The MMP Blog

Discover how cash-based care is transforming postpartum and pelvic health in this episode of The Mama Making Podcast. Dr. Samantha O’Brien and Dr. Amy Fetch share why they left the insurance model, how they support women holistically, and what real healing looks like for moms beyond the six-week checkup.

Georgia Kastaris, founder of Expecting Together, joins The Mama Making Podcast to share how she’s reinventing prenatal care through small-group, community-led cohorts that combine expert education with meaningful support.

Learn how Anna Rodney built Chicago Family Doulas and Birth & Baby University while raising a family and reshaping the birth support landscape. A powerful story of growth, care, and mission-driven motherhood.

Jessica interviews Birth Guide Chicago founder Anne Nicholson-Weber about empowering birth choices, how to choose your setting and provider, and why informed care is everything.

Jessica speaks with somatic healer Alexi Neal about rebuilding the mind-body relationship in motherhood, embracing postpartum rest, and advocating for intuitive care during pregnancy and birth.

In this episode of The Mama Making Podcast, therapist Stephanie DeFilippis shares real talk about the early weeks of pregnancy, managing mental health, and why postpartum planning starts now.

Pelvic floor therapist Katie Moise shares practical guidance for pregnancy, birth prep, and postpartum recovery. Learn what you can do to support your core, relieve pain, and connect with your body from the first trimester through labor and beyond.

Learn how certified nurse midwife Megan Belleavia supports physiologic birth in a hospital setting through midwifery care, collaborative OB partnerships, trauma-informed practices, and patient-centered advocacy at Hinsdale Hospital in Chicago.