I have to say, I think this is a pretty cool episode!

Meet Dr. Drew Weatherhead. She's an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University and she specializes in early childhood language and social cognitive development. Her research focuses on infants and young children learn to communicate, understand others, and navigate the social world.

in this episode, Dr. Weatherhead is answering questions like:

• What do babies remember from the womb?
• What do newborns already know about language?
• How babies learn and remember words

and more!

It's super interesting, so take a listen!

And PS - Dr. Weatherhead and her team are always looking for study participants! Check out their studies and consider participating so you and your little one can help shape how we can support baby language development. See info below to grab more information.

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Dr. Drew Weatherhead - Cognition and Language Learning Research Group
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Does how you're carrying Baby in pregnancy actually predict their gender?

Does heartburn in pregnancy mean that Baby will have lots of hair?

Lastly, but perhaps what many individuals who are pregnant worry about often... Is lying on your back during your pregnancy really that harmful??

We're looking at what the research says and discussing! Join in :)

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD, owner of Collective Care Halifax
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If you are pregnant and preparing for childbirth, it's very likely you have questions and/or are worried about tearing or needing an episiotomy as you push Baby out.

This episode is for you!

Kelsey and I are chatting about what it means to tear or have an episiotomy during childbirth, what the research says on the rates of these occurring and we break down what you can *maybe* do to prevent one or the other from happening.

Have any questions?? Reach out!

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD, owner of Collective Care Halifax
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From sleep to hydration and more, this episode covers four very important topics on keeping baby safe when it starts getting hot out there.

Get access to our Bringing Up Baby Resource Bundle for extra information and more content, including a sample temperature chart.

Want to join myself and Edwena Kennedy of My Little Eater for our Solids & Sleep Workshop?? Find the details and sign up HERE!

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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For a different spin on our show, I'm chatting today about Birth Baby Sleep's annual event - The Pregnancy & Parenting Expo - which we just wrapped up last month.

Listen in to hear about why we do it, how it went, what was learned and what's to come!

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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Hear what Kelsey did to help her through her first trimester, as well as what the research says is actually helpful/not helpful in the first few months of pregnancy.

For more information:
Learn more about the Pregnancy & Parenting Expo HERE!

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
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GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD, owner of Collective Care Halifax
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Thank you once again to our lovely sponsors - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Dr. Kelsey Marr is back with us to share some very important points about alcohol and cannabis recommendations during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

We're getting into what research is currently out there on these topics and what it's telling us so you can make the right decision for you and your family. We're answering questions like:

• Is there a safe level of alcohol being consumed during pregnancy?
• What if I've had a drink while trying to conceive or before I knew I was pregnant?
• Is it okay to consume alcohol or cannabis if I'm breastfeeding?

and more!

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
Website | Instagram | Facebook

GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD, owner of Collective Care Halifax
Website | Instagram

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

Welcome to Episode 100!!

We're welcoming back Dr. Kelsey Marr to the Bringing Up Baby podcast! In this episode, we're uncovering ALL the research and details on Epidurals.

We're answering questions like:

- Is it too late to get an epidural during labour?

- How is the epidural administered?

- What are the risks and benefits?

- What is a "walking epidural"?

- Is it more likely to require a C-Section delivery if given an epidural?

Listen + share!

For more information:

HOST: Ashley Cooley, owner/operator of Birth Baby Sleep Education & Support Services
Website | Instagram | Facebook

GUEST: Kelsey Marr, PhD, owner of Collective Care Halifax
Website

Thank you to our lovely sponsor - Nurtured Products for Parenting! A local-to-Halifax shop that can also ship to you ;) www.nurtured.ca

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