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This week Candace sat down with local doula, childbirth educator, certified lactation counselor, and mother, Angel Coleman to talk about common newborn procedures.  They talk about: * Delayed cord clamping * APGAR score * Birthing the placenta * Newborn eye drops * Vitamin K shot * Newborn Metabolic Screening Thank you to Majka for coming on to support the podcast!  Use CANDACE10 for 10% off at www.lovemajka.com www.clechiropractic.com https://www.fruitofthewombirth.com  

This week Candace sits down with local mother, artist, and breastfeeding educator, Madison Hendry, to talk about skin to skin contact. Thank you Majka for supporting the podcast and giving our listeners a discount!  Visit www.lovemajka.com and use CANDACE10 for 10% off! Find Madison: mamabirdhendry.com, @mamabirdhendry Find Candace: @clechiropractic @mothers_den_cleveland @deliveringstrength www.clechiropractic.com www.drcandacegesicki.com

This week Candace sits down with local doula, Jarriel Campbell, to talk about what a doula is.  They cover: * Cost * Doula vs. Midwife * Doulas and Partners * Doula Training * & More! Thank you Majka for supporting the podcast and giving our listeners a discount!  Visit www.lovemajka.com and use CANDACE10 for 10% off! Find Jarriel: Call Your Doula Podcast, @callyourdoula Find Candace: @clechiropractic @mothers_den_cleveland @deliveringstrength www.clechiropractic.com www.drcandacegesicki.com

This week Candace chats with Roza who shares an empowering homebirth story!  Roza's first birth was in a hospital.  She decided to have her second baby at home.  Topics: hospital birth, homebirth   Candace's Healthy Pregnancy Online Subscription: www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-programs Use: DELIVERINGSTREGNTH to get your first month for $7!

Today’s episode is another VBAC story! Aubrey Phelps is no stranger to the Delivering Strength Podcast! Today she shares the story of her daughters birth: a VBA2C and birth after birth trauma. Healthy Pregnancy Online:  http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses. Use “DELIVERINGSTRENGTH” to get your first month for $7. April is Cesarean Awareness Month and I am excited to share another VBAC story. If you are looking for other VBAC stories check out Episode 19: Jaimie’s VBA3C, Episode 26 Kimberley’s twin VBAC at 40 weeks + 5 days, and my homebirth after cesarean, Episode 45. I want listeners to know that I have a blog post that contains a free download of my 10 tips for preparing for a VBAC and includes all things I found beneficial for my own. You can find the post at drcandacegesicki.com/blog/vbac

Today’s episode is a bonus episode!   With all of the uncertainty being in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic leaves us with, Candace and Emma Whitlock talks about giving birth during COVID-19.   Healthy Pregnancy Online: http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses. Use “DELIVERINGSTRENGTH” to get your first month for $7.

Today’s episode is a bonus episode!   With all of the uncertainty being in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic leaves us with, Candace and Rachel Bowers sit down to talk about coping during this time of known.   Find Rachel: @resilientmamas https://www.wollemicounseling.com/ Find Candace: @mothers_den_cleveland @clechiropractic www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses

This week Candace sat down with friend and local breastfeeding educator, Madison “Mamabird” Hendry about pregnancy after premature birth.   Mentioned in the episode: Madison's NICU Family Scholarship DS024 A Micro Preemie Birth & NICU Survival Story Full Circle Project Preemie Jess Madden Ann Witt Support the podcast: www.lovemajka.com 10% off with 'CANDACE10'

This week Candace and her husband sit down to share Rhys's birth story: a homebirth after cesarean (HBAC).  Follow Delivering Strength: @deliveringstrength Follow Candace: @mothers_den_cleveland + @clechiropractic http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses

In this episode, Candace talks with Kari Craig, DPT about all things postpartum pelvic health. They cover topics such as tearing, incontinence, kegels, prolapse, and more! Follow Delivering Strength on IG: @deliveringstrength Follow Kari on IG: @KARepelvicPT Follow Candace on IG: @mothers_den_cleveland , @clechiropractic Candace's Healthy Pregnancy Online Program: http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses www.deliveringstrength.com

This week Candace sat down with friend and local maternity and newborn photographer, Amanda Ellis, to hear Amanda's personal experience with an external cephalic version (ECV).    Link to Candace's Healthy Pregnancy Online Course:  http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses.    View full show notes on www.deliveringstrength.com .

