Al Umuma

It's GO TIME!

Pregnancy loss is one of the most difficult experiences a woman can go through in their journey to motherhood. Despite how common it is, we rarely discuss the impact it has on women and the intense emotional toll it can take on a mama-to-be.

In today's episode, we invited two mamas who share their experiences with their pregnancy losses; they take us through their stories, emotions, grieving process and shed light on many unspoken truths when it comes to pregnancy loss.

Who better than an OBGYN to explain the three trimesters of pregnancy? In this episode, we were lucky to have Dr. Dalia Sikafi provide the medical perspective of mama and baby experience in each trimester.

ALMOST THERE MAMAS! This is your final stretch before that long-awaited meeting with the baby. 

Your little baby was busy this trimester, finalizing all the finishing touches of their development as they prepare to enter their new world. They’ve been putting on weight and fat, and their brain is developing rapidly now. As the baby gets bigger and heavier, you’ll be feeling it too.

While this may be an exciting time, it’s also one of the tougher times for some mommies. Not only could you be feeling heavy, impatient, and always needing to pee… but also many new symptoms come up at this point. Heard of Braxton-Hicks contraction? Do you now have hemorrhoids? Feeling those aches and pains? Yes, these are real things that come up at this stage.

In today's episode, we share our third-trimester experiences, fears, excitements, and heartburns before that big moment.

And for you listeners, it’s time to start taking extra care of yourself. Take your naps and meditate, but don’t forget that moving helps with labor and allows the baby to descend.

With your bump starting to show and the baby developing in your womb, it's easy to say that the second trimester feels like a major turning point in your pregnancy. From ways to connect with baby to changes in development, we take you through some of the joys and challenges we faced in weeks 12 to 28 of pregnancy.

In this episode we’re talking first trimester baby!

The good, the bad, the ugly and of course the vom-inducing... at least amongst us. We share some of our first trimester experiences from pregnancy symptoms, gender reveal, cravings and food aversions. We'll be getting real honest about what actually goes on with mamas to be!

It's that moment. You've talked about it with your partner, the stars are slightly aligned and it feels like the right time to try for a baby!

On our first episode, we discuss our experiences trying to get pregnant, dispels some myths on "getting your preferred gender", give you our tips and share so much more about that first step in a life-altering journey.

The Al Umuma Podcast will go through all the exciting, scary and life changing experiences of being a mother in the Arab world.