#111: Top 5 Reasons For Colic in Babies with Dr. Elana Roumell
Colic is something we hope you never experience as a parent, but in case you're there or you're just preparing for the possibility - in this episode Dr. Morgan interviews pediatric naturopathic doctor, Dr. Elana Roumell, to discuss the top 5 causes of infant colic and what we can do about it. She leads us from head to stomach - discussing some of the common root causes that may contribute to the incessant crying that comes with a colic diagnosis. This episode is sponsored by:Redmond Salt >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 15% on your order.Active Skin Repair >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER for 20% off your order.Needed >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 20% off your first order.Resources From This Episode:Follow Dr. Elana on Instagram @drelanaroumellListen to Dr. Elana's podcast: The Doctor Mom PodcastVisit Dr. Elana's WebsiteGet 50% off Dr. Elana's Membership: use code HEALTHYMOTHERHolle Infant Goat FormulaBiogaia protectis for L. RheuteriNat Phos 6x and Stay Connected With Us:Healthy As A Mother: www.healthyasamother.comInstagram: @healthyasamotherpodcastDr. Leah: www.womanhoodwellness.comInstagram: @drleahgordonDr. Morgan: www.milkmedicine.comInstagram: @morganmacdermott
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#110: Season 8 Life Updates
We’re back with Season 8 of Healthy As A Mother! And we’re kicking things off the way we always do—with a raw and honest life update from both of us. In this episode, Dr. Leah shares what it’s really been like navigating the postpartum season with baby number two—nearly five months in. From juggling work with motherhood to the unexpected emotional and physical challenges that come with healing and adjusting, she opens up about the realities behind the scenes. Dr. Morgan fills us in on her husband’s new job, the impact it’s had on their family dynamic, navigating childcare, kids' sports schedules, and the beautiful chaos of it all. This is one of those episodes that feels like you’re listening in on a heart-to-heart phone call between two best friends—because you are. So come catch up with us as we kick off Season 8 with a dose of real-life motherhood.This episode is sponsored by:Redmond Salt >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 15% on your order.Active Skin Repair >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER for 20% off your order.Needed >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 20% off your first order.Lumebox >> Click here and use code HEALTHYASAMOTHER for $260 off.Stay Connected With Us:Healthy As A Mother: www.healthyasamother.comInstagram: @healthyasamotherpodcastDr. Leah: www.womanhoodwellness.comInstagram: @drleahgordonDr. Morgan: www.milkmedicine.comInstagram: @morganmacdermott
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#109: Vaccine Dilemmas: Hesitancy, Studies, & Alternative Schedules with Dr. Joel Gator Warsh
Vaccines are a trending topic for many valid reasons at this moment, so we wanted to invite Dr. Joel Gator Warsh to talk to us today about his perspectives and experiences as an integrative medicine pediatrician in LA and author of his new book called Between a Shot and a Hard Place. Dr. Gator and Dr. Morgan discuss the factors leading to declining vaccination rates and what contributes to parental vaccine hesitancy. We talk about the types of safety and long-term data collection studies he would like to see, and the current difficulty of talking about nuance and individuality in today's medical culture. We talk about alternative schedules, vitamin K, and more.This episode is sponsored by:Redmond Salt >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 15% on your order.Needed >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 20% off your first order.Resources From This Episode: Pre-Order Dr. Joel Gator's New Book: Between A Shot and A Hard PlaceDr. Joel Gator's Parenting Masterclass Platform: Raising AmazingFollow Dr. Joel Gator on Instagram: @drjoelgatorFollow Dr. Joel Gator on X: @drjoelgatorHealthy As A Mother Episode #52: Vaccines From A Neurodevelopment Perspective with Dr. Ari CalhounStay Connected With Us:Healthy As A Mother: www.healthyasamother.comInstagram: @healthyasamotherpodcastDr. Leah: www.womanhoodwellness.comInstagram: @drleahgordonDr. Morgan: www.milkmedicine.comInstagram: @morganmacdermott
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#108: Surviving a Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy with Sophia Pavia
In this episode, Dr Leah interviews Sophia Pavia, the TTC Nutritionist, about her own recent personal experience with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. This condition is life-threatening and although many don't know about it, it's more common than you would think. She shares the unexpected diagnosis, why it happened, what she went through, and advice for any woman to hopefully prevent it or what to do if you suspect it or have gone through it. Trigger warning: We do mention the loss of her baby during this experience, so just know that in case you need to protect your heart at this time. This episode is sponsored by:Redmond Salt >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 15% on your order.Needed >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 20% off your first order.Resources From This Episode:Sophia's podcast: Food, Freedom and FertilitySophia's WebsiteFollow Sophia on Instagram: @ttc.nutritionistHealthy As A Mother Episode #81: Your Cycle: Using the Fifth Vital Sign as Birth Control with Lisa Hendrickson-JackStay Connected With Us:Healthy As A Mother: www.healthyasamother.comInstagram: @healthyasamotherpodcastDr. Leah: www.womanhoodwellness.comInstagram: @drleahgordonDr. Morgan: www.milkmedicine.comInstagram: @morganmacdermott
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#107: Raising a Big Family: Logistics, Judgment & Joy with Arianna Alloway
Today on the podcast, Arianna Alloway talks about having a big family and the various dynamics around structuring their life to make it all work. Arianna is "Oh that hippie mom is lots of kids" on Instagram, and she's been a favorite motherhood account for Dr. Morgan for many years. She just had her NINTH child, and so she offers us wisdom from her lived experience on many topics today, like listening for a feeling your babies before they come in (also known as spirit babies), how she and her husband decided to add more each time, their vasectomy reversal story, postpartum mental health factors, how to deal with the judgement of family/friends and strangers about having many children, the logistics of bedrooms/cars/chores etc, and some advice around sibling dynamics.This episode is sponsored by:Redmond Salt >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 15% on your order.Needed >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 20% off your first order.Resources From This Episode:Follow Arianna on Instagram: @oh_thathippiemomwlotsofkids Spirit Babies by Walter Mackichen BookArianna's Podcast The Hum of Home: Spirit Baby Connection and Communication EpisodeHannah's Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth BookHannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth with Catherine Pakaluk Podcast EpisodeStay Connected With Us:Healthy As A Mother: www.healthyasamother.comInstagram: @healthyasamotherpodcastDr. Leah: www.womanhoodwellness.comInstagram: @drleahgordonDr. Morgan: www.milkmedicine.comInstagram: @morganmacdermott
Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.
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