The Podcast for expecting or new parents looking for support and guidance with your pregnancy, birth, and first year of your baby’s life.

If you are an expecting or new parent looking for support and guidance with your pregnancy, birth, and first year of your baby’s life, then The Baby Pro Podcast is for you!

Join your hosts, Shelly Taft, a lactation consultant, doula, childbirth educator, infant sleep educator, and licensed practical nurse, and Nicole Glover, a doula and childbirth educator, as they bring you conversation and interviews with experts regarding all things pregnancy and baby related.

Each episode will tackle the burning questions that all expecting and new parents have, like Will I ever sleep again? How do I write the perfect birth plan? Does intimacy after birth exist? We will also answer listener questions and talk about the latest news in the parenting world.

Latest Podcast episodes

How To Manage Labor Pain With Liz Mandell From Down to Earth

In this episode, Liz Mandell, a birth and postpartum Doula, navigates the mysterious and often painful journey of pregnancy by...
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Can Enneagrams Help You With Parenting? With Erin Rocchio From Wholeness At Work

In this episode, we tackle all about experiencing the power of personal development to discover and appreciate the unique perspectives...
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Myths and Facts About Cloth Diapering With Bailey Bouwman From The Cloth Diaper Podcast

Bailey Bouwman learned about cloth diapering from her own experience and through her work in the industry. She found it...
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Insufficient Glandular Tissue with Kristin Cavuto, IBCLC

      When Kristin Cavuto, a licensed clinical social worker and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, discovers that a...
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Hypnobirthing – Everything You Need To Know With Jade and Alix from Birth Uprising

Listen as Alix and Jade talk about how hypnobirthing helps you achieve your birth goals.  Hypnobirthing is a form of...
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Equity In The Home With Dr. Regina Lark

Ever wonder why it is often a “woman’s job” to maintain the household in order? Well, technically, it isn’t. However,...
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Hi,I'm Shelly Taft

I’m a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Doula, and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Based in Worcester County, MA, I’ve been supporting new families in Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 2007.

Every parent is different, so I don’t believe in a cookie-cutter approach to lactation help. I will work with you to develop a breastfeeding plan that works for your life and your family.

I’m usually available on short notice, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. After all, babies don’t check the calendar!

When I’m not doing home visits for breastfeeding help, I work as a lactation consultant at UMASS Memorial Hospital in Worcester. You can also find me teaching childbirth, breastfeeding, and TummyTime! classes at various hospitals and sites in Worcester County, MA

I’ve supported more than a thousand families in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and I’d be honored to help you, too.

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