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Mothering From Within
Introducing Mothering from Within - the podcast that empowers and supports new mothers on their journey through early motherhood. Join host Kaili Ets, a seasoned pediatric occupational therapist and your holistic baby guru, as she provides credible information, emotional support, and practical solutions for navigating the ups and downs of motherhood. Through solo shows and guest interviews, Mothering from Within will help you gain confidence, trust your instincts, and embrace motherhood on your terms. Get ready to connect, learn, and lead your family with courage and confidence.
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Episodes
77 episodes
Ep.76: 10 Baby Signs Dismissed as Normal (And What They're Actually Telling You)
10 Baby Signs Dismissed as NormalIf you've sat across from a doctor, a mother-in-law, or your mom group and heard some version of "it's fine, babies are like that, you're probably overthinking it"... this episode is for you.
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Ep.75: C-Section Recovery - What Nobody Told You at Discharge (with Janelle Fontaine)
If you had a C-section and left the hospital with a list of things you can't do and almost nothing about how to actually heal — this episode is for you.Kaili sits down with Janelle Fontaine, a registered massage therapist, postp...
Ep.74: What Is Baby Bodywork? (And Why You Can Do It At Home)
If you've been following along this month and thinking, "Okay, I get it now… but what do I actually DO?" — this episode is your answer.In Ep.74, I'm pulling back the curtain on baby bodywork. What it actually is. What a real ses...
Ep.73: When Feeding Isn't About Feeding
If feeding has been persistently, confusingly hard — and you've already done all the things — this episode is for you.You've seen the consultants. You've tried the positions. You've adjusted the latch. Maybe you've even had a tongue-tie ...
Ep.72 | 5 Body Clues Your Baby Is Sending You Right Now — And What They Actually Mean
Your baby can't say "my neck is tight" or "this position hurts" — but their body has been telling you anyway.The arching during feeds. The one-sided head turn. The baby who will only settle if you hold them just right. Th...
Ep.71: When Motherhood Feels Nothing Like You Imagined
You had a picture of what motherhood was going to feel like. Maybe it was vivid. Maybe it was just a warm, hopeful blur. And then your baby arrived — a whole person, with a whole nervous system and a whole set of needs that are entirely their o...
Ep.70: What No One Tells You About Running Mom & Baby Classes as a Therapist
What does it actually feel like to run a sold-out mom and baby class series — not the highlight reel, but the real version?In this episode, Kaili pulls back the curtain on her years of leading Babies at Play classes and shares t...
Ep.69: Baby Body Tension: The Signs Every Mama Should Know How to Spot
Have you ever left a professional appointment with your baby feeling like something was missed? Like you could see something was off — but no one else could?In this episode, Kaili takes you inside her clinical eye and walks you through e...
Ep.68: Why Your Baby Is So Hard (It's Not What You Think)
Ep.68 | Why Your Baby Won't Settle (And It Has Nothing To Do With What You're Doing)You've tried the routine. You've tried the swaddle. You've tried the white noise, the swing, the side-lying feed. And still — your baby is fussy, ...
Ep.67: What Regulation Looks Like On A Hard Day
Kaili Ets, mom of two and pediatric occupational therapist, shares a real-life look at what nervous system regulation actually looks like in early motherhood. It’s not about staying calm all the time—it’s about what you do when things feel hard...
Ep. 66: When Parents Feel Safe Again: Co-Regulation, Confidence, and Support in Early Motherhood
Kaili Ets introduces the Mothering From Within podcast and explores something many parents don’t hear enough—you need safety too. In the early years, parenting doesn’t just shape your baby’s nervous system, it deeply impacts your own sense of c...
Ep.65: The Missing Piece in Sleep, Feeding & Fussiness (It’s Not What You Think)
If your baby only sleeps on you…wakes the second you put them down…arches, pulls off during feeds…or just feels tense, uncomfortable, or hard to settle…This episode is for you. 💜Because what if this isn’t about bad hab...
