Yasmine Moussa's guest appearances

Yasmine Moussa

Healing Hormones

The Momologist™

Kate Northrup

Naveen Jain

Diana Graber

Alisa Vitti

Nadya Okamoto

Erin Stutland

Sarah Merrill

Kali Rogers

Alexis Joseph

Chel Hamilton

Candace Burch

Chris Medina

Cassandra Wilder

Noelle Tarr

Katie Dalebout

OwlTail

“There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to motherhood,” says Yasmine Moussa, blogger and entrepreneur. Yasmine’s blog, The Gentle Nursery, helps expecting and current moms take the guesswork out of making safe, non-toxic choices for their families. In today’s episode on The Momologist™, Yasmine breaks down how to create the best baby registry for your needs.  Yasmine explains that the first step to creating your baby registry is to decide what types of products you want and choose where to register based on the availability of those products. It’s important to include items for yourself for during and after pregnancy on your registry as well. She recommends including unique ideas such as a diaper fund, a doula fund, and other crowdfunding-style options to ensure your needs are met once the baby arrives. Yasmine dives into each area of baby care, from formula and diapers to crib mattresses and car seats, to help listeners learn what to look for and what to avoid.  Tune into this week’s episode on The Momologist™ for a conversation about making healthy product choices for yourself and your baby and how to create the perfect baby registry without getting overwhelmed. Join us as Yasmine breaks down important safety tips for mothers, so they can choose the most natural, non-toxic products for their baby. If you are pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant, or have a loved one who is pregnant, don’t miss out on this episode!   Quotes • “Just start with selection. Which stores are going to offer the products that you’re going to want for your baby? Really start with product selection. Look for places that offer what you want or they give you access to the products that you want through a universal baby registry.” (13:20-13:57) • “There’s also things that are going to support you as a new mom…you also want to include things that are going to support you in the postpartum like breast pump parts, nursing accessories, parenting books. Remember, this is happening to the whole family, so you want to factor yourself in as well and don’t just make it a baby registry but really help your guests provide you with what you’re going to need.” (29:13-29:41) • “I think the cooler thing to do is to have a diaper fund on your registry. That’s one of those alternative crowd-funding things that you can add to some of your registries. I really like the idea of a diaper fund. And the reason I think it’s good to not overwhelm yourself with a diaper stash before your baby is born is because sometimes babies react to diapers. You might have to switch brands.” (45:59-46:27) • “Your baby’s crib mattress is the most important item to have nontoxic in your nursery because your baby spends thousands and thousands of hours sleeping in their first year of life and the materials in your baby’s crib mattress can off-gas into their breathing zone…You definitely want to avoid anything in your baby’s crib mattress along the lines of synthetic fabrics, polyester, even things labeled as eucalyptus. Vinyl waterproofing is a really big one because that’s a big off-gasser. Flame retardant chemicals. You want to look for mattresses that are naturally flame resistant using materials like wool. Avoid polyurethane film. Whenever possible in life I would say avoid polyurethane film. Ideally, when it comes to mattresses, you want to avoid products that are made in China. As far as I’m concerned, your crib mattress is where the budget should go. Do not cut corners on the crib mattress.” (51:29-52:55) • “There’s no hard and fast rules when it comes to motherhood.” (1:12:00-1:12:03) • “Keep the baby toys simple in the very beginning especially. Your baby doesn’t need a lot in the beginning. They really just want to see your face and do peek-a-boo. Keep it simple, especially when your baby is little.” (1:19:18-1:19:34) • “As far as from a toxicity standpoint, it’s very important to consider what your baby’s playing with, how sensitive they are and what materials something is made from. A lot of times with babies under ten months, everything ends up in their mouth. So, during this short period of time, you really want to prioritize non-toxic toys, non-toxic materials.” (1:20:02-1:20:28) • “I don’t want anybody to get overwhelmed. That is not the goal. The goal is to feel empowered and the goal is to feel like you have a good sense of what matters, what matters to you, and what you can do something about and what you can’t do something about. You can’t control everything. That’s not the goal. It’s to control what matters and influence what matters.” (1:25:42-1:26:04) • “Flame retardant chemicals are generally known to be quite ineffective at reducing flammability. Certain product classes require flammability testing and resistance. A lot of mattresses, car seats, manufacturers will use flame retardant chemicals to meet these government regulations. The problem with that is that’s kind of the cheap and easy way of doing it, of meeting these regulations, passing these regulations and being able to put your product out on the market. But the problem is these flame retardant chemicals are ineffective, and really unhealthy. There are numbers and numbers of firefighters that have gone on record stating that these chemicals make fires more toxic, are not achieving anything, and are just hurting the individuals that are exposed to them.” (1:30:37-1:31:39) • “The best advice I can give you as a mom who has been there, done it, and learned things along the way is just to be true to yourself. The only time I really regret decisions that I made is when I didn’t trust myself and I listened to other people that I thought I should be listening to. That’s when I kind of get down on myself and I think okay I wasn’t honoring myself. I know I have my own preferences. I know what works for me and when I didn’t do that that’s when I felt like I wasn’t happy with the choices that I made. Really be true to yourself. Know that you can do things differently, you can do things your own way. You can do what works for you and that’s okay. That’s perfectly a great way to start out your motherhood journey, by really being true to yourself and knowing what matters to you. Everything else will fall into place.” (1:48:33-1:49:26)    Notable Links: Episode References: Episode 1: Preparing For a Non-Toxic Pregnancy with Emma Rohmann of Green At Home  Episode 9: Child-Proofing In and Around Your Home with Brett Horn, founder of Charlie’s House   Website: www.gentlenursery.com  IG: @thegentlenursery FB: The Gentle Nursery FB Group: Non-Toxic Mommies   Join the Wait List for Baby Registry Bliss: https://www.gentlenursery.com/waitlist/ **Use the code MOMOLOGIST to save $5 off your registration**   Yasmine Moussa’s Prenatal Wellness Company: Biomeology **For a LIMITED TIME, save 10% on your purchase using the link below** * [Note: The link below contains an affiliate link, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through this link] Biomeology Website  IG: @biomeology FB: Biomeology    Topic Links: Crib Mattresses: https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-organic-crib-mattresses/ Car Seats: https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-car-seats/ Formula: https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/best-organic-baby-formula/   Subscribe to our Mailing List: www.TheOfficialMomologist.com   Connect with The Momologist™: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/ https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist   ------   The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