This week Candace talks solo about avoiding malposition and “flipping breech babies”.   She covers topics and resources such as chiropractic, acupuncture, Spinning Babies, Miles Circuit, and External Cephalic Version. Disclaimer: these topics and techniques are not actually flipping breech babies, but encouraging babies to achieve ideal positioning in utero.   Link to Candace's Healthy Pregnancy Online Course:  http://www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses. 

To learn more about Candace's Healthy Pregnancy Online Program visit: www.drcandacegesicki.com/online-courses. Candace and Pam discuss topics such as: * Midwifery Model of Care vs. Obstetrics * Types of midwives * Switching care providers during pregnancy * Midwives + high risk pregnancy * Postpartum care with a CNM Find the show notes at www.deliveringstrength.com

This week Candace sat down with friend and colleague Dr. Jennifer Mercier. Dr. Mercier created Mercier Therapy out of her own need for the therapy with a Stage 4 Endometriosis diagnosis. Jennifer has trained hundreds of practitioners in the technique to support women with primary and secondary infertility, endometriosis, pelvic pain, diminished ovarian reserve, advanced age, PCOS, scar tissue, and fibroids. Candace completed the Mercier Therapy and Shared Journey Fertility Program trainings in the spring of 2019 with Jennifer Mercier.  If you are in the Cleveland area, connect with Candace at her chiropractic practice: www.clechiropractic.com or www.mothersdencleveland.com for prenatal and postpartum fitness classes and resources. Connect with Dr. Candace online at www.drcandacegesicki.com * @deliveringstrength @motherdencleveland @clechiropractic on Instagram!  * Follow and subscribe! * www.deliveringstrength.com

This week Candace sat down with friend and colleague, Lauren Keller, DC, DABCA, to chat about acupuncture and how it supports fertility. Lauren is the owner of Elemental Chiropractic, LLC in Addison, IL. Her goal is to help women optimize their pregnancy and postpartum time period so they are able to enjoy and embrace the experience. View full show notes on our website:  www.deliveringstrength.com

In episode 38, Candace interviews Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Brittany Anderson to discuss how thyroid health can affect fertility and preconception lab testing. I am so excited that BIOHM has come on to support the Delivering Strength Podcast and bring our listeners a great deal! This Cleveland based company combines good bacteria, good fungi, and digestive enzymes to help maintain the balance of bacteria AND fungi in your gut, while breaking down digestive plaque! My personal favorite product is their BIOHM Super Greens. They’re packed with 31 organic fruits and veggies, herbal extracts, probiotics, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes. It’s sweetened with Monk Fruit so tastes delicious. They also share tons of recipes on their blog we’ve been trying out at home. Be sure to use the code DELIVERINGSTRENGTH to get 10% off your order! You can find the show notes on our website at: www.deliveringstrength.com

In episode 37, Candace interviews local mother and Registered Dietician, Aubrey Phelps, to talk about nutrition and how it is important when it comes to fertility. She covers an overview of what eating to optimize fertility looks like, the difference between working with a Registered Dietician and a nutritionist, keto and fertility, fertility superfoods, and much much more! I am so excited that BIOHM has come on to support the Delivering Strength Podcast and bring our listeners a great deal! This Cleveland based company combines good bacteria, good fungi, and digestive enzymes to help maintain the balance of bacteria AND fungi in your gut, while breaking down digestive plaque! My personal favorite product is their BIOHM Super Greens. They’re packed with 31 organic fruits and veggies, herbal extracts, probiotics, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes. It’s sweetened with Monk Fruit so tastes delicious. They also share tons of recipes on their blog we’ve been trying out at home. Be sure to use the code DELIVERINGSTRENGTH to get 10% off your order! You can find the show notes on our website at: www.deliveringstrength.com

This week Candace sits down to fill listeners in on what she and Anna have been up to and where the podcast is headed!  Visit www.deliveringstrength.com for show notes!

In episode 35, we interview local mother and natruopath, Jerrica Sweetnich, to talk about hormones during pregnancy and postpartum. She covers topics such as hormones and breastfeeding, keto and ovulation, hormone and micronutrient testing, heavy periods postpartum, and more! You can find the show notes on our website at https://deliveringstrength.com

In episode 34, we interview local mother and psychotherapist, Rachel Bowers, to talk about the transition into motherhood and how it impacts our mental health. She covers an overview of perinatal mood disorders (prenatal and postpartum depression, OCD, prenatal and postpartum anxiety, and postpartum psychosis), signs to look for, and where you can get help. We also discuss things like: How to find a provider Perinatal mood disorders The difference between psychiatry, psychology, and social work Paternal depression and partner depression You can find the show notes with links to Rachel’s support groups and website on our website at: www.deliveringstrength.com