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!

Sponsored Pilates Classes from MyBOD Wellness

Conscious Core Strengthening

Join founder of MyBOD Wellness and new mom, Denise Posnak Gaffney, and regain your core strength after birth. This session is for moms who are ready for strengthening and have doctor approval to workout.

Gentle Pilates Breath + Stretch

Join founder of MyBOD Wellness and new mom, Denise Posnak Gaffney, for a gentle Pilates class perfect for sleep-deprived moms in labor and delivery or C-section recovery.

Please seek physician approval before engaging in these sessions.

Dr. Frans X. Plooij, infant development researcher and author

The Wonder Weeks: Your Baby's Mental Leaps in the First 12 Weeks

Your baby's brain will undergo tremendous changes in its first years, and it all starts in the fourth trimester. Join this session with Dr. Frans X. Plooij where he shares:

• ​The most important things your newborn needs to support her cognitive development
• Why your baby gets cranky,  when to expect it, and when it ends
• Why it is OKAY for moms to get frustrated

Di Bustamante, HypnoBirthing & Dunstan Baby Language educator

Dunstan Baby Language: Understand Your Baby's Cries

Imagine being able to read your baby's mind? With Dunstan Baby Language, you'll get pretty darn close and be able to meet baby's needs early on. Di shares:

• The five distinct cries babies make and how to identify them
• How to cue in to baby's need
• The possible real reason for spit up and a gassy baby

Dr. James McKenna, expert on mother-infant cosleeping with breastfeeding

Why Babies Should Never Sleep Alone

We all know infants need sleep but it can be a mystery to what's actually best. Dr. James McKenna breaks it all down for us and shares:

• What is "normal" infant sleep
• How breastfeeding and sleeping work together
• How the baby's body responds to separation from mother at night

Katie Ward, Your Whole Baby

Everything You Need to Know About Foreskin & Circumcision

Whether you're having a boy or not, you'll want to learn about the foreskin, an ignored and often, absent piece of male anatomy. Whatever your choice in circumcision, you'll benefit as Katie shares: 

• What happens during the procedure and long term impacts of circumcision 
• How to care for an intact (uncircumcised) penis as well as a circumcised
• How to advocate for your decision not to circumcise to family and healthcare providers 

Ellynne Skove, perinatal educator & movement therapist

Settling and Calming a Crying and Fussy Baby

Every mom's fear - a crying baby who won't stop. Ellynne will walk you through what has worked for hundreds of mothers and learn what can work for you. She shares:

• How to integrate movement in calming your baby
• How calming techniques for babies are individual
• The special skills dads have to help settle a baby

Dr. Erica Zelfand, naturopathic physician

The Microbiome and its Effect on Gut Health & Immune System Development

The womb is totally sterile and your baby's first exposure to good and bad bacteria starts as she enters our world. This will create the foundation for your baby's immune system. Dr. Zelfand wants moms to know:

• What we do that weakens our and our baby's immune systems
• What to do for C-section babies to create a healthy microbiome
• How to support the immune system when your baby has a fever, reflux, ear infections and eczema

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

Lane Rebelo, founder of Tiny Signs

Baby Sign Language

Communicating with your baby may seem like a faraway idea but baby sign language can bridge the gap between birth and those first words. Lane did it with her two daughters and has helped moms around the country. She shares:

• If there is a right time to start signing with your baby
• 5 simple signs to start using with your baby
• The real impact of baby sign language on language development

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

Tracy Gillett, mom and founder of Raised Good

How to Practice Natural Parenting

Parenting comes in all shapes and sizes. It helps to learn what other parents are doing that works for them and take away strategies that you like. Natural Parenting mom, Tracy shares:

• The most important part of raising a child
• How Natural Parenting is perfect for daycare parents
• Biggest parenting myths that Natural Parenting dispels

Andrea Olson, founder of Go Diaper Free

Gentle Potty Options for Baby, as early as birth!

You probably think diapers are a mandatory (and dirty) part of motherhood. They don't have to be! Andrea shares how disposables have changed the potty training scene and:

• What is Elimination Communication (EC) and what it means to redefine the disposable diaper
• Keys to successful EC even when going to daycare
• How our partners can be the lead EC expert in the partnership

Jeanette Mesite Frem, IBCLC, founder of Babies in Common

Breastfeeding: Challenges and Solutions

No two breastfeeding experiences are the same. Jeanette answers rapid fire questions on dozens of issues that moms face while breastfeeding as well as:

• What to expect those first hours, days and weeks while breastfeeding
• When your baby will cluster feed - you'll want to mark your calendars!
• What to do when you suspect acid reflux

Tracy Cassels, founder & writer at Evolutionary Parenting

Evolutionary Parenting: Where History and Science Meet Parenting

Tracy slays the myth of self soothing and shares her vast research on the science of parenting and infant/child development. You won't want to miss her thoughts on:

• How modern day parenting is not science based
• Using guilt as a moral compass as a parent
• Taking responsibility vs. blame in parenting - this will change your entire perspective!

David Rose, Babywearing Dad

Babywearing - Benefits for You, Partner & Baby

Babywearing is more popular than ever. Babywearing Dad, David, shares how babywearing has shaped his fatherhood journey and:

• Benefits of babywearing for premature babies to toddlers
• Different babywearing carriers and their best uses for both parents
• Some reasons why dads may not want to babywear - including one common but unsaid reason

Suzanne Zeedyk, researcher on the science of connection

Connecting and Parenting in the 21st Century

Suzanne has dedicated her work to scientifically studying the parent-infant connection. Connection is crucial to a healthy baby and relationship. Also learn:

• How modern life interferes with our connection with our babies
• The three components of a healthy relationships and how to create one with your baby
• 5 key things parents need to do to create a healthy relationship

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

Lori Isenstadt, IBCLC, breastfeeding specialist

Preparing the Heart, Home and Mind for Breastfeeding

It may seem impossible to prepare for breastfeeding without milk in the breasts or a baby. That's not the case at all! Lori shares how we can prepare before the fact and:

• Why a support network is essential for successful breastfeeding and how to build it
• How long the learning curve actually is for breastfeeding
• What supplies are most important for breastfeeding

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

Jessica Shortall, advocate for working parents & author of Work. Pump. Repeat.

