Moms Interrupted

Moms Interrupted

👯‍♀️ Besties & moms 🤱 Natasha: CLC • IBCLC candidate • Mom of 2 🤱 Taylor: LEC • Doula • Lamaze Birth Ed • Mom of 2 ☕️ Reheat your coffee & meet us on the couch 🎙️ New eps Thursdays 👇 Expect: * FUN * Birth stories * Breastfeeding support * Pregnancy & birth tips * Baby & toddler chaos * Honest mom life More than anything, we're two moms, just figuring out!

  1. Oct 22

    What’s the Deal with Baby Food? History of Starting Solids, Allergies & Baby-Led Weaning (Pt. 1)

    Starting solids is supposed to be fun, so why is everyone so stressed? In Part 1 of our solids series, we dig into how “baby food” became SUCH a thing. The evolution of "baby food," trends, timing, allergens and changing recommendations. We talk about the truly unhinged vintage advertisements including one about giving a newborn a bottle of apple juice. Spoiler: a lot of the advice our moms got came from marketing, not research. Taylor also shares an update on her daughter’s allergy journey: the reaction that started it, a skin prick test, and what she learned from a dietitian and an allergist that she wishes she’d known the first time around. We also cover: How the recommended age for starting solids swung back and forth over the last century, the WHO says six months, why do some advise 4-6 months?What baby-led weaning actually is (and why “weaning” doesn’t mean what Americans think it means)Why you don’t have to pick purees OR baby-led weaningWhy solids aren’t about calories at first, so take the pressure off (and no, solids aren't going to make your baby sleep better)Gagging vs. choking, and why a baby’s gag reflex sits further forward in the mouth Part 2 drops next week with your questions and the how-to of actually doing solids. This episode is for education and conversation, not medical advice. Talk to your pediatrician or an allergist about your baby’s specific needs, especially if you’ve seen a reaction. XX, Natasha & Taylor

  2. Oct 15

    Baby Registries: Girl, You Don’t Need That & the 4 Products We Both Used Postpartum

    Girl, you don’t need that. Wipe warmers, bottle warmers, 10-ounce bottles, and seven hooded baby towels. This week we’re going through the registry regrets you sent us, and we reflect on the mistakes we made too. Starting with a quick reality check on postpartum scales, comparison, and the endless sleep content behind paywalls (spoiler: there’s no silver bullet). Then we get into the most-regretted registry items, from bottle sampler boxes and Diaper Genies to disposable nipple pads and electric nail buffers. Natasha also shares her lactation advice on choosing bottles: the triangle test, why you want the slowest-flow nipple, and how paced bottle feeding helps protect breastfeeding. Then we get into the only 4 products we both used & could agree were actually worth purchasing (and repurchasing) and loved through both postpartums: the Haakaa, the Ergo Embrace, the Solly Baby wrap, and the My Breast Friend pillow. We wrap up by auditing a listener’s real registry and making the case for group gifts and funds for what matters most: car seats, strollers, housekeeping, meal support, postpartum doulas, and lactation support. No judgment, just your seasoned mom friends with two kids sharing our wins & regrets. Thank you to Haakaa for sponsoring this episode! We’ve used the Haakaa through both of our postpartums. The Gen 2 has a spill guard (aka toddler guard) and a comfier flange! Use code MOMSPOD20 on Amazon for 20% off. Follow Moms Interrupted on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, and rate us five stars girlies!! New episodes every Thursday. See you on the couch.

  3. Oct 1

    Toddler Food & TTC: Chemical Pregnancies and the Two-Week Wait

    We sat on the couch for three hours and had a lot to say. Grab your reheated coffee. We start with a hot take on toddler food: I refuse my 4 year old to be in charge of eating, because he would either not eat, or would only eat dessert. We talk about picky eaters, family rules, dessert as a reward, skipping snack culture, and why we think mealtime has become overcomplicated. Then we get into tongue ties. Every human has a frenulum, and that's normal. We talk about why we think tongue tie releases have become dare I say... trendy and overdiagnosed, and when a release is actually worth considering. From there, we dive into the average trying to conceive (TTC) journey, separate from infertility and IVF, which we'll save for another conversation. We cover: Chemical pregnancies: what they are, why the term feels dismissive, and Taylor's honeymoon storyWhy a sperm test for the male partner should be step one (also, no saunas or jacuzzis)The two-week wait, and why every symptom feels like both pregnancy and PMS, and the anxiety and stress it can causeWhy "try for a year" feels like frustrating adviceSeed cycling, acupuncture, warm-womb Ayurvedic practices, and the acupuncturist who burped on NatashaTracking ovulation affordably with LH strips and free apps Plus pelvic floor PT, perineal massage, shaving before birth, the American sleep obsession, and a detour into aliens. We're a lactation counselor and a childbirth educator, not doctors. Always talk to your provider about your own specific journey, this is never medical advice. XX, Natasha & Taylor

  4. Sep 10

    Making Mom Friends & Figuring Out WTF to Feed Your Kids

    This week Taylor and Natasha kick things off by celebrating Natasha finishing her IBCLC exam (and surviving the intense study season that came with it), then dive into the messy reality of mom friendships — why your friend group naturally shrinks once you become a mom, how to actually make new mom friends, why low-effort friendships are a must, and why being the first mom in your friend group is its own special kind of hard. They also unpack the stay-at-home-mom vs. working-mom label debate and why it's time to drop the titles altogether. They get into a discussion about how convenience has changed parenting, a recent glamping trip, and letting kids sit with a little discomfort instead of solving every inconvenience instantly. They also touch on mom-influencer culture and the pressure of "toxic positivity" online.Then it's on to feeding kids: a permission slip to stop stressing about "aesthetic" school lunches, why it's fine to pack the same thing every day if your kid will actually eat it, navigating a new classroom, and the truth about starting solids and what it does (and doesn't) do to your milk supply. Plus, rapid-fire listener questions covering: feral toddler poop stories, a diaper-ad hot take, surviving the final weeks of pregnancy, due-date mindset, the Elf on the Shelf debate, a very fresh TMI postpartum moment, sibling age gaps, nursing dreams, getting back to date nights, and how (or whether) to get the dads to be friends too. Grab your coffee and get comfy — this is Moms Interrupted. XX, Natasha & Taylor

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👯‍♀️ Besties & moms 🤱 Natasha: CLC • IBCLC candidate • Mom of 2 🤱 Taylor: LEC • Doula • Lamaze Birth Ed • Mom of 2 ☕️ Reheat your coffee & meet us on the couch 🎙️ New eps Thursdays 👇 Expect: * FUN * Birth stories * Breastfeeding support * Pregnancy & birth tips * Baby & toddler chaos * Honest mom life More than anything, we're two moms, just figuring out!

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