61. Maternal Mental Health Month, your mental health matters!

Brielle experienced sooo many barriers on her VBAC journey and she blasted through all of them! Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 Trauma is literally stored in the cells of your body and how you can start facing them in a way that's not overwhelming 🔥 When you feel like you've exhausted all of your options, it might be beneficial to keep trying. You just might find exactly what you didn't know you needed 🔥 Why following your intuition and finding your voice are so important on your journey The anatomy of the cervix Connect with, Brielle ⤵️ Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@briellebrasil Email:⁠ [email protected] Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠  ✨ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The Journey to VBAC Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/vbacpodcast ✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@thejourneytovbac and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠⁠ I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Get out your tissues, this one gets emotional! Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 How previous births can affect you not connecting with your new baby 🔥 How to navigate a system that keeps telling you "no, you can't" 🔥 Tips for how to prepare your partner for   Birthing Instincts Podcast What a bicornuate uterus is Connect with, Raquel ⤵️ Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠@lolitasrebellion Email:⁠ [email protected] Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠  ✨ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠ I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Preparing for your VBAC can go deeper than the physical and mental aspects, it can be rooted in your lineage, as far back as your mom, and your grandma or even further back than that. Take a listen to find out why having hard conversations can be absolutely essential to your VBAC journey. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥Questions to ask your midwife or OB  🔥 Why a homebirth could be your best option for a successful VBAC 🔥 How a doula and midwife differ 🔥 Which aspects of planning a VBAC are most important to focus on 🔥 Why preparing for the postpartum is equally if not more important than preparing for the birth Connect with, Midwife Meaghan ⤵️ Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/meaghan_snider_/ Website:⁠ https://meaghansnidermidwife.com/ If you want Meaghan as your midwife click here Postpartum Doula Training October 25-27, 2024 Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠⁠  ✨ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠⁠ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠⁠ I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Alyssa Frain is a licensed acupuncturist turned full-time stay-at-home mom. She had her first daughter in September 2020, a missed miscarriage in 2022, and a successful HBAC in January 2024. She enjoys helping women take their health back into their own hands by showing them how to tune into their bodies and support it with Chinese Herbal Medicine. Her goal is to empower women to reconnect with their bodies so they can live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 Her top 3 tips when preparing for your HBAC 🔥 Why education is so important 🔥 How to have a different birth experience https://realfoodforgd.com/ https://www.goodinside.com/book/ https://www.birthingfromwithin.com/ Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊 Connect with, Alyssa ⤵️ Instagram: ⁠@wellnessmatriarch Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠@birthing_come_true⁠Facebook: ⁠Birthing Come True⁠Website: ⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠Email: [email protected] Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠  ✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ---------------------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: ⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠ and ⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠ I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Breastfeeding is a learned skill, it’s ok if it does not feel natural or easy. Feeding your baby is something you need to plan for but know that it’s ok (and very likely) that it may look different in the first few weeks than you planned or expected. Alex, who is an IBCLC has so much incredible knowledge and amazing tips for you to navigate your journey. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 A brief description of understanding the anatomy of your breasts and why it is how it is 🔥 Common struggles in breastfeeding and how to navigate them 🔥 How you can prepare for breastfeeding in pregnancy 🔥 and so much more! Let me know what you learned from this episode! Connect with, Alex ⤵️ Instagram:⁠ ⁠@motherhoodbloomslactation Website: http://www.motherhoodbloomslactation.com/ Connect with me, Petra ⤵️ Instagram:⁠⁠@birthing_come_true⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠Birthing Come True⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠⁠ Email: [email protected] The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠⁠  ✨ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: ⁠⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠⁠ I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Having a supportive team is more important than you may realize. When Jessica didn't have a supportive team she felt like she wasn't being heard or informed. But that all changed for her second and third birth. Some highlights from the episode: 🔥 Trusting your gut instincts is not a gimmick or just a fun saying, it can lead you down the path you were meant for 🔥 Even if you get told No, try again! 🔥 How not processing your previous birth can affect your subsequent births 🔥 The unspoken guilt that may arise after your VBAC Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊 Connect with, Jessica ⤵️ Instagram: ⁠@TheVBACmom TikTok: TheVBACmom Connect with me, Petra ⤵️Instagram:⁠@birthing_come_true⁠ Facebook: ⁠Birthing Come True⁠ Website: ⁠Birthingcometrue.com⁠ Email: [email protected] The International Cesarean Awareness Network:⁠ https://www.ican-online.org/⁠  ✨ ⁠ ⁠⁠Free Fearless VBAC Workbook-⁠ It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ----------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: ⁠www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠ ✨ Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@thevbacjunkiepodcast⁠ and ⁠@Birthing_Come_True⁠ I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Sometimes you have to put on your advocacy hat more times than you'd like. This definitely was the case for Carly who encountered a not-so-supportive OB while in labor. Some highlights from the episode:🔥 How to deal with an unsupportive doctor🔥 What one very important option is for handling an unsupportive provider🔥 What an AMA is 🔥 and so much more! Let me know how this episode has helped you once you're done listening 😊Connect with, Carly ⤵️Instagram: @adventure4better Connect with me, Petra ⤵️Instagram:@birthing_come_trueFacebook: Birthing Come TrueWebsite: Birthingcometrue.comEmail: [email protected] Cesarean Awareness Network: https://www.ican-online.org/  ✨  Free Fearless VBAC Workbook- It’s time to face your fears and grow through them! ---------------------------------------------------------------        Let's Connect! ✨ The VBAC Junkie Website: www.birthingcometrue.com/thevbacjunkiepodcast ✨ Follow me on Instagram: @thevbacjunkiepodcast and @Birthing_Come_True I'd so appreciate it if you'd rate and review this show wherever you're listening from. I'm grateful you've taken time out of your day to listen, thank you!

Plans in birth can change and that's okay, knowing what to expect, realizing you have options, and feeling confident in whatever decision you make is of utmost importance. I chatted with HeHe about all of these and she gave us her best tips for making sure your birth unfolds in a way that feels good to you.Some highlights from the episode:🔥 What is causing cesareans🔥 How to avoid a cesarean🔥 How to advocate for yourself during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum🔥 Questions to ask your pract...

Can you imagine having a VBAC over 40 years ago?!Listen to this episode so you can hear Nancy's VBAC story and her experiences with grief and how she helps other's through it now!Some highlights from the episode:🔥 Sticking to your desires even when hospital staff doesn't agree🔥 How planning a VBAC can change you in more ways than you might imagine🔥 Having a VBAC can potentially prepare you for future unexpected life experiences🔥How Nancy helps women prepare for their VBAC and how to handle it...

Maternal mental health is a crucial issue that deserves more attention than it currently receives.Here are the main takeaways from this episode🔥 Understanding what Maternal Mental is🔥 Recognizing the signs of mental health disorders🔥 Places you can get help from🔥 Why it's important to address this issue sooner rather than laterResources from the episode:The episode about postpartum psychosis I talked about: Episode 18: The Invisible Struggle- Navigating Postpartum Depression and Psychosis-Pos...