The C-Section Strong®️ Podcast

The mission of the C-Section Strong®️ Podcast is to support, encourage, and empower moms who've had cesarean births. This is a shame-free space for moms to acknowledge what they've experienced in their births and discover that their stories matter. Hosted by Olena Danko, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

An Update and A Welcome Back! 03/29/2022

An Update and A Welcome Back! /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/22609784

15: Cesarean Birth Story with Hannah 05/20/2020

15: Cesarean Birth Story with Hannah Join us as Hannah Pritchard discusses her cesarean birth and how it affected her postpartum experience. Learn more about C-Section Strong: /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/14424443

14: C-Section Scar Care & Recovery From a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist & 3-Time C-Section Mama 05/06/2020

14: C-Section Scar Care & Recovery From a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist & 3-Time C-Section Mama Amanda Fisher, PT, DPT is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, 3-time c-section mama, and the owner of Empower Your Pelvis - Physical Therapy, Health, & Wellness. Amanda discusses her path to becoming a pelvic floor physical therapist, her three different cesarean birth experiences, and answers common questions/concerns about c-section scar care and healing. Learn more about C-Section Strong: /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/14198660

13: Interview with Alice Pickering, Licensed Clinical Psychologist 04/15/2020

13: Interview with Alice Pickering, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. Alice Pickering is a licensed clinical psychologist. In this episode, she talked about the challenges of new motherhood and how it can affect your mental health. This is what ultimately led her to specialize in maternal mental health. We talked about birth trauma, postpartum anxiety, depression, and when and how to get help. Finally, she shared how ALL moms can feel less alone in their postpartum journeys and how to support each other. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13981274

Bonus: Ella Goldberg, MPH, LCCE on Advocating for Yourself During Pregnancy and Birth, In the Midst of COVID-19 04/07/2020

Bonus: Ella Goldberg, MPH, LCCE on Advocating for Yourself During Pregnancy and Birth, In the Midst of COVID-19 Ella Goldberg is a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator with a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She shared tips for pregnant women about making birth decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing the importance of having credible facts about their questions. She explained the current changes in prenatal care, birth protocols, and how to adapt. She narrowed in on how to advocate for yourself, how to make critical decisions, what to know and ask in stressful and emergent situations. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13885928

Bonus: Dr. Marta Perez on COVID-19 and Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery 03/31/2020

Bonus: Dr. Marta Perez on COVID-19 and Pregnancy, Labor, and Delivery Dr. Marta Perez in an OB-GYN in St. Louis. She discussed the current implications of the coronavirus pandemic on pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Please note that policies and guidelines are changing rapidly, so it's important to check your local hospital for their specific policies on labor and delivery and support people. As always, please reach out to your own doctor or midwife for specific questions or concerns regarding your pregnancy. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13760249

10: Interview with Leslie Froelich on Infant Loss, A Healing Birth, & Postpartum Mental Health 03/26/2020

10: Interview with Leslie Froelich on Infant Loss, A Healing Birth, & Postpartum Mental Health Leslie Froelich is a mother and a postpartum mental health advocate. Join this powerfully vulnerable conversation as she opens up about her journey through a high-risk twin pregnancy, infant loss, pregnancy after loss, a healing birth experience, and her advocacy and mission for postpartum mental health. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13702013

9: Interview with Doula Danielle Eby 03/18/2020

9: Interview with Doula Danielle Eby Danielle Eby is a DONA-trained doula. As a woman who experienced the benefits of doula support during her labor and the birth of her twins, Danielle was also inspired to become a doula. Listen as we discuss what a doula is, the benefits of doula support during labor and delivery and also postpartum, dispelling common myths about doulas, how a doula is valuable during a scheduled and/or emergency cesarean birth, how to find a doula, and more. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13459259

8: Interview with Andrea Thompson, APRN, FNP 03/04/2020

8: Interview with Andrea Thompson, APRN, FNP Andrea Thompson is a Family Nurse Practitioner and will very soon be a Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. We discussed her two vastly different cesarean births, including birth trauma, and how they impacted her mental health, her career as a nurse practitioner and how she's transitioning into specializing in maternal mental health, de-stigmatizing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), how mamas can begin to process their own birth experiences and reach out for help, and more. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13400708

7: Interview with Amy Kiefer and Krystle Howald of Expecting and Empowered 02/26/2020

7: Interview with Amy Kiefer and Krystle Howald of Expecting and Empowered Sisters Amy Kiefer, RN, BSN, and Krystle Howald, PT, DPT are the founders and owners of Expecting and Empowered. They provide pregnancy and postpartum fitness guides and enormous value on their Instagram account. Join us as we talk about their different birth experiences, how important the initial healing process is after a cesarean birth, tips for recovery further out after having a c-section, c-section scar management, and how to properly ease back into fitness after your cesarean birth. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13299104

6: Interview with Rachel Faber Bowers, MSSA, LISW-S 02/19/2020

6: Interview with Rachel Faber Bowers, MSSA, LISW-S Rachel Faber Bowers is a psychotherapist, maternal wellness coach, and clinical social worker. Join us as she discusses her career as a maternal mental health therapist, how becoming a mother impacted her own mental health and her mission to help other moms, how to navigate perinatal mental health issues, and how to shift the narratives that so many moms have felt around cesarean birth. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13215053

5: Interview with Erin Bahadur, NASM CPT, PCES 02/12/2020

5: Interview with Erin Bahadur, NASM CPT, PCES Join us as Erin Bahadur, Certified Personal Trainer and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist discusses: /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13122920

4: Interview with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln 02/05/2020

4: Interview with Dr. Jennifer Lincoln Listen as Jennifer Lincoln, MD, IBCLC discusses: /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13018796

3: Introduction - The Mission of C-Section Strong™ 02/04/2020

3: Introduction - The Mission of C-Section Strong™ Olena briefly explains her two different cesarean birth experiences, how she felt after both, the moment of truth that inspired her to launch C-Section Strong™, and her mission for c-section moms. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/13013156

2: Welcome to the C-Section Strong™ Podcast 01/18/2020

2: Welcome to the C-Section Strong™ Podcast A quick welcome from Olena and what you can expect from The C-Section Strong™ Podcast. /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/12738551

1. Sneak Peek of The C-Section Strong™ Podcast 01/18/2020

1. Sneak Peek of The C-Section Strong™ Podcast The C-Section Strong™ Podcast is here! /episode/index/show/c-sectionstrongpodcast/id/12788840

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