Episode 167: Year in Review (Epilogue)

Ryan and Laura read you our Year in Review brag letter about all the best things that happened in 2014! As the year came to a close, they reflected on saying goodbye to founding Maternally Yours members Cheryl Kindred and Carmela Pedicini, and welcoming Dana King to the show. We also looked back on the amazing guests that joined us in 2014, like CEO of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards.

With an amazing range of topics and interests covered on Maternally Yours in 2014, what more can we say about pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood? A lot! Stay tuned in 2015 for more Maternally Yours.

Episode 167: Year in Review

Join the Conversation on Tuesday, December 30th as we reflect on 2014 in our first annual Year in Review letter. We'll listen to clips from our favorite shows throughout the year and reminisce on the stories that made headlines in maternal child health. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or listen live online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, December 30th at 6:00 p.m. ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 166: Third Annual Holiday Music Spectacular!

Join the Conversation Tuesday, December 23rd at 6pm as Ryan and her sweet family continue a tradition 3 years in the making. Celebrate the Holidays with songs and stories of the season! Have a favorite holiday tune to request? Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or listen live online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, December 23rd at 6:00 p.m. ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 165: Humor in Parenting (Epilogue)

Tonight, Laura and Dana talked humor in parenting. Laura caught up with the absolutely hilarious Johanna Stein, originator of the viral "Momhead" video and author of "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane (And Other Lessons in Parenting Lessons from a Highly Questionable Source)." Jen Mann, creator of the wildly popular "People I Want to Punch in the Throat" website, which is now responsible for a book with the same title. While our kids laugh 300-400 times a day, the average adult only laughs 15-20 times, so listen up and laugh it off!

Birth in the News:
Woman in Jacksonville gives birth to conjoined twins
China hooks up men to labor simulator

Episode 165: Humor in Parenting

Join the Conversation next Tuesday, December 16 at 6pm ET as we take a look at the lighter side of parenting with two of today's funniest mom writers. We will hear from Johanna Stein, originator of the viral "Mom Head" video and author of "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane (And Other Lessons in Parenting Lessons from a Highly Questionable Source)." We'll also laugh along with Jen Mann, creator of the wildly popular "People I Want to Punch in the Throat" website, which is now responsible for a book with the same title. Laughter is the best medicine, so take a break from the stress of the season and tune in for some side splitting fun. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or listen live online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 p.m. ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 164: Radical Homemakers (Epilogue)

Laura brought us back to revisit Episode 128 from back in April, featuring an interview with Shannon Hayes, author of Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture.

Birth in the News:

Rate of Stroke in Pregnant Women Rising

More babies to be born outside the home in England and Wales

Episode 164: Home Management

Join us Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 pm ET as we talk about home management and organization!  Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, December 9th at 6:00 p.m. ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 163: Welcoming another baby after postpartum depression (Epilogue)

Tonight Ryan and Dana revisited some past episodes dealing with postpartum depression and mood disorders. We go back to the first time Maternally Yours touched on postpartum depression last year after the tragic death of Sarah Harnish and her daughter. Ryan shared her plan to avoid relapse when she welcomes another baby. We also went over the difference between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, which is what you usually hear about in the media.

Make sure you check out Ryan's postpartum doula care website and Facebook.

Resources:
Healthy Start Sarasota
Healthy Start Manatee
The Council on Healthy Mothers and Babies
Oregon MothersCare
Healthier Beginnings
Good Beginnings of Central Vermont
Postpartum Support International
Postpartum Progress
Postpartum Society of Florida
Ohio: Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms
Oregon: Baby Blues Connection

Birth in the News:
Abortion rates decline
Teaching dads about breastfeeding helps moms
Studying obesity through maternal health

Episode 163: Welcoming another baby after postpartum depression

Due to a scheduling conflict, Karen Kleiman will no longer be the featured guest on tonight’s Maternally Yours.

