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Placenta Previa is a relatively common condition that affects approximately 2/100 pregnant people - including our very own Dr. Alicia who experienced it in both of her pregnancies!

Things that may cause Placenta Previa in pregnant people include: 

1. Advanced maternal age over 35
2. Infertility treatments
3. Multiparady: Multiple Pregnancies
4. Multiple Gestation: Multiple Placentas
5. Short time between pregnancies ...and more!

While often a painless experience, placenta previa can pose risk to both the pregnant person and baby, and complications can call for the need of a caesarian section. Tune it to today’s podcast to learn more about who it may affect, how it may affect you, and what treatments are available should you experience it.

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Candace, a middle school teacher turned Doula, joins us to discuss her struggle with fertility, complicated pregnancy journey and that moment when her sweet baby girl was placed on her chest for the first time!

We review the need for good childbirth education, a great postpartum support plan and how important it is to understand Newborn Sleep!

Check out our online prenatal class at www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass

Dr. Rebekah from @Parent like a padiatrician, joins us to discuss the top 5 questions she gets from parents around vaccine safety in their children. How do I know vaccines are safe? What about all the chemicals in vaccines? Isn't natural immunity better? Can I space out the vaccines?

Check out her favourite information site for parents: 

https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center

For more great information you can find Dr. Rebekah at 

https://www.parentlikeapediatrician.com

@parentlikeapediatrician in Instagram

Heidi, a registered midwife, and Dr. Alicia discuss all things Homebirth!! They discuss the safety, what pregnant people qualify, and who may not for a home birth.  Heidi also describes what preparations need to be done in order to make a safe environment!  

don't forget you still need a birth plan if you are having a home birth! Check out our Free Birth Plan Download! 

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Drs. Sarah and Alicia review twin pregnancies.  We review the different types of twin pregnancies and how all twin pregnancies are not treated equally!  We review the increased risks to both the pregnant person and the babies, and how we care for these pregnancies differently to help keep everyone safe! 

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https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/blog/twins

Kim Vopni, the vagina coach, joins us today to review the topic of Diastasis Recti!  We discuss what causes Diastasis recti, some ways to prevent it and most importantly how to recover from it! 

Kim has a great course, which helps to prepare you for your childbirth experience and in the recovery postpartum! Prepare to Push 

You can find Kim at www.vaginacoach.com

or on instagram @vaginacoach

Don't forget to check us at www.shefoundhealth.ca or on instagram @She.Found.Motherhood

Prenatal Screening is such a complex discussion, so we have brought Dawn, who is a genetic counsellor at Life Labs to review the reasons some families may choose to get prenatal screening done in their pregnancy, and what options are available for families.  We discuss the differences between the options so that hopefully you can choose the option that is right for you! 

Check out Life Labs website for more great information! http://www.lifelabsgenetics.com/Panorama

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In this podcast we discuss fertility!  How does age affect fertility? What does ovarian reserve mean? Does being overweight or underweight affect my ability to get pregnant? What about substances when trying to conceive? We also discuss common medical conditions and their effect on fertility including Polycystic ovarian syndrome, thyroid abnormalities and fibroids. 

Check out our free preparing for pregnancy download! 

Dr. Alicia and Heidi Machnee, Registered Midwife, review the risks and benefits of immersion in water during labour and water birth to both the delivering parent and the newborn! 

We review what reasons it may not be appropriate to consider a water birth and what safety factors your care providers need to think of to make sure it is the best experience for you and your baby! 

Online Prenatal Course: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/store

BC Women's Hospital Guide to Water Birth

Drs. Sarah and Alicia review what low iron and anemia in pregnancy mean, and how they can affect your childbirth and newborn!  We review how to test your iron levels and what we recommend to treat low iron or anemia in pregnancy. 

Check out Kidstar Nutrients who have an amazing iron supplement BioFe. kidstarnutrients.com

SFH15 promo code: 15% off at Kidstarnutrients.com website.

Kidstar Nutrients also has a refer a friend program that gives 20% for both friends.

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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! 

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! 

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https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass

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

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. 

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Top 5 Tips for Newborn Sleep

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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: https://www.nourishedbeginnings.ca/

Course: www.shefoundhealth.ca/resources

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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.com/breastfeeding.dietitian

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

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Pregnancy Posse

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

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Free Download: Preparing for Pregnancy

Free Download: Newly Pregnant Checklist

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:

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

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Online Prenatal Course: https://www.shefoundhealth.ca/masterclass