Dr. Sarah chats with Dr. Sierra Richard, Pharm D all things pregnancy, lactation, and TTC with the COVID vaccine. Dr. Sierra reviews the vaccine in detail, the ingredients, how it works and what the current recommendations are for pregnant and lactating people as well as those trying to conceive. https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass https://www.happypharmlife.com/ COVID 19 Vaccine in Pregnancy and Lactation Registry...
Feb 12, 2021•37 min•Ep. 44
Gestational Diabetes is defined as Diabetes occurring during pregnancy, that was not present prior to becoming pregnant. In our most recent podcast, we discuss gestational diabetes tips and gestational diabetes diet. We also review what are the risk factors for gestational diabetes and how your baby can be affected by gestational diabetes. If you want to create a birth plan get our free download here!
Feb 10, 2021•26 min•Ep. 43
PCOS or polycystic ovary syndrome has many symptoms associated with it. Some of the most common are irregular periods from lack of ovulation which can result in PCOS infertility. Another common symptom Is PCOS acne, due to the increased levels of male hormones. We come to a PCOS diagnosis by looking at common signs and symptoms that occur together. We know that the most important PCOS treatment is weight loss to help rebalance the hormones and start you ovulating again. We also know that there a...
Feb 03, 2021•13 min•Ep. 42
Celia tells us about her homebirth during this podcast. She discusses the preparation, including multiple discussions with her midwife and her homebirth checklist she used to get ready! One homebirth was pre covid, and the other homebirth during covid. www.shefoundhealth.ca Preparing your perineum - https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/perineal-massage
Jan 30, 2021•51 min•Ep. 41
Melissa joins Dr. Alicia to discuss her birth story. We discuss her recurrent miscarriages, first trimester bleeding, her need for a cerclage and the challenges of doing this all through a pandemic! www.shefoundhealth.ca https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass
Jan 29, 2021•22 min•Ep. 40
Krysta, pelvic physiotherapist from Cairn Physiotherapy, discusses the role of pelvic physiotherapy in pregnancy, from pelvic floor dysfunction, joint aches and pains and how to prepare your pelvic floor for childbirth! IG: @cairnphysiotherapy https://cairnphysiotherapy.ca/ She Found Health online prenatal Course Prepare to Push Course Preparing your Perineum - free download...
Jan 27, 2021•37 min•Ep. 39
Dr. Jasmina and Dr. Alicia both delivered their babies at term and their newborn babies both ended up spending days to weeks in the NICU! They discuss their top 10 tips on how to make this an easier time. They discuss breastfeeding, stress, relationships and how to communicate with care providers. www.shefoundhealth.ca Top 5 Tips for Newborn Sleep www.firstdroplets.com...
Jan 20, 2021•35 min•Ep. 38
Noelle, a registered dietitian from Nourished Beginnings, joins us to discuss how we can use food to manage common symptoms in the first trimester of pregnancy. We review dietary and lifestyle solutions for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, constipation and heartburn. Nourished Beginnings: h ttps://www.nourishedbeginnings.ca/ Course: www.shefoundhealth.ca/resources Discount Code SFH20...
Jan 13, 2021•37 min•Ep. 37
Sam and Megan, physiotherapists and moms share their birth stories and talk to us about plagiocephaly and torticollis in our sweet young babies!!! They are full of knowledge and lovely people to boot! http://www.islandkids.ca Instagram: @islandkidsphysio Tummy Time Blog : https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/blog/tummy-time
Jan 06, 2021•25 min•Ep. 36
Drs. Sarah and Alicia review a Trial of Labour after Cesarean Section (TOLAC) and how to decide about whether to try for a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC). They discuss the reasons women want to try for a VBAC, who would have a better chance of having a successful vaginal delivery, and what are the risks of trying for a VBAC both on mom and the risks to the baby of trying for a vaginal delivery. Birth Plan - www.shefoundhealth.ca BC Women’s Hospital VBAC info - www.powertopush.ca...
Dec 30, 2020•16 min•Ep. 35
Drs. Sarah and Alicia discuss the 5 things you need to know about your newborn. They discuss newborn sleep, jaundice and how to treat jaundice, infant weight loss and how to make sure your baby is eating enough. They also discuss the transition baby’s make from childbirth through the first 10 minutes. Post partum must haves: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/postpartum-checklist Top 5 Tips for Newborn Sleep: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/top-5-newborn-sleep-tips Online Prenatal Course: https://www.s...