“There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to motherhood,” says Yasmine Moussa, blogger and entrepreneur. Yasmine’s blog, The Gentle Nursery, helps expecting and current moms take the guesswork out of making safe, non-toxic choices for their families. In today’s episode on The Momologist™, Yasmine breaks down how to create the best baby registry for your needs.  Yasmine explains that the first step to creating your baby registry is to decide what types of products you want and choose where to register based on the availability of those products. It’s important to include items for yourself for during and after pregnancy on your registry as well. She recommends including unique ideas such as a diaper fund, a doula fund, and other crowdfunding-style options to ensure your needs are met once the baby arrives. Yasmine dives into each area of baby care, from formula and diapers to crib mattresses and car seats, to help listeners learn what to look for and what to avoid.  Tune into this week’s episode on The Momologist™ for a conversation about making healthy product choices for yourself and your baby and how to create the perfect baby registry without getting overwhelmed. Join us as Yasmine breaks down important safety tips for mothers, so they can choose the most natural, non-toxic products for their baby. If you are pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant, or have a loved one who is pregnant, don’t miss out on this episode! Quotes • “Just start with selection. Which stores are going to offer the products that you’re going to want for your baby? Really start with product selection. Look for places that offer what you want or they give you access to the products that you want through a universal baby registry.” (13:20-13:57) • “There’s also things that are going to support you as a new mom…you also want to include things that are going to support you in the postpartum like breast pump parts, nursing accessories, parenting books. Remember, this is happening to the whole family, so you want to factor yourself in as well and don’t just make it a baby registry but really help your guests provide you with what you’re going to need.” (29:13-29:41) • “I think the cooler thing to do is to have a diaper fund on your registry. That’s one of those alternative crowd-funding things that you can add to some of your registries. I really like the idea of a diaper fund. And the reason I think it’s good to not overwhelm yourself with a diaper stash before your baby is born is because sometimes babies react to diapers. You might have to switch brands.” (45:59-46:27) • “Your baby’s crib mattress is the most important item to have nontoxic in your nursery because your baby spends thousands and thousands of hours sleeping in their first year of life and the materials in your baby’s crib mattress can off-gas into their breathing zone…You definitely want to avoid anything in your baby’s crib mattress along the lines of synthetic fabrics, polyester, even things labeled as eucalyptus. Vinyl waterproofing is a really big one because that’s a big off-gasser. Flame retardant chemicals. You want to look for mattresses that are naturally flame resistant using materials like wool. Avoid polyurethane film. Whenever possible in life I would say avoid polyurethane film. Ideally, when it comes to mattresses, you want to avoid products that are made in China. As far as I’m concerned, your crib mattress is where the budget should go. Do not cut corners on the crib mattress.” (51:29-52:55) • “There’s no hard and fast rules when it comes to motherhood.” (1:12:00-1:12:03) • “Keep the baby toys simple in the very beginning especially. Your baby doesn’t need a lot in the beginning. They really just want to see your face and do peek-a-boo. Keep it simple, especially when your baby is little.” (1:19:18-1:19:34) • “As far as from a toxicity standpoint, it’s very important to consider what your baby’s playing with, how sensitive they are and what materials something is made from. A lot of times with babies under ten months, everything ends up in their mouth. So, during this short period of time, you really want