Made for Minnesota Moms | Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum

Made for Minnesota Moms is a podcast for pregnant, postpartum, and new moms in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and across Minnesota who want real, local answers instead of generic internet advice. Hosted by Megan Norman, a Minneapolis newborn and family photographer and mom of three, every episode helps you find trusted local providers, feel more prepared for birth and postpartum, and hear from other Minnesota moms who have been there. Every other week we answer the questions moms actually ask: - Where do I find a good doula, chiropractor, or lactation consultant in the Twin Cities? - What does postpartum recovery really look like, and when should I ask for help? - How do I take care of my pelvic floor, mental health, and body after baby? - What Minnesota resources, businesses, and providers actually support new moms? Unlike national mom podcasts, every guest is a Minnesota expert or local mom, so the resources, recommendations, and stories you hear are ones you can actually use here. From naturopathic doctors and prenatal chiropractors to doulas, lactation consultants, pelvic floor therapists, and postpartum mental health pros, this is the local mom network in podcast form. Press play on any episode and start building your real life Minnesota mom toolkit. New episodes added regularly. Follow along on Instagram @MadeforMNMoms and subscribe to the newsletter so you don't miss new episodes or what's happening around Minnesota.

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  Episode #14

  What a Home Birth Midwife Actually Does, with Kayla Kronfeld, Minneapolis, MN

  Aug 19, 202641 minS1

  Is home birth actually safe, and what's the real difference between a midwife and a doula? Today I'm talking with Kayla Kronfeld, a certified professional midwife and owner of Meadowlark Midwifery, a home birth practice here in the Twin Cities. Kayla has been in birth work since 2018, starting as a doula before training at the Midwives College of Utah and stepping into full midwifery care. We get into what a midwife actually does (it's a lot more than showing up for the birth), why she built her practice around home birth, what a water birth really looks like, and the medical consultation plan every home birth midwife in Minnesota is required to have in case a hospital transfer is ever needed. If you're weighing your birth options, curious about home birth or water birth, or just want to understand the difference between a midwife and a doula, this one is worth your time. What we cover: The path from middle school teacher and prenatal yoga instructor to certified professional midwife What a midwife actually does, from preconception through postpartum The real difference between a midwife and a doula Why she focuses on home birth over hospital or birth center care What happens during a water birth, and how she keeps it safe The medical consultation plan every home birth midwife is required to have in Minnesota How she picks backup hospitals and avoids surprise bills if a transfer happens What postpartum care looks like in the first six weeks Why she still refers out to pediatricians and other providers, even as the primary care provider The moment that reminds her why she does this work Connect with Kayla: Email: Kayla@meadowlarkmidwifery.com Website: meadowlarkmidwifery.com Connect with Megan: Besides hosting the podcast, I'm also a Minneapolis newborn, family, and Fresh 48 photographer and a mom of three. I'd love to be the one to capture your season of motherhood. Website: www.MeganNorman.com Instagram: @MeganNormanPhotography Real Life Rescue Kit: Takeout Rescue - Zen Ramen in Maplewood Worth The Effort Outing - Viking Fest , a family-friendly Viking history festival in October with a full living-history village Local Mom Resource - The Childbirth Collective This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider about your specific situation. About Made for Minnesota Moms Made for Minnesota Moms is a podcast for Minnesota moms navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early motherhood. Hosted by Minneapolis newborn and family photographer Megan Norman, each episode features trusted local experts sharing practical resources you can actually use. Subscribe to the Newsletter Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Watch on YouTube Follow on Instagram: @MadeforMNMoms

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  Episode #13

  Sleep Training Without Cry It Out, with Pediatric Sleep Consultant Jenn Everett of Minneapolis, MN

