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The Birth Lounge Podcast
We’re exploring option from conception to childhood to help women take control of their fertility, birth experience, postpartum healing, and motherhood journey! This is a safe space for all parents to hear what the experts have to say and to hear from influencer parents and their take on parenthood! Join us for all things birth and parenthood for an empowering and educational walk with a birth and newborn expert and the found of Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge, HeHe Stewart.
Episodes
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Ep. 192: Bandl’s Ring with M’Kaela Tremaine
HeHe sits down with M'Kaela Tremaine who shares the story of her firstborn and her experience with Bandl's Ring. A Bandl’s ring is a rare birth complication in…
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Ep: 191 Bottle Flow Rates and Choosing the Right Bottle with Britt Pados
Britt Pados is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner & Nurse Researcher AND founder of Infant Feeding Care. Britt is a neonatal nurse practitioner with a clinical…
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Ep. 190: An Unassisted Birth Story with Dr. Sarah Leahy
Today HeHe is chatting with Dr. Sarah Leahy, of Birth Uprising. Sarah is sharing the story of her unassisted birth at home. You DO NOT want to miss this one!…
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Ep. 189: Navigating Pregnancy After An Eating Disorder
HeHe sits down with Sarah King to discuss navigating pregnancy after an eating disorder. Sarah and her team of allied health professionals specialize in…
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Ep. 188: Sympysis Pubic Dysfunction with Krystle Howard
Krystle Howald DPT educates and empowers women to take hold of their physical health. She specializes in orthopedic and women's health- treating patients in…
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Ep. 187: ”Mom-Strong” Culture is Killing Postpartum with Mandy Major
Mandy Major is on a mission to change how America handles the fourth trimester. After learning first-hand how little we support and inform new parents during…
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Ep. 186: The History of Babywearing with Kaytee Crawford
Kaytee Crawford supports families in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum as a childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula, and babywearing educator. She uses…
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Ep. 185: When to Take Your Child to the Dentist with Dr. Nidhi Kotak
HeHe sits down with Dr. Nidhi Kotak, pediatric dentist to discuss taking your baby in the dentist for the first time. We break down when, where to find a…
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Ep. 184: Do You Have Children? with Tatiana Koontz
HeHe sits down to chat with Tatiana Koontz- Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife, monitrice (advanced birth doula), postpartum doula, placenta…
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Ep. 183: Abstinence Only Sleep Education is Failing Parents
Amanda Janzen is a registered nurse and international board-certified lactation consultant. With 8 years of L&D, postpartum, and special care nursery…
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Ep: 182: Is Homebirth Safer Than Hospital Birth?
Join in today as HeHe sits down to discuss homebirth with Anne Margolis, CNM, LM, MSN, BSN, RN. Anne Margolis is a Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife, Licensed…
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Ep. 181: Diversity In Lactation Support: Understanding The History with Kayla Bitten
Today HeHe sits down with Kayla Bitten to discuss Diversity in Lactation Support. Kayla Bitten is a black, queer medical racism and equity activist, educator…
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Ep. 180: Breaking Down Childcare Options with Carole Kramer Arsenault
Today, HeHe is sitting down to chat childcare options with Carole Kramer Arsenault, RN, author of the award-winning book Newborn 101 and founder of Boston Baby…
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Ep. 179: The Safety of Breech Birth with Rixa Freeze
Rixa Freeze, PhD studied at the U of Iowa and is a researcher, professor, and mother of 4 children. Her current research specialization is vaginal breech…
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Ep. 178: The Secrets We’ve Learned being Doulas with Dynamic Doulas of London
HeHe is sitting down with Lara and Sarah, co-owners of Dynamic Doulas of London. Together, they are sitting down to share and dish about the secrets they have…
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Ep. 177: Prolapse After Birth with Dr. Jen Morgan
With the return of The Birth Lounge podcast in 2022 - HeHe is SO excited to dive right into things with Dr. Jen Morgan. Join us as Jen explains all things…
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Ep. 176: A Glimpse into Pulse Check (HeHe's New Project with Mandy Irby!)
