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Healthy As A Mother

Healthy As A Mother

Di: Dr. Morgan MacDermott & Dr. Leah Gordon
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Healthy as a Mother, the podcast for becoming and being a mother, with your cohosts Dr. Leah Gordon and Dr. Morgan MacDermott, two naturopathic doctors who get it. Each week we teach you how to be the healthiest mother you can be - from fertility and preconception, to pregnancy and birth prep, through postpartum and throughout motherhood - empowering you with the natural health guidance and education you’re not getting elsewhere, so you can confidently navigate the broken system at large. The real, the raw, the un-talked about.

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  • How Our Culture & Systems Failed Women Who Want to Be Mothers

    How Our Culture & Systems Failed Women Who Want to Be Mothers
    Jan 21 2026
    Our culture and systems have failed many women who want to be mothers, not through malice, but through neglect, misalignment, and outdated priorities.In this episode, we explore how education, feminism, medicine, and career culture shaped a generation of women who were never truly prepared for motherhood. This is a nuanced, honest conversation about how our culture and systems have failed many women who want to be mothers.We want to say this clearly up front: this conversation reflects our lived experiences and what we see in our work. It is not meant to invalidate women who had supportive, empowering paths to motherhood, nor does it represent every experience across different socioeconomic or cultural backgrounds.What we explore here is a pattern. For decades, women were encouraged to prioritize education, career, and productivity, often with little to no preparation for health, fertility, or motherhood. Feminism brought women freedom, opportunity, and choice, and we honor that deeply. But like all cultural movements, there were unintended consequences that many women are only now grappling with.In this conversation, we discuss:• Why motherhood was treated as an afterthought rather than a life path• How feminism empowered women — and where systems failed to evolve alongside it• The lack of reproductive and health education for young women• How birth control often masked dysfunction instead of addressing root causes• Why so many women feel blindsided by fertility struggles in their 30s• The cost of prioritizing weddings, careers, and productivity over preparation for motherhood• Maternal burnout, postpartum strain, and the lack of systemic support• What a more integrative, honest, and compassionate approach could look likeThis is not about blame. It’s about awareness because we can’t change what we don’t acknowledge. Our hope is that by having these conversations openly, we can support women now and create better systems for future generations. If this episode resonated with you, please consider subscribing, sharing, or leaving a review. These conversations matter. 00:00 — Why We’re Having This Conversation02:45 — This Isn’t Everyone’s Experience But It’s a Real Pattern05:30 — Feminism Gave Women Choice... And Then the Pendulum Swung09:45 — When Motherhood Became an Afterthought13:20 — Career First, Motherhood “On the Side”17:40 — The Lie We Were Sold About Fertility & Birth Control22:10 — Why So Many Women Are Struggling to Conceive in Their 30s27:15 — “Our Society Is Not Set Up for Women to Become Mothers”31:00 — We Prepare for College & Sports — But Not Health34:30 — Imagine a World Where Girls Are Taught About Their Bodies38:20 — The Cost of Ignoring Motherhood (Burnout, Infertility, Trauma)42:45 — Weddings, Nurseries & Misplaced Priorities47:30 — What the Medical System Gets Wrong About Fertility52:10 — How This Could Change for the Next Generation56:00 — This Isn’t About Blame, It’s About What’s Broken59:00 — Final Thoughts, Hope & Why These Conversations Matter👉 New episodes every WednesdayResources Mentioned in This Episode:Join Womanhood WellnessSocial Studies DocuseriesThe Time Machine MovieFind more from Dr. Leah:Dr. Leah Gordon | InstagramDr. Leah Gordon | WebsiteWomanhood Wellness | WebsiteFind more from Dr. Morgan:Dr. Morgan MacDermott | InstagramDr. Morgan MacDermott | WebsiteUse code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 10% at FondUse code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 15% at RedmondFor 20% off your first order at Needed, use code HEALTHYMOTHERSave $260 at Lumebox, use code HEALTHYASAMOTHER
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    1 ora e 10 min
  • A Real Life Update: Pregnancy, Motherhood Seasons & What’s Changing for Us | #147

    A Real Life Update: Pregnancy, Motherhood Seasons & What’s Changing for Us | #147
    Jan 14 2026

    In this life update episode, we’re sitting down for an honest, unfiltered conversation about what’s really been going on behind the scenes: from pregnancy and health updates to sleep deprivation, motherhood challenges, and big life decisions.


    Dr. Morgan shares a deeply personal pregnancy update, including navigating pregnancy while being sick, fertility considerations, and what it feels like to prepare for another baby while holding space for uncertainty. Dr. Leah talks candidly about postpartum sleep struggles, co-sleeping, teething, and the emotional toll of chronic sleep deprivation, alongside the sweetness and perspective that comes with motherhood.


    We also dive into the realities of running a business while parenting, navigating children’s health concerns, making hard decisions around fertility and family planning, and learning how to hold both gratitude and exhaustion at the same time.