  Aug 5, 202637 minS1

  What if sleep training did not have to mean cry it out? On this episode of Made for Minnesota Moms, I sit down with Jenn Everett, a certified pediatric sleep consultant and mom of three who works one on one with families to get everyone sleeping through the night. Jenn started sleep training out of pure necessity when her husband worked night shifts and she was doing it all alone. It worked so well she did it with every kid after, and now she helps other families get out of survival mode and into actual rest. We dig into the 4-month sleep regression, when to start, the truth about attachment and sleep training, how to set up a real sleep environment, and the travel hack you will absolutely use on your next trip. Jenn also walks us through working with twins, toddlers, and even kids up to 6 or 7 who are dealing with bedtime anxiety. If you are pregnant, postpartum, or in the thick of bedtime battles, this one is worth your time. What we cover: - Why sleep is a learned skill, not something babies are born knowing - The truth about cry it out and what gentle sleep training actually looks like - The best age to start, including newborns - What the 4-month sleep regression really is - How to handle the transition from multiple naps to one nap - Setting up a safe, dark, and quiet sleep environment - Sound machines and why she recommends the Hatch - Bedtime routines that make transitions easier with toddlers - The attachment myth, fully debunked - Travel sleep tips, including the tin foil and painter's tape blackout hack - Sleep training twins and multiples - Daylight savings survival Jenn Everett is a certified pediatric sleep consultant with Sleep Wise Consulting, serving families in Minneapolis, MN and beyond. With a bachelor's degree in psychology and a passion for helping exhausted parents find lasting sleep solutions, Jenn specializes in supporting newborns, babies, and toddlers through personalized, compassionate sleep coaching. Drawing from both her professional training and personal experience as a homeschooling mother of three, she equips families with practical, evidence-based strategies that help children sleep well and parents confidently thrive. Connect with Jenn, Sweet Sleep by Jenn: Website: https://sleepwiseconsulting.com/consultants/jenn-everett/ Instagram: @sweetsleepbyjenn Book a consultation: https://sleepwiseconsulting.as.me/schedule/ef591238 Free 15-minute call: https://portal.sleepwiseconsulting.com/schedule/Everett Real Life Rescue Kit: Takeout Rescue - Mexico del Corazon in Osseo , the fajitas Worth The Effort Outing - Central Park in Maple Grove , splash pad in summer, refrigerated skating rink in winter, walkable to Kingdom Coffee Local Mom Resource - MOMS group at North Church , intentional community for new and seasoned moms This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider about your specific situation. About Made for Minnesota Moms Made for Minnesota Moms is a podcast for Minnesota moms navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early motherhood. Hosted by Minneapolis newborn and family photographer Megan Norman, each episode features trusted local experts sharing practical resources you can actually use. Subscribe to the Newsletter Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Watch on YouTube Follow on Instagram: @MadeforMNMoms

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  Episode #12

  You Don't Have To Be In Crisis To Get Help with Kendra Olson, PFM Wellbeing

  Jul 22, 202638 minS1

  What if you do not have to be in crisis to ask for help? This week I am sitting down with Kendra Olson, a mental health therapist in the Twin Cities who specializes in perinatal and maternal mental health. After about two decades as a therapist, Kendra launched PFM Wellbeing to focus exclusively on women navigating fertility, pregnancy, loss, postpartum, and the long road of motherhood that follows. We get into matrescence and why becoming a mom is just as radical an identity shift as adolescence, how to tell baby blues from something bigger, and the quiet ways women are socialized to put themselves last. Kendra also gets honest about the emotional toll of infertility, miscarriage, and IVF, and how those experiences can follow you into postpartum even after a successful pregnancy. If you are pregnant, postpartum, in the middle of trying to conceive, or just trying to remember who you were before kids, this one is worth your time. What we cover: - What matrescence is and why it explains so much of early motherhood - The difference between baby blues and a postpartum mood or anxiety disorder - When to reach out for a therapist (hint: you do not have to be falling apart) - The emotional weight of infertility, IVF, and pregnancy loss - Why fertility struggles can impact your postpartum adjustment even after a healthy baby - Ambiguous grief and why pregnancy loss is harder to validate - How social media and doom scrolling feed anxiety in new moms - Rediscovering your identity outside of motherhood - Why mom does not always have to be the default parent - The myth that therapy is only for crisis - How to use therapy as maintenance, not just rescue - Why a real-life professional beats a thousand Instagram opinions Connect with Kendra: Website: pfmwellbeing.com Instagram: @pfmwellbeing Connect with Megan: Besides hosting the podcast, I'm also a Minneapolis newborn, family, and Fresh 48 photographer and a mom of three. I'd love to be the one to capture your season of motherhood. Website: www.MeganNorman.com Instagram: @MeganNormanPhotography Real Life Rescue Kit: Takeout Rescue - Costco pulled pork with buns, barbecue sauce, and a ready-made veggie tray. A full dinner in about 10 minutes. Worth The Effort Outing - Luce Line Brewing Co . Family-friendly taproom with a rotating food truck, pinball, big outdoor seating, and NA options for the adults. Local Mom Resource - How 2 Mom with Nikki and Stephanie . Twin Cities birth and postpartum doulas offering birth education and placenta encapsulation. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider about your specific situation. About Made for Minnesota Moms Made for Minnesota Moms is a podcast for Minnesota moms navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early motherhood. Hosted by Minneapolis newborn and family photographer Megan Norman, each episode features trusted local experts sharing practical resources you can actually use. Subscribe to the Newsletter Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Watch on YouTube Follow on Instagram: @MadeforMNMoms

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  Episode #11

  In-Home Postpartum Care Rethinking the Fourth Trimester with Dr. Michelle Haggerty

