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Mom Friends

Laura Gimbert & Remi Ishizuka

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Two long-time friends; Laura, a pregnancy and postpartum doula and mom of two, and Remi, a first-time mom-to-be, get together to discuss the journey from preconception, through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. Raw conversations with educative content as well as relatable struggles and challenges on how this life-changing event impacts all areas of live!
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This is a great catch up episode where Remi shares big news on how she's more successfully handing the night sleep challenges now, new updates on Laura's 4 month postpartum, and we also respond all of your questions on multiple topics: How can husbands be most helpful in the first 1-2 years? How to combat postpartum hair loss? Breastfeeding schedul…
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In this episode, we catch up on where we are at right now at 3 months & 7 months postpartum. We talk about some realizations, new goals, new experiences and milestones, how we feel in our postpartum journeys, some BTS plans we have and our breastfeeding goals right now. Tune in! Send us a text Follow us on Instagram for more updates, bts and ask us…
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This episode is all about baby solid introduction! Laura explains her experience working with her pediatric nutritionist and gastroenterologist, Dra Mafer, and Remi explains her experience so far and how she introduced solids to Opie. This episode also covers BLW & puree benefits, talks about exact ways and options of solid introduction, what foods…
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We continue the sleep 0-6 topic with tons of other issues: Night routines for newborns and babies 3to6 months Sleep training: our thoughts, if we do it or will do it, experiences and why Swaddling cons, pros, and transitioning And many questions from you like: Breastfeeding to sleep If we should wake newborns up Environments Sleeping through the ni…
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Baby sleep wow, where to begin! In this episode we start talking about baby sleep (part 1) and we divide it within the different baby sleep topics: Naps (contact vs independent) Challenges 0-6m Cosleeping vs Crib sleeping We include a lot of your questions along the way and include our experience with our 4 kids, and POV! Stay tuned for part 2. Pro…
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We finally do another Q&A episode which is a great way to catch up and answer any of your questions on numerous topics. Why did Remi switch nanny and why another Mandarin speaking if she does not speak it? Will Laura be using pacifiers if not already? What are the pros and cons when it comes to sleeping? 3 month old refuses bottle, any advice? What…
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Welcome to season 2! We are now in a new era, our mom friends era. We both have babies and share our struggles, lessons and tips as we navigate motherhood from our two unique perspectives. In this first episode we catch up on Remi's 4-6 month challenges including the dreaded sleep regression and Opie's new milestones, and Laura tells us all about h…
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In this episode Laura finally explains her 3rd postpartum experience and recovery, as well as how newborn life was these first 4 weeks with now 3 kids, how different breastfeeding was this third time around, struggles and much more! PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE Postpartum meal plan (fresh) LAURAG10 High protein meals (fresh) code LAURAGIMBE…
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In this episode we finally catch up on Laura's third birth story and the LONG early labor she had for weeks, as well as early labor signs and symptoms leading up to the day off. She also goes through all the mindset tools that helped her cope and the struggles too. So sorry if this episode is choppy, we had two very fussy babies that kept making us…
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In this special new year episode, we recap all of our top 2024 accomplishments, and then go through all of the 2025 new year personal and professional goals and intentions set as now two new moms. We also give some tangible tips and action plans on how we plan to accomplish these and of course, keep them realistic being moms of babies in this new y…
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This is a very different type of episode but, we thought it would be so helpful for those who are going into labor to prepare their mind for a calm, confident, empowering birth experience and to help them visualize the birth they aim for. Skip to minute 4:40 to jump directly into the guided meditation. TIP: Best to listen when relaxed, laying down,…
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Another great catch up episode, on one end, Remi recaps her experience traveling with Opie for the first time ever, how her trip and flights were, lessons learned and best tips. As well as the gear she used to travel and what worked best Laura updates us on the last week of pregnancy, how she's feeling, early labor symptoms, natural induction metho…
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As Remi is preparing to travel to LA, aka travel with Opie for the first time ever, she shares her fears and anxieties and how she is planning for the trip ahead! Laura has traveled with babies all ages internationally and nationally, plenty of times, so she also shares her fav resources, tips and logistics to think about and how to properly prepar…
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In this episode we catch up on both Remi's and Laura's journeys: Remi tells us about what it is like to have her nanny back full time, what her new role is now that she is working, how re-introducing bottles was and new Opie milestones at 3months old. She also tells us about her new body image and how she's feeling about it! Laura updates us on the…
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This week we dive deep into all of the big postpartum mental health issues mothers go through with Dr Greer. A neuroscience PHD, doula and mother who is on a mission to change the future of parenting and health specializing in pregnancy and postpartum. We go though all of the signs, red flags of PPD & PPA, as well as how to prevent these issues and…
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Laura finally updates us on her 3rd trimester journey in one episode, after a few months of focusing on all of Remi's updates, and she catches us up to speed on everything going on. From the new symptoms she's experiencing on this tail end of pregnancy, to a hospital visit at L&D she had to go with an emergency, to all of the logistics she's doing …
