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137: The Power of You - The Final Episode

With the technology boom, patients and clients now have access to the same information as medical professionals. As beneficial as technology can be, the drawback is that we find conflicting messages that don’t help us when we are scared and overwhelmed with caring for our child. Join me for this final episode of the Delivering Miracles podcast as we discuss stress, the nervous system, and the necessity of rest and repair. In this episode... A quote on social media about stres

136: What Women Need to Know About Pregnancy Anxiety

Statistics show that approximately 6% of women experience anxiety during pregnancy, but I suspect that the percentage is actually much higher than that. This episode covers pregnancy anxiety, which is something I see a lot in my practice. Many women have questions about this topic, especially since it’s something that is frequently waved off and disregarded by healthcare providers. It’s a topic that’s close to my heart because I see a lot of outdated tools and techniques tout

135: Parenting After Loss: How to Honor Your Grief While Caring For Your Living Children

Parenting after loss is a topic that comes up frequently in the Delivering Miracles community. People ask what they should do and how they should go on loving the child they have while still feeling the previous loss. This unique kind of grief presents a conundrum in how to handle the intricacies of parenting, and societal pressure certainly plays into how we THINK we should feel. There is most definitely not just ONE right way to navigate this grief into your role as a paren

134: Why Nervous System Regulation is Essential for Optimal Prenatal & Postpartum Health

I’m asked frequently why I like to focus on bodywork and nervous system regulation. The simple answer is that I want to know (and I want you to know) not just how to cope, but how to not be affected by the anxiety that comes with life. When you’re affected by trauma, the truth is that it does not get better with time. Many people misunderstand nervous system regulation, so let’s talk about how this works and how this information can help you in the long run. In this episode..

133: This is Trauma Live Event

The topic of trauma has hit home for me and our DM community. Stress, anxiety, and maternal mental health issues all have their roots in unresolved trauma. Trauma is simply a nervous system frozen in a state of danger, and it’s not tied to a specific event, but in how that event is encoded in your body. Let’s dive deeper! In this episode... Why it’s easy to minimize trauma, which has nothing to do with what you went through; it’s a nervous system frozen in a state of danger (

132: The Biggest Problem of Prenatal & Postpartum Care

This is the episode I didn’t want to do. I tried to avoid it, but I can’t. My feelings are prompted by what I’ve seen on social media posts and articles--and those have left an awful taste in my mouth. We have an epidemic in the US of healthcare providers not listening to women when they complain about their pain and what’s going on in their lives. People don’t listen, and they don’t trust what women say, but then they wonder why all these women’s health issues keep cropping

092: There is Hope

When you're going through a high-risk pregnancy, receiving bad news about your health or your baby's health, living each moment with uncertainty and worry, hope acts as an anchor for sanity. But it can be hard to maintain that hope when you're stuck with the neverending "what ifs" all day and night. I know when I was going through my high-risk pregnancy, hearing stories of women who were on the other side of complications helped me tremendously. So on this episode I share wit

083: What Pediatricians Want New Parents to Know with Dr. Jen Trachtenberg

Are you considering which pediatrician you should choose for your child? From personal experience, I know the importance of finding the right pediatrician who will not listen to the outside noise, but who will listen to you and make the best decisions for your child. Listen on iTunes | Listen on Stitcher | Listen on iHeartRadio Episode highlights... Dr. Jen discusses the importance of finding a pediatrician who will help educate and advise parents in addition to

082: The Importance of Control When Going Through Infertility or a High-Risk Pregnancy

The worst advice anyone can give a woman (or couple) going through infertility, fertility treatment or a high-risk pregnancy is, "You have no control". It is unhelpful and it is just plain wrong. Decades of research have shown the importance of believing in and maintaining control especially when it comes to health. Not only does it help you feel better emotionally, it creates physiological changes in the body, that during infertilty and a high-risk pregnancy, can increase yo

