Podcasts by Belly Baby Mom
Hello! I'm Shereen Zarroug - Mother to 3 kids and I LOVE everything to do with pregnancy, birth & Motherhood! I'm the 'Birth junkie' :D
I am a DONA certified Doula, Lamaze certified Childbirth Educator, Hypnobirthing Specialist, Breastfeeding Counselor, Birth rights advocate and founder of Belly Baby Mom.
Join me through the Belly Baby Mom podcast - a safe place where mamas, mamas to be and birth workers can share, connect and inspire others through pregnancy, birth and motherhood related topics, interviews and positive birth stories. Welcome to the show!
If you like what you hear, please do leave me a positive review which will help get the show in front of more mamas out there! x
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Season 3 | EP5: “Who is Belly Baby Mom? Karen Wilmot interviews US!” ft. Shereen & Eleonora from 2019-04-05T14:37:30
Today, you get to know us a little bit better :) We are being interviewed for a change! The lovely Karen Wilmot - also known as ‘The Virtual Midwife’ chats with us all about Belly Baby Mom, how we ...
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Season 3 | EP4: "An Induced Birth with Epidural Birth Story" ft. Bashayer Al Issa from 2019-03-14T07:12:42
Today we share with you a beautiful and positive birth story with 'Bibi'!
Bibi tells us of her 1st birth experience with her adorable son, Ghanem, and this girl is hilarious! Listen to what she...
Season 3 | EP3: "The role of midwives & your birthing team" ft. Wendy Menghin & Harriet Dobbs from 2019-02-21T14:08:15
We caught up with 2 lovely midwives, Wendy & Harriet, from The American Hospital Dubai, to talk to us about what role a midwife plays during a mother's labour & birth at the hospital. They define w...
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YOU'RE INVITED | Sat, 9th February - MOVIE NIGHT for pregnant & new mamas! from 2019-02-06T10:30:47
In it's 4th edition, our 'Embracing Motherhood Movie Nights are back!'.
In partnership with The American Hospital Dubai, we are inviting you lovely mamas and mamas to be, to come join us f...
Season 3 | EP1: "Breastfeeding your newborn baby" ft. Dru Campbell - Healthbay Policlinic from 2019-01-17T17:27:51
Welcome to Season 3!!
Today we chat to the lovely Dru Campbell. If you have been pregnant, currently pregnant, a new mom or currently breastfeeding, you most probably have heard of or hav...
Season 2 | EP19: "My 5 tips for a Positive Birth Experience + 2019 Updates!" ft. Shereen Zarroug from 2018-12-31T14:41:25
To end this wonderful year in a positive note, I (Shereen) wanted to share with you, dear pregnant mamas, my personal favorite 5 Tips for a Positive Birth Experience. This is what I have personally...
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Season 2 | EP18: "Normal Birth - Lamaze's 6 Healthy Birth Practices" ft. Elena Carrillo from 2018-12-09T10:35:57
What is normal birth? After have just completed educational certifying seminars, taught by Elena, for both Lamaze International and DONA International, we are even more pumped about 'normal' birth ...
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Season 2 | EP17: "How Mama's Box is making motherhood easier" ft. Chirin Khawatmi from 2018-11-14T19:52:04
Meet Chirin, the beautiful mother of 2 and founder of pregnancy subscription box, Mama's Box, who shares with us her pregnancy and birth journeys, the challenges of motherhood and her thoughts on w...
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Season 2 | EP16: "An empowering VBAC Birth story after a traumatic 1st Birth" ft. Camila Diforena from 2018-11-01T08:45:48
We are super excited to share with you our lovely chat with Camila, a beautiful mom who shares with us her empowering VBAC birth story.
Camila briefly runs us through her 1st traumatic birth e...
Season 2 | EP15: "Birth Preferences List" ft. Shereen & Ele from 2018-10-20T17:48:10
A hot topic between moms, moms and their care providers, and between moms and their birth partners or doulas. How important is having a birth 'plan' sometimes called a 'birth preferences' or 'birth...
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Season 2 | EP14: "The Doula's Role - FAQ's + Childbirth Trainings in Dubai!" ft. Ellis Nicholls from 2018-09-18T06:48:31
We are back!!
We hope you've had a lovely summer :)In today's episode, we are happy to introduce to you our newest team member Ellis - a trained and certified Birth & Postnatal Doula, and ...
Season 2 | EP13: “Waterbirth & Gentle Birth Choices ft. Barbara Harper [Part 2] from 2018-07-18T19:26
We are back with Barbara Harper! If you have not yet listened to part one of this two-part episode, then go ahead and tune in to episode 12!
Barbara Harper is a leading voice for childbirt...
Season 2 | EP12: “Waterbirth & Gentle Birth Choices ft. Barbara Harper [Part 1] from 2018-07-05T15:24:03
In today’s very special episode, in her cozy and warm hotel room, we sit down for a lovely and inspiring chat with Barbara Harper, a leading voice for childbirth and maternity care reform, an autho...
