web01.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:29:58 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) But first, Pivot. - Episodes Tagged with “Postpartum” https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/tags/postpartum Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. en-us episodic Mindset, Nutrition & Sustainable Fat Loss for Women Danielle Rancourt, RD I’m Dani Rancourt, registered dietitian, certified sports dietitian, and founder of Pivot Nutrition Coaching. In But First, Pivot, we cut through diet culture and break down what actually works for sustainable fat loss, better nutrition, and a healthier relationship with food. You’ll hear real client success stories, practical nutrition strategies, and honest conversations about mindset, metabolism, and long-term weight maintenance. If you’re tired of starting over every Monday and want a realistic approach to nutrition that actually fits your life — this podcast is for you. no fat loss, sustainable weight loss, nutrition, dietitian, mindset, women’s health, metabolism, sports nutrition, weight loss coaching, healthy habits Danielle Rancourt, RD dani@danitherd.com Episode 84: VBAC Redemption: Rémi’s Birth Story https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/84 0076575c-9b77-40c5-8c5a-18f5921540fe Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD After a traumatic first birth via C-section, I finally got the VBAC I’d hoped for. In this episode, I share Rémi’s birth story from early labor at home to a shoulder dystocia and healing postpartum. A real, raw look at trusting your body and finding redemption after birth trauma. 1:24:00 no After a traumatic first birth with Chloé, I spent my entire second pregnancy hoping for a VBAC, but also being terrified of it. At 39 weeks and 3 days, I scheduled a backup C-section “just in case,” but prayed that baby Rémi would come early on his own. In this episode, I walk you through the full story from the first contraction at 2:30 a.m. to delivering our big 9-pound boy at 12:15 p.m. the same day. You’ll hear: ✨ Why I wanted a VBAC (and how fear played into my decision) ✨ What those early contractions at home were like ✨ Me begging for an epidural upon admission ✨ How quickly things progressed once I got to the hospital ✨ The intense final moments - CODE PINK!!! ✨ A painful postpartum recovery (ice diapers, hemorrhoids, and all) This episode is real, emotional, and a little wild (equal parts funny and TMI). So if you’re not up for talk about hemorrhoids and vaginas, maybe skip this one 😉 Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Founder and CEO - Pivot Nutrition Coaching Guest: Brianne (Bri) O'Neil Fellow Toddler Mom and Firefighter wife Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) VBAC birth story, vaginal birth after c-section, birth trauma recovery, postpartum healing, shoulder dystocia, labor and delivery story, mom podcast, real birth experience After a traumatic first birth with Chloé, I spent my entire second pregnancy hoping for a VBAC, but also being terrified of it. At 39 weeks and 3 days, I scheduled a backup C-section “just in case,” but prayed that baby Rémi would come early on his own.

In this episode, I walk you through the full story from the first contraction at 2:30 a.m. to delivering our big 9-pound boy at 12:15 p.m. the same day.

You’ll hear:
✨ Why I wanted a VBAC (and how fear played into my decision)
✨ What those early contractions at home were like
✨ Me begging for an epidural upon admission
✨ How quickly things progressed once I got to the hospital
✨ The intense final moments - CODE PINK!!!
✨ A painful postpartum recovery (ice diapers, hemorrhoids, and all)

This episode is real, emotional, and a little wild (equal parts funny and TMI). So if you’re not up for talk about hemorrhoids and vaginas, maybe skip this one 😉

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Founder and CEO - Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Guest: Brianne (Bri) O'Neil
Fellow Toddler Mom and Firefighter wife

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

]]> After a traumatic first birth with Chloé, I spent my entire second pregnancy hoping for a VBAC, but also being terrified of it. At 39 weeks and 3 days, I scheduled a backup C-section “just in case,” but prayed that baby Rémi would come early on his own.

In this episode, I walk you through the full story from the first contraction at 2:30 a.m. to delivering our big 9-pound boy at 12:15 p.m. the same day.