056: What I Learned From My Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

There’s a lot of talk about miscarriage but that is only one type of pregnancy loss. Today I want to share with you about a different type of loss - an ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies occur in about 1-2% of pregnancies typically but are the cause of approximately 9-10% of pregnancy-related deaths. It's a type of loss that we need to talk more about and on this episode I share with you my experiences and the lessons I learned. Listen on iTunes | Listen on Stitch

3 Things I Learned From Having 8 Complications During My High-Risk Pregnancy

My pregnancy had been really difficult from the start, beginning with finding out about my first health complication before I found out I was pregnant. After I was recommended to limit my activity 6 weeks into my pregnancy, I started accumulating pregnancy complications like I hoard Thin Mints. At first, I took it in stride. I needed IVF to get pregnant, I had endometriosis and scar tissue gluing organs to places they shouldn’t be, so I wasn’t surprised that the pregnancy was

049: The Benefits of Alternative Therapies to Help You with Infertility and a High-Risk Pregnancy

Western medicine has its limitations and when you go through infertility and/or a high-risk pregnancy you know exactly how little science actually knows about reproductive health. The problem is, doctors only advise couples to try evidence-based therapies to help them get pregnant or to help them have a healthy pregnancy. While there is plenty of reason to follow that advice, solely relying on what research has proven to be helpful is limiting your choices on safe alternative

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. You may feel flooded with feelings of anxiety, dread, guilt and worry. This wait can make you feel numb or it can make you feel like the Tasmanian Devil is living inside your head, running in 100 directions at once, wreaking havoc in your mind. During that time of limbo when you don’t know what is happening to you or your baby, during a criti

032: Take Charge of Your Fertility...Even if You're Having Trouble Getting Pregnant

Understanding your fertility can be confusing and overwhelming, especially if you're stressed out because you aren't getting pregnant as quickly as you'd like. On this episode, I speak with my friend and colleague Jennifer "Jay" Palumbo - a fertility advocate - about how to be in charge of your fertility and reproductive health...even if you're having trouble getting pregnant. She shares the most important questions you want to ask your OB or fertility specialist and we also

5 Signs You Need a New OB/GYN During Your High-Risk Pregnancy

We all see the same news every day. One research study says doing XYZ is essential for pregnancy. And then 3 days later another research study says doing XYZ is terrible for pregnancy. On top of that you have your mom, your mother-in-law, your sisters and your friends all chiming in with what you should and shouldn’t do during pregnancy. It’s dizzying and crazy-making at best. Here’s the truth about OB/GYNs Not all doctors are made equal and not all doctors are good for you.

022: How to be an Empowered Patient

The bottom line is: nobody cares about your baby as much as you. You need to speak up to be your baby’s best advocate because YOU ARE your baby’s best advocate. In this episode, I give you my best tips so you can be an empowered patient. Listen on iTunes | Listen on Stitcher | Listen on iHeartRadio Resources from the show... Get your copy of Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy (Read Now) Connect on Facebook (Like

020: Different Types of Births

If your pregnancy doesn’t go as planned you still have options! On today’s episode of Delivering Miracles, Parijat discusses the details of the pros and cons for the different options you may have during your high-risk pregnancy. She covers home births, water births, and more! Listen on iTunes | Listen on Stitcher | Listen on iHeartRadio Resources from the show... Get your copy of Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnan

018: The Truth About Fertility Specialists, Who Needs to See One and When With Dr. Daniel Potter

Though one in 8 couples experience fertility challenges, there's still an air of mysticism about fertility treatment. Many couples don't know what to expect and the thought of invasive treatments can seem scary, so couples often put off seeing a specialist to help them conceive. That means more time and energy wasted and continued heartache about why you're not able to get pregnant as fast as you thought you would. On this episode I speak with world renowned reproductive endo

006: Braving Bed Rest with Angela Davids

In this episode of Delivering Miracles, I talk with Angela Davids, founder of Keep ‘Em Cookin’ - an educational organization that gives pregnant women the greatest opportunity to prevent preterm birth by providing them with current information on high-risk pregnancy and by connecting them with an online community of other women facing a difficult pregnancy. We share our personal bed rest experiences, give tips on how to get through the different types of bed rest, and address

004: There is Hope During a High-Risk Pregnancy