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Season 2 | EP11: “Emotional Health during pregnancy & the Postpartum period ft. Dr. Marie Thompson from 2018-06-07T14:41:35
In today’s episode, we discuss a very important topic that can affect many women during pregnancy and the early postpartum period - Emotional Health. We sit down with Dr. Marie Thompson, Clinical P...
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Season 2 | EP10: “Baby Sleep" ft. Cecile De Scally | Malaak Mama & Baby care from 2018-05-24T03:45:02
In the beautiful offices of Malaak Mama & Baby care, we sit down with UAE’s very own ‘Baby Whisperer’ Cecile, who talks to us all about Baby Sleep! She takes us through the E.A.S.Y routine for baby...
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Season 2 | EP09: “Movie Night | 'Supporting Women' - THE TALKS from 2018-05-07T20:02:41
After a very successful and informative Belly Baby Mom 'MOVIE NIGHT' on April 21st....we are back! The movie night saw numerous parents to be, parents & Birth professionals, who were invited for a ...
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Season 2 | EP08: “An empowering Gentle Cesarean Birth Story” ft. Carla Haibi from 2018-04-12T14:29:31
Can a cesarean section birth be an empowering experience? We sat down with Carla, a working-from-home mom, who shared with us her beautiful family centered & gentle belly birth experience, that cam...
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Season 2 | EP07: “An Inspirational VBA2C Birth Story” ft. Halima Bashir from 2018-03-28T09:23:52
**SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!**
Our long awaited 3rd edition MOVIE NIGHT is on! Make sure you SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, April 21st - Follow us on Facebook & Instagram (@bellybabymom) and subsc...
Season 2 | EP06: "Do we need Midwives in the UAE?" ft. Jasmine Sneyd from 2018-03-15T16:27:25
In this week’s episode, in the cozy (yet busy!) lobby of the Dusit Thani Dubai hotel, we sat down with Jasmine for a chat, as she just finished attending a Lactation Education Conference at the hot...
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Season 2 | EP05: "Balancing Work & Motherhood" ft. Aida Al Busaidy from 2018-03-01T14:35:41
Meet Aida. An Emirati working mother who boasts a lively & outgoing personality that is truly infectious! Aida wears MANY hats and also holds a respectable position at Dubai Tourism, as a Director ...
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Season 2 | EP04: "A Beautiful Natural Twin Birth Story" ft. Maisa Vahedi from 2018-02-14T08:37:09
What an inspiring birth story!
Today, through fits of laughter, we chat to the beautiful (and adorably funny!) Maisa, mom of 5 year old Maya, and most recently, mom to Kai & Max, her adorable ...
Season 2 | EP03: "Pregnant Women Circles??" from 2018-02-08T14:18:51
Hi everyone!
So... this week has been hectic! Eleonora couldn't join me on this one, so I've recorded this very quick spontaneous episode to keep you in the loop with some new things going...
Season 2 | EP02: "Inductions - What is the process?" ft. Nicola Oliver from 2018-02-01T06:21:35
Today, we chat with Nicola (Nikki), a UK trained midwife with many years of experience, and working at Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, who tells us all about the different types of inductions out there an...
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Season 2 | EP01: "Movie Night THIS Saturday + Breastfeeding Myths" from 2018-01-24T20:26:33
It is 2018 and we're officially back! :)
So excited to share some super duper awesome news with you, updates on the upcoming 'Embracing Motherhood' Movie Night that is happening this Satur...
EP20: 'Holidays Special, gratitude & updates' from 2017-12-23T11:08:55
I'm back!!!
It's been a few weeks where I've been MIA! You'll know why in this episode, but more importantly I share some exciting updates with you on this one, including my upcoming Hypno...
EP19: ‘Belly Casting & banter’ with Eleonora Fornelli from 2017-12-06T21:30:39
It all started at 8am with a meeting on the beach….. we talked, we laughed, we were inspired…… to record another podcast!
So I quickly headed to Ele’s home (before having to do the school ...
EP18: YOU'RE INVITED! 'Movie Night' & Birth Options from 2017-11-22T17:33:42
On December 9, Belly Baby Mom launches "Embracing Motherhood - Movie Nights!" with the screening of an incredible documentary titled 'Childbirth - All or Nothing' that follows the journeys of 4 wom...
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EP17: 'Parenting Triggers' ft. Nicki Anderson from 2017-11-15T20:36:32
Have you ever wondered why sometimes we, as parents, continuously get frustrated or upset at something our child says or does? To the point that it happens every single time for that specific situa...
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EP16: 'The Mothership DXB' ft. Helen Farmer from 2017-11-09T12:18:39
This week, I chat to Helen Farmer, the lovely personality from the (very) honest & popular Dubai blog, 'The Mothership Dxb'! Helen is also an editor, journalist, blogger... as well as a wedding ce...
