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Around 1 in 4 recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage - and this number most likely is even higher because many women miscarry before they realize they are pregnant. But even though miscarriage or pregnancy loss is so common, it makes it no less painful because it's not common for you. Dr. Kate White, OB/GYN is on the podcast today to discuss this sensitive subject to bring understanding, compassion and hope to those who have experienced miscarriage or pregnancy loss. She is not only an OB/GYN that helps couples with this type of loss, but she is also a mom and a miscarriage survivor herself. Links:  To Dr. White's website: www.drkatewhite.com To get Dr. White's book: Your Guide to Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss   About Dr. Kate White Kate White, M.D., M.P.H., OB-GYN, is an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Boston University School of Medicine and the vice-chair of academics in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston Medical Center. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and of the Society of Family Planning, and a member of the American Public Health Association. A board-certified OB-GYN, Dr. Kate has been caring for patients for more than 20 years, teaching them about their sexual and reproductive health and helping them navigate periods, family planning, childbirth, pregnancy loss, and every other stage leading up to menopause. She currently runs the BEACON family planning research unit, where she leads cutting-edge research studies into developing new birth control methods and discovering how doctors can better provide health care for all women. She is the author of the books Your Guide to Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss and Your Sexual Health.

Developmental milestones have changes for the first time in 20 years, specifically the timeframe that a child should meet them. Why did they do that? The answer isn't what you might think it is. In this episode, Dr. Martin Rosen and I discuss the importance of developmental milestones for your baby (what they are, when they should hit them, what it means if they're not reaching one). We also discuss some of the reasons why the CDC recently changed the timing of them and the negative effects this may have on our children's growth and development. My Guest: Dr. Martin Rosen is a 1981 summa cum laude graduate of Life Chiropractic College.  Since 1982 he has maintained a private practice in Wellesley, MA.  Besides his practice Dr. Rosen has traveled nationally and internationally teaching chiropractic technique, pediatrics, cranial adjusting, chiropractic philosophy and practice management.  His educational offerings include hands on and online workshops and seminars, guest lectures, instructional videos, written books and articles, published research papers and one on one interviews. He is dedicated to giving chiropractors the tools and skills necessary to take care of children and to inspire them to expand this branch of chiropractic. With his wife, Dr. Nancy Watson, they run the Peak Potential Institute offering premier educational programs for the chiropractic profession.  Their most recent book “It’s All in the Head”, published for the public, was written to inform and bring awareness of the implications that cranial distortions can have in the initial stages of childhood growth and development. Links: To get Dr. Rosen's book for parents: www.ItsAllIntheHeadBook.com Seminars for Doctors: www.PeakPotentialProgram.com His practice in Massachusetts: www.wellesleychiro.com His website: www.drmartinrosen.com

Guest: Laura Vidal Borrell is the mom of two boys and the founder of HappySneeze, a team dedicated to creating digital solutions that radically increase access to quality pelvic and incontinence care for women. In this episode, we will cover: what "Transitional Incontinence" is and how long the "window to recovery" from it is what other common complaints/symptoms associated with persistent pelvic floor issues women suffer with (other than just leaking after jumping, coughing or sneezing) that women might not think are related what 3 things you can do now to prevent incontinence problems after the birth of your baby what pelvic floor PT methods have shown a 60-91% success rate with incontinence regardless of the amount of time that has passed after your last birth Resources mentioned in the conversation: www.HappySneeze.com Happy Sneeze on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehappysneezeprogram/ About Laura Vidal Borrell: I am a Mom, Technologist, and Entrepreneur. I am the founder of HappySneeze, a team dedicated to creating digital solutions that radically increase access to quality pelvic and incontinence care for women. After having my two boys, I spent 6 years peeing my pants every time I sneezed, yelled (I do that more than I like to admit), or tripped (I am pretty good at that too). Working in technology, I was shocked that we could create self-driving cars and not have a friendly way for moms to recover postpartum. So I quit my nicely paid corporate job and put my product development experience to work to create HappySneeze. We team up with the birth community to raise awareness, educate, and empower moms to recover after birth with simple movement that fits into everyday tasks. When not cracking the code of the happy sneeze you will find me cooking, purging my kids’ drawers, or both. I live between San Diego, CA, and Barcelona.

