Wendy Powell, founder of MuTu System

The MuTu System: Redefining Mummy Tummy

You may think having a mommy tummy with its signature pouch is a part of motherhood but it doesn't have to be! Wendy shares how MuTu can help and:

• Why it is so hard for moms to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies
• The key component to healing your postpartum body and how high heels do not help
• Why traditional workouts and exercises (like crunches) don't work for postpartum bodies

Dr. Jolene Brighten, Licensed Functional Medicine Naturopathic Doctor

Hormones after Birth: Normal Changes and Imbalances

The second you give birth, your hormones shift can and create tremendous changes in your body (including menopausal symptoms), some normal, some not. Find out this and more as Dr. Brighten shares: 

• What hormonal issue 1 in 12 new moms will experience and how to treat it
• How hormones can impact breastfeeding and healing
• What kind of health practitioner you should seek if you suspect hormonal issues

Dr. Shoshana Bennett, psychologist

Emotions During Pregnancy and Postpartum — What’s Normal and What’s Not?

When you think of the word "postpartum," it is almost automatic to think "depression" because 1 in 7 moms get postpartum depression or anxiety. Watch this because you never know who in your circle you may be able to support. Dr. Shosh reveals:

• Six types of postpartum mood disorders and how to identify them
• What to do while pregnant to ease anxiety and be prepared if you get a mood disorder
• How postpartum depression feels and how to know you have it

Dustienne Miller, pelvic floor physical therapist

Sexual Pain, Leakage and Prolapse: How Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy Optimizes Your Body in the Fourth Trimester

Did you know that EVERY new mom in France gets pelvic floor physical therapy? Dustienne shares why it is essential for every mom as well as:

• Why EVERY woman's pelvic floor is out of balance after pregnancy, even C-section mamas
• What "normal" postpartum issues are actually a result of an abnormal pelvic floor 
• What to expect during a pelvic floor PT session

Kimberly Johnson, author of The Fourth Trimester

Birth, Sex and Trauma in the Fourth Trimester

Kimberly approaches women's health through a combination of lenses - based on her work as a doula, somatic practitioner, and bodyworker as well as her personal experience naturally healing from the traumas of her childbirth. She shares:

• What partners really want the first year of postpartum
• The best time to write your birth story
• What a motherhood initiation is and how all mothers have one

Alejandra DeMaio, doula & placenta encapsulation specialist

The Magic of Honoring the Placenta

Pregnancy and birth are truly magical. We create not only a beautiful baby but also a placenta! Alejandra is fascinated by the organ and shares with us:

• The purpose of the placenta during pregnancy
• How ingesting the placenta has helped some mothers
• When not to encapsulate the placenta

Jenna Hollenstein, mindfulness teacher & nutrition therapist

Why New Moms Need to Meditate & How to Make It Work

If you read the title and thought, "I do NOT have time for meditation when I need to take care of baby," you've got to join this session as Jenna shares:

• How motherhood means constant change and how meditation can help
• Barriers to meditating as a mom and working around them
• How  diaper changing and breastfeeding are perfect times to practice mindfulness 

Dr. Lizzie Sobel, chiropractor

Postpartum Chiropractic Care for Mom & Baby

You may have considered chiropractic care while pregnant but probably haven't thought of making any appointments once baby is here. Learn why you should as Dr. Sobel explains:

• Ways chiropractic care helps in pregnancy AND postpartum
• Changes to the infant spine and how to support healthy growth
• What an infant chiropractic adjustment should look and feel like

Esther Gallagher, birth and postpartum doula

Nurturing and Being Nurtured in the First 2 Weeks

Advocating for yourself after birth can be challenging when you are sore, tired and immersed with your new baby. Preparation is key during this time! Mom, grandma, and postpartum doula, Esther shares:

• What to expect to happen to your body Days 1-14 after birth
• Which items in the hospital bag are actually helpful and which to leave at the hospital
• How to make the hospital setting as conducive to rest and breastfeeding as possible