Join the Conversation on Tuesday December 2 at 6pm as Ryan and Dana revisit past Maternally Yours Episodes about postpartum mood disorders. They will touch on the common postpartum mood disorders of Depression, Anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and the less common Postpartum Psychosis. They will also share a round up of resources for women seeking help. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 162: Raising Thankful Children (Epilogue)

Tonight, Ryan talked gratitude, an apt topic for Thanksgiving week. Gratitude is a virtue that anyone can cultivate, according to Dr. Jeffrey Froh, co-author of Making Grateful Kids, whose interview we heard on the show tonight. His tools for making grateful kids can be used from infancy to troubled-teenagerhood. We learned that recognizing gifts is a skill that can be learned at an early age, and it helps kids to process the things that make them feel grateful. Teaching (and learning!) gratitude can even make you happier.

Resources:
Making Grateful Kids website
10 Ways to Raise a Grateful Kid

Birth in the News:
Staywell announced termination of SMH contract
State law to keep kids in carseats longer
Miami mom gives birth to quadruplets
Mother's care may affect early brain development
ACLU defends mother given "no accommodations for nursing mothers"
Women given synthetic hormones may have trouble breastfeeding
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Episode 162: Raising Thankful Children

Join the conversation tonight on Tuesday November 25 at 6:00p.m. as we celebrate Thanksgiving week with a conversation about gratitude - how to show it, how to grow it, and how to know it when you see it. We’ll share tips from Making Grateful Kids author Dr. Jeffrey Froh, talk with local families about what they’re thankful for, and listen to some grati-tunes to get us into the holiday spirit. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, November 25th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.
For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 161: Smoking During Pregnancy (Epilogue)

Tonight, Laura and Ryan told you about the number one modifiable risk factor in pregnancy: smoking. Nicotine – whether from tobacco or e-cigarettes – constricts blood vessels, which reduces the amount of oxygen and nutrients delivered to the developing fetus. This can contribute to poor fetal development, reduced birth weight, premature birth, fetal or infant death, and behavioral problems which can last beyond childhood. We spoke to Jeanette Robinson, Tobacco Program Manager for the Florida Dept. of Health in Sarasota about the risks of tobacco smoke and ways to quit smoking. Next, Shavon Clark and Chip Schaaff share how the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota is helping women quit.

Birth in the News:

Sunblock may affect fertility

Woman survives 45 minutes without pulse after delivering twins

Preterm birth rates high in Sarasota

Resources:

www.healthystartsarasota.org
www.swatsc.com
www.sarasotahealth.org/communityprograms/tobaccoprevention.htm
www.tobaccofreeflorida.com/
www.ahectobacco.com
www.cancer.org
www.women.smokefree.gov

Episode 161: #1 Modifiable Pregnancy Risk Factor

Join the conversation Tuesday as we tell you about the number one modifiable risk factor for pregnant women in Sarasota County. Do you think you know what it is? You may be surprised. We'll get the statistics from our local Healthy Start Coalition and hear from two experts that can tell us how to reduce the risk. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,

Laura, Ryan and Dana

Thank You

Over the last week, you told WSLR that you appreciate their independent voice in this community, and the platform they have given us to hold this weekly conversation about pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood.

We especially want to thank the following folks for pledging their support before our program and for calling into our high-energy-seven-woman-on-air-extravaganza:

 

Peter Acker  
Ben & Jerry’s Rick Almarode
 Ivy Magnolia Augsburger
Rylan Augsburger
Miriam Averbuch
  Arielle Ball
Lisa Bohn
David Brain
Lauren Brenzel
Lara Costa
Sarah Costonis
Sonia Fuentes
Captain Wayne Genthner
Gana Gilkey 
The Gilkey Family
Michael Gilkey
Colleen Greenwell
David Gulliver   
Bob Hinds 
Sarah Hinds 
The King Family
Kristen Mazzarella  
Erin Melia 

Robin Pollack  

Liz Sniegocki 

The Stan-Shaq Family
Steve and Terry Stottlemyer 
The Venafro Family 
Pariesa Young 
 

WSLR fell just short of meeting its fall membership goal of $33,000. If you would still like to pledge your support to the only independent media voice on the airwaves in the SRQ, and your appreciation for Maternally Yours, IT'S NOT TOO LATE. 

Donate online at www.wslr.org by Tuesday and we will be thrilled to thank you on the air during our show. The station is SO CLOSE to meeting our goal; you could be the one that puts us over the top! Be sure to tune in next week as we'll also give you a grand total of funds raised to support this conversation and this radio station.

"I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver."
~Maya Angelou

Gratefully and Maternally Yours, 

Ryan, Laura and Dana

Episode 160: Fall Membership Drive!

