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Cradle and All
by Renita White, MD and Christine Baines, M.Ed
Being a mom is one of the most rewarding things of your life. But when you’re knee-deep in dirty diapers and toddler tantrums, it can be emotionally draining and physically exhausting. Sisters Christine Baines and Renita White experienced pregnancy together (twice!) and are here to talk about the real deal of balancing motherhood, relationships, and wellness while raising little ones. Join obstetrician Renita and educator Christine for bi-weekly conversations, where they share stories from pregnancy, motherhood, and offer tips from moms who've been there. If you’ve found yourself down the rabbit hole of late night Google searches for all the answers, look no further. These sisters are ready to talk, cradle and all.
Episodes
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Something Wasn’t Right: One Moms Intuition
It’s true what they say, - moms know their kids inside and out. This couldn’t be more true of Christine's experience with her youngest son’s health. In this episode, Christine shares how through observation, persistence and mothers intuition she was able to get Dakota medical care for subtly...
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Cradle and All Catch Up: Our Birth Story Episode Re-release
This week while we are on summer vacation, catch up on all our podcast episodes. We have re-released one of our very first episodes... All about our birth stories. This episode, we talk all about our different birth stories. With four kiddos between the two of us, we had VERY different labor and...
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Get Some Rest: How to create good sleep habits for young children
The average person spends about 26 years asleep. But as a parent to a newborn, infant or toddler, it can sleep like you’re years behind on your sleep quota. In today’s episode, we connect with Ensley Nesbitt, sleep consultant and co-owner of Sleep Baby Consulting. She answers our questions about...
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How to Juggle the Nighttime Routine with Littles
Start your engines; it's time for the nightly race from dinner to bedtime. Get ready.. get set.. GO! In this episode, we share evening routines used with our children and explain tips and tricks to make this time less chaotic and more enjoyable for everyone involved. Join us as we tackle some key...
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Create and Live the Life You Want Now!
We all have dreams and aspirations, but how do we achieve the life we want? This week, we discuss just that. Join us as we share the evolution and journey of our professional careers and how we balance being a mom, mompreneurs and career women. We share our tips on how to create and live the life...
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The Many Ways to Entertain Our Kids
As moms, we have a lot on our plates. Well, go ahead and add "keeping kids entertained" to your to do list. For infants, it may be tummy time and block toys. And for toddlers, it could be dolls and cars. Whatever the choice, we are often trying to find things that are both educational and will…
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When Baby Goes to the NICU
As a continuation of the last episode, this week Renita describes her NICU experience with her youngest son, Russell. Hear all about the ups, downs, and myriad of emotions she experienced during this two month period. She also details her top tips for being a NICU mom warrior. Do you have a...
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Preeclampsia
When Renita was pregnant with her second son, Russell, she was diagnosed with preeclampsia. In today’s episode, she chronicles her experience with the condition and shares her personal journey with preeclampsia and related side effects. This episode is being released during Black Maternal Health...
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Planning a Kid's Birthday Party
One of the many mom talents that strengthen over time is the ability to party plan for our kid’s birthday parties. All moms envision providing their little ones with the most entertaining, exciting, and memorable birthday they’ve ever experienced. Yet, planning can come with a lot of self-induced...
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Mommy Mental Health
We’re back for season three! During our hiatus we experienced some personal challenges and incredible growth. In this episode, we discuss what we’ve been up to and how we have been prioritizing our mental health. Resources: Calm App I Am app Silk and Saunder Guided Journal Thought Diary...
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What You Need To Know About Trying To Conceive
The two week wait. Conception myths. How to accurately track your cycle. This week, we discuss all things TTC (trying to conceive). We share and compare our experiences getting pregnant, and Renita puts on her OBGYN hat to reveal truths that can help lead to an informed and stress free conception...
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Finding Your Identity After Having Children
So many things can change after having children - your body, your time, your money. With that change can come a loss of the identity you had prior to having kids. This week, we’re talking about our personal experiences redefining ourselves after having babies. Join us as we talk about what has...
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Parenting and Discipline Styles
We don't know about you, but we haven't discovered a handbook that gives us all the answers about parenting our children. Until that book arrives, we're on our own to figure things out! In this episode we discuss our learned and experienced parenting styles as well as our approaches to…
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Postpartum Healing: Conversations with a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist
You may have previously recovered from the delivery of a baby or are preparing to go through this. So you may have questions about what is normal and what is not. Have you ever been referred to a pelvic floor physical therapist? Or have you been curious about them? In today's episode, you will…
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Traveling with Children
Traveling with your kids may not be a walk in the park, but it’s never too early to start traveling with your little ones. Especially when you prepare. This week, we talk about our experience traveling with our infant and toddler aged children and the tips we’ve picked up along the way. Do you…
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What you need to know about Doulas
We're back for season two!! We're kicking things off with a guest. During this conversation, we hear from Samantha Griffin, a certified birth doula, postpartum doula, and childbirth educator. Join us as she discusses the practice of being a doula and how she advocates for an supports mothers to...
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Cradle and All... Potty Training
From nursing to sleeping through and transitioning from crawling to walking, you’ve mastered the first year of life. the night. Toddlerhood comes with new experiences and new challenges. One of those challenges is potty training. This week, join us as we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of...
