Perinatal Wellbeing - The Podcast about Prenatal, Pregnancy & Postpartum Health
Episodes
46 episodes
Mothering Without a Mother
Content Warning:Cancer, death, losing a parent, mention of miscarriage, perinatal lossDescription:On today’s episode of the PWO Podcast, Kate Love joins me to share her story of navigating the loss of a parent and becoming a pare...
Stress Around Holidays with Anneke
On today's episode, I am joined once again by Anneke to discuss the stress that the holidays can bring. We chat about the pressures of "the perfect celebrations," the weight of capitalism on gift-giving, and the unique mental loa...
Parenting with a Visual Disability with Elaine
Content Warning: suicidal ideation, CAS involvementEpisode description:On today’s episode I am talking with Elaine about the often unspoken challenges of parenting with a disability. From discovering her pregnancy at seven m...
Changing the Narrative Around Motherhood with Amanda Gurman
Content Warning: c-section, medical procedures, swearing, rage, mental illnessOn today’s episode I am talking with Amanda Gurman who hosts the podcast Honest as a Mother, about her introduction to motherhood and the impact on her mental ...
Special: Roundtable Discussion
On today’s special bonus episode of the Perinatal Wellbeing Podcast, I am thrilled to be joined by a panel of amazing guests, including Anneke Van Den Berg, Gabrielle Griffith, Laine Halpern Zisman, Lisette Weber, and Olivia Scobie. Together fo...
Special: Climb Out of the Darkness Event, Episode 2
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Special: Climb Out of the Darkness Event: Episode 1
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Gabriella Talks about Navigating the Loss of her Sister in the Postpartum Period
Gabriella Carafa, MSW, PMH-C is a social worker, psychotherapist and consultant working with people in the perinatal period experiencing mental health issues as well as parents with disabilities. Gabriella welcomed her daughter 2 years ago and ...
Real Talk About the Physical Changes in Pregnancy and Post Birth
Content Warning: Medical procedures, c-section procedures, physical functions, swearing, gendered language, poop talk, swearingTo say that I’m excited for today’s episode would be an understatement. This is my dream episode because I jus...
Navigating Plus Size Pregnancy and a Fat Phobic Midwife: Chelsey’s Story
Content Warning: fat phobia, labour interventions, COVID delivery, birth trauma, post-birth hemorrhage On today’s episode, Chelsey Creed shares her experience of having her first baby as a plus size person and the fat phobia she fac...
Talking Birth Trauma with Jen and Emma from Birth Trauma Ottawa
Content Warning: Birth Trauma, Trauma responses, mention of c-section, medical proceduresJen Gillean and Emma Fernando are the co-facilitators of Birth Trauma Ottawa. After connecting for the first time in 2017 at a birth trauma retreat,...
Parenting with ADHD and BPD: Embracing the journey
On today’s episode Lorraine Lowry talks about how her symptoms of ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) show up and impact her parenting. Lorraine is 3 years postpartum and was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Lorraine was also diagnosed ...
Divide and Conquer: Ashley and Adam's Strategy for Managing a Toddler, Twins and a NICU Stay
Content Warning: C-section delivery, NICU stay, delivery during COVID, guilt, anxiety🎙️Today’s episode is part 2 of Ashley and Adam’s story and their experience of staying in the NICU with one twin. Be sure to listen to last week’s episo...
Adam and Ashley’s Journey Into Parenthood
Content Warning: Fertility challenges, fertility treatments, c-section deliveryOn today’s episode, Ashley and Adam share their journey to becoming parents. It started with fertility challenges that they faced head on despite the many ups...
Experiencing a NICU stay with Sydney Tricand
Content Warning: trauma, NICU stay, c-section, anxiety, challenges with nursing, griefSydney shares her story of having her first baby and experiencing a NICU stay with him. Sydney talks honestly and openly about the challenges she face...
Morgan’s Birth Story
Content warning: Labour and delivery story, cervical checks, induction, post-delivery, placenta delivery and being stitched, medical issues, baby in special care unitOn today’s podcast episode Morgan Fancy, MA, RP she/her, shares her sto...
What would happen if we stopped chasing beauty ideals in the Perinatal period?
Today’s guest is Katie Lamport, RSSW. Katie is a counsellor in private practice in the Barrie, Ontario area. I first met Katie when I started a new job as an addiction’s counsellor. Katie was fully pregnant as a gestational carrier and went on ...
Parenting with a Disability with Alesha Thomas from Adaptive Parent Project
On today’s episode we have Alesha Thomas from Adaptive Parent Project talking about parenting with a disability. Adaptive Parent Project is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering parents with disabilities. Alesha is currently working on a provider...
Let's Hear it for the Dads! With Drew from Dad Central
I’m so happy to share this week’s episode with you, featuring Drew Soleyn from Dad Central and Connected Dads. We had a great in-depth conversation about the challenges of becoming a parent from a dad’s perspective, including becoming a parent ...
What on earth does leg hair have to do with parenthood?! Part 2
Content Warning: We like to swear, if you’re listening with kids or don’t like swearing, please be aware!Episode #25 is the 2nd part of my chat with Naomi about body hair and its impacts on our body image and parenting. My guest today is...
What on earth does leg hair have to do with parenthood?!
Content Warning: We like to swear, if you’re listening with kids or don’t like swearing, please be aware!Hello and welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #24. My guest today is Naomi from Queer Nest Club. Naomi uses she and they pronouns...
Doulas Making a Difference: Gillian Cullen from Birth Mark
Content Warning: Postpartum psychosis and suicideHello and welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #23. Today Gillian Cullen she/they Full-spectrum doula, CST practitioner, founder and CEO of Birth Mark joins me to talk about sta...
The Impacts of Racism on Reproductive Health with Rochelle Part 2
Content Warning: This is an in-depth discussion about racism and the impacts on reproductive health and can feel very heavy, especially for those who are impacted by these topics. We discuss things such as forced sterilization, interactions wit...
The Impacts of Racism on Reproductive Health with Rochelle Part 1
Welcome to Perinatal Wellbeing episode #21, our first episode of season 2! Today we’re going to talk about the Impact of Racism on Reproductive Health with Rochelle Maurice.Content Warning: This is an in-depth discussion about racism an...