Babes And Babies

After seven incredible years of sharing stories, wisdom, and support around pregnancy and parenthood, this is my final episode... for now. It's a moment of both celebration as we wrap up this chapter of The Pregnancy to Parening Show.  From heartfelt interviews with experts to the real, raw conversations with fellow parents, The Pegnancy to Parenting Show has been a labor of love, and I'm beyond grateful for every listener, guest, and supporter who's been part of this adventure. As I transition my content, I share my why and hope you will join me on my website. From my years of doula work and creating free content, I am creating a one stop shop on my website: www.elizabehjoy.co All of the podcast episodes will be organize here along with blogs, free education, resources and my Birth Plan Prep Course. Make sure to subscribe to my email list to stay in the loop on all the exciting things to come!  While this is the last episode, the conversations we've started will continue to resonate, and I hope you carry the

Liz and Vito are sharing about one year with 3 kids, their views on gift giving for Christmas and believe it or not, paper verses real plates. Check out the BIRTH PLAN PREP COURSE code JOY20 https://elizabethjoy.thrivecart.com/birth-plan-prep-course/ Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code JOY to get 15% off

It's the holiday season and inductions are about to skyrocket!  Are you due around the holiday season, you are going to want to listen to this. In this episode, you will learn:  - Where due dates came from  - Why you are pressured to induce  - How to advocate for yourself Don't be dear mongered into induction this year!! Want to learn more about your birthing opions? Check out the Birth Plan Prep Course! https://elizabethjoy.thrivecart.com/birth-plan-prep-course/   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en Check out the BIRTH PLAN PREP COURSE code JOY20 https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Birth Plan Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/birth-plan-freebie   BetterHelp  visit https://www.betterhelp.com/ptps for 10% OFF   References Gina Mundy episode 324: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-324-lawsuits-and-childbirth-with-attorney-gina-mundy/id1343507855?i=1000658405282 Inductions and Patient's rights with Dr. BIll Chun episode 349

Liz really wants a home birth if they go for baby number 4 and Vito is not on board. They invite Tiffany Alblinger from Beautiful One Midwifery to come on the podcast and answer all of Vito's questions.  Vito asks Tiffany all about safety, transfers,things they bring to the birth and more. Will Vito get on board or does he need more convincing? Tiffany is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). She and her parter, Kelley, started Beautiful One Midwifery in 2018 from a dream they had to offer services to San Diego that made homebirth accessible, woman-led and a normal family experience. Connect with Beautiful One Midwifery: https://www.beautifulonemidwiferysandiego.com/ Interviewing a Midwife Blog: https://www.beautifulonemidwiferysandiego.com/post/finding-a-midwife-a-guide-to-researching-interviewing-hiring-your-future-midwife Interview Questions link: https://beautifulonemidwifery.mykajabi.com/interviewing-a-midwife https://www.instagram.com/beautifulonemidwifery   Check out the BIRTH PLAN PREP COURSE code

Elizabeth Parson's is a wife, mama, and pediatric Rn.  She had her fourth birth plan ready to go but did not expect the turn of events that happened.  She has a wiId and amazing birth story to share with us!   Connect with Elizabeth Parsons https://www.instagram.com/purelyparsons/?hl=en https://www.purelyparsons.com/   https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en Check out the BIRTH PLAN PREP COURSE code JOY20   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code JOY to get 15% off

What happens when you and your partner are not on the same when if comes to the number of kids you want to have? Liz and Vito are answering questions and sharing stories from listeners on how they decided on their family size. They also share where they are at and if they want more kids or not.    Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en Check out the BIRTH PLAN PREP COURSE code JOY20 https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Birth Plan Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/birth-plan-freebie Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/   Try Needed Prenatal (Use code: ESANDOZ20 for 20% off): https://thisisneeded.com/?rfsn=6288346.811807&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6288346.811807  

Meagan Heaton is the co-founded the VBAC Link in 2018. She really found her love for birth in 2014 after her second C-Section, and since has supported over 300 couples as a birth doula. Meagan's passion for VBAC started after her own experiences. She had two C-sections and then went on to have a VBA2C. Her drive is to help women like herself feel educated, supported, and empowered during their birthing time. We dive into this episode the research, statictics and facts about vaginal and cesarean births.  The pros and cons of VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and what your providers may not be telling you. We also talk about the arrive trial which has increased the cesarean rate in first time moms.  https://www.instagram.com/thevbaclink/?hl=en https://www.thevbaclink.com/ https://www.thevbaclink.com/the-arrive-trial/ https://www.thevbaclink.com/vbac-provider/ https://evidencebasedbirth.com/ebb-113-the-evidence-on-vbac/   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get