Inside the halls of American hospitals, millions of people find comfort, healing, and support. But for many doctors and nurses, this couldn’t be further from…
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Ep. 175: Setting Parents Up for Sleep Success with Eva Klein
Eva is a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant and is the founder of My Sleeping Baby and the Sleep Bible program. Today HeHe and Eva cover the best tips…
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Ep. 174: What Parents Need to Know about Pacifiers
In this episode, HeHe shares what she learned at the Smilo panel and how this information can help change the way we treat pacifiers as parents and caregivers…
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Ep. 173: Your Relationship with Your Partner Post Baby with Kallista Andersen
Kallista is married and is a mom of 3. She is a registered nurse and finished the lactation counselor training course through The Center for Breastfeeding…
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Ep. 172: Setting Yourself Up for Breastfeeding Success with Brianne Taggart
Brianne Taggart is a mother of three, a Registered Nurse, IBCLC Lactation Consultant, childbirth educator and Certified Educator of Infant Massage. She loves…
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Ep. 171 The Importance of Self-Care in Motherhood with Karena Skibinksi
Karena Skibinski, is an occupational therapist based in mental health, mother, and host of the “what about the mama?” podcast. Karena’s work is designed to…
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Ep. 170 Bringing Fathers into the Birth Space with The Balanced Birth Couple
In today's episode, HeHe is sitting down with Ben and Jess of The Balanced Birth Couple. Ben and Jess are passionate about childbirth education and bringing…
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Ep. 169 Talking Pelvic Health with Dr. Jennifer Morgan
In today's episode, HeHe is sitting down with Dr. Jennifer Morgan. Jennifer is passionate about pelvic floor health. As a pelvic health physical therapist…
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Ep. 168: Preparing New Parents for Parenthood with Dr. Alyssa Berlin
This episode HeHe sits down with Dr. Alyssa Berlin and dives into the parenthood and postpartum journey. Dr. Alyssa is a prenatal and postpartum clinical…
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Ep. 167: Featured: HeHe Guest Stars on The Birth Story Podcast
HeHe sits down with Heidi of The Birth Story Podcast to chat all about the role of the doula and why HeHe started The Birth Lounge. This episode will share…
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Ep. 168: Postpartum Ab Rehab with Julie Leonard
This episode is diving deep into how we can take the time in pregnancy to prepare our bodies and muscles for a better birth and easier postpartum. Julie…
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Ep 166: Keeping Your Power in the Birth Room with Traci Weafer
Traci is a doula in Alabama who is teaching doulas how to keep your power during birth! This episode is for all the doulas in the house that get nervous when…
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Ep 165: Navigating Infertility in a Pandemic with Arielle Spiegel
Arielle Speigel is the co-founder of CoFertility which is a platform that aims to un-complicate the fertility journey by answering every fertility question out…
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Ep. 164: Shared Decision Making with Your Provider, with Dr. Nathan Riley
Dr. Nathan Riley, OBGYN and Palliative Care Physician who sees birth as a natural process rather than a disease process. He is dedicated to changing attitudes…
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Ep. 163: Realistic Nutrition to Confidently Navigate Pregnancy & Postpartum with Marissa McCormick
Marissa is mom of two, wife and registered dietitian balancing a full-time career and motherhood while striving to stay healthy & happy. She empowers women…
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Ep. 162: A Parent-Present & Gentle Approach to Your Little Ones Sleep with Anna McMillan
Anna McMillan is the founder and owner of Little Winks Sleep. She is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Coach. Anna uses a parent-present gentle approach and is here…
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Ep. 160: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Mom's Maternal Health
We are sitting down with Jenn Wirth, of Mom's Maternal Health. Jen is a wife and mother of two girls (3.5 & 1.5) & one Angel baby in Heaven. Jenn is a…
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Ep. 158: Respectful Parenting from Birth with Dr. Aliza Pressman
We're chatting Respectful Parenting with Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist, parent educator, asst. clinical professor. Dr. Pressman is a…
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Ep. 156: Postpartum Mood Challenges and Disorders with Keisha Reaves
Keisha Reaves has been in the mental health field for more than ten years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Human Services from Clayton…
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Ep. 154: Rights in the Labor Room with Sarah Martin, RN
Sarah Martin is a mother of 9, an experienced OB nurse, and founder of Traditional Motherhood. Sarah has taken her passion, knowledge and experience in…
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Ep. 152: The Importance of Connecting to your Pre-Motherhood Identity with Bryce Reddy
Bryce Reddy is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and mom of 2 living in coastal New England. When she's not hanging out with her kids, you can find her…
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Ep. 151: Friday Free Talk: Your Bladder Matters
Your bladder plays a huge role in labor! If it is full, it is taking up valuable space that baby needs to continue their descent down and out. You should be…