You’ll hear:
✨ Why I wanted a VBAC (and how fear played into my decision)
✨ What those early contractions at home were like
✨ Me begging for an epidural upon admission
✨ How quickly things progressed once I got to the hospital
✨ The intense final moments - CODE PINK!!!
✨ A painful postpartum recovery (ice diapers, hemorrhoids, and all)

This episode is real, emotional, and a little wild (equal parts funny and TMI). So if you’re not up for talk about hemorrhoids and vaginas, maybe skip this one 😉

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Founder and CEO - Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Guest: Brianne (Bri) O'Neil
Fellow Toddler Mom and Firefighter wife

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

]]> Episode 62: Things we would do differently with baby #2 - with Bri O'Neil https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/62 25d28571-e187-4c6e-9557-3b5f53aeae02 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0600 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD This episode unpacks things we would do differently with baby #2 48:36 no In the previous episode, I shared my birth story in celebration of Chloe's first birthday. While I'm not pregnant with baby number 2 just yet, I definitely have baby fever. So, I invited my mom friend and fellow firefighter wife Bri O'Neil back on the podcast to chat about raising toddlers, and things we would do differently with baby #2 now that we have a little experience under our belts. In this episode: * A wild POOP story (fast forward to 11 mins to skip) * Trying to conceive * 8 things we would do differently with our next pregnancies and babies Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching Guest: Brianne (Bri) O'Neil Fellow Toddler Mom and Firefighter wife Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) postpartum, pregnancy, fertility, breastfeeding, solo parenting In the previous episode, I shared my birth story in celebration of Chloe's first birthday. While I'm not pregnant with baby number 2 just yet, I definitely have baby fever. So, I invited my mom friend and fellow firefighter wife Bri O'Neil back on the podcast to chat about raising toddlers, and things we would do differently with baby #2 now that we have a little experience under our belts.

In this episode:

  • A wild POOP story (fast forward to 11 mins to skip)
  • Trying to conceive
  • 8 things we would do differently with our next pregnancies and babies

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Guest: Brianne (Bri) O'Neil
Fellow Toddler Mom and Firefighter wife

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

]]> In the previous episode, I shared my birth story in celebration of Chloe's first birthday. While I'm not pregnant with baby number 2 just yet, I definitely have baby fever. So, I invited my mom friend and fellow firefighter wife Bri O'Neil back on the podcast to chat about raising toddlers, and things we would do differently with baby #2 now that we have a little experience under our belts.

In this episode:

  • A wild POOP story (fast forward to 11 mins to skip)
  • Trying to conceive
  • 8 things we would do differently with our next pregnancies and babies

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Guest: Brianne (Bri) O'Neil
Fellow Toddler Mom and Firefighter wife

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

]]> Episode 56: Dani’s Hair Mineral Test Results & What They Mean https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/56 aa27f1b5-cac1-4eb4-b09a-f1d1f7e5dcb5 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD In this episode, we expand from episode 53 to explore Dani's hair mineral test results and what they say about her stress, thyroid, metabolism and more! 59:57 no Welcome to Part 2, where Hannah and I review my HTMA (hair mineral testing) results! For part one (What is HTMA Testing), head to episode 53. This test is very unique in comparison to blood testing as we are looking inside the cells, and looking at 3 months of mineral status vs a moment in time. Tune in to find out how recent stressors and being postpartum (+ breasfeeding) have impacted my mineral status and what I'm going to do about it to optimize my health and feel my best in coming months! In this episode: * Review of HTMA testing and how it differs from a blood test * Reasons why you may want an HTMA test and why I got one * Slow vs Fast Metabolic Types * The results: highs and lows of my mineral levels * Changes I'll be making to my diet, lifestyle, and supplements Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) Guest: Hannah Davis Registered Dietitian (https://www.instagram.com/rooted.with.hannah/) HTMA, htma testing, hair mineral testing, functional nutrition, burnout, chronic stress, women's health, postpartum, breastfeeding Welcome to Part 2, where Hannah and I review my HTMA (hair mineral testing) results! For part one (What is HTMA Testing), head to episode 53. This test is very unique in comparison to blood testing as we are looking inside the cells, and looking at 3 months of mineral status vs a moment in time. Tune in to find out how recent stressors and being postpartum (+ breasfeeding) have impacted my mineral status and what I'm going to do about it to optimize my health and feel my best in coming months!