Dec 23, 2020•11 min•Ep. 34
Drs. Sarah and Alicia answer your top 7 questions for the postpartum period. From taking your iron pills, to sex postpartum. They discuss pelvic physio, exercise post delivery, birth control options and the safety of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding. Online Prenatal Course: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass Fertility awareness Video: https://youtu.be/jjxvO28oM-Y Pelvic Physio Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pelvic-health-top-5-pelvic-physiotherapy-tips-for-healthy/id1...
Dec 16, 2020•16 min•Ep. 33
Robyn, The Breastfeeding Dietitian, discusses her two natural births. She also tells us about the struggles of getting pregnant with her first, and the surprise of how easily she did with her second! She talks about how a tongue tie made breastfeeding a challenge with her first and how learning from her postpartum experience she was better able to prepare for the fourth trimester the second time around. https://breastfeedingdietitian.com/ Instagram: @breastfeeding.dietitian http://www.facebook.c...
Dec 11, 2020•43 min•Ep. 32
Dr. Shri Noel joins us and tells us about her birth story with her two kiddos, and how that has influenced her journey to help postpartum moms with their weight loss journey. She reviews her top 6 tips on how to improve your wellness during the fourth trimester. www.sbswellness.com IG: @sbswellness www.shefoundhealth.ca Pregnancy Posse...
Dec 09, 2020•33 min•Ep. 31
Noelle, a registered dietician from Nourished Beginnings discusses the importance of gut health and nutrition when trying to conceive and to maintain a healthy pregnancy. We discuss how to choose a prenatal vitamin. We also discuss the postpartum period and how important it is to maintain good nutrition during the fourth trimester for you and your newborn! www.nourishedbeginnings.ca Free Download - Nourished Mom Nourished Baby www.shefoundhealth.ca Free Download: Preparing for Pregnancy Free Dow...
Dec 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 30
Andrea tells us about both her birth and postpartum experiences. Not going to lie, they were pretty challenging...but she took what she learnt from her first and made her postpartum journey much easier with her second! We review how important it is to be prepared for the postpartum period! We cover this in our online prenatal course: Online Prenatal Course : https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass Preparing for Postpartum Podcast:...
Nov 27, 2020•44 min•Ep. 29
Dr. Sonal Patel of Naya Care discusses with us the importance of postpartum care on the well being of moms! We do such a good job caring for newborns, we often forget about moms. She discusses her birth story and struggles with postpartum depression and how it inspired her to offer a new way of doing things! Based in Denver, Colorado we discuss different care strategies after childbirth and offer our top 5 tips for parents after labour and delivery through the early postpartum time. https://naya...
Nov 25, 2020•27 min•Ep. 28
Renee from The Mom Room talks about her birth story with her son. How she prepared for birth, induction of labour, and how she managed postpartum. She also discusses how her professional focus changed and how she uses social media to support other moms! https://reneereina.com/tag/mom/ IG: @The.Mom.Room www.shefoundhealth.ca Online Prenatal Course: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass...
Nov 18, 2020•40 min•Ep. 27
Jay Duncan, Doula, joins Dr. Alicia to discuss what supports a doula can provide during pregnancy, during childbirth and postpartum. They discuss the importance of childbirth education and having a postpartum plan. www.shefoundhealth.ca Free Birth Plan Template: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/birthplan Vida Doulas: http://www.vidadoulas.ca Nesting Doula Collective: https://www.nestingdoulacollective.com Online Prenatal Class: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass...
Nov 11, 2020•39 min•Ep. 26
Did you know that almost 50% of pregnancies are unplanned? Today’s episode covers what you can do to prepare for pregnancy by offering you our top 10 tips for optimizing your pre-conception health. www.shefoundhealth.ca Preparing for Pregnancy Guide: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/pfp Pregnets: https://www.nicotinedependenceclinic.com/en/pregnets HPV Info: https://www.hpvinfo.ca Supplements in Pregnancy: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/blog/supplements-in-pregnancy Guided Meditations: https://insom...
Nov 04, 2020•16 min•Ep. 25
Dr. Sarah chats about perinatal anxiety with Dr. Phillippa Houghton, a board certified family physician with specialized training in perinatal mental health. They review common anxiety disorders in pregnancy including signs and symptoms, risks and benefits of treating and not treating perinatal anxiety. Resources mentioned in the show include: Fetch.ca (Below is the south island version, but if you google Fetch.ca + your community it will give you your local link) http://south-island.fetchbc.ca/...
