Most women will research every stroller, bottle, and sleep schedule for their baby but spend almost no time thinking about how to support their own body during pregnancy.

 In this episode, I’m sharing a “half baked” pregnancy update and pulling back the curtain on what I’ve actually been doing to support my body while growing this baby. 

The reality is that most prenatal care is focused on monitoring the baby, not optimizing the mother’s health. And while that makes sense medically, it also leaves a huge gap in how women care for themselves during one of the most physically demanding seasons of life. 

Pregnancy is often treated like a time to pause your health goals, but I see it more like a sport that requires intentional preparation and support.

In this episode, I walk through the team I’ve built around me including a functional practitioner, doula, midwife, pelvic floor physical therapist, chiropractor, and massage therapist and why I chose to outsource as many decisions as possible during this season. 

I share what the first trimester actually looked like for me, from fatigue and nausea to the unexpected mental challenge of body image changes. 

We also talk about the simple systems I’m using moving into the second and third trimesters, including strength training, daily movement, blood sugar stability, and pelvic floor work. 

I explain how I’m thinking about nutrition not just for myself, but for my baby’s long-term health and taste development. We’ll also talk honestly about the physical discomforts of pregnancy and the moments that can make you question whether something is wrong. Finally, I share how researching birth options shifted my mindset from nervousness to genuine excitement, and why I ultimately decided on a home birth with a midwife and doula while still working with my OB for imaging. 

If you’re pregnant, planning to be, or just curious about a different approach to supporting your body through pregnancy, this episode offers a real, honest look behind the scenes.

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(2:54) The Anatomy Scan

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