Guest: Amy Bayer is a military wife and a mother of four young kids, as well as a barre instructor, nutritionist, and undercover copywriter. On this episode, she shares her journey of 4 very different births: from a 55 hour labor, to C-section, to VBAC with an epidural, to an unmedicated VBAC and everything she did to achieve that progress In this episode, we will cover: what Amy learned about pelvic floor tightness from intense exercise that contributed to her first births being so difficult what changes she made after her c-section to prepare for birth #3 that allowed her to experience a successful VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) what her top recommendations are for all women that want to improve their next birth outcome (or make it a great one from the first birth!) Resources mentioned in the conversation: www.CapWellnessCenter.com To get in touch with Amy on Instagram: @cleaneatingwithamybayer About Amy Bayer: Amy Bayer is a military wife and a mother of four young kids, as well as a barre instructor, nutritionist, and undercover copywriter. She has her Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications and loves helping leaders communicate and helping people be healthy and thrive. She’s a health foodie, a beach-lover, and a do-it-yourselfer, and when her kids are grown, she’s going to be a world traveler again!

Guest: Deborah Dimare is a wellness & cruelty free interior designer who focuses on design that is non toxic, safe & designed for optimal mental & physical development. Today we'll talk about what chemicals, furniture and decor to look for and to avoid when creating a nursery or kids space.  In this episode, we will cover: Safe, non-toxic considerations when choosing a crib mattress, furniture, rugs, wall paints, lighting, scents, etc for your baby's room  What the GOTS and Naturepedic certifications are and why these 2 certifications are what you should look for on products that are going in your nursery What the 3 most important features of your baby's room should have to make it a healthy, playful and relaxing environment for your child  Resources mentioned in the episode: to learn about her Online Nursery & Kids Room Design Course (discount code = FIFTYDRJAY for 50% off) Her video "How to Choose a Safe Crib Mattress": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdStmAK3ocM&t=3s About Deborah Dimare: Deborah is a renowned interior designer, author, educator and pioneer of the ethical/wellness design movement. She has been executing beautiful living and sensory environments that contribute to the mental and physical health and well being of people and the protections of animals and the planet for nearly 20 years. Her company, DiMare Design, is the only 100% cruelty-free interior design firm specializing in the creation of organic, optimal spaces, and sourcing vegan textiles and sustainable furniture that bear zero-to-low toxins. Deborah also heads VeganDesign org, where she educates consumers and designers about humane & healthy design through virtual courses, a blog and a full online shop of cruelty free, vegan and low toxin furniture, décor & curated spaces. Deborah is showing the world that less toxic, healthier, durable and luxurious faux alternatives can easily replace wool, fur, leather & other animal derived materials. She believes in designing environments free from tragedy and despair. Only good, healthy, clean energy should be had in all spaces! Her design expertise has been featured in Architectural Digest, The Hollywood Reporter, Forbes, Better Homes & Garden, Real Simple, Dezeen, Live Kindly, Veg News and The Today Show to name a few. Deborah proudly serves on the board of Farm Sanctuary and is a PETA Approved Business.

Guest: Megan Hillukka is a bereaved mother, with 6 children, 5 who are still here. Through her experience of the death of her daughter Aria, she helps parents carry their grief instead of suffering with grief, and to truly learn how to walk side by side with both grief and joy.\r\n In this episode, we will cover:\r\n Megan\'s own story of losing her child, Aria, was like for her and how she learned to cope with the sadness, depression, anger, PTSD and fear that she experienced because of it\r\n What the common experiences are of grieving process, for mothers, for fathers, for siblings\r\n What the most important thing a friend or family member can do for a grieving parent that makes the biggest difference\r\n Resources mentioned in the episode:\r\n link to her website: www.meganhillukka.com\r\n FB group for support for bereaved mothers: www.facebook.com/groups/cultivatedfamily\r\n Megan\'s Mini-Program to help parents who have experienced child loss: www.stoptalkingstartfeeling.com\r\n About Megan Hillukka:\r\n Megan Hillukka is a bereaved mother, with 6 children, 5 who are still here. Megan encourages and supports grieving mothers that though the worst thing has happened to them, their life is not over. She also experienced PTSD from finding her daughter Aria when she died, and has done the work to find healing in her brain and her life. From this, Megan wants everyone to know that PTSD is not a life sentence, and that healing is possible. \r\n Through her experience of the death of her daughter Aria, Megan has learned tools and ways of shifting grief so that it can become just a little bit lighter, and easier to live with. Because Megan has done the deep work of grief, made space for her grief and time for her grief, she now has room for joy, laughter, hope, and so much fun in her life. She will never forget her daughter Aria and they talk about her often as a family. She helps her clients carry their grief instead of suffering with grief, and to truly learn how to walk side by side with both grief and joy.\r\n