Have you ever wondered what to look for in a prenatal?  Ryan Woodbury is the cofounder of Needed, an amazing company that is changing the prenatal game.  She answers all of your questions this episode about what to look for in a prenatal, what to avoid, and what to add in supplementation.  Through navigating her fertility and nutrition journey, she realized most prenatal nutrition information and products fall far short of empowering real nourishment for mamas-to-be. Needed empowers women to meet their biochemical nutritional needs, and to find nourishment beyond nutrition through better products, better identification of nutrition needs, education and community to support nourishment beyond nutritional needs alone. Connect with Needed: https://thisisneeded.com Needed Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/needed Prenatal Guide: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0195/3293/9328/files/Needed_What_to_Look_For_In_a_Prenatal.pdf?v=1614386021 Try Needed Prenatal (Use code: ESANDOZ20 for 20% off): https://thisisneeded

Dr. Bill Chun is a certified OBGYN who has worked over the past thirty years at hospitals throughout the Greater Boston Area. He has delivered hundreds and hundreds of babies over the course of his career and interacted with patients over 200,000 times. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He currently treats patients at Women’s Healthcare of Woburn, his private practice just north of Boston, where he provides comprehensive gynecologic care including minimally-invasive robotic surgeries. He is answering questions this episode surrounding induction, informed consent and patient's rights.  This is an amazing episode for anyone that is pregnant! Connect with Dr. Chun: https://topmate.io/bill_chun https://www.instagram.com/billchunmd/ https://www.instagram.com/doc_and_doula/ Text Dr. Chun 978-914-4809   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en Check out the BIRTH PLAN PREP COURSE code JOY20 https://www.Elizabethjoy.co     Get the First Trimester Survival Guid

Stacey Phillips is an energy healer passionate about helping others heal through releasing trapped emotions in the body. Trapped emotions in the body can be tied to mental health, physical health, organ function, energy and relationships.  Stacey shares how emotions and stress can impact motherhood, pregnancy and parenting.  Connect with Stacey: https://freshstartnowsolutions.wordpress.com/ https://www.instagram.com/freshstartnowsolutions/?hl=en   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Birth Plan Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/birth-plan-freebie Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code JOY to get 15% off Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/  

Not only is getting pregnant and having healthy children more difficult than it was for our parents’ generation, reproductive anxiety is also on the rise.  Alexandria's approach to pre-pregnancy wellness is revolutionary. She suggests preparing for pregnancy with the same level of dedication and planning as one would for a wedding. Her book emphasizes that the steps taken to prepare the body and mind before conceiving can have a profound impact not only on fertility, but also on the lifelong health of the child. "9 Months Is Not Enough" serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals at any stage of their journey to parenthood, offering practical advice and empowering insights. In addition to writing the ultimate pre-pregnancy checklist, Alexandria is a functional nutritionist who specializes in fertility and preconception health. She is the founder and CEO of Poplin, the first pre-pregnancy wellness company, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a master’s degree in nutrition, and has had extensiv

Spenser Brassard is a fertility expert, coach, popular podcast host, and author of the new book, Fertile Ground: A Mind-Body Approach to Getting Pregnant Without it Taking Over Your Life. She is the creator of Fertility Mind-Body Mastery, a program that shows women how to harness the power of the mind-body connection that replaces restriction with expansion and shame with compassion. 70% of the women who work with Spenser get pregnant within one year, and those who don’t get pregnant (yet) are living happier, more fulfilling lives. Connect with Spenser: https://www.spenserbrassard.com/ https://www.instagram.com/spenserbrassard Get The Book! https://amzn.to/4d3aXJJ   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie   Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code JOY to get 15% off Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/

With her oldest turning 4 this week, Liz reflects on what she would do differently in her past births. As she continually learns as a doula, there are a few changes she would make in hindsight.  Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Make sure you are filling in your nutrient gaps Breastfeeding with Needed Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859 Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/   Jovie's Birth Story https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elizabeth-and-vitos-birth-story/id1343507855?i=1000491148189   Toula's Birth Story https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toulas-birth-story/id1343507855?i=1000556140023   Carlo's Birth Story https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-309-carlos-birth-story-with-vito-and-liz/id1343507855?i=1000646827942   Ann Gillagan's Guide: https://www.gilligansguide.com/gilligansguide     Evide

