Our Special Two Part Series with Diana Spalding, MSN, CNM and Mother.ly Digital Education Editor
Certified nurse-midwife, pediatric nurse, and mother of three, Diana Spalding talks us through these challenging times in this two-part special, including: what expecting mothers need to know right now about their birth plans, the best way to say no to obligations when you're facing overwhelm, and how to find clarity when everything feels upside down.
Part One: The Must-Have Mom Guide Right Now | Diana Spalding, MSN, CNM, and Mother.ly Digital Education Editor
#252 • Feeling isolated and claustrophobic? Our community is here to help. We're talking: boundary setting, the best way to say no to obligations when you're facing overwhelm, and how to find clarity when everything feels upside down. Certified nurse-midwife, pediatric nurse, and mother of three young children, Diana Spalding is the Digital Education Editor at Motherly and the founder of Gathered Birth, a motherhood wellness center in Media, PA., as well as the author of THE MOTHERLY GUIDE TO BECOMING MAMA: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey along with Jill Koziol and Liz Tenety out April 14, 2020.This is part one of a two-part series with our guest Diana Spalding. Tomorrow we will be releasing Part 2: Pregnancy, Birth, and the Fourth Trimester During Coronavirus. Be sure to find it by subscribing to this podcast, finding us at atomicmoms.com, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Special thanks to our sound engineer Owen O’Neill, production assistant Olivia Hastie, and Jeremy Turner for our original theme composition, and a very special thank you to longtime friend of the pod Maggie Borum for matchmaking.
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Part Two: Pregnancy, Birth, and the Fourth Trimester During Coronavirus | Diana Spalding, MSN, CNM, and Mother.ly Digital Education Editor
#253 • What you need to know when it comes to pregnancy, birth and Covid-19. Certified nurse-midwife, pediatric nurse, and mother of three, Diana Spalding talks us through these challenging times, including what expecting mothers need to know right now about their birthing plans (hospital, birthing center, or home birth). We always talk about how "It takes a village," so we also find out ways a mother can have a more connected experience after the baby arrives. Be sure to check out the first part of our series with Diana Spalding:
Diana Spalding is the Digital Education Editor at Motherly and the founder of Gathered Birth, a motherhood wellness center in Media, PA., as well as the author of THE MOTHERLY GUIDE TO BECOMING MAMA: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey along with Jill Koziol and Liz Tenety out April 14, 2020.
Special thanks to our sound engineer Owen O’Neill, production assistant Olivia Hastie, and Jeremy Turner for our original theme composition, and a very special thank you to longtime friend of the pod Maggie Borum for matchmaking.
As always: subscribe, rate, and review! Your support for this independent pod never goes unnoticed!
Subscribe + Listen on the Go: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher
Join our @atomicmoms Instagram, Facebook, and Facebook community.
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Crib Notes
The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama - Order Now at Mother.ly!
“The Lift and Wrap Method” with Brooke Cates (Founder of The Bloom Method) *as mentioned in Part One
Raise Your Hand Say Yes Podcast w/ Tiffany Han • Ep. 297: Friday Quickie: How do I move forward without the guilt? *as mentioned in Part One
Your Birth Plan Worksheet: The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama: Redefining the Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Journey - Mother.ly
We're publishing the pregnancy book you deserve, mama - Mother.ly
'Self-care' is not enough to fix how much moms are burnt out - Diana Spalding for Motherly
“Unless you are clear about what matters most to you, you are not in t he driver’s seat. You are living someone else’s story.”
- Tiffany Dufu, The Motherly Guide to Becoming Mama
About Our Guest: Diana Spalding, MSN, CNM
Diana Spalding, MSN, CNM, is a certified nurse midwife, pediatric nurse, and mother of three. She has BA in anthropology from Emory University and both a BS in nursing and a master’s degree in midwifery from New York University. In addition to caring for thousands of pregnant women, Diana has worked in pediatric oncology, and has served in several professorial and advisory roles in higher education settings. Diana is the Digital Education Editor at Motherly and the founder of Gathered Birth, a motherhood wellness center in Media, PA.
#242 • Dr. Britta Bushnell is BACK, this time sharing her new book: Transformed By Birth: Cultivating Openness, Strength, and Resilience for the Life-Changing Journey from Pregnancy to Parenthood (Sounds True, January 28, 2020). She shares the profound opportunity for transformation that comes with motherhood. We crack open cultural birthing expectations and how they are getting us stuck. I catch myself in a moment of ‘mom judgment’ and, together, we unravel what’s really behind it. Britta also offers healing tools for mothers who have experienced trauma. And we talk about how we can effectively ask partners for what we need and not alienate them with our directness -- a lesson I keep getting to practice. If you loved our previous two conversations, or if this is your introduction to Dr. Britta Bushnell’s work with mythology and womanhood, I can’t wait for you to listen!