Guest: Amy Morin, the critically renowned author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do and popular TEDx speaker. On this episode we talk about her newest book, 13 THINGS STRONG KIDS DO: THINK BIG, FEEL GOOD, ACT BRAVE which empowers tweens, teaching them how to think, feel, and act stronger than ever. \r\n In this episode, we will cover:\r\n Why it\'s so important, especially THIS YEAR, for our kids to learn how to be resilient in the face of strength stress and how we as parents can help them become stronger each day\r\n The unexpected and surprising feelings kids are having now that things are opening up once again this year (back to school, being able to socialize with other kids again, etc.) and what signs to look for\r\n Resources mentioned in the episode:\r\n link to Amy Morin\'s website: www.amymorinlcsw.com\r\n her book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Kids Do, can be purchased wherever books are sold\r\n About Amy Morin:\r\n Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, instructor at Northeastern University, and psychotherapist. She is the author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, and 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do. Amy is a regular contributor to Verywell, CNBC, Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today.\r\n She gave one of the most viewed TEDx talks of all time and was named the “self-help guru of the moment” by The Guardian. She lives in Marathon, Florida. 13 Things Strong Kids Do is her fourth book.\r\n

On today\'s episode, the mic is getting turned around and Dr. Jay is the one that is going to be interviewed! Care Messer of the Birth Education Center is the guest host and she will sit down with Dr. Jay and pick his brain about perinatal and pediatric care and the work he does as a chiropractor working with pregnant women and infants.\r\n In the episode, we will cover:\r\n Is chiropractic safe in pregnancy and for infants?\r\n How the Webster Technique helps prepare a woman\'s body for birth and how to find a specially trained chiropractor in your area\r\n What the most common reasons why parents bring their baby to a chiropractor and how they are able to be helped\r\n Resources mentioned in the episode:\r\n Dr. Jay\'s website: www.drjaywarre.com\r\n Dr. Jay\'s online courses for pregnant women and for new dads: www.drjaywarren.com/courses\r\n Care Messer\'s website: www.birtheducationcenter.com\r\n How to find a Webster Trained Chiropractor in your area: https://icpa4kids.com/find-a-pediatric-chiropractor\r\n About Dr. Jay Warren:\r\n Dr. Jay Warren has been a prenatal and pediatric chiropractor for 20 years. He is also the Wellness Care Coordinator at the CAP Wellness Center in San Diego, CA where 90% of his practice is pregnant or postpartum women and babies under one year old. Dr. Jay now serves as an instructor for the ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association) teaching an online course called “Pregnancy, Birth, and Infancy from the Baby’s Perspective”.\r\n Dr. Jay is the host of two popular podcasts “Healthy Births, Happy Babies”, interviewing experts on perinatal care issues and “The Dadhood Journey”, where he shares real-life lessons and practical tools to support new dads in navigating their parenthood experience.\r\n Dr. Jay has also created two online programs: “Connecting with Baby” guides pregnant women through processes to strengthen maternal bonding in-utero so that she is more confident as a parent and better able to soothe and connect with baby when they arrive. And the “New Dads Class” helps men navigate their transition into fatherhood and provides support through the last trimester, birth and beyond so that they can be the best dads they can be.\r\n www.DrJayWarren.com\r\n  \r\n

