Did you know millennials tend to be more likely to have high blood pressure during pregnancy than previous generations? Why is it that millennials are having such a hard time as parents? Today’s podcast is for all those that were born between 1981-996; and those of you in Gen-Z, too.
To have this conversation with me on Yoga| Birth| Babies is Dr. Christine Sterling. Dr. Sterling is a board certified ObGyn, mother, and founder of Sterling Parents. In this heartfelt conversation, she explains what she calls the millennial problem, some of the underlying reasons for this millennial problem, and how we can solve it. Tune in as Dr. Sterling offers support for feeling that strain and stress of navigating pregnancy and parenthood.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Learn about Dr. Sterling and what led her to create Sterling Parents
- What defines a millennial
- How being a millennial impacted Dr. Sterling’s pregnancy and parenting
- “The millennial problem” and how it affects pregnancy and being a parent
- Underlying causes of the millennial problem
- Why Millennials and Gen Zers are two times as likely to develop high blood pressure during their first pregnancy than were Baby Boomers even after accounting for their age during pregnancy
- Ways to decrease your stress levels during pregnancy
- Ways to resolve some of the issues of the millennial problem
- Tools someone can use to start to rebuild confidence in themselves instead of looking for validation and answers from outside themselves.
- How millennial parenting differs compared to past generations
- The role social media plays in the challenges of parenthood for millennials
- One final tip/piece of advice Dr. Sterling would like to offer new or expectant parents
- Where you can find Dr. Sterling’s work
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About Dr. Sterling:
Dr. Christine Sterling is a board-certified ObGyn and founder of Sterling Parents, a membership that provides the heartfelt support, expert advice, and timeless wisdom people deserve as they grow their families. After becoming a mother herself, she discovered firsthand how little support western medicine offers to women moving through the life-altering transition into motherhood. Now a ‘mom on a mission’ dedicated to ensuring women get the maternal care and support they deserve, Dr. Sterling has developed a signature Body, Mind & Heart model of care, combining cutting-edge science and ancient wisdom with her years of patient care, thousands of births, and long-standing meditation practice.
Connect with Dr. Sterling:
Website: The Sterling Life
Instagram: @drsterlingobgyn
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- From Reactivity to Resilience: A New Approach to Parenting with Dr. Amber Thornton
- Conscious Parenting with Bryana Kappadakunnel
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