In this episode:

  • Review of HTMA testing and how it differs from a blood test
  • Reasons why you may want an HTMA test and why I got one
  • Slow vs Fast Metabolic Types
  • The results: highs and lows of my mineral levels
  • Changes I'll be making to my diet, lifestyle, and supplements

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

Guest:
Hannah Davis Registered Dietitian

]]> Welcome to Part 2, where Hannah and I review my HTMA (hair mineral testing) results! For part one (What is HTMA Testing), head to episode 53. This test is very unique in comparison to blood testing as we are looking inside the cells, and looking at 3 months of mineral status vs a moment in time. Tune in to find out how recent stressors and being postpartum (+ breasfeeding) have impacted my mineral status and what I'm going to do about it to optimize my health and feel my best in coming months!

In this episode:

  • Review of HTMA testing and how it differs from a blood test
  • Reasons why you may want an HTMA test and why I got one
  • Slow vs Fast Metabolic Types
  • The results: highs and lows of my mineral levels
  • Changes I'll be making to my diet, lifestyle, and supplements

Host: Danielle Rancourt, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Owner & Lead Dietitian of Pivot Nutrition Coaching

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

Guest:
Hannah Davis Registered Dietitian

]]> Episode 32: Pelvic floor therapy Q & A with Tricia Reimann, PT, DPT https://podcast.pivotnutritioncoaching.com/32 7ab9dc88-053d-42a9-b88c-28877ddb6a2a Mon, 10 Jul 2023 18:45:00 -0500 Danielle Rancourt, RD full Danielle Rancourt, RD Pelvic floor therapy Q & A with Tricia Reimann, PT, DPT 34:36 no Two months ago, a low back injury creeped back into my life. Since I was in my second trimester, I chose to seek help from a pelvic floor therapist. This being my first pregnancy, I knew nothing about pelvic floor therapy. Honestly, I didn't really know it existed until last fall when I met Tricia, a local pelvic floor therapist. In this episode, Tricia answers pelvic floor related questions submitted via Instagram, Facebook and the Pivot Nutrition Coaching program. What's in this episode? [2:34] What is the pelvic floor? [3:01] Why is important to have a strong pelvic floor? [4:17] What are signs or symptoms of a weak pelvic floor? [7:01] What type of patients you typically work with? [8:00] Can men benefit from PFT? [10:16] When is the best time to start working with a PFT? Should you go when pregnant OR wait until after pregnancy? [13:33] What are the best ways to prep your body through PFT and exercise? Are there specific exercise you should or shouldn't do during pregnancy? [19:41] How soon should you start PFT after giving birth? [21:14] Are pelvic floor exercises someone women should continue to do forever after a C-section or birth in general [23:29] How can you improve pelvic floor many YEARS after having kids? [25:24] How do you go about finding a PFT near you and that's the right fit? Does insurance cover PFT? *Herman & Wallace (https://www.hermanwallace.com/continuing-education-courses/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2K6lBhBXEiwA5RjtCUxIlrl91MT1yItSkfRs47UlPzs05dQxO2L7Pe9Phda6VsFLrYKP9hoCrZcQAvD_BwE) [26:43] What are some common misconceptions about pelvic floor therapy that we maybe didnt mention yet? [29:50] For those who maybe don’t have access to local PFT, do you have any online resources you recommend? Vagina Whisperer (https://www.instagram.com/the.vagina.whisperer/?hl=en) Get Mom Strong (https://getmomstrong.com/) Expecting & Empowered (https://www.instagram.com/expectingandempowered/?hl=en) [31:29] Anything important we haven’t discussed that you want people to know? [33:32] Where can people find you / how can people work with you if they're in the Grand Forks area? Connect with Dani on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/dani_the_rd/?hl=en) or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com (https://pivotnutritioncoaching.com/) c-section, incontinence, pelvic floor therapy, physical therapy, postpartum, pregnancy, pregnant Two months ago, a low back injury creeped back into my life. Since I was in my second trimester, I chose to seek help from a pelvic floor therapist. This being my first pregnancy, I knew nothing about pelvic floor therapy. Honestly, I didn't really know it existed until last fall when I met Tricia, a local pelvic floor therapist. In this episode, Tricia answers pelvic floor related questions submitted via Instagram, Facebook and the Pivot Nutrition Coaching program.