Guest: Care Messer is the founder of The Birth Education Center, which teaches new parents Hypnobirthing, Newborn Care, Infant CPR and Breastfeeding classes amongst many other birth and parenting topics. In this episode, we cover: what is different now for expecting couples now that so much of birth education has moved online - the advantages and disadvantages of it being delivered this way what topics Care feels every expecting couple should educate themselves on before baby arrives how to get the most of the classes you take (birth prep to newborn care) so you're best prepared for this life changing event and for starting your family right Resources mentioned in the episode: the www.BirthEducationCenter.com link to Care's FREE Downloadable Birth Preferences link to How to Prevent an Unnecessary C-section About Care Messer: Care is the founder of The Birth Education Center. When Care discovered Hypnobirthing for the birth of her daughter in 2008, it changed her life’s path. Care believes that babies can experience a “birth day” that is magical, loving, and gentle. When families are educated to resolve fears, birth becomes a beautiful positive experience. Care continued on to become a DONA Certified Doula became a Certified Hypnobirthing Instructor. From there, Care started her own business, San Diego Hypnobirthing where she has been educating families since 2009. She is a NATH Hypnotherapist, a Certified Placenta Encapsulationist, an Erotic Blueprint Coach®, an ICEA-trained Childbirth Educator, a CAPPA-trained Postpartum Doula, and an Innate Traditions Certified Postpartum Doula. She is also an Authentic Relating facilitator and leads women’s and couples circles, both at the Birth Education Center and for private events. She recently completed her certification as a Holistic Doula under the Matrona. Care is certified as a Professional Cuddler and Cuddle Facilitator through Cuddle Sanctuary in Los Angeles and through Cuddlist.com. Care has certified with Jaiya as an Erotic Blueprint Coach ® and uses those skills in connecting families, both before and after birth. Care served as the Director of Cap Wellness Center. She is a mentor and educator for doulas across San Diego County in Professional Doula Classes created for the Birth Education Center. She has also trained students nurses at SDSU and held nurse trainings in local hospitals. She is a Board member at The Nizhoni Institute for Midwifery and served as Vice President of San Diego Birth Network. She is the proud mom of two beautiful daughters and two feisty Pomeranians.

Guest: Dr. Stephanie Dueger is a psychotherapist, parent coach, and educator, who works with expectant and new parents and their little ones. Her first book, Preparing for Parenthood: 55 Essential Conversations for Couples Becoming Families was published in February 2021. In this episode, we will cover: How her work with new families and becoming a mother herself inspired her to write the book that she wishes she’d had for herself when first becoming a parent. The basics of starting communication with your spouse so that both of you feel heard and understood. The most common conversations that new parents DON'T have before baby arrive and why it's so important to have them. Resources mentioned in the episode: link to Dr. Stephanie Dueger's website: www.drduegertherapy.com link to her book, Preparing for Parenthood on Amazon About Dr. Stephanie Dueger: Dr. Stephanie Dueger is a psychotherapist, parent coach, and educator, who works with expectant and new parents and their little ones. Her first book, Preparing for Parenthood: 55 Essential Conversations for Couples Becoming Families (2021), is the book she wishes she’d had for herself when first becoming a parent. She facilitates parent workshops, and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the academic Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health. Dr. Dueger lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband and two daughters. Learn more about Dr. Dueger at www.drduegertherapy.com  

Guest: Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, strength and conditioning coach as well as the founder and CEO of Birthfit!, one of the most popular prenatal and postpartum exercise companies in the world. In this episode, we will cover: What the most common misconceptions are about exercising while pregnant. Why exercising again at 6 weeks postpartum is much too soon for most new mothers and what a more realistic timeframe really is. Some important mindset shifts that women need to make about their exercise/activity identity when becoming pregnant and when recovering from birth. Resources mentioned in the episode: Link to Birthfit!: https://birthfit.com/ Link to Dr. Lindsey’s website: www.lindseykmathews.com To Birthfit! on IG: @birthfit About Dr. Lindsey Mathews: Lindsey Mathews is a doctor of chiropractic, birth doula, NLP practitioner, and strength and conditioning coach. Lindsey started BIRTHFIT in 2011 as a blog with a deep desire to support and educate all humans throughout the motherhood transition. BIRTHFIT started expanding in 2014 and since then has doubled in size each year. BIRTHFIT is a movement! Lindsey currently calls Austin, TX home where she takes on personal training and doula clients as well as teaches the BIRTHFIT Prenatal Series. Lindsey’s roster and schedule fills up in advance, so be sure to visit www.lindseykmathews.com to schedule your consult or session with her. Lindsey is a passionate believer in magic and love, views every obstacle as an opportunity to learn, and is a woman in pursuit of truth through food, travel, and relationships. Lindsey’s core values are LOVE, GROWTH, FREEDOM, RESPECT, and CONNECTION.

