If you’re feeling overwhelmed during pregnancy or as a new mom, and you’re tired of scrolling through countless articles and Facebook threads with contradicting answers, this podcast is for you! Dr. Marissa interviews top professionals to help YOU maximize your baby's development, your pregnancy, and your postpartum recovery! ⁣All the answers in one place, from sources you can trust. Topics: milestones⁣, sleep, breastfeeding, nutrition⁣, speech, pregnancy, labor/delivery, exercise, pain, urine leakage, sex, diastasis, and more!

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​Episode #4 - Assess Your Own Pelvic Floor with Kelsey Mathias, OT

​Kelsey is a pelvic floor occupational therapist and a huge advocate for getting to know yourself "down there"! In this episode, Kelsey explains how to check out your own pelvic floor, what to look for, and how to know when you may need some extra help from a professional. ​

​Episode #3 - Movement Is Life! Ditch The Fear Of Exercise And Become Empowered In Your Own Body with Dr. Lauren Keller

Dr. Lauren Keller is a chiropractor, board certified chiropractic acupuncturist, lover of pelvic floor knowledge, and mama! 
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In this episode, she explains why women are so commonly afraid to exercise during pregnancy and the early postpartum period and why movement is not only extremely beneficial, physically, but can also help you to heal mentally and emotionally! We discuss how to find the right provider for YOU to help you heal after your birth experience and get back to being active whether that means doing Crossfit or running in the backyard with your kids.
Episode #2 - All. Things. Breastfeeding. with Christine MacSween PT, MPT

Christine MacSween is a physiotherapist who specializes in pelvic floor therapy and lactation support. In this episode, we dive deep into common breastfeeding struggles, the root cause of those issues, and what to do about them! 

We discuss factors related to your baby (head turn preference, torticollis, TMJ issues, tongue & lips ties, high palate, etc) as well as factors related to the mamas (positioning, fast/slow letdown, routines, etc) that could be contributing to breastfeeding difficulties!

If you experience pain, bleeding/cracked nipples, latching difficulties, mastitis, blisters on your baby's mouth, baby pushing away or baby not satisfied despite adequate supply then you NEED to check this out!

​Episode #1 - Get Your Pelvic Floor Ready For Labor & Delivery with Buffy Stinchfield

Buffy Stinchfield, an expert in pelvic floor physical therapy, goes in depth on becoming "Birth Ready"!

In this episode, we talk about how women can physically prepare their bodies for labor and delivery and how this preparation can help to reduce unplanned c-section rates, minimize tearing, and greatly assist in postpartum recovery!

We also chat about different members of the birthing team such as choosing a doctor vs midwife and how a doula can be an amazing support and advocate for mamas during the birth process.