Join the entire Maternally Yours Collective (including former co-hosts Cheryl and Carmela!) tonight, Tuesday Nov. 11th at 6pm ET for the LAST DAY of WSLR's fall membership drive spectacular! We have some amazing thank you gifts for pledging your support to community radio.
 

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. 
 

Tonight, we'll volunteer our research, production, content, conversation, guests and voices for the 160th time. We are asking you to give us a sign that you appreciate the conversation and the change it is bringing, and hope to hear it for months and years to come. Please call us tonight between 6 and 7 at (941) 894-6469, or go online at www.wslr.org and be sure to write that you support Maternally Yours in the notes. 

Community Radio allows us to connect YOU with the people and resources you need to make informed decisions throughout your childbearing years.

WHAT A GIFT.

Now it's your turn!
 

Please call in TONIGHT to support our show, and community radio! You can pledge your support during the show in any amount by calling (941) 894-6469. You can also make your pledge now or any time this week at wslr.org. 

You all keep us going, it's as simple as that. THANK YOU.

Gratefully and Maternally Yours, 

Ryan, Laura and Dana

Episode 159: Military Birth and Breastfeeding (Epilogue)

Tonight, Dana and Laura spoke to military moms who shared their stories about birth and breastfeeding while being in the military. Author of book Breastfeeding in Combat Boots Robyn Roche-Paull, whose Facebook page continues to share and post photos of military moms nursing, shared the lowdown on breastfeeding policies in the branches of the military. Military moms La Donna Jackson and Emily Shomo shared their experiences receiving military care during and after pregnancy. Finally we talked to Amy Oyos, the coordinator of the Mom2Mom Double Duty program which works with active duty moms breastfeeding around the world.

Birth in the News:
Officials launch Safe Sleep Sarasota Initiative
Babies born at military hospitals twice as likely to be injured during delivery

Resources:
Breastfeeding in Combat Boots
Military Breastfeeding Policies
Photo of Military Moms breastfeeding goes viral

Any questions or comments for us about this show? Email us or post to our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,
Ryan, Laura and Dana

Episode 159: Military Birth and Breastfeeding

Join us Tuesday, November 4th as we consider the experience of women who combine motherhood with military service. We'll learn about what it is like giving birth in a military hospital setting and breastfeeding while in active duty.Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, November 4th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,
Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 158: Musical Mamas (Epilogue)

This week, Dana and Laura spoke to musical mamas Twinkle Yochim from Rock Soul Radio and Ari McManus from Ari and the Alibis. Both have shared their joy of music with their children and families. These talented Sarasota musicians joined us to talk about how music affects them as moms.

Our Musical Mamas Playlist:

1. Little Green by Joni Mitchell
2. Animal Instinct by The Cranberries
3. To Zion by Lauryn Hill
4. Present/Infant by Ani DiFranco
5. Little Star by Madonna
6. Lullaby for Wyatt by Sheryl Crow
7. All I Need by Christina Aguilera
8. Precious by Annie Lennox
9. Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) by Dixie Chicks
10. Baby Mine by Allison Krauss
11. Lions and Tigers by Sleater-Kinney

Birth in the News:

Vitamin D Could Ease Childbirth

Mother thrown out of hospital for breastfeeding

Python has virgin birth

Resources:

How music benefits babies

Episode 158: Musical Mamas

Join us Tuesday, October 28th as we talk to musical mamas Twinkle Yochim and Ari McManus about motherhood and music and listen to songs written by mamas for their children. Have a request? Please email us or post to our Facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, October 28th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, on Twitter @MaternallyRadio, or on our Facebook page.

Maternally Yours,
Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 157: Birth in the News (Epilogue)

This week, Laura and Ryan spoke to David Figlio of Northwestern University, Julia Chinyere Oparah of Mills College, British midwife Lizzie Norton, and Farah Diaz-Tello about birth in the news!

We learned about David's research regarding the connection between gestational weight and intelligence. Julia told us about Black Women Birthing Justice and its latest project, a collection of stories about childbirth. Farah facilitated a lightning round of birth in the news, including reproductive and women's rights in Texas. Finally, Lizzie told us about the midwife strike in the UK.