Dane is the founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle inspired by his life-threatening battle with Crohn’s/Colitis, which he reversed using natural practice. As a Board Certified Nutritionist and one of the most successful Crohn’s/Colitis coaches in the world, he has helped thousands around the world find their unique answer to IBD while building a community of supporters, doctors and healers! connect with Dane: https://crohnscolitislifestyle.com https://www.instagram.com/crohnscolitis_lifestyle/ https://www.instagram.com/danejohnson1/ Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie   Make sure you are filling in your nutrient gaps Breastfeeding with Needed Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859   Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/        

James Barry is Back on the podcast this week! In this episode, James digs into ancestral eating, connecting with our food, helping picky eaters and connecting with ourselves through our daily habits.   Chef James Barry is a celebrity chef, husband, father, founder of PLUCL and believer in eating as close to nature as possible.  Connect with James: https://eatpluck.com/ https://www.instagram.com/eatpluck/ https://www.instagram.com/chefjamesbarry/   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie   Check out our other episodes with James: Vasectomey episode 222: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep222-behind-the-scenes-of-getting-a/id1343507855?i=1000567084453   Organ Meats and Fertility episode 172: https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/organ-meats-and-fertility-with-chef-james-barry/id1343507855?i=1000526225866&l=fr  

Sisters, Koryn and Elizabeth, are diving into the seasons of motherhood. Koryn is a mom of preteens and teens while Elizabeth has toddlers and babies. They share wisdom from the different sides on how to support each other no matter the season of motherhood they are in. Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Learn about IASIS with Koryn https://korynswellness.com/ Research https://microcurrentneurofeedback.com/neurofeedback-research-data/ https://www.biospace.com/iasis-technologies-release-clinical-study-shows-good-news-for-concussion-sufferers   Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code JOY to get 15% off   Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/   YouTube Link for this Episode https://youtu.be/pkEPjeIt0vY

It is World Breastfeeding Week and Breastfeeding Awareness Month! A huge percentage of moms plan to breastfeed but by 6 months only 25% of moms are exclusively breastfeeding.   There are silent killers of your milk and Doula Liz is chatting about them today. What are 4 killers of your milk supply? Stress Medications Sleep Training Bounce Back Culture   Make sure you are filling in your nutrient gaps Breastfeeding with Needed Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie   Sponsors: Go to jennikayne.com and use the code JOY to get 15% off   Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/   YouTube Video of This Episode: https://youtu.be/sixqMHC5VKM

Dr. Martone is changing the conversation on SLEEP.  It’s obvious that sleep is vital to health, but HOW YOU SLEEP is just as critical. This is where Dr. Martone delivers. His personal story combined with his 23 years of expertise has taken sleep and health optimization to a whole new level.  His uniquely different structural approach is catching fire in the health space and his product, “The Neck Nest” is bringing life changing results that sell itself. Connect with Dr. Martone: https://neck-nest.myshopify.com/pages/our-story-neck-nest-neck-pillow https://www.instagram.com/necknest/?hl=en Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie   SPONSORS HoneyLove https://www.honeylove.com/JOY Needed Prenatal link: Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859 Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/  

Dr. Jaban is committed to restoring health through a holistic approach. He is passionate about findinf root causes instead of treating symptoms. In this episode, he is answering questions about parasites in kids. Does your kid have a parasite? The answer may surprise you! Connect with Dr. Jaban https://drjabanmoore.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drjabanmoore/   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie   Needed Prenatal link: Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859 Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomymommy.thrivecart.com/academy-bonus-bundle/  

As a childhood educator, author, and parent, Autumn McKay has navigated the challenges of screen-time management with her own children and believes that her story and insights could provide valuable content for your audience. Like many parents, she found herself facing the all-too-familiar scenario of dealing with tantrums and meltdowns when it was time to end screen-time sessions. It was a wakeup call for her to recognize the need for change and find a balance between digital engagement and real-life experiences. Connect with Autumn: https://www.bestmomideas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bestmomideas/ Freebie!! www.bestmomideas.com/podcast-free-mom-saver-bundle Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://www.Elizabethjoy.co Get the First Trimester Survival Guide https://elizabethjoy.co/freebie Join the Waitlist https://elizabethjoy.co/join-waitlist   Needed Prenatal link: Code esandoz20 https://needed.sjv.io/c/4858121/1770238/20859 Become a Doula! https://elizabethjoy--theautonomym