Experts

Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC

Robin Kaplan, Certified Lactation Consultant

Robin Kaplan is a lactation consultant and owner of the San Diego Breastfeeding Center. Throughout the week, she helps breastfeeding mothers during in-home lactation consultations, her clinic and free weekly support group, and prenatal breastfeeding classes. In addition to writing a weekly blog about breastfeeding and parenting, Robin is also the co-editor of the International Lactation Consultant Association blog, Lactation Matters and a monthly contributor for the Natural Kidz blog.

Robin lives in San Diego, CA with her husband, Jason, their two sons, Benjamin and Ryan, and their dog, Tilly. She has a love of cooking, traveling, hiking, going to the beach, social media, and teaching.

Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC = Episode #246: Weaning and Breastfeeding While Pregnant

Dr. Sean Daneshmand, M.D.

Perinatologist, Founder of Miracle Babies

Dr. Sean Daneshmand is a highly-respected perinatalogist based out of southern California. Through his nonprofit Miracle Babies, he provides financial assistance to families who have given birth to high-risk babies. After his own wife was threatened with a pregnancy that required intensive care. Daneshmand started the organization with the goal of providing aid to families whose thoughts were consumed with that of the health of their newborns. Daneshmand was recently profiled as a CNN Hero, a member of CNN’s continuing series, highlighting people around the world who are making extraordinary impacts in their communities.

Dr. Sean Daneshmand, MD = Episode #200 – Twins, Carrying More Than One,
Episode #201 – Twins, The Multiple Birth Experience

Harvey Karp, MD

Pediatrician and Vaccine Specialist

Dr. Harvey Karp is a nationally renowned pediatrician, child development specialist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the USC School of Medicine. He completed medical school training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC, pediatric residency at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles and fellowships in ambulatory pediatrics and child development at UCLA. In pediatric practice, for almost 30 years, Dr. Karp has taught thousands of parents, from working moms to superstars like Madonna, Michelle Pfeiffer and Pierce Brosnan his secrets for soothing colic, boosting infant sleep, reducing tantrums, promoting patience and …making parents and children happy.

Dr. Harvey Karp = Episode # 123 – Making it Through the 4th Trimester

William Camann, MD

Obstetric Anesthesiologist

Dr. William Camann is the director of obstetric anesthesia at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is also an associate professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, and past-president of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. An internationally recognized authority on obstetric anesthesia and pain control during childbirth Dr. Camann is the co-author of Easy Labor, Every Woman’s Guide to Choosing Less Pain and More Joy During Childbirth (Random House/Ballantine Books, 2006). You can find out more about his book at easylabor.net

William Camann, MD = Episode #145 – Everything Epidurals, Depisode #59 – Easy Labor

Sara Holliday

Marriage-Family Therapist, Holistic Health Expert

Sara Holliday is a licensed marriage and family therapist and a leading expert in yoga, aerobics, martial arts and holistic health practices. Since 1992, Sara has coached and trained thousands of women of all ages and fitness levels—helping them create a fit body and mind. Her company and programs reflect her personal mission: to help women achieve their optimum potential and to help them live a rich, fulfilling life. As a leading expert in women and families’ health and wellness, Sara has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including Oprah & Friends Radio, Martha Stewart Living Radio, KABC, KNBC and KTLA and is a columnist for several women’s health and fitness publications. She is also a mother of two growing boys.

Sara Holliday  =  Episode #124 – Adjusting to Your New Mom ID, Episode #117 – Sex, Love, Pregnancy- Sex During Pregnancy, Episode #22 Prenatal Yoga and Connecting with your Baby,