Today I am speaking with Mel Sulaver, a registered dietitian working to bridge the gap between women’s health and performance nutrition. As speaker, counselor, and coach, she works primarily with women in sport, focusing on disordered eating, amenorrhea, low energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport. Mel believes there is an enormous amount of power at the crossroads of “athlete” and “mother” and is looking to challenge the narrative on what is possible throughout the fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum journey.

We talk about:

-the shift in identity from athlete to athlete and mother

-addressing a history of body dysmorphia and disordered eating behavior as part of family planning

-understanding nutrient needs and how they shift during pregnancy and postpartum

-breastfeeding and lactating athletes nutrient needs, support, planning

-advocating for therapy

-eating disorder versus disorder eating

-breastfeeding and weight loss

-realistic expectations

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

3:37 experience as a collegiate athlete

9:28 body/food issues that carry into postpartum

15:41 where to begin as a clinician

19:40 expectations going into pregnancy

23:10 navigating food sensitivities with breastfeeding

28:10 postpartum weigh loss & body changes

38:15 unexpected toddler eating habits

46:31 rapid fire questions

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CONNECT WITH MELANIE

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Website: nutritionbymel.com

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

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Today I am speaking with Lexi Thompson, owner and founder of All-Nighters Pediatric Sleep Consulting. She started her journey as a baby sleep coach when she had her daughter. Becoming a first time mom did not scared Lexi, due to her medical background as a NICU nurse. But what did scare her was the dreaded horror stories about never getting any sleep. Lexi was determined to not be “another sleep deprived mom”. Without much hesitation she became a certified sleep consultant, specializing in infant and toddler sleep while on maternity leave. Lexi immediately fell in love with helping families enjoy life again well-rested. Having first-hand experience, Lexi sleep trained her own daughter in a matter of 3 nights. She is set out to make one less thing a struggle during motherhood!

We talk about:

-the steps of a sleep plan

-warning signs for sleep issues

-typical sleep patterns

-listening to your intuition

-velcro babies

-figuring out naps

-“sleeping through the night”

-food intolerances

-navigating naps

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

9:02 when it’s time to sleep train

12:27 when patterns emerge

16:30 finding the right sleep coach

23:30 starting with naps or nap time

30:15 why your baby isn’t sleeping

34:04 getting through feedings

37:59 changing nap patterns

44:02 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

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Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH LEXI

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lexi_thebabysleepcoach/

Website: www.all-nighters.biz

Lexi’s Two Week Sleep Plan. Lexi’s sleep program includes two weeks of expert support with a customized, detailed sleep plan for your baby, turning them in an “All-Nighter!” Schedule a call today!

https://hello.dubsado.com/public/appointment-scheduler/645fb17f9b539e6b479b6ca9/schedule

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)

Today I am speaking with Shalaya Kipp, PhD, whose current work focuses on sports bras during exercise and how they affect respiratory function. As a former competitive steeplechaser, she is an NCAA champion, and 9 time All-American. Shalaya has represented the United States at the World Championships and Olympic Games. Currently Shalaya enjoys stroller runs with her 9-month old daughter and 2.5 year old son.

We talk about:

-running economy

-how we try on bras

-reevaluating your size

-returning to exercise

-running at the Olympics

-postpartum rib flare

-is there perfect running form?

-impact on breathing

Time Stamps

1:00 Introduction

4:06 deciding her field of study

8:17 the future for more studies

12:30 breathing and the pelvic floor

14:10 changes after pregnancy

18:15 the steeplechase and running professionally

22:00 clinical and research crossover

23:05 sex differences in respiratory research

29:25 research behind the scenes

32:07 feedback from the paper

37:09 what’s next

38:15 Lulu Lemon supporting the study

44:48 rapid fire questions

CONNECT WITH CARRIE

IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/

Website: https://carriepagliano.com

CONNECT WITH SHALAYA

IG: https://www.instagram.com/shalayakipp/

Link to main article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38350462/

The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.

This show has been a long time in the making!

You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.

If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!

If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)