Sunny Rose Healey, NAMA certified Ayurvedic Practitioner

Ayurvedic Foods and Practices for Postpartum

Postpartum traditions have existed for as long as humans have been having babies. Sunny maps out ancient practices from Ayurveda, the ancient medical system from India, that we can apply to our modern day postpartum experience. She shares:

• What foods to eat and how to prepare them to help heal your body
• How the first 40 days postpartum impacts the next 40 years of life
• What self-care practices to integrate into your fourth trimester 

Sara Harkness, Master Mother Roaster, doula

Creating a Sacred Postpartum with Mother Roasting

Master Mother Roaster, Sara, reveals the power of creating a sacred postpartum and how her 3rd fourth trimester was her best due to mother roasting. Sara shares:

• How traditional cultures practice mother roasting and how to do it in modern day
• What rituals can be practiced at the end of mother roasting & the power in doing so
• How practicing mother roasting many years postpartum can still be healing

Maureen Campion, psychologist, author of Heal Your Birth Story

Heal Your Birth Story

Healing from her traumatic birth experience prompted Maureen to help others heal their birth trauma. Most births will not go as planned. And many things can cause trauma. Tune in to learn as Maureen shares: 

• What causes birth trauma and how to identify if you or someone you love has it
• Ways to heal from birth trauma, attainable and things you can do yourself!
• How and why partners can suffer from birth trauma too

Dr. Eva Zasloff, family doctor

A Family Doctor's Perspective on the Fourth Trimester

Dr. Zasloff created Tova Health to serve families during the fourth trimester, continuing the care of mom and baby as one unit. She shares:

• Different approaches to medical care for you and your baby
• One thing that 90% of moms call Dr. Zasloff about in weeks 3-5
• How to be an empowered patient and mother of a patient

Heng Ou, author & founder of MotherBees

The First Forty Days: Mothering the Mother

So much knowledge lies in traditional postpartum practices where mom is fully supported from day 1. Heng bridges the traditional with the modern and shares:

• Traditional practices during the first forty day postpartum including not showering!
• Modernized versions of foods different cultures eat to facilitate healing after birth
• Balancing modern expectations with traditional practices of rest postpartum

Bec Conant, founder of Om Births yoga studio

Yoga for Postpartum Healing

The union between mind and body is never as crucial as during pregnancy and postpartum. Bec gives us the download on:

• Unexpected ways how prenatal yoga benefits the body and mind beyond 
• How you should return to yoga postpartum to encourage healing
• Two mantras you'll want to use throughout motherhood

Kendra Richardson, mom & Ingredient Detective

How This Mom Went Non-Toxic (and how you can too)

Becoming a mom can prompt us to rethink decisions we used to make automatically - like our choice in body care and home products. Kendra shares why and how she became a non-toxic mama and:

• What is "greenwashing?"
• The butterfly effect of personal care products
• What personal care products to priortize when switching and going non-toxic

Valerie Lynn, founder and author of The Mommy Plan

Nurturing the Belly & Womb After Birth

80% of healing after birth occurs in the first 6 weeks. Valerie shares the practices from Malaysia that allow our bodies to optimize healing. Her session includes: 

• How bellywrapping can help healing after birth
• How to give yourself a massage postpartum
• How Malaysian postpartum practices support women's physical and emotional health

Megan Massaro, mom & author of The Other Baby Book

My Lessons in Healing and Motherhood

Moms have such wisdom to share because they learn so much through their birth and parenting experiences. Megan is one of those moms. She shares her challenging postpartum experience and:

• Biological and cultural considerations of parenting
• How she learned to say no to other people and why it is so important
• Symptoms of pelvic floor trauma

Dr. Tony Madrid, clinical psychologist

Repairing Maternal-Infant Bonding Disruptions

The mother-infant bond is essential to the survival of the human race (whoa!) and it starts way before birth. In fact emotional events during pregnancy and traumatic births can have a lasting impact on that connection and the long term health of your baby. Dr. Madrid shares his mind-blowing work and explains:

• How and why mother and babies are meant to connect automatically 
• What disrupts the mother-infant bond and what issues it can possibly cause
• What technique he uses to heal childhood asthma - you'll never guess it!

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