Guest: Evie Steinhart is a registered nurse and mother of 6 children, 3 who were born in the hospital and 3 who were born at a planned home birth. She just completed writing her book “Is a Home Birth Right For You?” that helps moms weigh the pros and cons of having a hospital birth versus a home birth. In this episode, we will cover: How Evie's experience as a nurse and as a woman who has birthed 6 babies led her to write a book about homebirth. What the significant difference is between birthing in a hospital vs. birthing a home What the most common question most expecting moms ask regarding homebirth options. Resources mentioned in the conversation: Link to Evie’s book: Is a Home Birth Right for You? in Amazon Link to Evie’s website: https://homebirthmom.com/ To connect with Evie on IG: @eviesteinhart  About Evie Steinhart: She is a registered nurse and mother of 6 children, 3 who were born in the hospital and 3 who were born at a planned home birth. She just completed writing her book “Is a Home Birth Right For You?” that helps moms weigh the pros and cons of having a hospital birth versus a home birth. The book draws on interviews she had with home birth moms and birth professionals, and it cites an array of data and research studies to help women make an informed choice.  

My guests today are Emily and Chip, a married couple from Toledo, Ohio who are on the podcast today to share their birth story of their second-born, Ingrid. As you will hear, the birth they planned did not go as planned. But strangely, it went more like they had wished it would be. That might not make much sense, but when you hear them explain it, it will.   About Chip and Emily Simon-Straub  Emily and her husband Chip are a married couple from Toledo, Ohio. Chip is an industrial electrician and Emily owns her own residential cleaning business. This is her first year home educating their two daughters; Imogene, 4 and Ingrid, 2. After giving birth to her first daughter naturally in 2015, and free-birthing her second, Emily became passionate about the natural birth world. She loves sharing birth stories and encouraging women to birth without fear.

Guest: Jackie Kelleher is the author of “Nurturing the Family: A Doula’s Guide to Supporting New Families” In this episode, we will cover: What the term “doula” really means and how it applies to helping a new family lay a strong foundation for themselves as they get started the expectation new mom’s have of “getting back to myself again” and why women struggle so much with it “Doula tips” for new moms to set up your house and schedule in a way that is more supportive, efficient and realistic in those first weeks and months Resources mentioned in the conversation: Link to Jackie’s book “Nurturing the Family” in Amazon Link to Jackie’s article: “Don’t Call Me SuperMom” Link to Jackie’s website: https://www.nurturingthedoula.com/ About Jackie Kelleher: Jackie Kelleher has worked in the birth and early parenting field since 1995.  Her career is a tapestry of family-support: doula, lactation counselor, childbirth educator, community organizer, author, doula trainer, and early parenting support group facilitator.  The second edition of her book, “Nurturing the Family: A Doula’s Guide to Supporting New Families” is written for anyone wanting to better understand the needs of new families. Most importantly, she is mother to four lovely humans.