to prioritize non-toxic toys, non-toxic materials.” (1:20:02-1:20:28) • “I don’t want anybody to get overwhelmed. That is not the goal. The goal is to feel empowered and the goal is to feel like you have a good sense of what matters, what matters to you, and what you can do something about and what you can’t do something about. You can’t control everything. That’s not the goal. It’s to control what matters and influence what matters.” (1:25:42-1:26:04) • “Flame retardant chemicals are generally known to be quite ineffective at reducing flammability. Certain product classes require flammability testing and resistance. A lot of mattresses, car seats, manufacturers will use flame retardant chemicals to meet these government regulations. The problem with that is that’s kind of the cheap and easy way of doing it, of meeting these regulations, passing these regulations and being able to put your product out on the market. But the problem is these flame retardant chemicals are ineffective, and really unhealthy. There are numbers and numbers of firefighters that have gone on record stating that these chemicals make fires more toxic, are not achieving anything, and are just hurting the individuals that are exposed to them.” (1:30:37-1:31:39) • “The best advice I can give you as a mom who has been there, done it, and learned things along the way is just to be true to yourself. The only time I really regret decisions that I made is when I didn’t trust myself and I listened to other people that I thought I should be listening to. That’s when I kind of get down on myself and I think okay I wasn’t honoring myself. I know I have my own preferences. I know what works for me and when I didn’t do that that’s when I felt like I wasn’t happy with the choices that I made. Really be true to yourself. Know that you can do things differently, you can do things your own way. You can do what works for you and that’s okay. That’s perfectly a great way to start out your motherhood journey, by really being true to yourself and knowing what matters to you. Everything else will fall into place.” (1:48:33-1:49:26) Notable Links: Episode References: Episode 1: Preparing For a Non-Toxic Pregnancy with Emma Rohmann of Green At Home  Episode 9: Child-Proofing In and Around Your Home with Brett Horn, founder of Charlie’s House Website: <a href="http://www.gentlenursery.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.gentlenursery.com</a> IG: @thegentlenursery FB: The Gentle Nursery FB Group: Non-Toxic Mommies Join the Wait List for Baby Registry Bliss: <a href="https://www.gentlenursery.com/waitlist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gentlenursery.com/waitlist/</a> **Use the code MOMOLOGIST to save $5 off your registration** Yasmine Moussa’s Prenatal Wellness Company: Biomeology **For a LIMITED TIME, save 10% on your purchase using the link below** * [Note: The link below contains an affiliate link, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through this link] <a href="https://shrsl.com/3chmt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biomeology Website</a> IG: @biomeology FB: Biomeology  Topic Links: Crib Mattresses: <a href="https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-organic-crib-mattresses/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-organic-crib-mattresses/</a> Car Seats: <a href="https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-car-seats/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/non-toxic-car-seats/</a> Formula: <a href="https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/best-organic-baby-formula/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/best-organic-baby-formula/</a> Subscribe to our Mailing List: <a href="http://www.TheOfficialMomologist.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TheOfficialMomologist.com</a> Connect with The Momologist™: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/theofficialmomologist/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialMomologist</a> ------ The Momologist™ is a production of The Reel Media Group.  For inquiries, please email: contact@thereelmediagroup.com

