The MMP Blog

A personal reflection on formula feeding, mom guilt, and the grace new moms deserve — inspired by my conversation with Mallory Whitmore of The Formula Mom.

Fed, Full & Thriving — The Formula Feeding Conversation We Need There's a version of new motherhood that a lot of us picture long before our babies arrive. We imagine the soft lighting, the quiet middle-of-the-night feeds, the closeness. For many of us, breastfeeding is woven into that vision so completely that we never think to question it — or prepare for anything else. And then life happens. Maybe your milk doesn't come in the way you expected. Maybe your baby loses too mu

Discover how Samantha Davis founded NuHealth Placenta Encapsulation to support new moms through postpartum recovery. In this episode, we explore the benefits of placenta encapsulation, what the process involves, and how one mom built a business centered on holistic, hormone-supportive care for the fourth trimester.

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.

Becca Tilton of Mama in Bloom joins Jessica to talk about postpartum support, leaving her job to go full-time in her business, building community, and trusting the slow process of entrepreneurship and 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.

Jessica talks to Le Lolo founder Courtney Boylan about designing beautiful postpartum tools, building a business while raising kids, and following the spark of a good idea.

Kaitlin Marcellot, founder of Shugie, joins The Mama Making Podcast to talk postpartum preparation, advocating for your care, and how storytelling creates connection and healing in motherhood.

After a smooth pregnancy, Maddie Moss experienced a traumatic postpartum spiral. She shares her story and how she's building community through Maternal Sunshine to support other moms in the fourth trimester.

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.