What's in this episode?

[2:34] What is the pelvic floor?

[3:01] Why is important to have a strong pelvic floor?

[4:17] What are signs or symptoms of a weak pelvic floor?

[7:01] What type of patients you typically work with?

[8:00] Can men benefit from PFT?

[10:16] When is the best time to start working with a PFT? Should you go when pregnant OR wait until after pregnancy?

[13:33] What are the best ways to prep your body through PFT and exercise? Are there specific exercise you should or shouldn't do during pregnancy?

[19:41] How soon should you start PFT after giving birth?

[21:14] Are pelvic floor exercises someone women should continue to do forever after a C-section or birth in general

[23:29] How can you improve pelvic floor many YEARS after having kids?

[25:24] How do you go about finding a PFT near you and that's the right fit? Does insurance cover PFT?
*Herman & Wallace

[26:43] What are some common misconceptions about pelvic floor therapy that we maybe didnt mention yet?

[29:50] For those who maybe don’t have access to local PFT, do you have any online resources you recommend?
Vagina Whisperer
Get Mom Strong
Expecting & Empowered

[31:29] Anything important we haven’t discussed that you want people to know?

[33:32] Where can people find you / how can people work with you if they're in the Grand Forks area?

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

]]> Two months ago, a low back injury creeped back into my life. Since I was in my second trimester, I chose to seek help from a pelvic floor therapist. This being my first pregnancy, I knew nothing about pelvic floor therapy. Honestly, I didn't really know it existed until last fall when I met Tricia, a local pelvic floor therapist. In this episode, Tricia answers pelvic floor related questions submitted via Instagram, Facebook and the Pivot Nutrition Coaching program.

What's in this episode?

[2:34] What is the pelvic floor?

[3:01] Why is important to have a strong pelvic floor?

[4:17] What are signs or symptoms of a weak pelvic floor?

[7:01] What type of patients you typically work with?

[8:00] Can men benefit from PFT?

[10:16] When is the best time to start working with a PFT? Should you go when pregnant OR wait until after pregnancy?

[13:33] What are the best ways to prep your body through PFT and exercise? Are there specific exercise you should or shouldn't do during pregnancy?

[19:41] How soon should you start PFT after giving birth?

[21:14] Are pelvic floor exercises someone women should continue to do forever after a C-section or birth in general

[23:29] How can you improve pelvic floor many YEARS after having kids?

[25:24] How do you go about finding a PFT near you and that's the right fit? Does insurance cover PFT?
*Herman & Wallace

[26:43] What are some common misconceptions about pelvic floor therapy that we maybe didnt mention yet?

[29:50] For those who maybe don’t have access to local PFT, do you have any online resources you recommend?
Vagina Whisperer
Get Mom Strong
Expecting & Empowered

[31:29] Anything important we haven’t discussed that you want people to know?

[33:32] Where can people find you / how can people work with you if they're in the Grand Forks area?

Connect with Dani on Instagram or by visiting her website at pivotnutritioncoaching.com

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