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  • 068: Ultimate Baby Nutrition: What Foods to Start With and How to Introduce Them

    068: Ultimate Baby Nutrition: What Foods to Start With and How to Introduce Them
    May 7 2025

    Starting solids is such an exciting milestone in your baby's life. However, it can be a confusing time for parents filled with uncertainty and a lot of questions about how and when to take this step.

    I want to help mamas find an approach to starting solids that feels right for you and your baby — whether baby-led weaning, purees, or a combination of both. This is an incredible opportunity to help ensure that your baby establishes a strong start right from the beginning and I am here to help.

    In today's episode, I share a general overview about what are the best foods to start with, when to start feeding the baby, and what method is best. There is no right or wrong, just what works for you and your family.

    I hope you get some clarity and confidence for starting solids with your baby from this episode. Enjoy!

    Highlights from this episode:

    • My approach to starting solids with Sarelle & Hayden
    • The best first foods for your baby
    • The benefits of delaying grains + other foods
    • Tips for starting purees
    • How to prepare finger foods (aka baby-led weaning)
    • General recommendations for starting solids

    Show sponsors:

    Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your baby starting solids

    Studio EGGI - Save $100 off when you use the code Marni100 at checkout

    Related links:

    Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle and Hayden updates

    Solid Starts (app)

    Listen to TUB042: Transitioning From Milk to Meals with Luka McCabe

    Luka McCabe - Milk to Meals (book)

    Luka McCabe - Toddler to Table (book)

    Oh Baby Nutrition

    RiseWell - Save 10% off when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout (US only)

    Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify

    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    35 min
  • 067: This Daily Habit Will Transform Your Kids Oral Health (and Long-Term Health) with Brynn Snyder

    067: This Daily Habit Will Transform Your Kids Oral Health (and Long-Term Health) with Brynn Snyder
    Apr 23 2025
    On the show today I have Brynn Snyder, CEO and Co-Founder of SLATE Electric Flosser. She is a mom of 5 and along with her husband created a sustainable, effective, and easy-to-use electric flosser that is disrupting the industry. The SLATE flosser is incredible! It is an electric toothbrush with a floss head that will transform your approach to flossing. As the daughter of a dentist, I have always flossed but not very well considering I have all my wisdom teeth. It was always so hard to get back there and now with the SLATE flosser, I can. It makes my gums feel incredible like they have been gently massaged. The best part is that kids can start using this flosser as young as 2 or 3 years old, helping them build strong oral health habits early on. This daily routine will transform their dental health and prevent long-term chronic diseases. Don't miss this informative episode with Brynn Snyder. Highlights from this episode: The best age for kids to start flossingThe innovation behind Slate Electric FlosserTips for creating healthy oral care habitsThe first sign of gum diseaseHow Brynn balances work/life as a mom of 5What's next for Slate Flosser? Show sponsors: Studio EGGI - Save $100 off when you use the code Marni100 at checkout Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting – Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" so that I can help you to nourish your growing body and growing baby! Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle and Hayden updates Slate Flosser - Save 10% off when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout Follow Slate Flosser on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok Follow Brynn MacLennan Snyder on Instagram Listen to TUHP episode 571: Natural Dentist Reveals the Perfect Oral Care Routine to Fix Your Mouth & Overall Health with Dr. Mark Burhenne Listen to TUHP episode 610: Functional Dentist Dispels the Myths About Oral Health with Dr. Mark Burhenne Listen to TUB050: How an IVF Journey Led to the Creation of the Cleanest Toothpaste with Kori Estrada Co-Founder of RiseWell RiseWell - Save 10% off when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout (US only) Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    37 min
  • 066: How Playing With Food Can Transform Picky Eating with Elisa Kim

    066: How Playing With Food Can Transform Picky Eating with Elisa Kim
    Apr 9 2025

    In this episode, I am speaking with Elisa Kim, an award-winning design professor, and founder of Studio EGGI which is a functional designed mini kitchen for kids. She specializes in using play and design to help kids develop a positive relationship with food making mealtimes less of a battle and more of an opportunity for exploration and connection.

