babywearing

In this informative and supportive episode, Jacqueline delves into the important topic of nursing your baby in public spaces. She discusses the legal protections in place for breastfeeding mothers in the United States and around the world, ensuring that you are well informed of your rights.

Throughout the conversation, Jacqueline shares valuable tips and personal experiences to help you gain confidence and feel empowered while nursing in public. This episode is a must-listen for new and expectant mothers, as well as anyone who wants to better understand and support the rights of breastfeeding women.

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding the laws that protect your right to breastfeed in public, both in the US and internationally
• Tips on how to feel comfortable and confident while nursing in public spaces
• Personal stories and experiences from Jacqueline and other mothers
• How to handle potential challenges or confrontations with grace and assertiveness
• Encouraging a supportive and understanding environment for breastfeeding women

A glance at this episode:

• [2:24] Jacqueline’s personal experience with nursing in public
• [5:54] Nursing in public with a newborn
• [8:27] Breastfeeding laws in the US
• [13:38] Breastfeeding in public laws
• [15:01] How to feel confident and comfortable while nursing in public
• [17:49] How and when to cover if needed
• [23:27] How to choose a comfortable location for nursing
• [25:59] Tips on breastfeeding in public
• [28:35] How to begin babywearing

Related Links:

• Episode 49: Demystifying Babywearing with Karla Castro
• Episode 98: Tips for Breastfeeding While Babywearing with Meagan Pa
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In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by Meagan Pa, Founder and CEO of Amphiba Baby and creator of her very own baby carrier. Together, they discuss things like how to support milk supply through babywearing, how to bottle feed in a carrier, and how to choose if babywearing is right for you. 

Choosing the right carrier can get overwhelming for a new mother. Meagan walks through how to choose, when to choose, and how to use a carrier correctly. She also discusses the benefits of babywearing not only for baby but mom too. 

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How to choose if babywearing is right for you
• What to do if you or your baby don’t like babywearing
• How to nurse in a carrier and what type of carrier to use
• How to bottle feed in a carrier and adjustments to make
• What to look for in a good carrier

A glance at this episode:

• [1:59] How Megan got her start in birth work
• [5:34] How personal babywearing can be for a mother
• [7:05] Choosing carriers for each stage of infancy
• [9:04] Nursing in a carrier for larger-breasted women
• [12:19] How Megan helps new moms not feel overwhelmed
• [14:12] How to get started nursing in a carrier
• [16:35] Contact naps and their benefit and ease in a carrier
• [20:30] How babywearing can help with reflux
• [22:10] Tips on bottle feeding in a carrier
• [25:31] Positioning of the carrier while bottle feeding
• [30:19] Babywearing through pregnancy
• [33:54] How to babywear without back pain 
• [36:43] What to do if your baby doesn't like the carrier
• [39:15] What to look for in your carrier
• [43:16] Megan’s waterproof carrier
• [47:59] Forward-facing carriers
• [49:48] Tips for controlling body temperature while in carriers
• [54:17] Important factors when choosing to babywear

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Holly Kohlmann is a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician and Trained Babywearing Educator.  She is on this episode telling sharing her wisdom with us and answering questions on how to keep our babies safe while wearing them and driving them. 

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Babywearing is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby in a ring sling, wrap or other type of carrier around the newborn ages. On today’s podcast, we discuss the many benefits of babywearing, how to correctly position your baby when doing so, and the different types of carriers available and their respective characteristics! Joining us are Megan Tennant & Sam Bright, Physiotherapists & Clinic Owners at Island Kids Physio.

We also share many great resources on babywearing best practices and where you can begin looking for a professionally recommended carrier that’s right for you and your baby:

T.I.C.K.S. Rules for Safe Babywearing

Hip Healthy Carriers from The International Hip Dysplasia Institute 

www.kidsphysio.ca 

IG: @islandkidsphysio 

As a former babywearing mom myself (insert sad face that my kids are growing up!), I just had to bring a babywearing expert on the show to discuss safe babywearing, babywearing benefits, and nursing while babywearing.

Karla Castro is a Trained CBWS Babywearing Educator & Consultant and came on the show to teach us all the things about babywearing! From it's history, it's many meanings, and reframing the conversation around it.

I honestly cannot do this episode justice in the show notes--just go listen!

LINKS:

• You can find Karla on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/thebabywearingclub
• You can also download her free guide on choosing the perfect carrier here: https://bit.ly/PerfectCarrier-FREEGuide

My Website

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The "Your Story" Series

Today we are welcoming Mom and advocate Mia O’Malley, who shares her story of a lifetime of dealing with fatphobia and body sized stigmas in the medical community and from loved ones from a young age. We are passionate about not only helping parents navigate body acceptance for themselves but also teaching them how to help their children find body acceptance so another generation is not impacted from weight stigma and body shaming.

We hope that hearing Mia’s story allows people to see the long term journey of healing that occurs when children’s body trust is interrupted and how painful that is. We also love Mia’s story of hope and how her healing actually began once she reached that “promised land of thinness” at her wedding, only to realize that it wasn't so idyllic after all. And now she has turned her story into advocacy for plus size Mom’s through fashion, positive birth experiences, and plus size babywearing. We hope this inspires many of you to learn to love and trust your body at any age, no matter what your childhood experience is. Healing is possible!

