Common Sense Pregnancy & Parenting

Jeanne talks with certified nurse midwife, Chris Beard, about Covid 19, wildfire evacuations, and taking care of pregnant women in Portland during the world's worst air quality. Chris also discusses asthma during pregnancy and offers great advice about whether or not to take your regular medications when you find out you're pregnant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg and then speaks with Juan-Pablo Segura, co-founder of Babyscripts, about how telehealth can be a game changer for improving maternal health outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne airs a rebroadcast of her episode with clinical sexologist, author and host of Quibi's daily show, Sexology with Shan Boodram. We talk about sex, pregnancy, bacterial vaginosis and having important conversations about sex as one of the most important part of women's lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with RN, Jamie O'Day about her business, Nurture by NAPS, that helps pregnant women and new parents thrive and survive during COVID 19 and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with Certified Nurse Midwife, Chris Beard, CNM about what it's like to deliver babies during COVID 19 and about the state of politics after the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with pediatrician and neonatologist Jessica Madden, MD about world breastfeeding week, policies and systems that make breastfeeding possible and new standards for breastfeeding and COVID 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with occupational therapist, Dr. Shelli Dry, about helping parents work with their babies to overcome developmental challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with author, Laura O Foster, about what's really happening with the Portland Black Lives Matter protests and the Wall of Moms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks about reaching our 200th episode, the protests and Federal Agents in Portland, John Lewis and then talks with Sandy Fernandez, author of Karmic Currency, about women, money, parenting and spirituality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with environmental educator and author, Rachael Cohen, owner of InfiniteSucculent.com, about how her relationship with nature and plants helped her overcome anxiety during pregnancy and parenting and launched a whole new career. Also, urgent call to action about asylum rules. Go to Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Credible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review and leave your comments before July 15, 2020. Thanks to our new sponsor, GreenChef.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with psychotherapist, Jodi Aman, about how parents can adapt and deal with the anxiety of parenthood about her Tilleo.com program for parents looking for support, encouragement and guidance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with lawyer, mother and entrepreneur, Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, of MindfulReturn.com about how to return to work after maternity leave (or COVID leave) mindfully, organized and well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with Jacqueline Sibanda about raising Black men in America and about what she's learned about herself while isolating in Cote d'Ivoire during COVID 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks about the death of George Floyd, the riots happening in response to rampant racism and then talks with Bree McKeen, CEO of Evelyn & Bobbie, about intimate apparel made for all women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks about the impact COVID 19 is having on the childcare industry and families' ability to work and with with Dr. Amy Heger, owner and CEO of The Nightwatch Childcare Center about her business that's providing overnight childcare for essential workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne sends Mother's Day wishes and talks with middle school teacher, Lua Rodriguez, about how her first pregnancy compares with her second pregnancy and about planning for birth during COVID19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pediatrician, Dr. Jennifer Variste, talks about how kids are doing during the coronavirus, how to answer their concerns and new guidelines for home birth by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of front line healthcare workers during the coronavirus, we're rebroadcasting an April 2016 episode about the job of labor nursing, the hours, shifts and family life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with comedian, Laura Lexx, about mental health, fertility issues and being OK with not being OK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeanne talks with author, speaker, journalist Kimberly Sears Allers about the way hospitals are treating women during the coronavirus and how black and brown women are suffering the most. Plus...here's the information you need to register for our creative writing and yoga webinar with me and Rosie Acosta. April 11, 2020 10 AM PST - Register here: How to Get Your Message On The Page: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fx9PZXx1SiK6t7J2ex2MfA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices