Happy Birthday Taylor!
In honor of Taylor Swift’s 36th birthday, Dr. Emily dedicates this episode of the Be Well Baby Podcast to imagining what it would look like to fully support Taylor through pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and new motherhood.
This episode is part fan tribute, part deep education, and part invitation for all birthing people to stop being blindsided by this major life transition. Dr. Emily walks through the physical, emotional, neurological, and identity shifts that happen in pregnancy and postpartum—and how real preparation can change everything.
From pelvic floor health to nervous system regulation, birth advocacy to lactation preparation, NICU awareness to emotional resilience, this episode lays out what comprehensive, whole-body support truly looks like.
If you are pregnant, postpartum, considering pregnancy, or supporting someone who is, this episode is for you.
About Your Host
Dr. Emily Spaeth is the founder and CEO of Be Well Baby, creator of the Beyond Birth Blueprint, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), prenatal and postpartum yoga teacher, and sometimes a professor. She specializes in the physical and nervous system care of birthing bodies and babies— preconception through early walking.
Dr. Emily worked for years in a Level IV NICU, where she founded the infant massage program and trained medical staff in trauma-informed developmental care. She now teaches and mentors other physical therapists, occupational therapists, and lactation consultants, and supports families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, and early parenting.
Topics Covered
Why pregnancy is one of the most intense initiations of adult life
What “advanced maternal age” really means
How pregnancy reshapes the body, brain, hormones, and identity
Core, pelvic floor, breathing, posture, and mobility changes
Nervous system preparation
Pain coping, advocacy, and surrender in birth
Why postpartum is recovery, not performance
Pelvic floor protection for long-term bladder health
Feeding preparation before baby arrives
Pumping comfort, flange sizing, colostrum collection
Infant cues, soothing, consent-based touch, and infant massage
NICU preparation without fear
A reminder for anyone in postpartum: you can do this
Resources
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Connect
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