Vibrantly You® Podcast | Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness for Pregnancy & Postpartum
Welcome to The Vibrantly You® Podcast, where we bring you evidence-based conversations on pregnancy workouts, postpartum recovery, perinatal nutrition, pelvic floor health, and real-life motherhood.
Whether you’re trying to conceive, pregnant, newly postpartum, or navigating life with littles — this podcast is here to help you feel strong, nourished, and vibrantly you.
Meet your hosts:
- Megan Martineau is a Certified Personal Trainer & Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist who helps women train for birth, reduce pelvic pain, and rebuild strength postpartum.
- Caitlin Cipriano is a Certified Perinatal Nutritionist with a Master’s in Nutrition. She helps moms support hormones, energy, and healing through food that actually works in real life.
Together, we bring personal experience (we're both moms of two!) and professional expertise to support you through every season of motherhood. No bounce-back culture here — just functional movement, mindful nourishment, and compassionate support.
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- Strength training in pregnancy
- Diastasis recti & pelvic floor recovery
- Postpartum mental health & hormone shifts
- Nutrition for breastfeeding and healing
- Real talk about mom life, identity, and self-care
So grab your coffee (hot or reheated!) and join us for expert-backed guidance and honest mom-to-mom conversations.
Vibrantly You® Podcast | Fitness, Nutrition, and Wellness for Pregnancy & Postpartum
71. Breastfeeding Real Talk: Clogs, Mastitis, Bottle Refusal & Letting Go
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Breastfeeding can be beautiful… and also incredibly challenging.
In this Coffee Chit Chat episode of The Vibrantly You® Podcast, we’re opening up about our real-life breastfeeding journeys — the highs, the struggles, and everything in between. From clogs and mastitis to bottle refusal, exclusively pumping, and nursing challenges, we’re sharing what it actually looked like for us behind the scenes.
We also dive into the emotional side of breastfeeding — including mom guilt, making the decision to introduce formula, and the bittersweet experience of ending a breastfeeding chapter.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Navigating latch issues and early feeding struggles
- Our experiences with clogs, mastitis, and supply challenges
- Bottle refusal and what that looked like in real life
- The reality of exclusive pumping vs nursing
- Letting go of expectations around breastfeeding
- Processing the emotions of weaning and transitioning
This episode is for any mom who has felt overwhelmed, emotional, or unsure in her feeding journey — whether you're currently breastfeeding, pumping, supplementing, or have already weaned.
Remember, there is no one “right” way to feed your baby — only what works for you and your family.
Tune in for more real-life conversations on motherhood, postpartum recovery, nutrition, and free resources for new moms — all designed to help you feel Vibrantly You®.
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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only and not to diagnose or treat any conditions. Before beginning any type of fitness or nutrition program, it is your responsibility to consult with a medical professional.
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