How to Create a Baby Registry with Yasmine Moussa

There’s so much information out there about everything from what products to use in the bath to how to do laundry and what strollers to use. It can be overwhelming. Yasmine Moussa is the founder of The Gentle Nursery, an evidence-based mom blog about wellness, gentle baby care, and non-toxic living for moms and babies. She’s also the founder of Biomeology Probiotics for mom and baby — and we’ve all heard how important gut health is by now. We talk about finding the right products for you and your child, dealing with the information overload that comes when you’re having your first, and remembering to take care of the mother as well.We Chat About:What led Yasmine to The Gentle NurserySimplifying baby product researchWhat to look out for with greenwashingThe biggest changes you can make to your homeThree things to focus on firstResources:gentlenursery.comInstagram: @thegentlenurseryFacebook: The Gentle Nursery's Non-Toxic Mommies GroupThe Gentle ListCredo BeautyThe Detox MarketConnect With Me:FREE WORKBOOK - Learn how to support the 4 phases of your cycle!Private Hormone and FAM CoachingBook a Reiki SessionLet’s be friends on Instagram: @nourishedwithninaHealing Hormones is a production of Crate MediaMentioned in this episode:FAM TrainingLearn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).Join my FREE FAM Training

There’s so much information out there about everything from what products to use in the bath to how to do laundry and what strollers to use. It can be overwhelming. Yasmine Moussa is the founder of The Gentle Nursery, an evidence-based mom blog about wellness, gentle baby care, and non-toxic living for moms and babies. She’s also the founder of Biomeology Probiotics for mom and baby — and we’ve all heard how important gut health is by now. We talk about finding the right products for you and your child, dealing with the information overload that comes when you’re having your first, and remembering to take care of the mother as well.We Chat About:<ul><li>What led Yasmine to The Gentle Nursery</li><li>Simplifying baby product research</li><li>What to look out for with greenwashing</li><li>The biggest changes you can make to your home</li><li>Three things to focus on first</li></ul>Resources:<ul><li><a href="https://www.gentlenursery.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">gentlenursery.com</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegentlenursery/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@thegentlenursery</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/483484232002917/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Gentle Nursery's Non-Toxic Mommies Group</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gentlenursery.com/list" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Gentle List</a></li><li><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1168707&amp;u=1268820&amp;m=60269&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Credo Beauty</a></li><li><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=626481&amp;u=1268820&amp;m=54367&amp;urllink=&amp;afftrack=" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Detox Market</a></li></ul>Connect With Me:<ul><li><a href="https://www.nourishedwithnina.com/free-workbook-how-to-intuitively-connect-to-your-cycle" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">FREE WORKBOOK</a> - Learn how to support the 4 phases of your cycle!</li><li><a href="https://www.nourishedwithnina.com/private-hormone-coaching" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Private Hormone and FAM Coaching</a></li><li><a href="https://calendly.com/nourishedwithnina/private-reiki-session" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Book a Reiki Session</a></li><li>Let’s be friends on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nourishedwithnina/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@nourishedwithnina</a></li></ul>Healing Hormones is a production of <a href="http://crate.media" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crate Media</a>Mentioned in this episode:FAM TrainingLearn how to prevent pregnancy naturally and ditch birth control without fear. This training is for women who have been thinking about getting off birth control and have questions about fertility awareness method (FAM).<a href="https://healinghormones.captivate.fm/fam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join my FREE FAM Training</a>

85. Non-Toxic Living for Mother & Baby with Yasmine Moussa