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In this episode of TMI Tuesdays, Lauren sits down with Bita Gold, founder of The Newborn Company, to talk about what real support for new mothers actually looks like.
Bita shares her background training as a midwife in Iran, where midwifery involves years of formal education, extensive hands-on birth requirements, and close collaboration with OB specialists. We compare how birth and postpartum care are approached there versus in Canada, and why she ultimately chose to focus on wraparound prenatal and postpartum support instead of pursuing midwifery here.
We dive into the role of night nurses, nannies, and allied care, and why supporting the mother first is not selfish, even when it feels controversial. Bita also shares her top three pieces of advice for new moms navigating the early postpartum period.
This episode is an honest conversation about safety, systems, self-care, and why taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your baby.