EP131- How to Build Your Mom Squad for Postpartum

A Final Message to You! Thank you! Love, Jess: Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I close the doors to the Mamas in Training Podcast. The past 3.5 years have been unbelievable and have connected me to so many of you, creating a community I only dreamt of! However, my life has been thrown a m... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP143- What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You About Fertility with Monica Cox: Infertility can feel lonely and desperate… as if you have no control. Especially if we’re told we have unexplained infertility, what are we to do?! How can we not just throw up our hands and give up?! After being beat down and given a predetermined... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

26 min listen

EP140- What Story are You Telling Yourself with Amelia Kriss: When we enter motherhood, there is an expectation that, “this is just how it is.” You’re never going to get sleep, you’re not going to be able to focus on yourself, good luck, “welcome to motherhood.” But what if we want something different for ourse... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

32 min listen

EP141- How to Financially Prepare for Motherhood with Jen Narciso: Overwhelmed by finances and motherhood? By the end of this episode, you will know where to begin with your money, how to navigate all of those misc. expenses that come along with pregnancy and birth and find comfort in knowing that it is through thes... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

45 min listen

EP142- What REALLY Happens Down There Postpartum with Sara Reardon: Without any caution to say the right thing, not scare people or be P.C. Let's ACTUALLY talk about our vaginas and normalize what we will experience after birth. By doing so, we’ll be better prepared mentally and physically and not be caught so off gu... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP139- How to Survive a Tough Season: As we move through the seasons, I can’t help but compare it to the seasons of life we go through. There are many seasons we experience, especially through motherhood and some last longer than others. Today I’m back with a quick Mamas in Training Ti... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP138- How Your Voice & Music Impacts Your Baby in the Womb and Beyond: Learn the secret to preparing your baby for transitions and the best way to connect with your baby before they are even born… your voice and music. Vered is a music therapist, psychotherapist, a mother of 3 and the founder of BabyInTune.com. She help... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP137- How to Create a Legacy as a Single Mom: Today, we are joined by Neferteri Plessy, the amazing woman and founder behind Single Moms Planet. Through her stories, and the stories of the many women she’s evolved with, listen as she talks about co-parenting, self-care, and how single mothers, o... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP136- How to Plan for the Five Essential Changes Postpartum: As the founder of Postpartum Together, today Chelsea Skaggs will share several takeaways that we can learn from her experiences with pregnancy, relationships during and after baby, the reality of postpartum, and the different postpartum preparations ... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP135- Glucose Testing, Gestational Diabetes & Blood Sugar, OH MY! with Katie Dewhurst: Rarely do we think about managing our blood sugar unless our doctor tells us there is a problem. However, when we are pregnant, we have to get the glucose test to check for gestational diabetes and all of a sudden stress and anxiety sets in. What if ... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP134- How to Prevent Our Newborns from Falling During Skin to Skin with Founders Hayley & Sarah, in collaboration with Joovy by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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 em... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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 Steph... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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, th... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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 FOLLOW on Instagram: ht... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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 FOLLOW on Instagram: ht... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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’... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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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-... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP124- How Can Acupuncture Support Fertility & Pregnancy with Michelle Oravtiz: Have you ever considered acupuncture? Whether you are trying to conceive, are pregnant or are postpartum, acupuncture can really be a powerful tool. After years of irregular periods, hormonal swings and severe PMS, starting at a very young age, Mich... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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How to Feel Empowered as a Mama in Training: Learn about the most important element to feeling empowered in motherhood in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. Resources: Listen to My Story in EPISODE 94: https://www.mamasintraining.com/blog/ep94-why-im-not-a-mom-... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP122- How to Adopt with PRIDE with Zack & Matt: If you're considering adoption, it can come with a lot of unknowns and uncertainties. For the month of June, in honor of PRIDE month, we're sharing the adoption perspective from a same-sex couple. Are you an LGBTQ+ couple that's curious about becomi... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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[2021] What You Need to Know About Your Pelvic Floor with Kim Vopni & Kate Roddy: Featuring a Replay from 2021: Today, Kate Roddy and Kim Vopni join us in a fantastic discussion full of insights and takeaways regarding women's pelvic floors. In this episode, they talk about what women need to understand about their pelvis, the dif... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP120- Should I Get a Doula? with Heidi Snyderburn of Birth Story Media: What does a Doula do? What is the importance of a doula? Why can’t our partners support us like a doula? Aside from encouraging you, reminding you of your strength, preparing cool cloths, maybe with essential oils or playing your favorite music, a do... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

45 min listen

EP119- What to Do When You Feel Like You’re Losing Control with Josephine Atluri: How far have you gone to have control or FEEL like you have control over your life?Aside from the to-do lists and schedules, have you ever pushed your body past its limits? As we begin our journey into motherhood, even before conception, there is SO ... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP118- You’re Pregnant! Now What?! with Kallista Andersen: When you get pregnant, you might start thinking… Now what?! Where do I start? There is so much to think about and it can be overwhelming to know where to start. By the end of this episode, you will have a roadmap to guide you. When Type A mama, Kall... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP117- Is this Normal? The Isolation of Postpartum Depression with Sasha Nicole: Postpartum Depression is one of the most common conditions in women after birth. In fact, there are over 3 million cases of women per year who are suffering, often silently. Postpartum depression, commonly referred to as PPD, can alter your mental an... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP116- What is Preeclampsia & How You Could Be at Risk with Dr. Nicole Rankins: What is preeclampsia? It is one of the most common pregnancy complications. However, if diagnosed, it doesn't mean that there will be a severe case and can be treated very simply, but if it goes undetected, it could be fatal. So what are the symptoms... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP115- Your Babies’ Skin: How to Heal Eczema & Cradle Cap with Shubhangini Prakash: What if you could heal eczema & cradle cap with only 3 natural ingredients? Sensitive and irritated skin is very common for our little ones since their skin is still thin and developing. Typically when it happens, we're told to use products with a t... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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EP114- How to Find Fitness in Pregnancy & Postpartum with Kendra Fitzgerald & Nicole Coons: How are you moving your body now, during pregnancy that will help prepare you to move your body postpartum? There are many questions surrounding fitness in pregnancy and postpartum... What we can/should do, When we can start, How should fitness look?... by Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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