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Another ask anything, any topic, QA episode to catch up and answer your questions. Always fun to sprinkle these! What tests are needed in each trimester? Did meditation help Remi during pregnancy and postpartum, is she meditating now? Who is Laura's doula support? Who is Remi's Reiki contact? How to survive postpartum if it is only mom and dad? Nur…
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In this weeks episode we focus on Remi's newborn routine and all of the things that have helped her: When did she start implementing a night routine and what is it like? Current day to day schedule at 8 weeks? Most used baby product essentials? How does she soothe Opie when she's crying? When is she going back to regular work and what is the plan f…
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We finally catch up on Remi's newborn breastfeeding experience from week 0 to 7, which is the most intense and challenging learning stage. Did she have colostrum before birth? Did she store colostrum? When did her milk come in? What things helped her milk come in? What was the feeding schedule the first 2 weeks? What is the current feeding schedule…
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We continue to explore Remi's first 6 weeks postpartums with more like, how she's feeling with her phyiscal recovery, the help she has, more symptoms she's experienced, if she's meditating through postpartum and how her parent's visit was. And Laura shares some postpartum red flags to keep an eye out for. Another great early postpartum conversation…
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In this episode we recap how Remi has been doing this first month postpartum. Physically: how did she heal from her 1st degree tear and swelling, favorite postpartum products, how did she feel overall with other aches and pains, how postpartum bleeding has been, what has her activity level been... Mentally and emotionally: did she experience the ba…
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In this episode Remi answers all of your questions to get even more details about her wild birth: How would you describe the pain? How painful do you rate it? Was it what you expected? Looking back is there anything you'd change about preparing and planning for labor? Or did you feel like you did everything you could to prep? If you had to do labor…
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In this episode we continue navigating through Remi's incredible, intense, beautiful (and exhausting, ha) birth story. From where we left off last episode. We cover from checking into the hospital to 35h later, pushing baby Opie! Including the many challenges we faced, the mindset doula techniques that were most helpful for Remi to handle contracti…
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In this episode we tell you all of the natural induction methods Remi tried before going into labor completely spontaneously and naturally at 40w2d, and we also provide you all of the rest of the natural induction methods you can try! We go into detail on exactly how labor began as the start of the birth story laboring at home for 10h, including he…
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In a previous episode (44) we brought in a lactation consultant to talk about newborn breastfeeding education and preparation! But in this episode, we dive deeper into our PERSONAL breastfeeding journeys. Exactly what Remi has done to prepare What Remi's breastfeeding goals are as a first time mom Laura's x2 breastfeeding experiences and lessons le…
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In this episode we go through all of the final birth options and goals as Remi is approaching the big day. We talk about why she chose each option for every stage of labor, what her plan Bs are, her birth mindset when it comes to the last few weeks, and exactly what the plans are for Laura to make it to her birth, in person, from California to Texa…
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In this episode we give you a little update on Laura's anatomy scan experience as well as Remi's third trimester aches and pains, and we dive deep into third trimester symptoms, including Braxton hicks, sciatica pain, heartburn, stretchmarks, hemorrhoids, frequent urination, exhaustion, insomnia, swelling and much more; while also providing you wit…
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Another Q&A episode to catch up on both pregnancy journeys as well as to answer all of your personal questions no matter the topics: doula questions, ttc, pregnancy, birth, life, a little bit of everything. How much weight did Remi gain by trimester? Between all 3 pregnancies what's the weirdest pregnancy symptom Laura has experienced? Is Remi plan…
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In this episode we go through personal journey updates from the last month. Remi's mid third trimester and Laura's mid second trimester: new symptoms, new aches and pains, new feelings, doctor appointments, and much more. A fun catch-up conversation. Join us! Send us a text Follow us on Instagram for more updates, bts and ask us episode questions @…
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We welcome Gina Motsay to chat about breastfeeding preparation and education! She is a private practice lactation consultant with a holistic evidence based approach, providing comprehensive and patient centered care, and a mom of five, including twins. She answers many amazing questions including: Benefits of meeting with a lactation consultant BEF…
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Laura goes through all of the postpartum mom care essentials we need to recover physically, as well as all of the activities and habits we can consider for the postpartum stage to take care of our body, mind and soul. SOME PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED: Colostrum code LAURA15 Multivitamin code LAURA Magnesium code LAURA Probiotics code LAURAGIMBERT25 Matcha…
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In this episode we go through all of the things you can do to PLAN for postpartum ahead. Because although we know there needs to be flexibility, planning, outsourcing and creating is key for everything to flow as smooth as possible. We go through a list of ideas inside of each category you can plan for including: Home cleaning Home organizing & log…
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In this episode Dr. Joel Warsh, board-certified pediatrician and father, joins us to chat all about the newborn stage and options that we moms have to get more informed, educated, and have better resources to be able to make informed decisions! He answers questions like: What are your TOP 3 questions to ask when it comes to interviewing a pediatric…
