The Nest on T.A.P.P.: Talks About Pregnancy and Parenting

by Katie DaMota

Join our hosts Katie DaMota and Shalin Butterworth for talks about pregnancy and parenting with our local perinatal providers. Each episode is a conversation with guest experts to encourage parents to make informed choices around childbirth, postpartum and parenting. Confident, connected parents is one of our primary goals at The Nest. Katie DaMota is a mother in chief of The Nest, a comprehensive parenting resource. She is ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 5

  • The Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care with Heather Hunt and Shalin Butterworth

    The Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care with Heather Hunt and Shalin Butterworth

    S05 E01
    42:08

    Shalin and Heather talk about how she got into chiropractic work and what fuels her passion to continue. They discuss the other services she offers, the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy, common concerns/discomforts she hears from her pregnant clients, a general schedule of care through pregnancy and after birth, and tips she wanted to share with pregnant families.Resources mentioned:https://heatherhuntdc.com/pregnancy-and-post-partumVideo on low back painhttps://www.huntvitality.com/videos www.vitalitymedicine.live

  • Season 4

  • Embracing and Celebrating Our Pelvic Floor with Erin Wen

    Embracing and Celebrating Our Pelvic Floor with Erin Wen

    S04 E05
    59:32

    Erin Wen, osteopath and yoga instructor, joins the conversation about honoring our pelvic floor with a short anatomy review on muscles and structure. She weighs in on the discussion about kegels and even includes our favorite topic, resting. Our pelvic floor holds so much including many of our organs and our body's story - could be trauma, could be growth or expansion and also joy. Let's normalize pelvic floor health and exploration. Let's normalize receiving internal and external guidance from trained professionals to help us maximize overall well being. Link up with Erin here: https://hettywen.wixsite.com/bodyworkThe Pelvic Floor Project she mentions: https://pelvicawarenessproject.org/We found a pelvic floor relaxation meditation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4syPT8gMDDA (there are quite a few online actually!)Enjoy!!

  • Honoring the cycles of the motherhood journey: going beyond nutrition with Angelica Baraona

    Honoring the cycles of the motherhood journey: going beyond nutrition with Angelica Baraona

    S04 E04
    48:09

    Katie is joined by Angelica Baraona, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner & Registered Yoga Teacher to discuss the many facets of motherhood wellness. Angelica shares her own wellness journey and how she prepared her mind, body and and spirit for motherhood and what exciting modalities she's learning more about. The pair walk through the upcoming Motherhood Nutrition and Wellness Series that will begin this February!To join this series: https://www.thenestfamilyresource.com/service-page/motherhood-nutrition-wellness?category=c68417dc-9f73-4f99-af30-b37be23f728e&referral=service_list_widget

  • Supporting the Vitality of Body, Mind and Spirit Throughout Motherhood with Heather Hunt

    Supporting the Vitality of Body, Mind and Spirit Throughout Motherhood with Heather Hunt

    S04 E03
    54:24

    Katie welcomes Heather Hunt back to the Nest for an informative discussion about diet, supplements and tips from pregnancy through postpartum. Dr. Heather is a Nevada County local. She was raised in Nevada City like her chiropractor father, Dr. Dale Jacobson DC before her. After much time away, she has been back in the area since 2009. Along with chiropractic, she specializes in cranial sacral therapy, myofascial release, and Functional Medicine with a focus on vitality. With the health goal of vitality in mind, she examines the whole picture of your health. She loves forming deep relationships with her patients and their families. True vitality of the body, mind, and spirit is the goal. She is the mother of three sons and spends her extra time running around with them and her husband Luke enjoying our beautiful world.Links https://heatherhuntdc.com/pregnancy-and-post-partumhttps://heatherhuntdc.com/blog/panic-anxiety-awakeninghttps://heatherhuntdc.com/blog/babies-with-flat-head-tight-neck-tortocollis-and-plagiocephaly-and-how-to-helpHow to eat for pregnancy and postpartum video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnexiQ1JC0The views and recommendations shared in these conversations are not reflective of The Nest Family Resource or any of our board members or instructors. The are not meant to provide personalized medical advice. Please seek care from your medical providers or reach out to our guests for individual care.

  • Benefits of Acupuncture during motherhood with Jessica Parker, LAC, DAOM

    Benefits of Acupuncture during motherhood with Jessica Parker, LAC, DAOM

    S04 E02
    43:53

    In this episode, Katie DaMota joins Jessica Parker to discuss her experience supporting women throughout the motherhood cycle. Jessica specializes in Women’s Health, Prenatal Health, Family Wellness, Eastern & Functional Medicine. She strongly believes in integrative health care, providing a supportive community for wellness, and the synergistic relationship of all modalities of medicine. In our conversation she helped us understand how her care can support women throughout motherhood and beyond as well as for pediatrics including fatigue, breastfeeding, fog, pain and balance. She shared her tips for clearing out your stash of supplements to be sure you're taking what's right for your body. She's truly a wonderful addition to our Nest family of practitioners! You can find out more or book a visit with her practice here: https://rootandstemclinic.comShe's available for in-person visits in Nevada City and virtual support for folks anywhere!