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Cradle and All… What you need to know about Black Maternal Health
Pregnancy is a very exciting time that is filled with both physical and emotional changes. However, new worries about your changing body and safety of your growing baby can lead to a new sense of vulnerability, whether it’s your first or last pregnancy. These fears can be especially heightened…
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Cradle And All... Sick Kids
Even though we moms have the magic touch when it comes to making our little ones feel comforted when they aren’t feeling well, it can be tough on us when our kids feel sick. Especially when we may not know how severe their illness is, how to treat it at home and when to seek professional help.…
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Cradle and All... Going From One To Two Kids
You’ve had one baby. You mastered feeding, bedtime, and tantrums. Should be easy the second time, right? Going from one to two kids is not always so straight-forward. This week we talk about our experiences going from one to two children. From preparing our first born for a new addition to…
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Cradle and All... Single Mothers By Choice
This week, we are very excited to welcome our first guests to the podcasts. Host of the podcast Mocha Single Mothers by Choice, Hera and Aisha, joined us to discuss motherhood from their perspective. Listen to hear about the SMC movement, tips on balancing motherhood with other aspects of life…
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Cradle and All… Time Management
Written planners, to-do lists, time-blocking… we mamas have a lot on our plate with many different ways of managing our time. This week, we discuss techniques that we use to find balance in our busy lives. Join us as we provide tips to make time management a little easier for you! Do you have a...
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Cradle and All.. Miscarriage
Though miscarriage is not widely discussed, 1 in 4 women will experience a miscarriage in their lifetime. This week, Christine shares her experience with a first trimester pregnancy loss. Renita discusses miscarriage from a medical perspective in a new segment called Ask Dr. White. **Trigger...
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Cradle and All.. returning to work after maternity leave
For working moms, returning to work after maternity leave can be an emotional and scary transition. This week, we talk about our experiences heading back to work after our maternity leaves and how it was different for each of our pregnancies. Join us as we give tips to make your transition back…
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Cradle and All... Holiday Hijinx
When you think of the holidays, you may think of family, festivities, and fun. However, it can also be filled with a never-ending list of errands, an overflowing calendar of events, and budding family tensions. This week, we're talking all about the holidays! Listen as we touch on the following...
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Cradle and All… It takes two
Teamwork makes the dream work when it comes to raising children. So, this week, we talk about the relationship with our spouses and how our dynamic evolved once children came into the picture. Mentioned in the episode: The Five Love Languages: The secret to love that lasts (by Gary Chapman)…
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Cradle and All...things pregnancy body-ody
First comes love, then comes the positive pregnancy test, and then comes... the nausea, back aches, sore breasts, and frequent bathroom trips. This week, we celebrate the vessel that is the "mom bod" and recognize all the many sensations and changes that women experience during pregnancy. Do you...
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Cradle and All... things postpartum moods
This week, we take a look at all things postpartum moods. It’s time to shed light on the feelings and internal olympics that moms face once that little one comes on the scene. From self-doubt and frustration to FOMO and depression, we discuss our experiences and get real when it comes to ALL the...
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Cradle and All... things infant sleep
Ever wonder when to begin sleep training? What sleep aid options are there for your little one? And, what’s the Ferber method? This week, we talk all about infant sleep and our trials and tribulations in the infant sleep process. This episode addresses various topics on sleep in the infant…
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Cradle and All… different types of birth stories
This episode, we talk all about our different birth stories. With four kiddos between the two of us, we had VERY different labor and delivery experiences - from inductions and scheduled C-sections to VBAC and unplanned complications. Listen as we discuss ways to prepare for delivery but also how…
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Cradle and All... things feeding
Welcome to the first episode of Cradle & All! We kick things off with a topic that all mamas know very well... feeding littles. This week, we discuss the rollercoaster that is feeding newborns and infants. From that first latch to breast changes, the last bottle, and everything in between. Do you...
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Being a mom is one of the most rewarding things of your life. But when you’re knee-deep in dirty diapers and toddler tantrums, it can be emotionally draining and physically exhausting. Sisters Christine Baines and Renita White experienced pregnancy together (twice!) and are here to talk about the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Being a mom is one of the most rewarding things of your life. But when you’re knee-deep in dirty diapers and toddler tantrums, it can be emotionally draining and physically exhausting. Sisters Christine Baines and Renita White experienced pregnancy together (twice!) and are here to talk about the real deal of balancing motherhood, relationships, and wellness while raising little ones. Join obstetrician Renita and educator Christine for bi-weekly conversations, where they share stories from pregnancy, motherhood, and offer tips from moms who've been there. If you’ve found yourself down the rabbit hole of late night Google searches for all the answers, look no further. These sisters are ready to talk, cradle and all.
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Renita White, MD and Christine Baines, M.Ed
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Being a mom is one of the most rewarding things of your life. But when you’re knee-deep in dirty diapers and toddler tantrums, it can be emotionally draining and physically exhausting. Sisters Christine Baines and Renita White experienced pregnancy together (twice!) and are here to talk about the...
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Cradle and All is created and hosted by Renita White, MD and Christine Baines, M.Ed.
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