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In this episode we dive deep into Laura's two empowering birth stories. Why she decided on having out-of-hospital, unmedicated, birth center births, the exact details on how they each began and how they progressed, the lessons she learned each time, and what she aims to do differently for her third birth! A great, positive birth episode you'll want…
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In this episode we go into all of the details on Laura's gender reveal: how she found out, how she asked her baby for gender confirmation signs, her reaction, how she told Remi, how she told her family and everyone's reaction. She also goes into detail about the NIPT elective test, tips on how to navigate Natera's platform and find out the results …
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In this episode we go through some updates from Remi's end of the second trimester, including her glucose test and baby shower. Then we move forward with some early third trimester mind and body tips, and discuss our weight gains so far in our pregnancies and how that can fluctuate and vary so much. We end the episode with the NEW Mom Friends Chat,…
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In this episode we find out more on Laura’s first trimester, all of the socially projected fears set in her subconscious that she had to work through and break along exactly how, and future plans. Including: - When is she due? - What age differences will the kids have? - Fears of a bigger age gap? - Is she planning on finding out the gender before …
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In this episode we finally open up about the secret we have been keeping for a while: Laura is also pregnant! Laura tells us about the thought process behind deciding on having baby number three (something she had been going back and forth for years), how her third pregnancy first trimester experience has been comparing it to the other two pregnanc…
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In this episode we go through all of the different possibilities of how a partner (your husband, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom or sister) can help you through all different stages of labor: from early labor at home, through the car ride to the hospital or birth center, active labor, pushing and immediate postpartum. A great episode to listen with your…
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In this episode we continue going through the birth plan options including pain relief techniques, labor nutrition, labor and pushing positions and all of the immediate postpartum options that we have to choose from. Remi also explains some of her goals and details of her very own birth plan. Tune in and take notes! MOTHERS DAY GIVEAWAY!! We will b…
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In this episode we go through some of the techniques Laura has been teaching Remi to get her mindset ready for labor, and Remi explains some of the things she has been doing lately to practice for it ahead. We also start talking about Remi's birth plan (part 1) where we cover all of her goals and wishes for early labor including induction, room amb…
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We get Nate back on the pod to now answer some pregnancy questions including: Have you always wanted kids? How did you feel about choosing the gender through IVF process, did you have a preference at first? What are you most excited about having a girl? What's your greatest fear of being a girl dad? What challenges you think you'll face? Did you ha…
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In this episode Remi shares the gender of the baby and the story behind selecting that embryo for this second transfer. Was the other embryo the same gender? Was it different? She finally opens up about all the journey details! We also go through her anatomy scan experience and results. Tune in and catch up! Send us a text Follow us on Instagram fo…
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In this special Baby Registry episode, part 2, we go through all of the baby items, and rank them on an essential scale, taking into account mamas lifestyles and different needs. We also go through what's worth the splurge and what's not worth the investment. We divided this episode into 2 parts, in our previous episode we covered clothing, bathing…
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In this special Baby Registry episode, we go through all of the baby items, and rank them on an essential scale, taking into account mamas lifestyles and different needs, while Laura also advises Remi on which items are essential for her lifestyle and needs. We also go through what's worth the splurge and what's not worth the investment. We divided…
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This episode gives you an update on week 19 including an OB appointment, we talk about pregnancy weight gain, the risks of having stress in pregnancy, as well as options to lower our stress levels including helpful affirmations for this pregnancy stage, to keep a good headspace. Enjoy! Send us a text Follow us on Instagram for more updates, bts and…
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In this episode we go through all updates from week 13th to 17th, including the new OBGYN Remi shifted to and why, 2nd trimester tips, the start of the baby registry, what Remi has bought so far for baby, and her baby shower plans! Enjoy :) Products mentioned in this episode: Diastasis Recti & Pelvic floor App code LAURA10 for a discount Babylist r…
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In this episode Remi goes through her symptoms during the last weeks of the first trimester, weeks 8 through 12,explains how it was telling her parents, and her experience graduating from shots & fertility clinic! We also go through how some of the main questions to ask OBGYNs and why it's important to do so. Send us a text Follow us on Instagram f…
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On this week's special pregnancy QA episode we get back to so many of your questions regarding Remi's pregnancy so far including: How far along is she? How many eggs did she retrieve each time? Does she have names picked out? How has she hidden the belly all this time? Does she know the gender and will/when will she be announcing? How much did she …
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YES. REMI IS PREGNANT! In this episode we update you from week 4 to 8. We go through the BETA pregnancy test blood work results, and first handful of baby scans confirming the pregnancy was progressing properly, and Remi provides all of her pregnancy updates including symptoms, feelings and much more. Laura also provides some basic initial pregnanc…
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