Stressed about starting solids? Worried your baby's not eating the right foods? Wondering how to balance solids and breastmilk/formula? Worried about creating picky eater? This episode is for you and it's GOOD!

Today I sit down with pediatric dietician, Kathy O'Bryan, aka theminimedietitian (the mini me dietitian) and ask her all things related to nutrition in solids:

- What foods to feed your baby?

- Common mistakes and unhealthy practices when starting solids

- How to deal with picky eaters

- Should you start with rice cereal?

- How to balance solids and breastmilk / formula

- Practical mealtime advice

and more!!

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If you're struggling with the transition to motherhood, then this is for YOU!

We talk about the reality of the hard, but also the reality of the joy and goodness!

Be encouraged, be inspired and come as you are!

Thank you to Colleen, Meghan, Riley, Makaila, and Kendra for your heartfelt, transparent answers and insights! This episode is only possible BECAUSE of you, so thank you!!

We dive deep into this topic by answering 4 questions:
- What’s a favorite part of motherhood you didn’t expect?
- What’s the hardest part for you?
- What’s one piece of advice for a first-time mom?
- What do you wish you could tell your pregnant or early postpartum self?

Not only do these amazing women share their vulnerable responses, but then I share my responses as well.

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How to naturally track your cycle, fertility and ovulation (in postpartum and beyond!)
This week, I sat down with Ellen from Charting Toward Intimacy and asked her all our questions about natural birth control in postpartum, while breastfeeding, before your period returns, and after it comes back!

We dive into:
- What is Natural Family Planning
- What is NFP
- Misconceptions about NFP
- Different methods of fertility awareness
- Different methods of fertility tracking
- Monitoring Fertilitity
- Fertile Windows
- Best NFP method for Postpartum Moms
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