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Healthy As A Mother

Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon

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,

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55:30

#99: Holistic Approaches to Fertility with Sonia Ribas

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/02/12

Today Dr. Leah interviews Sonia Ribas, an amazing fertility coach, all about holistic fertility. They talk about what holistic fertility even means, what some of the keys to the success she has with clients are, how she supports not only women but also men, some of the downfalls with the fertility system, and so much more. This was such a special episode and I can't wait for you to soak in her knowledge and wisdom! Let's go! This episode is sponsored by: Redmond Salt >> Click here and...

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61:10

#98: Pivoting The Plan and Managing Expectations in...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/02/05

Today's episode is angled to be about parenting and motherhood but really can be applied to all facets of life. We discuss the seemingly ominous concept of pivoting from our original plan - whether that be how or where your child sleeps, using a pacifier, or screen time habits to name a few. Adapting and changing course is an inescapable part of raising children, and we've demonized it as this thing that is SO hard - so much so that you should NEVER start off on the quote-unquote "wrong" side...

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72:22

#97: Mold and Fertility with Dr. Leslie Black

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/01/29

In this episode, Dr. Leah interviews her brilliant colleague and dear friend, Dr. Leslie Black. They chat all about mold and how it impacts fertility in both women and men. Dr. Leslie breaks down what toxic mold is, where it's found, how to test for it, and what to do about it. She is a wealth of knowledge and we are so excited that she has been able to share her expertise with us! Without further ado, let's get started! This episode is sponsored by:Needed >> Click here and use cod...

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59:14

#96: How Stress Impacts Hormones for Fertility and...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/01/22

Today Dr Leah interviews Lucy Libido all about our main stress hormone cortisol and how it impacts key hormones for fertility and our sexuality, such as progesterone, DHEA, estrogen, and testosterone. She explains how chronic stress can steal resources from these essential hormones and what we can do about it naturally. Whether you are struggling with hormonal imbalances, low libido, or you want to optimize your fertility, this is a must-listen. Let's get started! This episode is sponsor...

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70:05

#95: Prenatal Exercises for Birth with Gina Conley

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/01/15

Exercising during pregnancy has a slew of benefits for both you and your baby, as well as your birth and postpartum recovery - but which exercises should be prioritized? Are there things we should avoid wholly? What if you are an athlete or consistent weight lifter and want to continue throughout the pregnancy? On today's show, we have Gina Conley of Mamastefit with us to talk all about prenatal fitness. Gina gives us an inspiring rundown on the many benefits of prenatal exercise, as well as ...

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53:29

#94: Preparing Older Children For Attending Your...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/01/08

Are you planning on having your older children attend the birth of your new baby at home? Have you wondered if there are things you can do to prepare and educate them so that their experience, and yours, is as smooth as possible? Well, you've found the right podcast episode because today we're diving into the multitude of ways that we can begin layering in conversations around what birth is like for our children - to do just that. We chat about verbiage you can use that's helpful, how to act ...

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86:44

#93: Dr. Leah's Postpartum & Dr. Morgan's...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2025/01/01

Welcome to Season 7 in this life update episode where Dr. Leah shares all about how her second postpartum has been, now that her son is 1 month. She shares how, despite the birth and cesarean recovery and problems with his latch, she is thriving in postpartum. We discuss how various phases of motherhood can be so different for women, and possible reasons for it too - based on hormonal constitutions, recovery, complications, and more. Then Dr. Morgan discusses how her husband and her are poten...

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72:49

#92: Homebirth & Postpartum For Partners with Wes...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/12/25

We are excited to welcome Dr. Morgan's husband Wes back to the podcast to continue their conversations on his perspective on all things fatherhood - this time specifically discussing home birth, his role during the birth itself, and his role postpartum. He talks about the stats and research that helped him feel comfortable with home birth as a first-time dad with his son, and what he thought of the experience as it took place - as well as tips for birth partners in general. He gives us his ph...

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59:53

#91: The Magic of Acupuncture When TTC with Aphrodite...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/12/18

Have you ever wondered if sticking needles all over your body can help you get pregnant? Today Dr. Leah interviewed Emily and Ghoncheh from Aphrodite Fertility Acupuncture all about how acupuncture can be an incredibly valuable tool along the fertility journey. This is true whether you want to naturally balance your hormones and boost your fertility or if you are going through fertility treatments like IVF. They explain how it all works in a way we have never heard before! We learned so much ...

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65:15

#90: All About Postpartum Rage with Dr. Alice...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/12/11

Everyone has heard of postpartum depression, and maybe even postpartum anxiety - but postpartum RAGE is a symptom that can be a component of either of those, or a stand-alone experience - that doesn't get enough attention. In this episode, Dr. Morgan interviews Dr. Alice Pickering, a perinatal mental health clinical psychologist, all about postpartum rage. They discuss what it is, how it presents, factors that can contribute to it from a mental/emotional as well as physiological perspective, ...

