Mom Chat with Mamistad

Meet Adriana Lozada! She's an Advanced Certified Doula - there are only 57 advanced certified doulas in the world.

She's also an author, a postpartum educator and a child sleep consultant. And she was named one of CNN in Espanol, 20 Latin American leaders of the internet in 2000. She also hosts the acclaimed podcast BIRTHFUL- one of my favorite resources for everything, pregnancy birth and postpartum - alternating between interviews with perinatal professionals and birth stories with new parents.

She found her calling as a doula through her own birth journey almost 20 years ago when she realized that she didn't have the skills to navigate labor and delivery in a way that was empowering rather than traumatic. Her message now. It's about the physiology! We need to feel safe for labor to progress naturally so that we can support our physiology in a way that's going to make our birth easier, and more empowering.​

​Adriana believes in, and advocates for, the transformational power of giving birth. She’s gifted at helping others on their perinatal journeys, and brings her deep knowledge, practical expertise, curiosity, and respect for inclusivity into all aspects of her work. Adriana is an unabashed advocate for improving the perinatal health system for all - and a self-proclaimed, birth nerd. :)

Learn about her podcast here: ​https://birthful.com/podcastinfo/

Check out her classes on her webiste here: ​https://birthful.com/consult_and_doula_inquiry/

Soy de Pura Madre: by Ana María Simón & Adriana Lozada

Adriana's book recommendations: Britta Bushnell - ​Transformed by Brith​: https://amzn.to/47tEStkGreer Kirschenbaum - ​The Nurture Revolution​: https://amzn.to/4d5GvhXDr. Michel Odent Childbirth and the Evolution of Homo Sapiens​: https://amzn.to/4dbrNWI
Robbie Davis-Floyd - ​Birth in Eight Cultures: https://amzn.to/4gqPVaN​(all of her books! Any of her work! She's incredible.​)And then the other people that I mentioned that have amazing bodies of work that you could (should!) get lost in​ - ​I have episodes with all of them (except Odent). Search for their names on Birthful.com :)

• ​Dr. Michel Odent
• Gail Tully - SpinningBabies.com
• Lindsay McCoy - BodyReadyMethod.com
• Sarah Buckley - SarahBuckley.com (her report on the Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing is so deep and rich).

Visit us at Mamistad.com for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if it's not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE.

If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest on MOM CHAT, you know where to find me! Not in Mamistad but have an idea? Let's Chat!*Please don't forget to rate the Mom Chat Podcast so we can be seen by more mamas! Thank you - YOU are appreciated!

Take care of each other! Mamistad,
Cynthia

~Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a Sisterhood of Moms is a force of nature.

Information on this podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical care, to diagnose medical conditions, or to prescribe treatment for any specific health condition. We encourage anyone to seek help from a qualified medical professional where issues deem it necessary. No liability is assumed.

Was I wrong to want a home birth?

Mamistad Mom Heather answers this question w/incredible honesty & wisdom after a difficult stay in the NICU.

Her introspection will inspire you.

NEOwell’s expertise will empower you.

Denver Mama Heather shares the story of her baby girl, Jocelyn's birth and their time in the NICU as a result of little Jocelyn's complex medical needs and we hear from the two incredible NICU nurses (and NICU graduates themselves) from NEOwell: Melissa Braun, MSN, CRNP, CBC and Margie Kuczkowski, MSN, CRNP, CBC.

We also discuss:

the importance of DOULAS- the effects of trauma in childbirth (not just those that are NICU related)

the need to be like water during labor and delivery, while feeling confident in advocating for yourself and your baby!

the power of knowledge that NEOwell brings to parents who will have NICU stays AND also to those who won't

the beauty of having your MOM TRIBE when you have a baby with complex medical needs

Learn more about NEOwell here: https://www.neowellpartners.com/

See the Children hospital Colorado social media feature on our sweet little Jocelyn and see some adorable pictures of her here:https://www.instagram.com/p/C21G2byuaZm/?igsh=MWhxdjU3aWNhajl0aA==Heart Day Toy Drive for Children's Hospital:Heart Day Toy Drive for Children's Hospital Colorado | Amazon Gift ListHeart Day Toy Drive for Children's Hospital Colorado | Amazon Gift List

Visit us at Mamistad.com for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if its not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE.

If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest, you know were to find me! Not in Mamistad but have an idea?

~Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a Sisterhood of Moms is a force of nature.