    Many parents believe food play is messy, wasteful, or unproductive, but research has shown that kids who engage with food touching, smelling, and even playing with it are likelier to try and enjoy new foods. And that is exactly what we talk about in today's show, how a play-based approach to food helps with picky eating, fosters independence, and helps make meal times fun again!

    You will love this conversation with Elisa, learning about Studio EGGI and how it can bring a magical transformational experience to meal times in your kitchen as it has in mine.

    Highlights from this episode:

    • How embracing food play tackles picky eating
    • Inviting kids into the kitchen to explore new foods
    • Using real kitchen tools builds confidence
    • The concept of Studio EGGI + non-mealtime ideas
    • Creating a Montessori/real life approach in your home
    • Practical tips for mealtime
    • Raising confident eaters

    Show sponsors:

    Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your baby starting solids

    Paleovalley - Save 15% off your 1st order of Paleovalley products, discount applied at checkout

    Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle and Hayden updates

    Studio EGGI - Save $100 off when you use the code Marni100 at checkout

    Follow Studio EGGI on Facebook and Instagram

    Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify

    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    39 min
  • 065: Former NICU Nurse to Natural Birth Advocate with Kristen Nagle

    065: Former NICU Nurse to Natural Birth Advocate with Kristen Nagle
    Mar 26 2025
    In this episode, Kristen Nagle (@kristen_nagle), a former NICU nurse, shares her journey of how the birth of each of her three kids helped to transform her approach towards holistic health. This journey taught her to trust her innate wisdom as a woman and use her instincts to have the most incredible experience with the birth of her third child. Kristen shares her fierce commitment to advocating for health freedom and the experiences she has personally had. She is a true gem and you are going to love her fierce wisdom and compassion as a mother and health advocate. Highlights from this episode: Kristen's life as a NICU nurse & the birth of her 1st childPregnancy & childbirth red flagsChildhood illnesses and immunizationsKristen's natural birth story with her 3rd childWhat is a traditional birth partner?The role of a partner during pregnancy & birthKristen's journey to becoming a health freedom fighterReclaiming Birth Conference Show sponsors: Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your baby starting solids Sunday Farms - Save 20% off your 1st two orders when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout Paleovalley - Save 15% off your 1st order of Paleovalley products, discount applied at checkout Sunshine Mattress Co. - Save 10% off when you use the code Marni10 at checkout Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle and Hayden updates Reclaiming Birth Conference - Sept 19-20th, 2025 Kristen Nagle's website Follow Kristen Nagle on Instagram Kristen Nagle - It Started With a Stretch and Sweep (blog) Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Billie Harrigan Rachel Reed - Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage (book) Nickita Starck - When Push Comes to Shove Sarah Choujounian Canadian Frontline Nurses Dr. Melissa Sell Eyla Cuenca -Uncovering Birth Courtney Hobbs - Mothertelling Kristen Nagle - Why I love fevers (blog) The Ultimate Health Podcast Meghan Telpner Joy McCarthy Listen to TUB013: A Positive Pregnancy & Birth Experience to Raising a Healthy Eater with Joy McCarthy Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    1 h et 2 min
  • 064: Prioritizing Nourishment, Support, and Rest for New Mothers During the Postpartum Period

    064: Prioritizing Nourishment, Support, and Rest for New Mothers During the Postpartum Period
    Mar 12 2025

    So much of a new mother's attention is focused on her newborn in the postpartum stage. Understandably so, a new mom should also be taken care of, and her health made a priority so she has the energy and clarity for her new role in motherhood.

    During pregnancy, your body is devoted to your baby, but taking the time to be mindful of your nutrition once the baby arrives isn't self-indulgent, it's necessary.

    After pregnancy, you are more susceptible to anemia, osteopenia, fatigue, and depression. Consuming a nutrient-dense diet will enrich your milk with the nutrients necessary to help your baby's brain and body grow and develop.

    In this episode, I cover all the things new mothers need to do (and not do) after the baby is born. From who to have around in your home to what foods and supplements to take. I hope this helps you in some way on your postpartum journey.