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94:29

#89: Leah's Second Birth Story

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/12/04

Dr. Leah has had her son and we are SO excited to welcome baby Kade to the world in this episode, detailing his birth story. Leah takes us on all of the twists and turns of the long unexpected path of getting him earthside - starting with the homebirth plan and natural induction methods to then reaching 42 weeks and pivoting to the hospital to get him here. Sometimes birth is a mystery where we never really get clear answers. We honor and respect what babies communicate to us and in this case...

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68:26

#88: Gestational Diabetes Part 2 with Lily Nichols

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/11/27

This is the second part of our two-part series all about Gestational Diabetes with Lily Nichols RDN. In this episode, we do an overview of testing options and discuss some of the lesser-known nuances of normal pregnancy metabolism - getting into some fascinating details around low blood sugars, continuous glucose monitors, and nutritive ketosis in pregnancy. We then discuss the conventional dietary recommendations and how they are insufficient and outdated and discuss the method of blood suga...

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76:31

#87: Gestational Diabetes Part 1 with Lily Nichols

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/11/20

This episode is part 1 of an interview all about gestational diabetes with registered dietitian and well-known author, Lily Nichols. We discuss the ins and outs of how pregnancy metabolism changes insulin function and levels, and what happens when this process results in elevated blood sugar levels over time. We discuss risk factors for developing gestational diabetes, prevention, early screening that should be taking place but is not, lab lists, the risks to the baby if the mom's blood sugar...

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52:13

#86: Top 10 Male Fertility Testing Tips

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/11/13

A man's fertility plays 50% of the role in conception and staying pregnant (yes, sperm issues can affect miscarriage too) yet there is so little support out there on how to evaluate male fertility. This is why we recorded today's episode, which are the top 10 tips on testing male fertility. We dive into how to test and when, the semen analysis, testing hormones, other markers, and so much more. This is an episode every woman, couple, and man should listen to who wants to be a parent someday.T...

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72:57

#85: Body Safety and Talking to Your Kids About Sex

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/11/06

This episode is sponsored by:Redmond Salt >> Use code HEALTHYMOTHER for 15% off Needed >> Use code HEALTHYMOTHER for 20% off Amazing You! Getting Smart About Your Private PartsMy Body! What I Say Goes!Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, and RespectGood Pictures Bad Pictures, Jr.Stay Connected With Us:Healthy As A Mother: www.healthyasamother.comInstagram: @healthyasamotherpodcastDr. Leah: www.womanhoodwellness.comInstagram: @drleahgordonDr. Morgan: www.milkmedicine.c...

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66:08

#84: PCOS, IVF, and Natural Toothpaste with Kori Estrada

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/10/30

Today, Dr. Leah interviews Kori Estrada, co-founder of the natural toothpaste company RiseWell. Kori shares her personal story with PCOS and navigating the IVF process to conceive. We discuss toxins and natural toothpaste and how they are not all created equal. We learned so much in the episode, and we can't wait for you to do so as well! Let's go!This episode is sponsored by:Needed >> Click here and use code HEALTHYMOTHER to save 20% off your first order.Resources In This Episode:Get R...

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56:43

#83: All About Newborns Part 2

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/10/23

We are talking all about newborns, part 2! In the second half of this exciting topic Dr. Morgan guides us through everything we need to know about newborn skin, crying and what to do about it, diaper and poop things, and baby first aid. This is part 2 of our newborn series so if you haven't listened to part 1 do so before or after this one! As always, Dr. Morgan is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom and Dr Leah is so happy to have this as a resource for when her new baby is born very soon...

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66:02

#82: All About Newborns Part 1

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/10/16

Today Dr Leah interviewed Dr. Morgan all about newborns! As she is about to have her second baby, she needs a refresher on what to expect with a brand-new baby. For any of you first-time moms or even subsequent mommies, you do not want to miss this one. We dive into the items you truly need, newborn sleep, and newborn feeding, which are all such big topics they probably each need their own episode. Dr. Morgan's knowledge and wisdom are pure gold. Hopefully, you find it invaluable too! We will...

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69:22

#81: Your Cycle: Using the Fifth Vital Sign as Birth...

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/10/09

In this episode, Dr. Leah interviews Lisa Hendrickson-Jack, author of The Fifth Vital Sign and co-author of Real Food for Fertility. They talk all about our monthly cycles, how they are considered our fifth vital sign, and how we can use them as a form of birth control, before and even after pregnancy. We also discuss how cycle tracking and the fertility awareness method is a great choice to prevent pregnancy and help you conceive when you are ready, without the side effects or transition tim...

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67:46

#80: Mentally Preparing for Pregnancy and Parenthood

Healthy As A Mother ·

2024/10/02

In this episode, we talk about how to prepare for pregnancy and parenthood! We get a lot of questions about what people can be doing ahead of time no matter where they are in their journey. We authentically break down what we think about what things and what steps we can take to prepare for the pregnancy season and new parenting season as an individual or couple. This is a really great, juicy episode so I can’t wait for you to get started!This episode is sponsored by:Needed >> Click her...

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