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Ep. 150: Because YOU are Superwoman with Jaclyn Coy
When Jaclyn Coy had her first daughter, she was opened up to the world of unmedicated labor. As she dove in, she navigated switching providers and exploring…
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Ep 149: Friday Free Talk: Navigating the Holidays After Trauma & Loss
The holiday season can be hard for those who have experienced a loss this year. At a time of year that people are expected to automatically be happy and be…
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Ep. 148: Food First Nutrition with Ryann Kipping
Today, HeHe is joined by Ryann Kipping, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Lactation Educator, and Author of The Feel-Good Pregnancy Cookbook…
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Ep. 147: Friday Free Talk: The ARRIVE Study
I get asked A LOT about The ARRIVE Study. It’s a hot topic. For some people they are thrilled to hear there is science backing up an induction and some folks…
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Ep. 146: What to know about Inductions with Becca Helie, CNM
Inductions are one of the most common interventions when it comes to birthing a baby. Some people welcome inductions, and some want to avoid it at all cost!…
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Ep. 145: Friday Free Talk: Must-Have Breastfeeding Tools
Today I am sharing the 7 tools that will change your breastfeeding life! Feeding your baby can be tough--cracked nipples, mastitis, clogged ducts, over supply…
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Ep 144: A Vote for Better Postpartum Care with Skyler Jacobs, CNM
In today's episode, HeHe is joined by Certified Nurse Midwife, Skyler Jacobs, to discuss how the current US postpartum care schedule sorely fails birthing…
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Ep. 143: Friday Free Talk: The 'Magic Words' in Birth
I recently attended a birth where the provider was forcibly suggesting that my client allow for an IV hep-lock to be placed. The issue arose when my client…
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Ep. 142: The Beginning of Homebirth with Katelyn Fusco
Let’s rewind the clock—and I means AGES— I want to talk about how we used to birth—before we moved it to hospitals. Lets go all the way back to how…
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Ep. 141: Friday Free Talk: The Bishop Score
Today is all about inductions and how to know if you are a 'good candidate' for one. HeHe is diving into a tool that the women's health field uses to rate a a…
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Ep.140: Your Child's Physical Development in the First Year with Pediatric PT, Kara Masse
This episode is all about your child’s physical development in the first year of life! Pediatric Physical Therapist, Kara Masse, joins HeHe on the show to take…
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Ep. 139: Friday Free Talk: When Nurses Perpetuate the Patriarchy
Inside The Birth Lounge, HeHe does a weekly group prenatal visit with our members! We chat about all things pregnancy, planning for birth, and preparing for…
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Ep. 138: The Truth about Exercise in Pregnancy with Kayla Mehr
Today’s guest is a dear friend of mine and a fitness expert specializing in prenatal and postnatal corrective exercise! Kayla Mehr, Founder of Your Fit Mom, is…
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Ep 137: Friday Free Talk, When "Checking In" Hinders the Process
When people check in with us, it's generally done with good intention, but sometimes "checking in" can do more harm than good! There are multiple places in…
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Ep. 136: An Inside Look at Obstetrical Violence
Have you ever heard the term “obstetrical violence” and wondered what it meant? Or maybe you envisioned this blatant act of disrespect or an assault of sorts…
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Ep. 135: Friday Free Talk: Don't Stop Pushing
Inside The Birth Lounge, I teach my Secret Sauce to Pushing. Part of that formula is based on your baby's position in your pelvis! I actively advise against…
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Ep.134 Why Preparing for Postpartum is Essential BEFORE Birth with Ariana Witkin, MD
Today’s episode is all about planning for the unexpected parts of postpartum! HeHe is joined by MaMa MD, Ariana Within, to dive into how to thrive (not just…
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Ep. 133: Friday Free Talk: Your Responsibility in Labor
Everyone in the birth room has a job—your provider, your nurse, your partner, and you…but, what does your job really look like? Probably different than you…
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Ep. 132: A Basic Understanding of Your Menstrual Cycle with Ginny Parham
Today, HeHe is joined by Ginny Parham, a Period Coach who help women with bed bound periods turn them into kick ass periods so they can live their lives to the…
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Ep 131: Friday Free Talk: The 7 Slippery Slopes of Birth
Do you really need childbirth education classes? Wondering if you can get all the information you need for a good birth by reading books and taking a one-hour…
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Ep. 130: Why your sexual wellness products matter with Rebecca Alvarez Story
Did you know that 98% of all feminine care products has at least 1 toxic ingredient? That's scary! Healthy products are my jam! I’m always looking out for…
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Ep. 129: Friday Free Talk, Nubain/Staidol is the Magic Pill
Its ironic because Nubain isn't a pill at all--it's an IV narcotic! Do you know your pain relief options during labor? Like, really know them? There are so…