    Share this episode with other mamas who need postpartum support.

    Highlights from this episode:

    • How to support yourself postpartum
    • Things not to do postpartum
    • Communicating your needs for childbirth
    • The most nourishing foods & drinks for postpartum healing
    • Postpartum recovery kit must-haves
    • Top nutrients mamas need postpartum
    • Postpartum support - work with me!

    Show sponsors:

    Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your postpartum journey

    Paleovalley - Save 15% off your 1st order of Paleovalley products, discount applied at checkout

    Needed - Save 20% off your 1st order of Needed Lactation Support Plan when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout

    Lumebox - Save $250 off Lumebox Red Light Therapy, discount applied at checkout

    Related links:

    Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle and Hayden updates

    Listen to TUB036: My Breastfeeding Journey Continued – Oversupply, Tandem Feeding, and Weaning

    Frida Mom Postpartum Recovery Essential Kit

    Motherlove Nipple Cream

    Wish Garden Herbs - Afterease for Postpartum Support

    Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify

    Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    38 min
  • 063: How to Optimize Your Child's Microbiome & Natural Fever Remedies with Dr. Elisa Song

    063: How to Optimize Your Child's Microbiome & Natural Fever Remedies with Dr. Elisa Song
    Feb 26 2025
    I am thrilled to have Dr. Elisa Song (@healthykids_happykids) on the show, an integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and mom to 2 thriving children. Elisa is on a mission to revolutionize the future of children's health. She is a wealth of knowledge regarding childhood nutrition and natural medicine for kids. Her book "Healthy Kids Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience" is my go-to when my kids aren't feeling well to find the right homeopathic remedy or natural option for what they are going through. We had an amazing conversation about why kids are sicker today than ever with chronic diseases like asthma, eczema, ADHD, and anxiety. We talk about how healing the gut and microbiome is at the root of many kids' health issues, the importance of incorporating prebiotics, probiotics, and even postbiotics into the diet, the impact of environmental toxins, and most importantly the impact that processed and high sugar foods have on the immune system and why it's important to start your kids on real food from a young age. I am excited for you to listen to this jam-packed episode! Highlights from this episode: Why are kids sicker today?How mom can prepare her microbiome pre & post pregnancyLearn how to talk to kids about making better food choicesWhat is leaky gut?When to take prebiotics, probiotics, and postbioticsWhy antibiotics are overprescribed + how to repair your child's gut after antibioticsHow to approach fevers in a confident wayWhat are febrile seizures? + Treatment optionsThe power of homeopathic remedies for healingThe top supplement to keep your kids healthy Show sponsors: Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your baby starting solids Needed - Save 20% off Immune Support when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout Hawthorn Homeopathics - Save 10% off when you use the code Marni10 at checkout Paleovalley - Save 15% off your 1st order of Paleovalley products, discount applied at checkout Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle and Hayden updates Dr. Elisa Song - Healthy Kids, Happy Kids (book) Dr. Elisa Song's website (Healthy Kids, Happy Kids) Follow Dr. Elisa Song (Healthy Kids, Happy Kids) on Facebook and Instagram Hyperbiotics Vital Nutrients Pro Kids Probiotic Genexa Kids Clean Pain & Fever Acetaminophen Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    1 h et 11 min
  • 062: Empowering Breastfeeding Advice From Twin Mom & Lactation Consultant Shelly Patularu

