053: How to End Guilt and Self-Blame When You're Going Through Infertility or a High-Risk Pregna
You know infertility and a high-risk pregnancy is not your fault. You KNOW it. But the thoughts just don't stop. Why is this happening?...
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Parijat Deshpande
Why Women's Wellness Matters More Than Maternal Mental Health
Early on in my career in psychotherapy, I felt like there was something missing from the work that I was doing. I really didn't like how...
How to manage your toddler's temper tantrums (especially if you're on bed rest!)
Bed rest and a high-risk pregnancy were hard enough on their own when I was at home by myself. I didn't have another child (or children)...
051: Overcoming Stress and Anxiety So You Can Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Feeling stressed during your pregnancy, especially if you are high-risk, is not your fault. Who wouldn't feel stressed when they have...
050: Babyproofing Your Career When You're on Bed Rest with Arianna Taboada
One of the biggest stressors many women have who end up on bed rest is how to continue contributing financially to the household. Whether...
048: The Truth About Doulas and How They Help During Pregnancy and Delivery
Having an amazing OB and/or MFM is critical and essential for your health and the health of your baby, espeically during a high-risk...
Case Study: How Rima Slowed Her Preterm Contractions and Delivered A Healthy Baby
Are you having contractions...maybe they're Braxton Hicks, maybe they're preterm contractions...but you're SO scared that you will meet...
8 Ways to Cope with Anxiety While Waiting for Test Results
When you’re waiting for medical test results or a potential diagnosis for yourself or your baby, time seems to come to a grinding halt....
044: Loving Your Body Again After a High-Risk Pregnancy or Preterm Delivery
I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans within 2 weeks of delivering. Not due to any special diet or exercise routine or some secret all the...
043: The Biggest Lie Women Tell
There’s one particular lie that so many women going through infertility, high-risk pregnancy, prematurity or taking care of children tell...
041: Postpartum Body Memories
Memories of traumatic pregnancies are not just stored in the mind but the body as well. Today I’ll tell you about my own experiences, and...
040: Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols
Today’s guest is the expert of experts on gestational diabetes, Lily Nichols: registered dietitian, nutritionist, certified diabetes...
The Truth About Antidepressants During Pregnancy
There's SO much junk information out there and it infuriates me how it feeds into the fear-mongering that is prevalent in the fertility
Healing From a High-Risk Pregnancy or Birth Trauma Must Include This
Have you hit a pregnancy anniversary yet? The day you found out you were pregnant. A due date you never hit. Hearing the heartbeat fo
038: The Truth About Postpartum Anxiety
Postpartum anxiety is almost 2-3 times more common than postpartum depression. Unfortunately, too few people know about it, talk about it...
How to Manage Pain During Pregnancy Without Medications
On top of all of the changes that go on in your pregnancy, physical pain is one of the most difficult for many women to navigate. And...
036: What Every Woman Going Through a High-Risk Pregnancy Needs to Hear
For how much I'm supportive of motivational messages and maintaining hope, there is a downside to messages that we say far too often to...
I'm Doing Everything I Can! Why Won't My Preterm Contractions Stop?
It's so frustrating (and terrifying!) when you're having preterm contractions an you're doing everything you can think of but they just...
035: For the Type-A Person
There's a negative connotation placed on being Type-A. While there are more health issues that are tied to being Type-A (especially...
034: What It’s Like To Have Multiple Complications
We don’t share our stories enough – it can be hard to get to that place where you’re comfortable sharing, but storytelling can help you...
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