02 Apr Community Birth Stories with Emeline Foster
Today on Yoga| Birth|Babies I speak with PYC community member, Emeline Foster. Emeline is a second time mother who openly shares her struggles with deciding if she should have a...
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22 Mar Family Bonding Time
Early on as a new parent, my husband and I created a very sweet and nurturing nighttime routine. When my son would wake up for a 3am feeding, I would prop...
21 Mar Common Sense Pregnancy with Jeanne Faulkner RN
In today's episode of Yoga| Birth| Babies I have the pleasure of speaking with Jeanne Faulkner R.N. Jeanne initially wrote for FitPregnancy, penning the column "Ask a Labor Nurse." She...
14 Mar How to “Play” with an Infant, with Ayelet Marinovich
How do you play with a newborn? What are the options besides peek- a – boo? In this episode of "Yoga| Birth| Babies," I speak with development pediatric speech-language pathologist...
07 Mar Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders with Paige Bellenbaum of the Motherhood Center
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with licensed social worker and Program Director of the Motherhood Center of New York, Paige Bellenbaum. This deeply honest...
04 Mar March Mom of the Month : Meet Rebecca Elder
One of the best aspects of being part of a community is the benefit of learning from one another. Our mom of the month, Rebecca shares some wise tips that...
01 Mar Pelvic Liberation with Leslie Howard
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with internationally-acclaimed yoga educator and pelvic floor specialist, Leslie Howard. We speak about the importance of a healthy pelvic...
27 Feb Words Matter: How Words Can Affect Your Birth
My heart melted when I read my daughter's preschool monthly newsletter. The theme this month is "The Power of words." The lesson, the words you say have impact. "Before you...
20 Feb Crunchy Radish founder Miranda Hammer on Nutrition for the New Mama
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with founder of the CrunchyRadish.com, registered dietitian, and natural foods chef Miranda Hammer. We discuss nutrition, food preferences and...
14 Feb “Our Babies, Ourselves” Author Dr. Meredith Small
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I speak with anthropologist, Dr. Meredith Small, about how our biology, culture and history influence how we parent our children. In this fun,...
08 Feb Teaching Prenatal Yoga with Deb Flashenberg, Founder of the Prenatal Yoga Center
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I take off my interviewer hat and become the guest speaker! For the past 17 years I have had the joy...
30 Jan February Mom of the Month: Meet Michelle Tsang!
Community and support are a vital part of Prenatal Yoga Center. To help encourage relationships and get to know one another a little better, we like to introduce a new...
30 Jan For the Love of Babies: Life in the NICU author Dr. Sue Hall
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I speak with neonatologist and social worker, Dr Sue Hall about navigating the Neonatal Intensive Care unit (NICU). Having a child...
23 Jan Community Birth Stories with Bridget Tichar
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies" we're sharing an inspirational birth story from our community. Today's guest Bridget Tichar had a great birth and we want to...
16 Jan Life After Loss, A Story of Miscarriage and Moving Forward
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies" Dr. Michelle Canarick and I have an intimate discussion of loss, as we explore what is was like to move through...
05 Jan Preparing Your Finances for Baby with Amy Brackett CFA
Did you know it will cost a middle-income couple slightly more than $245,000 to raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18?! On this episode of "Yoga|...
02 Jan Informed Consent; Changing the Way Women Are Treated In Birth
We are at an interesting point in time regarding how women are being viewed and treated. A dark and heavy curtain is being drawn back, and many violent, belittling, and...
15 Dec Pre & Postpartum Fertility with The 5th Vital Sign
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I speak with 5th Vital Sign’s co-founders, Emily Varnam and Kelsey Knight. This conversation is circling around the importance of understanding...
07 Dec Informed & Implied Consent in Maternity Care with Cristen Pascucci
On this episode of "Yoga| Birth|Babies," I speak with founder of Birth Monopoly and co-creator of the Exposing the Silence Project, Cristen Pascucci. Cristen and I have a lively conversation...
03 Dec Mom of Month: Meet Bridget Tichar!
What has surprised you most about motherhood thus far? I’m most surprised with how many other moms are now my friends! The commonality of going through pregnancy, labor, birth, and...
27 Nov Taking Charge of Postpartum Health with Dr. Debra Bingham
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I speak with founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement, Dr Debra Bingham. Recently in the news...
20 Nov Could Exercise During Pregnancy Make Labor Harder? Why a fit pregnancy doesn’t always make for the best birth plan.
First published in Well Rounded NY When I was pregnant with my first baby, I worked out until I gave birth and looked like I had just stepped out of a...
12 Nov Dr. Harvey Karp: “The Happiest Baby on the Block”
In this episode of "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I speak with pediatrician and author of the bestselling book, The Happiest Baby On The Block, Dr. Harvey Karp. This conversation is for...
04 Nov Big Beings, Little Body: The New Parenting Paradigm with Carrie Contey PhD
Today on "Yoga | Birth | Babies," I speak with internationally recognized coach, author, speaker and educator, Carrie Contey. Carrie and I have a lively and enlightening discussion about why...
02 Nov Life After Loss, A Story of Miscarriage and Moving Forward
By guest blogger, Michelle W. Canarick, Ph. D. The day before my mother’s birthday I was 12-weeks pregnant and my husband and I sat in the waiting room of the sonogram...
31 Oct Mom of Month: Meet Jamie Hurwitz!
What has surprised you most about motherhood thus far? There is no “normal.” I can’t get over how different every baby is. As a brand new mom, I love having...
28 Oct Infertility with Dr. Brahma of Prelude Fertility
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with Reproductive Endocrinologist and Fertility Specialist, Dr Pavna Brahma. Dr Brahma and I discus the often emotionally charged topic...
20 Oct Induction with Dr. Rachel Reed
In this episode of "Yoga| Birth| Babies," I speak with midwife, writer and presenter, Dr. Rachel Reed. She speaks very candidly about medical induction and augmentation of labor. Dr Reed explains why and how...
13 Oct “The Big Let Down” author Kimberly Seals Allers
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with journalist and author of the book, The Big Let Down- How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding. ...
06 Oct Community Birth Stories with Chantal Eder
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with new mother and yoga teacher, Chantal Eder. We discus the the challenges and joys of pregnancy and new...