Work. Pump. Repeat. Making breastfeeding work for the working mom

Working motherhood is a balancing act - office hours/home hours, work bag/pump bag/lunch bag - you get the picture. Working mom, Jessica, empowers us to be self advocates and shares:

• How to prepare for and approach your manager to talk about pumping at work
• Pumping hacks, making pumping while traveling work
• Physical and emotional challenges moms face when going back to work

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!

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

Adriana Lozada, doula and podcaster at Birthful

Are You Ready for Your Postpartum Vacation?

Advice to sleep and rest may seem well-intentioned but impossible. Adriana shares her approach that allows new moms and families to fully embrace rest in the postpartum. Learn: 

• 3 pillars of a good postpartum and how to attain it
• How long it takes for baby's circadian rhythm to kick in (i.e., when can you finally sleep a big chunk of time at night!)
• Her theory on why birth requires such a massive physical experience and what you can do

Heather Criswell, author and founder of Wise Inside

Defining "Success" as a New Mom

Society wants nothing more than for us to strive to be perfect mom's but that's not realistic. Heather drops some motherhood truth bombs and spills:

• What children ultimately want
• What success in parenting actually looks like
• How to handle well-meaning but unsolicited advice (you know you're going to get it)

Brian Salmon, The Birth Guy & founder of Rocking Dads

Be a Rocking Dad: How to support mom in the fourth trimester

This session is especially for dads and partners. Brian aka The Birth Guy is not only a Super Dad but also a doula and lactation counselor. This is a great one to watch together as a couple. Brian tells us: 

• How to ease anxieties and concerns before birth
• How partner can understand how mom is feeling and feel empowered in your new role
• What moms can do to support partners in this transition - it's an important time for them too!

Kirsten Brunner, Licensed Professional Counselor, founder at Babyproofed Parents

Becoming Babyproofed Parents

Going from couple to parents is a big step! Babies can challenge a relationship. Kirsten shares personal anecdotes on how to work better together as parents and professional guidance on:

• How to avoid the tit-for-tat arguments that couples have
• Tools to understanding yourself and your partner better as a parents
• Signs of a strained relationship and how to improve it

Maria Dolorico, counselor & life coach

Creating an Empowered Motherhood

Being a mom is complicated. You bounce from one emotion to another, you feel confident and then not so much. Challenges and rewards occur daily. Maria shares her knowledge to help us navigate the twisted beauty of motherhood and:

• What a mom feels those first days postpartum and how to deal with its highs and lows
• How to vet the people in your "village" and create a plan for them to support you 
• What she considers the second postpartum and how to prepare for it

Ashlee Dean Wells, founder of 4th Trimester Bodies Project

Embracing the Postpartum Body: EveryBODY is Beautiful

Creator of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project, Ashlee has given space to thousands of women to reveal and embrace their postpartum body. She tells us: 

• What is one thing that 1,500 women said they needed as moms
• A photographer's thoughts on media portayal of postpartum bodies
• How to embrace the transformation our bodies undergo postpartum

Lisa Chin, mom & writer at Lisa for Real

You're a Super Mom. Own It!

The cameras are turned and Lisa gets into the hot seat with speaker, Suzanne Zeedyk asking the questions. Lisa shares:

• What she really thinks about the term "Super Mom" and how we all deserve a trophy for participation
• What's at the core of the issues around motherhood and postpartum and what you can do about it
• How she struggles with accepting other moms' practices but why it's so important she does

Daniela Melluzzi Watts, mom of two

Being Your Baby's Voice - a story of a mother's instinct and advocacy

Daniela gave birth to her daughter, Ava, at 24 weeks 5 days and was challenged from the beginning to be her advocate. Learn how this lioness mama rose to the challenge and:

• How mother's instinct saved her daughter's life several times
• Ways to support someone who is going through an emotional postpartum
• Challenges she faced with advocating for her daughter in the hospital

Suzzie Vehrs, mom and aromatherapist

Mama, Why You're Important Too

Every mother expects a joyful postpartum but unfortunately, it's not a given. Suzzie shares tools and tips that have worked for her and:

• How this mama went from disconnected to joy
• Why being a mom will bring out your own fears
• Why overwhelm is normal and what to do about it

Rebecca Egbert, founder of The Mother Love

Mother Lovin'

Moms need more compassion, empathy and love from others and for ourselves. That's why Rebecca Egbert created The Mother Love and shares her wisdom on:

• What spark from birth you can bring with you to help during the rough times
• What causes motherhood to be an alienating experience
• Top two tactics to make the transition to motherhood as smooth as possible

Jessica Shortall, advocate for working parents & author of Work. Pump. Repeat.

Work. Pump. Repeat. Making breastfeeding work for the working mom

Working motherhood is a balancing act - office hours/home hours, work bag/pump bag/lunch bag - you get the picture. Working mom, author and advocate, Jessica, empowers us to be self advocates and shares:

• How to prepare for and approach your manager to talk about pumping at work
• Pumping hacks, making pumping while traveling work
• Physical and emotional challenges moms face when going back to work