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EP15: 'Hypnobirthing' + My Doula's perspective on MY birth! ft. Nicky Langley from 2017-11-01T18:05:16
As a follow up to Episode 12 ’Open Book’, where I shared my 3 birth stories, I speak to Nicky Langley, who was my Doula supporting me throughout my 3rd pregnancy & birth, about HER experience of my...
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EP14: 'Breastfeeding Q&A UAE...Is Breast really Best??' ft. Farangis Bakhtiar from 2017-10-18T14:58:55
We all know the many great benefits that Breastfeeding has to offer, and you may have heard the saying 'Breast Is Best'... but is it really?
Today, I chat to Farangis, mom of 3 & Founder and ad...
EP13: 'Small and Mighty Babies' ft. Lala Langtry White [Premature babies, pregnancy & Infant Loss..] from 2017-10-11T20:15:45
**This is a special episode that I dedicate to all the mamas out there who have lost their little angels in pregnancy or infanthood, as we approach International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance...
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EP12: 'Open Book' - A recount of my 3 Birth Stories from 2017-10-05T18:45:06
So I have been holding off recording this episode for a while now, and had only just realized I wasn't sure why. I guess a part of me felt uncomfortable to share a personal part of my life with the...
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EP11: 'Birth Photography.. in the UAE' ft. Lana Abu-Shaheen from 2017-09-27T18:17:42
Would you consider hiring a birth photographer to document your birth? How does a birth photographer go about managing a birthing space yet still produce the most compelling pictures? Today I speak...
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EP10: 'Top 5 Fears of Childbirth' - Co-host Baida Alayaar from 2017-09-21T11:18:18
After a LONG summer break, we are back! I get a chance to catch up with Baida, about our summers, kids & her work as a Doula & Childbirth Educator in Abudhabi. We carry on with an interesting chat,...
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EP09: 'A Beautiful Birth Center Birth Story' ft. Nesreen Schmidt from 2017-08-29T16:48:15
In this episode, in the comfort of my home and through fits of laughter, I chat to my sister from Germany, during her visit to Dubai, and she shares her beautiful water birth story with her 2nd dau...
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EP08: 'Importance of Exercise in the Pre & Post natal period' ft. Larissa Vitoria from 2017-08-22T10:25:59
Exercise... We all know the wonderful benefits of exercise, but how important is it to exercise before & after pregnancy? What exercises should you avoid, what is diastasis recti and urinary incont...
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EP07: 'Reiki for Pregnancy' ft. Tatjana McDonald from 2017-08-15T17:09:59
What is the practice of Reiki? How does it work and how can it benefit expectant moms? As I know it, Reiki is a Japanese alternative technique for stress reduction and relaxation, one that also pro...
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EP06: The Art of 'Birth Story Listening' ft. Gabi Pezo [All about BSL + 2 Birth Stories!] from 2017-08-08T05:55:47
Did you know there is a profession such as a 'Birth Story Listener'? Yes, it exists! It is someone who will listen to your story, with no judgement, and guide you to answers you may have been looki...
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EP05: "Our Amazing Children" - Living with Autism, SPD, OCD.. ft. Andrea Jane Guy & Donna Van Vuuren from 2017-07-25T07:03:08
What does life look like for a parent and child whose life is constantly challenged because of an additional / special need? What goes on in the mind of a special needs child? Andrea and Donna, fou...
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EP04: "Cloth Nappies vs. Disposables" ft. Sofi Chabowski from 2017-07-18T09:01:47
Have you ever considered cloth diapering? Why would (or should!) someone consider cloth diapers for their baby rather than store bought disposables? Mom of 3 (and 1 on the way!) Sofi, founder of th...
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EP03: "Start Wearing your baby!" ft. Sarah Lander [All about the art of Babywearing!] from 2017-07-11T08:42:49
What are the benefits of wearing your baby? What are the different carriers out there and where can I try them out? Today, I spent a lovely morning with Sarah, founder of Luxe Carriers, who shares ...
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EP00: Were Live! [Introduction & Welcome] from 2017-06-25T22:25:33
Welcome to The Belly Baby Mom Podcast! I'm Shereen, and I'm happy that you're here, so thank you! Have a listen, so you can find out what you can expect to hear on the podcast, topics we will discu...
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EP01: "Doula & more" ft. Eleonora Fornelli [Doulas, Baby Massage, Rebozo, Birth Story & more] from 2017-06-25T22:25:22
In this episode, I chat to Eleonora, a Birth & Postpartum doula & Baby Massage Instructor in Dubai, who also goes by the name 'The Hugging Doula'. We discuss her journey into birth work, her love f...
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EP02: "Parenting Classes in Dubai" ft. Amy Vogelaar from 2017-06-25T22:25:03
Today I'm joined by the co-founder of Love Parenting UAE, Amy Vogelaar, a Lactation Consultant as well as a Parenting & Antenatal Educator, hosting various classes around Dubai for when before baby...
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