Air date 12.12.2022 Listen here! Elliot: You have tuned into the after episode of the before and after birth story. My guest today is a nutritionist and founder of Medicinal Mushroom Focus Company, Fungirl. The last time I spoke to her was incredibly pregnant with her...
"Understanding that pregnancy is not just a physical transition but one that affects every aspect of your life, a midwife creates time to dive into how the pregnancy is going. You are seated in a comfy chair and genuinely asked "how are you coping with this...
" If your cervix is dilated, your physician may offer you a membrane sweep, which is basically a bit of a massage of the baby's head. This is not harmful to you or your baby. The membrane sweep feels like a longer cervical check; this can be uncomfortable but should...
**This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy article. "During those final days, though, Dr. Schneider asked me one question that gave me pause: Why did I want a VBAC so much? Even after all I’d done to try for a successful VBAC, it was a difficult question to...
Once we received news of the surgery, the rest was an agonizing blur. We were pushed upstairs to sign paper after paper with the anesthesiologist, releasing them of responsibility if they accidentally killed my baby. Having my newborn go through invasive surgery at...
**This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy article. "For a few weeks before my son Levi was born, I experienced prodromal labor nightly. I’d go to bed hoping to be awoken by ‘the real thing,’ only to wake up the next morning still pregnant and disappointed....
**This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy article "Of course, many mothers-to-be also have strong feelings upon learning their baby is breech – some feel angry, disappointed, depressed, nervous or scared. Some are terrified contemplating the possibility that...
"It is very important not to stop any necessary asthma medications due to a possible pregnancy without speaking to your doctor because an asthma attack in early pregnancy due to stopping medications can also be very dangerous to you, and your baby." Asthma is a common...
**This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy Project article. "Doulas are not only for mothers planning an all-natural birth, but for mothers planning or investigating all kinds of birth choices. The doula movement is all about options, information and...
"In the months following Charlotte’s death, the other silence I was not prepared for was the silence of some of my family, friends, and coworkers. Those people who didn’t know what to say, so they said nothing. They didn’t mean to hurt me. In fact, they hoped their...
Postpartum depression is well known among those who work with new and expectant parents but what many don’t know is that it’s just one of many perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADS). There are many different ways that these mental health issues can present, but...