Of Brains & Babies
This is Of Brains & Babies. I’m your host, Sydney Minetto and I loooove all things development- from conception through birth and into early childhood. My number one goal as an educator is to empower mothers with tools to have more balanced children. Each week you will find impactful tidbits, expert conversations, and in-depth discussions about child development and the best ways to parent in a busy and ever-changing world.So if you like babies and/or brain info with some semi-crunchy tidbits here and there then we can be friends!
Podcasting since 2019 • 23 episodes
Of Brains & Babies
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On My Soapbox About Informed Consent
Did I get on my soapbox a little bit for this episode? Maybe? But then is that also what it always feel like when I do solo episodes? Yes. Informed consent is SO important (and our legal right as patients!) yet not always give...
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Episode 5
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Bedwetting, Toe Walking, and Bear Crawling
Today is part 3 of our little dive into primitive reflexes. Today I broke down the spinal galant, TLR, and STNR reflexes and what they tie into! Reflexes are not the only piece of the puzzle-- but they are definitely a foundational piec...
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Fight, Flight, or Freeze!
Is your kid in fight or flight constantly? Are they hypersensitive? Do they have BIG reactions to small things? It could be their MORO infant reflex! Dive deeper into primitive reflexes with more info about the moro, palmar, and rooting...
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Episode 2
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A Little About Infant Reflexes
First things first... I had a cute little baby guest with me on today's episode so enjoy the cute baby sounds in the background. It’s a quick little episode to breeze through. This episode is a (very) basic and broad overview of pr...
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Episode 2
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Picking A Birth Provider
One of the first things to do when you find out you're expecting is to call the doctor, right? But HOLD THE PHONE! I mean literally, hold it and call your local OB (or three), and then also call a couple of midwives, a birth center, and...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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