  Jul 8, 202645 minS1

  What if your postpartum care came to you, in your own bed, in your own jammies, with someone who actually had time to listen? This week I sat down with Dr. Michelle Haggerty, founder of Fourth Trimester Doc, a Minnesota in-home medical practice dedicated to postpartum, newborn, lactation, and perinatal health care. Dr. Haggerty is board certified in family, integrative, and breastfeeding and lactation medicine, and she built her practice during the early days of COVID after realizing that the way we deliver postpartum care in this country is broken. We talked about why the standard 6 week postpartum visit is failing moms, what matrescence actually is and why it changes everything, the scary intrusive thoughts no one warns new parents about, and how partners get hit by postpartum mental health too. Dr. Haggerty also shared why she intentionally caps her practice at a couple hundred patients a year so moms can text her directly and get answers in minutes, not weeks. If you are pregnant, postpartum, or supporting someone who is, this conversation will change how you think about the fourth trimester. What we cover: Why the 6 week postpartum visit is not enough How Fourth Trimester Doc came to be during the early days of COVID What in-home postpartum visits actually look like The hidden cost of physicians carrying 2,000 to 3,000 patient panels Matrescence and why becoming a mom is its own life transformation Scary thoughts and intrusive thoughts as a normal protective brain response Why partners need postpartum mental health support too Things moms normalize that they should not (painful breastfeeding, incontinence, suffering through recovery) Why Dr. Haggerty starts seeing families during pregnancy, not after birth The Minnesota practitioners and resources Dr. Haggerty refers moms to constantly Pelvic floor PT and why every birthing person benefits from it Connect with Michelle: Website: www.fourthtrimesterdoc.com Instagram: @fourthtrimesterdoc Booking Link: https://fourthtrimesterdoc.com/contact/ Real Life Rescue Kit: Takeout Rescue - Italian Eatery in South Minneapolis , any pasta on the menu Worth The Effort Outing - Minnehaha Falls , with a stop at Sea Salt Eatery in the summer Local Mom Resource - Amma Parenting Center new mama groups, plus your local ECFE classes Medical Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider about your specific situation. About Made for Minnesota Moms Made for Minnesota Moms is a podcast for Minnesota moms navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early motherhood. Hosted by Minneapolis newborn and family photographer Megan Norman, each episode features trusted local experts sharing practical resources you can actually use. Subscribe to the Newsletter Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Watch on YouTube Follow on Instagram: @MadeforMNMoms

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  Episode #10

  Fresh 48s, Baby Plans, and Why I Started Made for Minnesota Moms with Megan Norman

  Jun 24, 202638 minS1

  What does the photographer behind this podcast actually see in those first 48 hours after a baby is born, and why does she think that 30 minutes in the hospital is the most important session you will book in your first year? This week the mic flips. I am the guest, and my business coach Colie James is asking the questions. Colie helps photographers and creative business owners build systems that make their lives easier, and she knows my photography business inside and out. She walks me through why I started Made for Minnesota Moms, my path from art school to family and newborn photography in Minneapolis, and the reasons I added Fresh 48 sessions to my work this year. We get into the real stuff: what a Fresh 48 actually feels like, how to handle older siblings (and the ones who could not care less about the new baby), why Baby Plans take the pressure off of remembering to book photos, and the difference between hiring a personal photographer versus the national hospital companies. I also share where the podcast is going next, including birth stories and a first-time-mom episode I cannot wait to record. If you are pregnant, postpartum, planning your first year of family photos, or just curious how this whole show came together, this one is for you. What we cover: - Why I started Made for Minnesota Moms and the connection I was missing on Instagram - My origin story: art school, advertising, losing my job when Olive was born, and how photography found me - Why I stopped shooting weddings in 2022 and where I focus now - How I discovered Fresh 48s through my own third baby's session - What actually happens during a Fresh 48 and how long you really get - Common worries about Fresh 48s: how you look, C-section recovery, and siblings who are not interested - The sibling and grandparent moments you cannot recreate later - Why a personal photographer beats the national hospital photo companies - How Baby Plans work: up to 3 sessions in the first 18 months with discounts on sessions and collections - The difference between Fresh 48s and in-home newborn sessions, and why some families book both - Where the podcast is going next: birth stories, first-time moms, and a traveling-mom episode Connect with Megan: Website: https://megannorman.com/ Instagram: @megannormanphotography Real Life Rescue Kit: Takeout Rescue - Nico's Tacos family meal (tacos or fajitas) Worth The Effort Outing - Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park, especially the annual Halloween party Local Mom Resource - This podcast (seriously) and her local Facebook mom group when she needs a recommendation fast This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your healthcare provider about your specific situation. About Made for Minnesota Moms Made for Minnesota Moms is a podcast for Minnesota moms navigating pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early motherhood. Hosted by Minneapolis newborn and family photographer Megan Norman, each episode features trusted local experts sharing practical resources you can actually use. Subscribe to the Newsletter Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Watch on YouTube Follow on Instagram: @MadeforMNMoms

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