Host Kaile Garcia interviews Karthik Gangiredla, a Seattle-based dad and founder of birchstore.com, about what newborn gear parents truly need and how to avoid being overwhelmed by unnecessary products.
Karthik says newborn needs fall into four categories: sleep, feeding, transportation, and diapering with essentials like a safe bassinet or crib setup (fi ... Show More
Jul 23
Postpartum Body Changes: Healing After Vaginal Birth or C-Section, Support, and What to Check at 6–8 Weeks
Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Dr. Ricki Pollycove, a longtime Bay Area OB/GYN, to discuss what’s normal and not normal in postpartum recovery. They compare healing after vaginal birth and C-section, noting that discomfort varies with the birth experience and that reducing perineal s ... Show More
39m 45s
Jul 16
What to Expect in the NICU: Levels of Care, Parent Involvement, and Going Home
Newbies host Kaile Garcia interviews Theresa Hunt, a level three NICU nurse in Northeast Ohio, about what parents can expect during a NICU stay. Hunt explains NICU levels 1–4, which babies are admitted (including those born before 35 weeks), and how transfers work when higher-lev ... Show More
37m 8s
Jul 9
Working Out After Baby: Pilates, Strength, and Getting Your Pink Back
Host Kaile Garcia welcomes Lori Harding, a Dallas-based Pilates instructor and solo mom of an under-one-year-old, to discuss working out postpartum and its physical and mental health benefits. Lori shares her planned C-section birth story due to placenta previa, her IVF baby born ... Show More
29m 59s
Nov 2020
Newborn Sleep
Last week, we covered your sleep during pregnancy - but what about sleep after baby? Namely, for your newborn? This week, Heidi and Emma are diving deep into all things newborn sleep. How much, how often, how to do it safely, and when and how to start making bedtime routines that ... Show More
36m 45s
Jul 2024
How to babyproof your relationship
With a baby on the way, you'll need to babyproof your home — and your relationship. In this episode, how to strengthen your connection with your partner and survive the newborn phase. Learn how to navigate fairness in domestic responsibilities, keep a cool head on little sleep, a ... Show More
24m 6s
Feb 2021
How Much Stuff Does Your Baby Really Need?
Most parents make a lot of purchases when they’re expecting their first baby. But how much baby stuff do you really need? This week, Heidi and Emma break down the most important newborn and postpartum necessities, the best baby products to get as hand-me-downs, and the things you ... Show More
28m 40s
Jan 2018
Birth, Baby and beyond - why and what to expect
Having a baby will be the best thing you ever do - but it's not all smooth sailing! A frank discussion navigating the overwhelming overload of information encountered by new and expecting parents covering pregnancy, nausea, miscarriage, childbirth, drugs, breast feeding, exercise ... Show More
24m 36s
May 2024
How to Teach with Babies with Miss Pam
In this episode, we discuss how to teach, talk, read and sing to babies. We even show you a few examples in the podcast. Here is her podcast for babies if you're interested https://open.spotify.com/show/18JVSlByKE0tVPRkYumWgJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices ... Show More
47m 26s
Jul 2024
How to babyproof your relationship
With a baby on the way, you'll need to babyproof your home — and your relationship. In this episode, how to strengthen your connection with your partner and survive the newborn phase. Learn how to navigate fairness in domestic responsibilities, keep a cool head on little sleep, a ... Show More
24m 6s