Birth in the News:
Fetal Homicide in Texas
Carrying a baby and manufacturing meth in Tennessee
Personhood laws in Colorado
Dismantling Roe v. Wade in Alabama
Pregnant woman in Iowa starts high-speed chase
Woman didn't know she was pregnant with twins
Scientists may have found a cause for pre-term births
A second royal baby is due in April
Pregnant woman offered her job back
Working fathers want more flexible schedules

Resources:
David Figlio's Research Finds Infant Health Has Long-Term Impact on Education
Black Women Birthing Justice -- Support their Kickstarter campaign

Episode 157: Birth in the News (Fall Edition)

Join the Conversation on Tuesday, October 21st at 6pm ET as we expand our weekly Birth in the News segment to dig a littler deeper into the stories making headlines today. We'll chat with the author of a new study, the curator of a groundbreaking book, a picketer on the British midwifery lines, and an attorney for the rights of pregnant women.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, October 21st at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, or on our facebook page at facebook.com/maternallyyours.

Maternally Yours,
Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 156: Chiropractic for the Childbearing Year (Epilogue)

This week Ryan and Dana spoke with Dr. Melissa Harmon, owner of Sarasota Family Chiropractic about the benefits of seeking chiropractic care before, during, and after pregnancy. Not only can regular chiropractic visits ease the aches and pains of pregnancy, but they can ensure that your baby is in the right position to enter the world.


Birth in the News:
Moms choose to breastfeed older babies
Heavier babies do better in school

Research:
Chiropractic advice for Moms-to-Be
The Webster Technique

Resources:
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association

Episode 156: Chiropractic for the Childbearing Year

Join the Conversation on Tuesday, October 14th at 6pm ET as we explore the use of Chiropractic Medicine in pregnancy, during the postpartum period, and for newborns and infants. We will be joined by guest Dr. Melissa Harmon, DC of Sarasota Family Chiropractic who will explain the nature of chiropractic care and how it can be beneficial for mamas and babies during the childbearing year and beyond. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org on Tuesday, October 14th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, or on our facebook page at facebook.com/maternallyyours.

Maternally Yours,
Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 155: The Stories of Midwives

Join the Conversation on Tuesday, October 7th at 6pm ET as we hear from two authors who will share the deep, the funny, the unexpected, the soul shaking stories of women becoming midwives. We'll be joined by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrews, author of the novel Hannah, Delivered, as well as midwife Carol Leonard, author of the autobiographical Lady's Hands, Lion's Heart: A Midwife's Saga. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org tonight, Tuesday, October 7th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast on iTunes or at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, or on our facebook page at facebook.com/maternallyyours.

Maternally Yours,
Laura, Ryan and Dana

Episode 153: Absent Fathers (Epilogue)

Children who lack a relationship with their father suffer in so many ways, including lifelong questions about their identity and demolished self worth.

In this episode, Dana and Ryan discuss the complexity of growing up fatherless. Guests include Justin Hunt, director of the documentary Absent and Laura Zane Nwagbaraocha of Sage Synergy Counseling Center. We hear the personal stories of two adults, one man and one woman, who both grew up fatherless, Robin Pollack and Niki Kim. 

Birth in the News:
Millennials Put Off Motherhood
Infant Mortality Month

Research:
National Fatherhood Initiative
The Importance of Fathers

Resources:
Nurturing Dads Class
Sage Synergy Counseling Center

Episode 154: International Babywearing Week

Thanks to Tara Tomlinson Photography for this gorgeous image of Maternally Yours co-founder and tonight's guest, Cheryl Kindred!

Join the Conversation on Tuesday September 30 at 6pm ET as we celebrate International Babywearing Week. We'll explore why wearing your baby in a carrier facilitates bonding, supports breastfeeding, and combats baby blues and postpartum depression, how to wear your baby safely with confidence, and where to celebrate International Babywearing Week in your community. Have a question for our hosts or guests? Please email us or post to our facebook page.

Tune into WSLR 96.5 LPFM or online at www.wslr.org tonight, Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00pm ET. The program will also available later in the evening via podcast at maternallyyoursradio.com.

For more information, please contact the hostesses of Maternally Yours at MaternallyYoursRadio@gmail.com, or on our facebook page at facebook.com/maternallyyours.

Maternally Yours, 

Laura, Ryan and Dana