    062: Empowering Breastfeeding Advice From Twin Mom & Lactation Consultant Shelly Patularu
    Feb 12 2025
    I am excited to have Shelly Patularu (Twin Mom Guide) on today's episode. It's not the first time I have talked about breastfeeding on the show, but it is the first time I have had a board-certified lactation consultant on and not only that, she is also a mom to a set of twins and a singleton. In this conversation, we get into the common questions new moms have about breastfeeding and how to support their breastfeeding journey even before the baby comes. We also discuss how to get the proper latch, balancing over and undersupply and so many other important topics around breastfeeding. Shelly shares her personal experiences as a mom of three, tips for maintaining a balanced life, and other must-haves for twin moms! Enjoy this empowering episode with Shelly! Highlights from this episode: Shelly's reaction to having twins!Unexpected complications during a twin pregnancyThe twins c-section birth storyBreastfeeding struggles postpartumTwin mom must-haves for breastfeedingThe top tips for breastfeeding and latchingThe challenges with oversupply and undersupply of breast milkSuggestions for weaning your baby or toddlerHow to increase your milk supply naturallyKnow your goals: why breastfeeding is important to you Show sponsors: Paleovalley - Save 15% off your 1st order of Paleovalley products, discount applied at checkout Lumebox - Save $250 off Lumebox Red Light Therapy, discount applied at checkout Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your postpartum journey Needed - Save $100 off your first 3 months of Needed Lactation Support Plan when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle & Hayden updates Shelly Patularu's website (Twin Mom Guide) Follow Shelly Patularu (Twin Mom Guide) on Instagram Twin Mom Guide to Breastfeeding Twins Course IBCLC - International Board Certified Lactation Consultants My Breast Friend - Twin Nursing Pillow Spectra S2 Plus - Double Electric Breast Pump Ina May's Guide to Breastfeeding (book) Mama Natural Listen to TUB036: My Breastfeeding Journey Continued - Oversupply, Tandem Feeding, and Weaning Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    1 h et 11 min
  • 061: The Impressive Impact That Nurture Has On Your Baby's Brain with Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum

    061: The Impressive Impact That Nurture Has On Your Baby's Brain with Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum
    Jan 29 2025
    I am so excited to bring back more conversations about newborns, babies, and pregnancy. Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum (@drgreerkirshenbaum) is a neuroscientist, doula, infant & family specialist, and mom. This episode is extra special as it's focused on the importance of nurturing your baby's brain starting as early as when they are in the womb. The impact that nurture has on a baby's brain is immense and can have a profound effect on mental health outcomes. Greer's mission is to help families, professionals, and workplaces understand how early caregiving experiences can boost mental wellness and diminish depression, anxiety, and addiction in adulthood by shaping baby's brain through simple intuitive enriching experiences in pregnancy, birth, and infancy. Her book is The Nurture Revolution: Grow Your Baby's Brain and Transform Their Mental Health Through the Art of Nurtured Parenting. In this conversation, we get into Greer's birth story, how it went versus how she wanted it to go. How to nurture effectively as a mom even when you are tired, depleted, and burnt out in the newborn stages through toddlerhood. The impact of nurture on long-term brain health. Why traditional sleep training is not helpful, how to nurture mama's brain and take care of ourselves. Don't miss this enlightening conversation! Highlights from this episode: The neuroscience behind the nuture revolutionGreer shares her expectations about childbirth vs. what really happenedInfancy is 0-3 years old for brain developmentHumans didn't evolve to parent aloneThe biggest lies about sleep trainingBecome self-aware of your "triggers" while nuturing a toddlerHow to apologize and repair relationshipsSetting realistic bedtime routines and boundariesMamas: find out the secret to nuturing yourselves Show sponsors: Paleovalley - Save 15% off your 1st order of Paleovalley products, discount applied at checkout Needed - Save 20% off Stress Support when you use the code ultimatebaby at checkout Ultimate Baby Nutrition Consulting - Send me an email at marniwasserman.com/contact with the title "I want to work with you" if you're interested in working with me to support your postpartum journey Lumebox - Save $250 off Lumebox Red Light Therapy, discount applied at checkout Related links: Follow @marniwasserman and @ultimatehealthpodcast on Instagram for Sarelle & Hayden updates Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum - Nuture Revolution (book) Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum's website (Nuture Neuroscience) Follow Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum on Instagram La Leche League (Canada), (International) Isla-Grace Sleep Consulting Dr. William Sears (books) Moshi Kids: Sleep, Relax, Play (app) Yoto Mini Player Laura Latina Subscribe to TUBP in Apple Podcasts and Spotify Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won't cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you!
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    1 h et 9 min