Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood

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 course by her doctor, Monica Cox decided to take her future into her own hands and explore Functional Medicine. The impact this new lifestyle ...

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 guard.

So… if you’d rather get some headphones, this might be a good time.

YES, today we are talking about our vaginas post-birth. 

By the end of this episode you'll really know what go...

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 these Tough, but important conversations that we can create generational wealth and support for our family. 

BIO:

My name is Jen, and I am the host of the Investor Mama Podcast. I am a wi...

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 ourselves?

Amelia Kriss is a Drama Therapist and Certified Coach in private practice in the Bay Area, California, where she lives with her husband and two powerhouse daughters. She works pr...

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 Tip to talk about seasons and offer a new way of navigating through the seasons that  feel darker than the rest.

Learn how to navigate through the seasons of life and motherhood in this...

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 helped over 1000 parents feel more connected to their baby, more confident in their parenting and get more sleep.

Learn how your baby listens from inside the womb in this episode of the Ma...

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, or soon-to-become single mothers, can protect their heart, their thoughts, and their future. As a single mother, the words we’re going to hear from Neferteri will talk so much about the ...

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 that women need. If she looks back at all the choices she made and spent time and effort on, present Chelsea would tell her past-pregnant-self to “trust yourself more.” The time she spe...

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 we don't pass the test, what does it mean? How can we make changes now? What should we do on the day of our glucose test?

Today’s guest, Katie Dewhurst struggled herself with her health...

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...

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 ove...

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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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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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 ...

Learn how to NOT lose your mind when TTC in this Quick Training Tip Episode of the Mamas in Training Podcast. 

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Start with Why, Simon Sinek: https://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447

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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 min...

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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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...

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-e...