Guests:  Drs. James Thompson and Sarah Hogan, chiropractors practicing as a team in Meaford, Ontario who specialize in family care and optimizing early childhood neurological development. In this episode, we will cover: What Primitive Reflexes are and what they are important to your baby’s brain development A timetable of when primitive reflexes are supposed to be there and when they are supposed to go away (or be “integrated”) What happens if a reflex isn’t there in your baby and what you can do about it Resources mentioned in the conversation: Link to the ICPA website: http://icpa4kids.org/ Link to their Salutometrics program for doctors: https://www.salutometrics.ca/ About Dr. James Thompson: Dr. James Thompson’s journey in chiropractic service began in 1975 when he graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. He has operated a family wellness practice in Meaford Ontario since that time. His approach to chiropractic service in terms of both philosophy and technique has been influenced by two giants of the chiropractic profession with whom he worked closely. The first was Dr. J. Clay Thompson who developed a special type of adjusting able which made spinal correction easier on both the doctor and the patient. Clay Thompson also created a system of spinal analysis whereby by observing where in the human body misalignments of the spine were causing nervous system irritation the chiropractor could know how to correct the spine most efficiently. The second influence was Dr. Larry Webster, who is said to be the grandfather of chiropractic pediatrics. James Thompson taught with Dr. Webster for many years and from him learned many special methods of adjusting baby’s spines. During those years he also many children recover from seemingly impossible conditions. Dr. Thompson is married with two children of his own and he cherishes the time he spends teaching other chiropractors as he serves as one of the teaching team for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association About Dr. Sarah Hogan: Dr. Sarah Hogan is a 2013 graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.  While attending Dr. Thompson’s ICPA module, she found a great mentor. Dr. Thompson has helped shape her to become the chiropractor she is today. Since then, Dr. Sarah and Dr. Thompson have worked side by side in practice in Ontario and in teaching together around the world.  As a team, they have also created, developed and launched the new SalutoMetric program, helping chiropractors confidently examine infants. Personally she enjoys living an active and healthy lifestyle where fitness and healthy eating are high priorities for her.

Guest: Dr. Pamela Stone is the ICPA instructor who teaches the Webster Technique worldwide to chiropractors specializing in prenatal care. In this episode, we will cover: Discussion of the difference between “normal” vs. “common” labor  Causes of Uterine Constraint and how it affects a smooth, natural labor How Pelvic Imbalance effects the ability for Baby to pass through the birth canal How positioning of the baby in-utero prior to labor effects dilation of the cervix and ease of the skull and body moving through the pelvis Resources mentioned in the conversation: Dr. Pamela Stone’s website: www.activelifechiropractor.com To find a Webster certified chiropractor: http://icpa4kids.org/Find-a-Chiropractor/  About Dr. Pamela Stone: Pamela Stone, DC, DACCP owns a family wellness salutogenic-based chiropractic practice in Kennesaw, GA and has been certified in the Webster Technique since 1999. She has been an avid ICPA member since she was a student at Life University (March 2000 graduate), and has her Diplomate in pediatric and prenatal care through the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics (DACCP certified). Dr. Stone is part of the extension faculty of Life University, hosting 4-6 student interns per year. She is also past-president of the Georgia Birth Network, is a board member of the Academy of Chiropractic Family Practice, and is a member of the American Pregnancy Association, Holistic Pediatric Association, the Atlanta chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network, and is a peer reviewer for Chiropractic research journals. Over the years, Dr. Stone has developed relationships with local doulas, midwives, OB’s, pediatricians and more to create a referral-based practice that is now 100% cash based. She has been hosting Pathways Connect meetings within her community for the past 10 years. She has been published numerous times in the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic, the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, Pathways magazine, Today’s Chiropractic magazine, Chicken Soup for The Chiropractic Soul, as well as several local magazines & newspapers. She is also a speaker at local schools and community organizations. In her spare time, Dr. Stone is an avid runner and triathlete. She credits regular chiropractic care for allowing her to be healthy and injury-free.

