Preterm birth accounts for over 1 in 10 births in the United States. Prematurity is one of leading causes of long term health complications & death in children. Half of all maternal mortality loss can be prevented.

My guest today, Parijat Desphande is working to end this high risk pregnancy crisis so families don’t meet their child earlier than they should.

Parijat is a bestselling author, speaker, consultant, and film producer who is dedicated to improving outcomes and ending preterm birth by adding a trauma-informed, neurobiological lens to prenatal care.  She has served and supported thousands of pregnant people through her live events, one-on-one work, and bestselling book, Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy.

In this episode, Parijat documents her roller-coaster journey of becoming a mother without a baby in her arms, her and her son surviving birth at 24 weeks, and navigating viable options to bring a sibling into the world, ultimately through surrogacy.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED...

• How Parijat saved her son's life by prolonging his premature birth
• Ways to support yourself or someone else through a long NICU stay
• What "somatic capacity" is and how to expand yours

DON'T MISS-

• Why meditation should be LAST on your list
• The work that needs to be done to stop the high risk pregnancy crisis

// MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE //
Book: BURNOUT: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD

// CONNECT WITH PARIJAT DESPANDE //
ParijatDesphande.com
Book: Pregnancy Brain
Instagram: @healthy.highriskpregnancy

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