Birth, Baby, and Life
Latest Episodes
BBL194: What to do When Your Doctor Isn’t Supportive of Natural Birth
What do you do when your doctor doesn't support natural birth and keeps pushing tests and interventions you don't want? Today's episode goes over practical strategies for building your confidence and
BBL193: How to Help Everyone in the Family Calm Down
Everyone in your family can get upset: crying baby, tantruming toddler, fighting kids, and an overwhelmed, angry mama yelling at them all! Stressed parents and anxious kids create a cycle of anger, st
BBL192: How to Handle It All as a Working Mom
Moms often need to, or want to, work but you feel guilty having to handle it all as a working mom. However, the reality of mothering and working is much different than popular beliefs (and even the
BBL191: Mom Balance – Why You Need to Ditch the Housework
Can you have it all when you're a mom? How do you ditch the housework and handle the busy life that comes with caring for small children, work, laundry, meals, and more? Every mom is busy - and you pr
BBL190: How Much Pregnancy Weight Gain is Normal?
How much pregnancy weight gain is normal? Should you worry about it? What does weight gain in pregnancy mean - or not mean? Were going to talk about where the pounds come from in pregnancy, how much
BBL189: How to Prevent Preeclampsia: An Evidence-Based Guide
Get practical, evidence-based information on how to prevent preeclampsia, one of today's most feared pregnancy complications. While we still don't completely understand this dangerous condition, we do
BBL188: IUGR Pregnancy Diet – What You Need to Know to Get Baby Growing
Did you know that IUGR and pregnancy diet can be related? Hearing that your baby has fetal growth restriction is really scary, and you probably wonder if there's anything you can do. The good news is
BBL187: How Your Birth Partner Can Really Help
Your birth partner is your biggest helper during labor... but there's a problem. Many mamas want a natural birth but end up feeling totally overwhelmed on their birthing day - and even before then. Th
BBL186: How to Deal With People Who Don’t Approve of Your Birth Choices
When you plan a natural birth you often get people who doubt you and who don't approve of your birth choices. They may be concerned that you're doing something dangerous, or that you're suffering when
BBL185: How to Deal with stress in pregnancy
Feeling stress during your pregnancy? You're not alone! Today's episode covers how stress affects your unborn baby - plus what you can do to handle stress during your pregnancy. I also share why stres