Oct 27, 2020•53 min•Ep. 24
Dr. Alicia and Kristen Yarker, registered dietician, discuss starting solids in babies. They review when to introduce solids to your baby, at what age to start feeding your baby solids and what foods you can introduce to your baby. They discuss common allergen foods and how to start them. They discuss puree food and baby led weaning. Pregnancy Posse: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/offers/SXjnLXDS Kristen Yarker - https://kristenyarker.com Starting Solids Guide: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-...
Oct 21, 2020•37 min•Ep. 23
Kate talks with us about her daughter Grace's birth. Grace was diagnosed with Trisomy 13 and was born Stillborn. Kate talks about her birth story and how she and her husband dealt with it. She also discusses ways to support family or friends going through loss. Little Spirits Garden: https://royaloakburialpark.ca/little-spirits-garden/ https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca Instagram: @Clovergreenkate Website: http://www.clovergreenroots.com...
Oct 15, 2020•44 min•Ep. 22
Dr. Alicia and Pam Nease, Sleep Consultant, discuss common toddler sleep issues. They review how to help your toddler sleep through the night, how to decrease nighttime wakings and some basic sleep training tips. They review a good bedtime routine, how to keep toddlers in their cribs and encourage them to fall asleep. Do you have a newborn? Check out Drs. Sarah and Alicia’s Newborn Sleep 101 course ! www.shefoundhealth.ca www.pamneasesleep.com https://pamneasesleep.com/bedtime-pass/ https://pamn...
Oct 14, 2020•36 min•Ep. 21
Drs. Sarah and Alicia discuss cannabis use in pregnancy, and marijuana in breastfeeding. They discuss reasons for use and what we know about cannabis and it’s effects on pregnancy and our newborn babies. They discuss harm reduction strategies when smoking marijuana in pregnancy or using cannabis edibles in pregnancy. Free preparing for pregnancy guide: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/pfp
Oct 07, 2020•29 min•Ep. 20
Dr. Sarah joins us to tell us her birth stories including vaginal deliveries, forceps delivery, postpartum anxiety struggles and breastfeeding struggles. We review the importance of having a postpartum plan and supports are! Pregnancy and Postpartum Posse : https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/offers/SXjnLXDS Online Prenatal Course : https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/offers/zAGMcd3Y Breastfeeding Course : https://click.lactationlink.com/she.found.motherhood...
Sep 30, 2020•27 min•Ep. 19
Drs. Sarah and Michelle review what we know about Covid-19 and children. They discuss risk of being hospitalized, potential long term risks of Coronoavirus and children. They discuss how easily they can pass it on and what happens if they catch it. Discuss covid symptoms and how to manage newborns. Covid in Pregnancy: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/covid19 Covid and your newborn: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/covid-19-and-your-newborn...
Sep 24, 2020•28 min•Ep. 18
Learn our Top 5 Tips to prevent postpartum depression and anxiety. We also use these to start with treatment for depression in pregnancy or anxiety. Mental Health and mental wellness is so important during this time and the NESTS system helps to reinforce this! Whether you are pregnant or postpartum this podcast can help you! www.shefoundhealth.ca Top 5 Newborn sleep tips! Newborn Sleep 101 Course Preparing for Postpartum Nutrition...
Sep 23, 2020•48 min•Ep. 17
Pelvic Pain in pregnancy - Lightning Crotch, Braxton Hicks Contractions and more! Lightning Crotch??? WHAT??? Is that normal? Yup as are the other normal pelvic pains in pregnancy that Drs. Sarah and Alicia from She Found Health talk about. They review varicose veins of the Labia (yes it’s a thing), round ligament pain, uterine pain, braxton hicks, gas pain and constipation in pregnancy. Most of these happen in the third trimester of pregnancy, but some can happen well before! She Found Health P...
Sep 16, 2020•12 min•Ep. 16
Drs. Sarah and Alicia discuss informed consent in childbirth. They review the importance of being prepared with prenatal childbirth education prior to going into labour and delivery and having a baby. They review case studies around epidural, postpartum hemorrhage, cesarean section, forceps and vacuum delivery. They discuss how the pregnant person and the baby may be at odds. #informedconsent #childbirth #SheFoundHealth www.shefoundhealth.ca Online Prenatal Course : https://www.shefoundhealth.ca...
Sep 09, 2020•17 min•Ep. 15