Mamistad,

Cynthia

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When one of us wins, we ALL win!

In this episode you'll meet Molly, Megan and Monica of the phenomenal M176 - an Arlington VA area Mamistad group first connected in the Fall of 2019.

The consummate Mama Tribe, they have weathered many storms and fiercely protected each other and their families with lots of tears, laughter and amazing memories to show for it.

COVID tested them, but only made their bonds as moms, and a community of young families, even stronger.

Join us as we discuss how:

-Showing up happens in many forms
-Moms thrive in accepting spaces

-Unconditional mom support can be a lifeline

-Happy Moms mean Happy KIDS

Visit us at Mamistad.com for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if it's not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE.

If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest, you know were to find me!

Not in Mamistad but have an idea? I want to hear it!

Mamistad,

Cynthia

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~Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a Sisterhood of Moms is a force of nature.

In this episode, we meet Dr. Stephanie Waggel, Psychiatrist, MD, MS, PMH-C and Medical Director at Improve Life PLLC. Her special focus is on women, mood, anxiety, ADHD testing AND treatment, depression, OCD, PTSD, bipolar, and more.

She is a mother, author, motivational speaker, teacher, cancer survivor, marathon runner, medical student advisor, martial artist and founder of Improve Medical Culture. My favorite part - she's brilliant, funny and she makes time for SLEEP! Hear what she has to say about:

Mom guilt & work-life balance
-The beauty of SLEEP!
-Treatment of PMADs (Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders)
- Intrusive Thoughts - its not just YOU
- HPA and Epigenetics - it's interesting
-Your UTERUS is NOT TO BLAME!

Episode challenge: can you catch the moment Dr. W. uses my new favorite word Schadenfreude? :)

Learn more about Dr. Waggel and the great things she's doing here:

Website: https://www.improvelifepllc.com/
On Instagram: @improvemedicalculture and @improvelifepllc

Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/improvemedicalculture

Visit us at ⁠Mamistad.com for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if it's not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE.
If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest, you know were to find me! Not in Mamistad but have an idea? I want to hear it!

FINALLY, please don't forget to rate the Mom Chat Podcast on the app so we can be seen by more mamas! Thank you - YOU are appreciated!

Mamistad,

~Cynthia, CNPE

Mami & Founder Mamistad

The New Moms Network

Mamistad.com

~Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a Sisterhood of Moms is a force of nature.

Hi, I'm Cynthia. In 2005, I created Mamistad as a hobby to help first-time moms find their new mama tribes. Now with thousands of Mami members and counting and DC, Austin and Denver, and having welcomed thousands of babies, I realize it's no longer a hobby. It's a necessity.
We are still here growing and expanding to new cities. We're still here celebrating and commiserating because honestly, That's what it's all about. We all face ups and downs and motherhood. I promise, IT'S NOT JUST YOU.
It's time to push the boundaries and see moms for who we really are. Some of the most incredible creatures on the planet. It's time to see new motherhood as more than just having a baby. Having a child touches every aspect of a birthing person's life. Until we acknowledge and respect that moms will continue to approach new motherhood as the time to buy all "the necessities"without realizing that what they need most is to pay attention to their own mental health, and to make sure they acknowledge and make space for their own thoughts and feelings as they prepare to open the amazing Technicolor door of motherhood.Worse without this realization, some new moms will continue to suffer silently and often unnecessarily - not realizing that what they're experiencing is actually kind of normal! With a little knowledge beforehand, we can likely save ourselves a lot of struggle later. So many of us think that we must be doing it wrong without realizing there is not one right way to give birth and care for a baby. We all have our own unique journeys, and this is where we celebrate them!

So, whether you're a Mamistad Mom or not, we want you to be a part of the conversation. We're not experts, we're just a sisterhood of moms going with the flow together. Join Mom Chat as we share our everyday motherhood, joys and struggles, challenges and triumphs. We'll call on some of our expert collaborators here and there too. And remember:

Women are incredible, Moms are limitless, and a sisterhood of moms is a FORCE OF NATURE.

Mamistad...

Let's chat.

Visit us at ⁠Mamistad.com⁠ for more info about Mamistad and to learn more about Mamistad groups! As always, if you're a new mom, even if it's not with Mamistad, please find your MAMA TRIBE.

If you're a Mamistad Mom and want to be a guest, let's chat!

Not in Mamistad but have an idea? Find me on mamistad.com.

Mamistad,

Cynthia Tinajero

Certified New Parent Educator

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