    This episode is a real, grounded conversation for anyone who wants honest motherhood talk — no filters, no pretending, just real life.


    What We Discuss
    1. Pregnancy life updates and preparing for a new baby
    2. Pregnancy after health issues and navigating early pregnancy anxiety
    3. Fertility differences and conversations around IVF and family planning
    4. Postpartum sleep struggles, co-sleeping, and chronic sleep deprivation
    5. Teething, illness, and children’s health worries
    6. Motherhood emotions: gratitude, overwhelm, fear, and joy
    7. Running a business while parenting young children
    8. Making peace with uncertainty and big life decisions
    9. Holding opposites in motherhood — exhaustion and sweetness at once


    00:00 – Welcome & why we love life update episodes

    02:15 – Social media, sharing updates, and being more offline

    06:30 – Deciding whether to have another baby

    12:45 – Pregnancy after health issues & fertility considerations

    20:30 – Getting sick in early pregnancy & managing anxiety

    27:40 – Progesterone, fertility differences, and early symptoms

    33:50 – Finding out the baby’s gender & family reactions

    39:45 – Emotional shifts, energy changes, and pregnancy differences

    45:30 – Sleep deprivation, teething, and postpartum struggles

    52:10 – Children’s health worries, co-sleeping, and mental load

    57:00 – Gratitude, perspective, and closing thoughts


    👉 New episodes every Wednesday


    Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

    • Araza Makeup - Use code DRLEAH for 10% off!


    Find more from Dr. Leah:

    Dr. Leah Gordon | Instagram

    Dr. Leah Gordon | Website

    Womanhood Wellness | Website


    Find more from Dr. Morgan:

    Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Instagram

    Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Website


    Use code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 15% at Redmond

    For 20% off your first order at Needed, use code HEALTHYMOTHER

    Save $260 at Lumebox, use code HEALTHYASAMOTHER
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    59 min
  • 5 Things That Ruin Breastfeeding (And Why No One Prepares Mothers for This) | #146

    5 Things That Ruin Breastfeeding (And Why No One Prepares Mothers for This) | #146
    Jan 7 2026

    Breastfeeding is often framed as natural, yet so many mothers struggle, feel overwhelmed, or are told their bodies are failing them. In this episode, we break down five major factors that can sabotage breastfeeding and why women are rarely prepared for them.


    We explore how birth interventions, IV fluids, epidurals, misinformation, lack of postpartum support, and unrealistic expectations around sleep and feeding can deeply impact milk supply, confidence, and the breastfeeding relationship. We also unpack why phrases like “fed is best” can sometimes shut down honest conversations about the real challenges mothers face.


    This conversation is not about shame or blame. It’s about education, context, and holding nuance. Tools like formula, C-sections, and IVF can be life-saving and necessary, but they should not be treated as the first or only option without addressing root causes and the systemic gaps in maternal care.


    Episode Chapters

    00:00 Introduction & Why this conversation matters

    02:15 How birth influences breastfeeding

    07:10 IV fluids, engorgement & supply panic

    12:30 Epidurals & interventions

    18:45 The worst breastfeeding advice

    24:10 Bottles, pacifiers & nipple confusion

    30:05 Where “fed is best” falls short

    36:40 Systemic gaps in breastfeeding education

    43:20 Formula, IVF & C-sections

    51:10 Sleep pressure & breastfeeding

    58:30 Compassion, context & informed choice

    1:03:30 Final reflections


    In This Episode, We Cover:

    • How birth experiences influence breastfeeding success

    • Common breastfeeding myths and harmful advice

    • Why supply-and-demand is rarely explained clearly

    • How sleep pressure disrupts maternal instincts

    • Why breastfeeding struggles are not a personal failure


    🎧 Listen in for a grounded, honest discussion that gives mothers the information they deserve, and the permission to hold compassion, nuance, and informed choice.


    👉 New episodes every Wednesday

    👉 Explore related conversations in our Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum playlists


    Resources Mentioned in This Episode

    1. Dr. Morgan’s Mastitis Manual
    2. Dealing with mastitis? Get Dr. Morgan’s comprehensive Mastitis Manual and learn how to identify which type of mastitis you have, whether antibiotics are necessary, and how to support healing naturally. - https://milkmedicine.com/mastitis-manual/


    Find more from Dr. Leah:

    Dr. Leah Gordon | Instagram

    Dr. Leah Gordon | Website

    Womanhood Wellness | Website


    Find more from Dr. Morgan:

    Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Instagram

    Dr. Morgan MacDermott | Website


    Use code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 10% at Fond

    Use code HEALTHYMOTHER and save 15% at Redmond

    For 20% off your first order at Needed, use code HEALTHYMOTHER

    Save $260 at Lumebox, use code HEALTHYASAMOTHER
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    1 ora e 7 min
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