Maternally Yours' Podcast

Join The Conversation tonight as Laura and Cheryl discuss pelvic floor health and common issues to look out for. They are joined by local mother Tonya Saah, who shares her story of prolapse and the care regimen she is following, as well as Dr. Lennox Hoyte, fellowship trained specialist in Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine. We also hear from the folks at Share MayFlowers, a public health and awareness campaign focused primarily on the under-discussed topics of female pelvic and perinatal health.

Join the Conversation as Carmela and our resident doula Rob Demperio celebrate Mothers' Day with music and mantras devoted to moms everywhere.

Join the Conversation as Laura and Carmela revisit the subject of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) and the patient-provider relationship. We are joined by the Editor and CEO of SRQ Magazine, Lisl Liang, who will share her VBAC story, as well as CNM Sharon Lytle who has just joined our maternity care community. We also hear from Roanna Rosewood, author of the hot-off-the-presses new VBA2C memoir "Cut, Stapled, & Mended: When One Woman Reclaimed Her Body and Gave Birth on Her Own Terms After Cesarean."

Join the Conversation as Cheryl and Carmela talk about tandem nursing! Learn about the safety, physiology, and reasons why some mamas nurse two (or more!) children at once. We are joined by breastfeeding expert Jeanie DeLa, CLC, and share the wisdom of experienced mothers.

Join the Conversation as Ryan and Laura discuss why we're so darn tired! We welcome back No-Nonsense Nutrition host Eve Prang Plews to explore our adrenal glands and why they are so important to the health of childbearing women.

Join The Conversation as Laura and Ryan discuss an endangered species: the Natural Hospital Birth, and how to best plan for this experience. We are joined by Melissa Hembree, mother of two babies born naturally in the hospital. We are also joined by Catey Brannan, RN at DeSoto Memorial Hospital and birth assistant for Birthways Family Birth Center; Judy Cavallero of Sarasota Memorial Hospital; and Brandy Thomas, CNM at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Join The Conversation as Carmela and Ryan invite Sarasota's own Downtown Doolittle, Dr. Gary Reinhardt, to discuss children and pets.

Laura and Carmela talk about the power of napping, both for our little ones and ourselves! Elizabeth Pantley will share her No-Cry Nap Solution and answer some of the most common questions when dealing with frustrating nap and sleep schedules. Then the always bold Karen Brody will join us to talk about how napping for mothers, and how sleep can help women create new paradigms both in our personal lives as in our communities.

Cheryl and Ryan, our two resident doulas, celebrate World Doula Week by going over the ins, the outs, the whys and the hows of hiring a doula. We welcome local mama Christian Axness, co-owner of Everyday Baby, to talk about why doula support is so crucial during labor and in those early days and weeks postpartum. We also celebrate Maternally Yours Super Fan Nyssa Retter's [http://diaryofalactationfailure.blogspot.com] milestone of nursing her 3rd baby Lorelei for two years through the challenges of chronic low milk supply.

Tonight Ryan and Carmela gave you the secrets to a fabulous Staycation! They were joined by Kelly M. Defebo, CMP of Visit Sarasota and explored the ways your family can enjoy your spring and summer vacation time right here in your own backyard.

WHOA! So much to say: Mallie told her story (It will bring you to your knees) The babies are adorable see the pictures on Facebook. We had A LOT OF GIVING PARTNER SUPPORTERS THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! WE COULD NOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT TO KEEP WSLR ON THE AIR! \
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The Collective

Tonight Maternally Yours hosts Laura Gilkey and Ryan Stanley moderated a Focus on Florida conversation at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center on the subject of Preventing Violence in our Schools. This Forum was co-sponsored by WSLR, the Sarasota News Leader, the Sarasota Chapter of the NAACP and the ACLU of Sarasota/Manatee.
The panelists for tonights forum were Licensed Mental Health Counselor Monica L. Cherry, City of Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino, Fruitville Elementary School Principal Dr. Laura Kingsley, and Heart Phoenix, Board President of the River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding, founded in her son’s honor.

Laura and Cheryl discussed "what's up--or upside down?--with breech birth". They were joined by Dr. Stuart Fischbein, Dr. Whitney Gonsoulin and Dr. Simion Tsinker. They discussed the real risks of breech birth, and explained why vaginal breech delivery has become nearly extinct.

Tonight Cheryl and Laura discussed "The Amazing Placenta." Joined by Priscilla Kramer, midwife and placenta encapsulator they talked about why the placenta is important, rituals honoring it, and how it can continue offering nourishment to postpartum women.
They also read from our favorite international midwife Ibu Robin Lim's book Placenta: The Forgotten Chakra.

Tonight Ryan, Cheryl and licensed sex therapist Deborah Huntley, PhD talked about gettin' your groove back post-baby.

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