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This season we are back and bigger than ever [just like your growing belly] — with another informative 8 episodes. We’ll be chatting with some amazing Canadian authors and experts about all things pregnancy, postpartum, and your journey into parenthood.

How is it that we have the ability to love someone so fiercely that we’ve never even met? Once a child comes into your life; they have a way of stealing your heart. In this episode 40 Weeks to Forever podcast, Dr. Tanya Cotler walks us through the importance of rupture and repair, trusting your intuition, and how to create a warm, loving, and healthy bond with your babe.

Kids don’t come with a manual—but wouldn’t it be nice if they did? In this episode, Judith chats with Michelle from Thriving Toddler about how to keep your cool while taming toddler tantrums. You’ll learn all about self-regulation, getting curious about behaviors, how to deal with separation anxiety—and so much more!

Helping you find the right car seat for your vehicle and keeping your little ones riding safe is our top priority at Snuggle Bugz. So, in episode 6 of the 40 Weeks to Forever podcast we are chatting all about car seat safety. In this episode, Judith chats with Katherine Hutka, President of the Child Passenger Safety Association of Canada, about protecting your precious cargo. Katherine has YEARS of experience educating parents & parents-to-be about the importance of car seat safety. Plus, our very own in-house product expert and registered Child Passenger Safety Technician [CPST] Haleigh Ryan also joins us to dispel some common car seat myths, discuss laws vs. best practices, and even set the record straight on a question that we get asked all the time-- are all car seats REALLY created equal?

In this episode, Judith chats with Megan from Feeding Littles about the science behind baby-led weaning, how to deal with picky eaters, and tips for making family mealtimes with your toddler trouble-free. Megan is a Registered Dietitian & Nutritionist, so we also get her thoughts on sugar [doo-doo-doo-do-do-do] and how to keep it from having control over your life and little ones.

Navigating sleep [for both you and baby] is no easy task and we know that no one is their best self when they are sleep deprived. In this episode, Judith chats with Wee Sleep Founder and CEO, Janey Reilly, about all things sleep. What is a wake window? How much sleep does a baby need? We answer these questions and more like how to create a safe and suitable sleep environment for baby, the difference between sleep shaping and sleep training, and how to emerge from the fourth-trimester fog.

Is it normal to pee a bit during my workouts? Can you actually have sex after just six weeks? How do I know if my Caesarean scar is healing properly? In this episode we chat with Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Aliya Dhalla, to answer these questions [and more] including why so many women afraid that they might just poop on the table during delivery. You'll learn about ways to prepare your body for labour, what happens “down there” during the pushing process, and how to regain your quality of life post-baby. We also talk a lot about poop.

In this episode, Judith chats with Angela Grant Buechner, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Registered Nurse, and Birth Doula about all things babies and breastfeeding. We dispel some common breastfeeding myths, chat about what to look for if things don’t feel right, and how to let go of the guilt when it is time to end your breastfeeding journey.

Helping you navigate parenthood with confidence. Doula, Rhiannon Langford joins Judith to chat about how to advocate for yourself during the labour and delivery process. Rhiannon puts parents-to-be at ease with her advice on how to let go of pre-birth fears and shares practical ways to talk to your care providers about your wants, needs, and desires as a birthing person. We chat about evidence-based birth, how to work through fear and anxiety, and we even dig in on the challenges of caesarean recovery and the 4th trimester.

40 Weeks to Forever is a podcast for the modern millennial mom who is navigating parenthood for the first time. On this season we're chatting with both moms and experts, who are sharing encouragement, advice, and answering some of the most common questions all parents have (some you didn’t even know to ask)! Nothing is off the table as we cover important topics like birth, breastfeeding, and learning to love a body that sometimes doesn’t feel like your own. Join us as we chat about the all-consuming ride that is parenthood. Episode 1 - coming this spring.