47 episodes listed below
Moms at the microphones, babies in the room.
Several mothers, sometimes with babies in the room, compare notes on diaper changes in the car, first shoes, toys piling up underfoot and pumping after going back to work. Some sessions add a pediatrician, a lactation consultant or a shoe boutique co-owner, and others are just the moms talking.
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New Moms, New Babies puts a group of mothers around studio microphones and lets them work through the practical side of the early years, one concrete problem at a time. Lena, a stay-at-home mom of two boys, opens the episodes by introducing herself and the women beside her. Her introductions double as a small clock: her younger son Garrett is six months old in 'Preventing Flat Head Syndrome - NMNB Ep42' and nine months in 'Baby Shoes - NMNB Ep46'. The table mixes stay-at-home mothers such as Krista and Ashley with Jessica, who introduces herself as a working mama. Babies are often in the room too, and one is heard playing on the floor while the adults talk. The subjects are ordinary and immediate. Leaving the house with snacks and emergency food. Finding somewhere to change a diaper. Dealing with the toys that pile up underfoot before the holidays. The answers come from experience: in the outing episode the mothers explain why the flat cargo area of a car beats a tilted back seat, where a baby rolls around. The same stretch slides into a joke about changing a baby on the dashboard while driving, texting and putting on mascara, a fair measure of how loose and good-humoured the table can be. Some episodes bring in an outside voice. Bebe Lashley, co-owner of a children's shoe boutique called Mark and Mimi's Shoes, takes questions on soft-soled shoes, fit, and why socks help with sweat and rubbing. Lactation consultant Rose DaVinni Jackalix joins a session on keeping breastfeeding going through sleeping through the night, solid foods and a return to work. That conversation is frank about the pump. It covers first attempts that yield half an ounce, and a mother whose meeting-heavy job left time to pump only once or twice a day, who combined formula with nursing, felt guilty about it, and credits the pump with helping her nurse longer. Pediatrician Dr. Frederick Johnson answers questions about flat head syndrome, though the talk also wanders into how hard modern strollers are to operate. Other episodes skip the guest. 'Total Toy Takeover - NMNB Ep44' is just the moms, and it produces a stroller bought, fixed up and resold for more than it cost, plus a case for Sophie the giraffe: easy to grasp, soft, spotted for visual stimulation and made of natural rubber for chewing. 'Preserving Memories of your Babies - NMNB Ep45' is another guest-free chat about photos, video, a family website and a month-by-month journal, and it admits that exhaustion keeps getting in the way. Each episode here closes with a disclaimer that points health questions to a qualified healthcare provider. The value is in the swapping: several mothers at different stages answering the same question, with an expert brought in when the topic calls for one.
Made for: Suits a parent in the first year or two with a baby who wants practical, peer-level talk about outings, feeding, gear and keepsakes, with an occasional expert in the mix.
What sets it apart: It mixes guest-free chat among mothers at different stages with sessions that bring a pediatrician, lactation consultant or shoe boutique co-owner into the same circle. Expert answers sit alongside lived experience rather than replacing it.
Real Moms. Real Stories. A weekly podcast by new moms, for new moms with tips, tricks and sanity savers on sleeping, feeding, crying and more! Guests include, doctors, pediatricians, authors, experts on child seat safety, strollers, baby carriers, activities and more! Friendly advice, various perspectives and relevant information to get you through those first years.
The stroller count begins in the garage, and your baby-gear indecision finally has company.
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A warm, practical roundtable on the everyday logistics of taking babies out into the world.
Leaving the house with a baby turns into a shared logistics puzzle in this lively roundtable, as Laina and four mothers talk through snacks, emergency food, car setups, strollers, and the lack of changing stations.
A practical look at soft-soled shoes, socks, slippery floors, and the cost of outfitting a baby.
Baby shoes land here as a foot-health question wrapped in the charm of dressing a little one. Lena, a stay-at-home mom of two boys, talks with mothers of babies in the six-to-nine-month stage, while Bebe Lashley of Mark and Mimi's Shoes explains soft soles, fit, socks, traction,…
Four mothers turn the pressure to document babyhood into an honest conversation about memory, fatigue and what parents can actually keep.
Preserving a baby's first year can sound like one more assignment, and this relaxed roundtable keeps that pressure close to the uneven reality of new parenthood.
Four mothers find useful perspective in the toys, packaging, and baby gear taking over their homes.
Toy clutter gets a warm, lived-in reading as Lena, Krista, Una, and Sunny move through the objects underfoot, the holidays that bring still more toys, and the baby gear already taking over their homes.
A grounded discussion of breastfeeding through work, pumping, solids, and changing routines.
Breastfeeding can become harder to plan once sleep patterns change, solids enter the mix, or work resumes, and this episode stays close to that unsettled stretch.
Parenthood and bodies, told one honest story at a time.
New Moms, New Babies uses this episode to sort out what parents actually need when leaving the house with infants and toddlers, from diapers and snacks to changing stations.
New Moms, New Babies: Tips, Tricks, Sanity Savers uses "Baby Shoes - NMNB Ep46" to explain when babies need shoes and how soft soles should fit.
New Moms, New Babies: Tips, Tricks, Sanity Savers Ep.
On New Moms, New Babies: Tips, Tricks, Sanity Savers, Lena, Krista, Una, and Sunny talk through toy overload in a house with Nolan, Garrett, Tessa, Leo Rocket, and Sayer.
New Moms, New Babies ep43 focuses on keeping breastfeeding going as babies sleep longer, start solids, and parents return to work.
New Moms, New Babies host Laina and pediatrician Dr.
Jill Rapley, author of Baby-Led Weaning, explains introducing solid foods around six months by letting babies grasp, chew, and explore family foods instead of starting with purees.
Lisa Parker, co-founder of Attachment Parenting International, explains how breastfeeding, proximity, touch, and responsive caregiving fit into attachment parenting.
Julie Cohen, author of Your Work, Your Life, Your Way, says work-life balance is a personal journey rather than a fixed state or permanent “balance nirvana.” She explains how identifying values such as financial security, career success, and family time can reduce guilt about working or parenting.
New Moms, New Babies hosts Krista, Hilary, and Julia review listener emails about the Uppa Baby Vista, Chariot carriers, and Orbit Baby stroller systems.
Lena and Julia interview certified professional coach Beth Morton about setting boundaries with grandparents, in-laws, babysitters, and other caretakers.
Laina and three mothers interview Mark Hamilton, CEO of JustAskBaby.com, about David Elkind’s free ebook on infant development and how babies perceive the world.
Arlene Pellicane discusses postpartum weight loss after gaining 40 pounds during each of her pregnancies and experiencing two miscarriages, including one at 26 weeks.
CPA John Hart explains how a newborn changes tax filing status, including dependent claims, head-of-household filing, and withholding through Form W-4.
Laina, Krista, and Jennifer compare stroller types including travel systems, frame strollers, umbrella strollers, jogging strollers, and double strollers.
Certified nurse midwife Alisa Smallwood explains that lactational amenorrhea contraception has a stated pregnancy chance below 2% only when exclusive direct breastfeeding, no bleeding, and a baby under six months all apply.
Krista, a California-licensed estate planning attorney, explains how wills name executors and guardians for children if both parents die.
Hosts interview a music therapist about how music therapy helps infants reach developmental milestones.
This episode discusses organic baby nutrition and eco-friendly baby food packaging with the CEO of SproutBaby.com.
Hosts interview a professional photographer about tips for taking better baby photos.
Hosts and a nurse practitioner discuss how to prepare for and make the most of baby wellness checkups.