Ep.64: The Subtle Signs Your Baby’s Nervous System Is Finally Relaxing
How do you know if something is actually helping your baby…or if they’ve just gone quiet?In this episode of Mothering From Within, Kaili walks you through one of the most important (and often misunderstood) parts of baby devel...
Ep.63: Slowing Down So Your Baby’s Nervous System Can Catch Up
Ep. 63 | Slowing Down So Your Baby’s Nervous System Can Catch UpIn this episode of Mothering From Within, Kaili reflects on something she’s still actively practicing in her hands-on work with babies: patience.Our adu...
Ep.62: Swaddling & Reflexes: Supportive Tool or Disruptive Habit?
In this episode of Mothering From Within, Kaili explores swaddling through the lens of primitive reflexes, nervous system development, and sensory processing.She explains how swaddling can soften the Moro reflex during sleep, whil...
Ep.61: The Moro & Fear Paralysis Reflexes: When the Nervous System Can’t Find Safety
In this episode of 'Mothering From Within,' host Kaili Ets dives into the essential role of the nervous system in early childhood development. Kaili explains the Moro and fear paralysis reflexes, which are foundational in shaping a child's resp...
Ep.60: Retained Reflexes in Toddlers & Older Kids
In this episode of 'Mothering From Within,' host Kaili Ets, dives into the crucial topic of primitive reflexes and their far-reaching effects on child development. Exploring how these early automatic movement patterns, when not fully integrated...
Ep.59: How Reflexes, Movement, and Regulation Work Together
In this episode of 'Mothering from Within,' host Kaili Ets dives into the intricate relationship between primitive reflexes, movement, and nervous system regulation in babies. Kaili explains how retained reflexes can affect your baby's sensory ...
Ep.58: What Are Primitive Reflexes — and Why Should Parents Care?
In this episode of 'Mothering From Within,' host Kaili Ets, dives into the fascinating world of primitive reflexes. She explains how these automatic movements, like the Moro and fear paralysis reflexes, play a critical role in your baby's devel...
Ep.57: From Fussy to Flow: Slowing Down to Find Calm With Your Baby
Join baby bodyworker (and Holistic Baby Guru), Kaili Ets, in this episode of Mothering From Within as she explores the importance of nervous system safety and connection with your baby. Kaili emphasizes slowing down, being present, and creating...
Ep.56: Why Your Baby Isn’t “Behind” — They’re Just Becoming
In episode 56, Kaili Ets, a mom and baby bodyworker encourages parents to let go of developmental checklists and trust their baby's unique growth process. She discusses how each baby's nervous system develops at its own pace, the importance of ...
Ep.55: When the Crying Feels Endless - How to Survive the Hardest Days
In episode 56 of 'Mothering From Within,' host Kaili Ets, a mom and pediatric occupational therapist, addresses the overwhelming challenges that come with caring for a high-needs baby. Kaili reassures listeners that feeling overwhelmed and need...
Ep.54: When Baby Hates Lying Flat: Why It Happens & How to Help
In this episode of 'Mothering From Within,' host Kaili Ets, a pediatric occupational therapist, delves into the reasons behind babies' physical reactions, such as crying or arching their backs when laid down. Kaili explains how these behaviours...
Ep.53: Why Your Baby’s Struggles Start Below the Surface
In this episode, Kaili introduces the 'Rooted in Regulation Map,' a heart-centered framework to help parents understand their baby's sleep, feeding, development, and moods. Kaili uses the analogy of a tree to explain how a baby’s visible behavi...
Ep.52: The Gift of Ease: Why Bodywork Might Be Exactly What Your Baby (and You) Need
In this episode of Mothering From Within, host Kaili Ets, a mom of two and pediatric occupational therapist, infant craniosacral therapist, and soon-to-be-osteopath, discusses the importance of baby bodywork in relieving tension and promoting c...