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In this episode we continue answering listener questions about feeding babies. Read more

Today is Wednesday, October 21, 2020, and we are discussing the TummyTime™ Method with its creator, occupational therapist Michelle Emanuel. Michelle brings more than 20 years of experience as an occupational therapist working with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit and in pediatrics. Over time, she recognized the need for a private practice where she could also integrate her passion for… Read more

Recorded on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.  

Melissa and I answer questions from the Babies in Common community about feeding babies...breast, bottle and solid foods.  We put the word out we would be doing this and had folks in our Facebook groups contribute!
 
We dispel myths that exist about feeding babies and share information that every expectant and new parent should know.  

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Join us as we learn from Sejal Fichadia, a certified infant massage instructor and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, who is also an experienced postpartum doula and certified TummyTime™ Method instructor. Originally from India, Sejal now lives in Oregon with her husband and children. She currently offers online infant massage and TummyTime™ Method classes—visit her website,… Read more

Join us for this special Ask Us Anything episode...today we're answering questions from our community about pregnancy and birth! Read more

Hear how our guest—an anesthesiologist and mother of four—endured birth trauma and navigated the system to file formal complaints against those responsible. She shares what she did to prepare for her births, what happened, and the trauma she experienced at the hands of a doctor and nurse. She also discusses the steps she’s taking to heal and offers recommendations for how others can help… Read more

Join us as we talk with postpartum doula and trainer Rachel Hess about how queer parents can empower themselves when interacting with care providers and other parents, as well as how those outside the queer community can help stop oppressive actions and comments during the perinatal period. Rachel offers virtual support groups for queer parents, and you can learn more about them at Rachel Hess… Read more

Join us as we talk with Kristen Johnson, a mother of two who decided to give a most amazing gift to another couple (who she didn't know) to carry their baby. She shares with us her birth stories, the process of deciding to become a gestational carrier, the matching process with a couple in need, the process of getting pregnant, how she (and her family) felt about her during that pregnancy, the… Read more

Join us as we speak with Rachel Gaillard Smook, PhD, a clinical psychologist in private practice, about how parents can navigate the communication struggles that come up as one is expecting a new baby and as couples have a new baby in the family. She shares some valuable wisdom and answers some questions sent in by members of the Babies in Common Community.

Rachel specializes in working with women… Read more

Join us as we talk with two moms—Marlena Shaffer, who works in a corporate setting, and Julie Longchamps, a nurse in a surgical intensive care unit—about preparing to return to work and pumping on the job. We discuss their early breastfeeding experiences, tips for approaching bosses and human resources, finding an appropriate space to pump, workplace pumping laws, making sure you have the… Read more