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Are you team Mother's Day or do you avoid this holiday at all costs? This week Eleanor and Alex dissect the holiday and how they wish it could be improved. Or at least made more enjoyable! Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Rowan Twosisters, CPM, LM  is a Midwife, Aware Practitioner, and STREAM Pelvic Specialist. Twosisters joined us for an amazing interview to talk all about Cervical Scarring. If you’re someone with a uterus or knows someone with a uterus, this is a fantastic episode to listen to. Cervical scarring can sound big and scary and feel quite overwhelming, but Twosisters breaks the information down for us into simple, educational pieces. Cervical Scar Tissue, A Bigger Deal Than You Think is your guide to increased ease with fertility, labor and birth. Get this book at https://bookshop.org/ or on Amazon! Inside this book, you'll learn: - Why scar tissue forms on the cervix - Why almost no one cares until it becomes a labor block - What you can do to keep it from derailing your birth preferences Labor and birth can be full of wild cards, a cervix that prevents a straightforward delivery doesn't have to be one of them. #ounceofprevention Check out Rowan’s Website https://preggers.rocks/ and her recipe for Probiotic Porridge! Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Eleanor was on the radio! Check out this short bonus episode where Eleanor appeared on Houston radio KPFT 90.1 to talk about maternal mortality, racism, and the role of a doula as people transition into parenthood. CHILDREN AT RISK is a non-partisan research and advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the root causes of poor public policies affecting children. Using the tools of research and advocacy, CHILDREN AT RISK works on a broad range of children’s issues, including education, parenting and family well-being, health and nutrition, immigration, and the fight to end human trafficking. Check out their website to learn more:  Children At Risk Eleanor's Instagram Alex's Instagram Podcast Instagram Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Parents of littles who have allergies and sensitivities know that it's not always solved with a simple cream or 1 trip to the doctor. This week Dr. Kim Tran from Integrated Chiro and Wellness joins the pod to share her story of her son Emerson's experience with food and environmental allergies/sensitivities. Her story is a powerful one that shows parents we don't have to just stop at one place for relief and sometimes, we need to keep digging and advocating for our kids.  Connect with Dr. Kim Tran! https://www.fulshearkatychiro.com/ Instagram @dr_kimtran and @integratedchirowellness Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ichirowellness Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

If you elect to use an epidural as a form of pain relief we WANT it to work for you. But in the event you're one of the unlucky 10% of people who do not have the full pain free experience. What are your other options? This week Alex and Eleanor discuss back up plans and other options - just in case! Connect with us!      Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast Instagram  ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast  Alex @htxwombservice  Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Goodbye 2022! You were a year of growth and expansion whether we meant it to be one or not. Eleanor and Alex discuss their years as well as what they want to do better next year. Join us for a fun recap! Side note:  It's amazing how you blink and time has run away from you! Unfortunately this episode had a bit of overlap with the audio so it took some extra time and finesse to get through it. Thanks for being patient with us! Connect with us!      Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast Instagram  ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast  Alex @htxwombservice  Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Are you birthing at home or heading to the hospital to have your baby? You don't have to just accept the hospital will be a cold sterile place! There is so much that can be done to help make your birth space more comfortable and welcoming. This week Eleanor and Alex discuss using your 5 senses to create a space specific to your needs.  Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

It can be a challenge to find the perfect OBGYN or Midwife when you're crunched to chose someone for prenatal care and birth. Do you just chose who your insurance has on the list? Someone close by? Do they make time for you? Answer your questions and calm your fears? Are they going on vacation during your due date? This week Eleanor and Alex discuss the RED FLAGS you should look out for when searching for the perfect provider to support your birth!  Connect with us!    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast Instagram ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast Alex @htxwombservice Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Planning for baby is naturally very baby centric. We need to get this for baby or go here to learn how to do this when baby is born. But how can we manage your connection with your partner after baby arrives? You don't have to give up that closeness or intimacy just because you're now a parent. This week Eleanor and Alex discuss ways to prepare for the shift of new parenthood while staying boo'd up.  Also, listen to Alex die inside as she shares her recent awkward encounter at the nail salon.  Connect with us!    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast Instagram ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast Alex @htxwombservice Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Has the 4 month sleep regression got you stressin? Did you totally skip over the one your friends all moaned and groaned about but now you're worried about the next one?  What is the whole point of sleep regressions anyway? Join us this week as we discuss how we cope with sleep regressions and what's happening in your little baby's brain while they seem to be reverting to newborn sleep cycles. Connect with us!     Facebook https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast Instagram ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast Alex @htxwombservice Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

Births don't always go how we plan! This is our dear friend and colleague's birth story where she planned a birth center birth but her baby had other plans! Angel shares with us how she prepared for a positive labor and birth and how much her midwife and doula made her birth and postpartum so special.  Connect with Angel:  @baskfamilywellness Connect with us:    https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast Alex @htxwombservice Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram

This week Eleanor and Alex discuss ways to help shorten the initial stage of labor and avoid the dreaded 'back labor" you've been warned about from everyone and their mama.  Websites we mention in this episode: http://www.milescircuit.com https://www.spinningbabies.com Connect with us on social media! https://www.instagram.com/inthefamilywaypodcast/  https://www.facebook.com/InTheFamilyWayPodcast ITFW @inthefamilywaypodcast Alex @htxwombservice Eleanor @eleanorpradodoula Connect with us! Facebook Podcast Instagram Alex's Instagram Eleanor's Instagram