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The “Your Story” season is sponsored by Dia & Co, a styling service and shop that exclusively serves women sizes 14-32 with clothing that offers exceptional quality and fit. To get your 30% off discount, head to www.dia.com and use our code MOMGENES.

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This week we are sharing the story of Jen McLellan, known for her work in advocacy for plus size birth. We discuss this week how the stigmas that those in larger bodies receive in health care, and the lack of willingness from medical providers to see plus size bodies as beautiful, strong, worthy and equal to other bodies, leads to an increase in poor medical care. This can range from inappropriate touch, exaggerating statistics of high risk, making inappropriate recommendations of weight loss due to the doctor’s own bias or denial of natural childbirth. 

Our theme in this season is understanding how our internal dialogue and core beliefs impact our body image and body story and we love how Jen spoke on this in her interview this week by sharing how she first had to own the mantra “I am worthy of good health care” in order to then advocate for herself to find and receive the health care that respected her body. This is such an important point to make because healing our relationship with our bodies always has two parts: one is personal and the other is societal. 

While our podcast, Jen’s podcast, and so much of the #bodypositivity on social media is aimed towards healing society, we know that that is a huge mountain to climb. And so, the healing that comes from within is the ultimate first step. Do YOU believe you are worthy, that your body is worthy of care, and that you are worthy of being an amazing Mom, no matter what your body looks like? Phew, those are your journal prompts for this week and we hope that listening to Jen’s story will inspire you in your process!

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Sometimes we Montessorians get so excited about paving the way for the child's independence that we forget that one of the MAJOR paths toward this end already exists in the child's natural initial dependence on us.

Any time we encounter tools for baby care, including jumpers, walkers, and exersaucers, we look upon them with skepticism - for anything we put a child "into" must be an aid to development and not a hindrance!

But babywearing, bringing heartbeats together, allowing social interaction to emerge on baby's terms, and facilitating easier breastfeeding, should be well loved and fully appreciated in the Montessori community —hands down!

In this episode, I share with you my own love affair with the wrap, mei tai, and ring sling, and I urge all the babywearing parents out there to proclaim these benefits everywhere and be proud of it; Maria Montessori herself was a fan!

Our Montessori magic is a baby game you can play with your baby or toddler and two rattles.

Love,
Aubrey

P.S. You can find everything related to this podcast episode RIGHT HERE.

Keri and Brian are co-founders of Lalabu, a simple babywearing company based out of Atlanta. The Fosses both left their corporate American jobs to launch Lalabu. In this conversation, we learn about the struggles of entrepreneurship within young families and hear about how Keri and Brian have learned to protect their time, while being okay with the weeds in their garden.

Welcome to the Love or Work Podcast, hosted by Andre Shinabarger (Physician Assistant, Grady Hospital) and Jeff Shinabarger (Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Plywood People). They are asking the question: Is it possible to change the world, stay in love and raise a healthy family? 100 interviews where Jeff and Andre learn from other working families in the journey of marriage, purpose and parenting.

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When it comes to babywearing, there’s a misconception that plus size babywearing options don’t exist. The reality is carrier companies are far more inclusive than most maternity clothing companies. There are babywearing options for people of all sizes!

Babywearing is just one small piece of helping to set yourself up for postpartum. Planning for postpartum success is critical at this time in your life that can feel very isolating.

Laura Brown is a babywearing expert and postpartum doula. She’s our special guest during this episode! We talk not only about plus size babywearing but how to set yourself up for the postpartum period.

We laugh about the realities of parenthood and address the real need for more postpartum support in our society. 

Find our tips for plus size babywearing and postpartum support here. 

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Shannon tells us about her breastfeeding journey with her son Luca and how she finally got the help she needed for her tongue tie baby. Shannon is the founder and CEO of SisterMom, a support website for moms. She is a licensed counselor with a Master of Science in Counseling and a Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication. She has worked in the behavioral health field since 2001. Her clients include everyone from kids and families to Fortune 500 companies. She developed and teaches The Perspective Process™, which provides a solid foundation for happy relationships. In addition, she has a handsome Italian-American husband and feisty Italian-Irish-Native American son.

http://www.allaboutbreastfeeding.biz/shannon_lanzerotta

Nia Reid-Allen, founder and creator of the lifestyle brand Myrtle & Flossie, dedicated to helping women recover postpartum and overall women's wellness, drew from her own personal experience being a first-time Mom in creating the company.  Coming from an extensive fashion background via a fifteen year long modeling career, Nia was used to a very different, busy, and faster pace of life.  Upon getting married, moving from Brooklyn to Jersey City, NJ and having her first and currently only child, Nia had an overwhelming feeling of insecurity as a new mom.

Realizing that there was a huge gap in the "maternity" industry with a very under-served market for postpartum women and its recovery period, Myrtle & Flossie was born in late 2011.  Understanding personally the mental, physical, and emotional challenges that take place after giving birth, Nia wanted to create a company where new and established moms could go for resources, information, easy transitional fashion, and postpartum/women's wellness services.

Now as a certified postpartum doula, Nia is able to offer a service component of the Myrtle & Flossie brand.  For more information, visit her website at www.myrtleandflossie.com to view her products, services, and blog content.