Moms Off The Record
April West and Katherine Sigblad examine pregnancy, birth, matrescence, and child rearing through a countercultural and unorthodox lens in their thought-provoking, bi-weekly episodes.
If you are curious or skeptical about the childhood jab schedule, breastfeeding, sovereign birth, elimination communication, big pHarma, and baby-led weaning— just to name a few "controversial" subjects— then you came to the right podcast!
We'll never tell you what to think or what to do— you can leave that up to your favorite TT docs instead. Rather, we unabashedly share our lived experiences and perspectives with a sprinkle of evidence (only when called for), and we always encourage you to make decisions that feel right for your family.
Challenging existing perspectives and thinking critically is what we're all about.
Thanks for tuning in!
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 74 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
#8: Masks. We love to hate them. Here’s why.
We are over masks and so are 96% of you, our lovely instagram followers. If you truly follow the science, then you are over them too.
In this episode, we channel one of our core tenets at MOTR: critic…
#7: Beyond the ‘Pop’: Improving Perinatal Outcomes with Holistic Chiro Dr. Madalyn Turner
Nothing is off the table- pun intended- with holistic chiropractor Dr. Madalyn Turner. In this episode, we learn how she’s able to improve pregnancy outcomes (think shorter labor, for one), thanks to…
#6: A Thoughtful Conversation with April’s Midwife Amanda
April’s midwife Amanda made a significant impact on her home birth experience, so we had to invite her on the pod to get a glimpse into her "why" and hear her perspectives on physiologic birth and mo…
#5 Part 2: A Thorough Analysis of the Child Vaccine Schedule
In this comprehensive two-part series we leave no vaccine-related stone unturned. We delve into the history of vaccines, review a sample vaccine insert from the childhood immunization schedule taken …
#5 Part 1: A Thorough Analysis of the Child Vaccine Schedule
In this comprehensive two-part series we leave no vaccine-related stone unturned. We delve into the history of vaccines, review a sample vaccine insert from the childhood immunization schedule taken …
#4: Debunking Infant Sleep Myths and the Truth About Bedsharing
Infant sleep is one of the most polarizing topics in the baby community, and in true MOTR fashion, we do not hold back.
We break down all the sleep myths including how you can’t “train” your baby to s…
#3: Our Birth Stories: Two Very Different Experiences, Two Very Informed Mamas
While we both prepped for, and manifested, a home birth, Katherine’s hope for a peaceful out-of-hospital birth took a wild turn after an unexpected medical complication arose and did not stabilize. H…
#2: Birth Plans: What You Need to Know (& What We Chose and Why!)
“I’ll just go with the flow and see what happens!” is not a phrase you will hear from us…at least in regard to giving birth. In this episode, our aim is to remind you of your autonomy in your birth.
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#1: The False Empowerment of Hormonal Birth Control & IUDs and How to Reclaim Your Power via Natural Family Planning
So often we’re told the benefits we’ll reap as a result of hormonal birth control and IUDs, but are we ever given informed consent on the physical and emotional risks? How empowering is it to believe…