Guest: Dr. Linda Slak practices with her husband in Burlington, MA where she has provided chiropractic care to families for over thirty years.  She is dedicated to advancing the authentic philosophy, science, and art of chiropractic with a neurologically-oriented approach to optimizing the expression of human potential. In this episode, we will cover: Building on the information from the last couple episodes on Baby's milestones and primitive reflexes, Dr. Slak walks us through how to allow your baby to naturally grow and develop through the first year of life Understanding that neurodevelopment of your baby's brain is happening with breastfeeding (not just nourishment) Why we shouldn't keep a baby upright for more than 1-2 hours per day in the first months and how it can negatively affect their brain development Why the progression of going from lying down to coming to sitting should be done by the baby themselves rather than us "helping" them to sit too soon More on crawling, walking and the 2nd year of life too Resources mentioned in the conversation: Dr. Linda Slak's website: https://drslak.com/ the ICPA website: www.icpa4kids.org About Dr. Linda Slak: Dr. Linda Slak, practices with her husband in Burlington, MA where she has provided chiropractic care to families for over thirty years.  She is dedicated to advancing the authentic philosophy, science, and art of chiropractic with a neurologically-oriented approach to optimizing the expression of human potential. Dr. Slak earned her doctoral degree from Life University in Marietta, GA and then trained in prenatal, pediatric care and pediatric neurology with the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and the Carrick Institute of Neurology. She is board certified through the Academy of Family Practice, The Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics, the American College of Functional Neurology, and the American Board of Child Developmental Disorders. In addition, Dr. Slak sits on the boards of the ICPA, Partners in Perinatal Health and the Massachusetts Alliance for Chiropractic Philosophy. Dr. Slak has been a speaker for the Nursing Mother’s Council, The Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition, Partners in Perinatal Health, Life University Continuing Education, The ICPA Summit, and many more. Dr. Slak is also an instructor for the ICPA certification program. She is the cofounder of the Slak Institute which provides advanced post graduate courses to doctors who specialize in chiropractic pediatric care.

  Guest: Dr. Tate Gentile, is an upper cervical focused, pediatric and family chiropractor, serving the Big Island of Hawaii. In this episode, we will cover: The differences Dr. Tate sees in birthing options coming from a "big city" to practicing in a more rural area and what you can do if you find yourself in a similar situation with limited resources. Resources mentioned in the conversation: Dr. Tate Gentile's website: https://atlas-specific.com/ the ICPA website: www.icpa4kids.org About Dr. Tate Gentile: Dr. Tate Gentile is an upper cervical focused, pediatric and family chiropractor, serving the Big Island of Hawaii. His undergrad in Exercise and Sports Science was completed at Oregon State University, and then graduated from Parker College of Chiropractic in 2007. He practiced in Fort Collins, CO for 8 years and then joined the faculty at Sherman College of Chiropractic as an Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences, from 2015-2019.  Dr. Tate earned his certification through the Academy Council of Chiropractic Pediatrics in 2018 and now he practices on the Big Island of Hawaii with his wife. In his free time, you can find him enjoying the outdoors, camping, fishing, working in the garden, and coaching Crossfit.

Guest: Dr. Tony Carrino is the founder and Clinic Director of the Chiropractic Family Wellness & Nutrition Centre in West Islip, New York and the immediate past President of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. In this episode, we will cover: The difference between trying to treat symptoms and restoring natural function to your child's body The safety of a chiropractic adjustment performed on your child by a chiropractor trained in pediatrics Resources mentioned in the conversation: the ICPA website: www.icpa4kids.org About Dr. Tony Carrino: Dr. Tony Carrino is the founder and Clinic Director of the Chiropractic Family Wellness & Nutrition Centre in West Islip, New York.  Dr. Carrino is the immediate past President of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, a position he has held since 2005.  In addition to running a full-time practice, lecturing in 15 US cities and 5 countries, Dr. Carrino has also served as an expert witness for numerous malpractice cases. His focus on patient education, lifestyle modification and true disease prevention has provided thousands of patients with a thorough understanding and foundation of natural healing and self-responsible living.

Guest: Dr. Armand Rossi is a father, grandfather and great-grandfather and is now Dean of Clinical Sciences at Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina. In this episode, we will cover: How Dr. Rossi's experience as a sick kid and becoming well himself inspired him to become a chiropractor and help families get healthy and stay well The definition of "Salutogenesis" and how it relates to your children's healthcare Resources mentioned in the conversation: the ICPA website: www.icpa4kids.org About Dr. Armand Rossi: Dr. Armand Rossi began practicing chiropractic in 1976 in Margate, Florida and after decades of serving families from all over the area, he is now Dean of Clinical Sciences at Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He still lectures around the world, although above all, his most prestigious honor is that of having two and three generations of chiropractic patients receive care on a regular basis. He and his wife, Terry, live in Inman, South Carolina and have 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.