclt.com
@maksimumrex
Mythic Movement group on Facebook
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Trying to get enough sleep while pregnant can be... challenging, to say the least. Prenatal insomnia, anxiety, and discomfort don't help. This episode with sleep coach Liz Harden of Little Dipper Wellness is a great resource to help you discover healthier sleep habits for more energetic days and give you some answers for how to sleep comfortably while pregnant.
In this episode, Liz shares some tips for what to do if you're a back or stomach sleeper, some aids for better sleep, building a bedtime routine, and adding a mindfulness practice to help you catch some Zzzs. Building good sleep habits in the pre-baby days will go far in helping you to sleep better when baby is out in the world (and you have a little less... control).
Connect with Liz:
www.littledipperwellness.com
@littledippersleep
Email Liz: hello@littledipperwelllness.com
Get 50% off the Stellar Sleep course by using the code FRIENDS50 at checkout: https://bit.ly/stellarsleep
Other articles featuring Little Dipper Wellness:
Voyage Raleigh and Chapel Hill Magazine
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You're all prepared for the baby, but how do you prepare yourself for the post-birth months? When is the right time to resume exercising after giving birth? On this episode, Alexandra DeSiato, co-author of Lifelong Yoga and Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses and co-owner of Whole Mama Yoga, talks about how to get back into exercise after giving birth. Like births, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to getting back into exercise newly postpartum. Alexandra shares her thoughts and some research behind diastasis recti, the right time to resume yoga and other activities, and her favorite postnatal exercises.
Connect with Alexandra:
www.wholemamayoga.com
www.alexandradesiato.com
@wholemamayoga
@alexandradesiato
The study cited on DR:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29494833/
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Dealing with unpredictability and work-life-child balance are things all parents struggle with. Add to that constant moves and single parenting while your spouse is deployed, and it can start to feel like too much. In this episode, we're talking to woman of many hats, Brianca Johnson. She's a mother, active duty spouse, veteran, Air Force reservist, trauma-informed and prenatal yoga teacher, and enthusiastic cheerleader for moms and parents everywhere.
If you're struggling with balancing your life as a new or expectant parent, let Bri, who's been through several years of military parenting, give you some advice. Soothing and inspirational at the same time, her encouraging words will help you to find your support group, build yourself up, and give yourself grace. While Bri's background is in the military, her words are applicable for so many moms and parents regardless of employment or family status.
All views expressed in this podcast are Bri's own and do not reflect US Department of Defense or Air Force endorsement.
Connect with Bri:
www.brijohnsonyoga.com
www.instagram.com/brijohnsonyoga
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Breathing during pregnancy gets tough as baby starts to push on your diaphragm and you get more and more uncomfortable. But breathing (and breathing deeply!) during pregnancy is one of the keys to finding more comfort in your growing body, overcoming anxiety, relaxing your muscles, centering your mind, dealing with nausea, dealing with pain and extreme sensations... the list goes on. And while simply focusing on your breath is helpful, there are several techniques you can use to target specific outcomes. The branch of yoga called pranayama is full of such techniques that will not only help you to tune in to your body on a deeper level but to find a more balanced, relaxed state.
The first half of this episode covers the basics of your respiratory system and how it works in tandem with your nervous system. The second half goes over three different breaths and how you might use each one: sama vritti, for balance and centering; chandra bhedana, for finding calm and relaxation; and horse-lips breath, to relax the face, shoulders, and pelvic floor. Use these three breaths anytime during your pregnancy, labor, or delivery to connect back to your body and baby.
Deep breath -- let's dive in!
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Pregnancy can be isolating, scary, and overwhelming -- but having a community of people going through the same experience can help in so many ways. And what better place to find a group of pregnant people than in prenatal yoga? Lauren Sacks from Whole Mama Yoga talks about the benefits of prenatal yoga, from the community and support to the yoga itself. Hear Lauren's thoughts on what yoga can and can't do, the importance of listening to your body, and why you can take parenting books with a grain of salt! Plus, get her favorite prenatal yoga poses that you can do anywhere, anytime.
Connect with Lauren and Whole Mama Yoga:
https://www.wholemamayoga.com
https://www.instagram.com/wholemamayoga
On Instagram @wholemamayoga
Blog post with Lauren and Steph's favorite prenatal poses:
https://www.tidepoolyoga.com/blog/3-prenatal-poses-you-can-do-anywhere-anytime
Music Credits:Eve Chaves Cordero:https://linktr.ee/componiendoenplutonFollow The Perinatal Podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/theperinatalpodcast or subscribe to our newsletter to get weekly updates on new episode drops, bonus content, and more. We respect your privacy and your inboxes! Subscribe to the Newsletter:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61036603bd44479c64cc34a5Visit us for an archive of past episodes, transcripts, links, articles, and more at www.tidepoolyoga.com/theperinatalpodcast. Email Steph at hello@theperinatalpodcast.com
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Mindful eating. Pregnancy cravings. Weight gain, queso fresco, and body image. This episode we're diving into nutrition during pregnancy and how to use intuitive eating to guide your food choices as you nourish both yourself and another human. McKenzie Caldwell, RDN and owner of Feed Your Zest Nutrition and Wellness is here to give you facts about why dieting won't work and BMI was never a good indicator of health (spoiler: it was invented by an astronomer!). So grab a piece of cake and get ready to listen to all the cool ways your body is sending you messages about what nutrition you need so you can grow that baby!
Connect with McKenzie:
www.feedyourzest.com
www.instagram.com/womens.health.dietitian
Information about Pica:
https://americanpregnancy.org/healthy-pregnancy/is-it-safe/unusual-cravings-pica/
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/other/pica
Labneh Recipe!
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/yotam-ottolenghis-labneh-recipe#yotam-ottolenghis-homemade-labneh-recipe
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