EP 266: Birth Stories, Multiple Sclerosis and Loss with Andrea Ahonen

Andrea Ahonen is on this episode sharing her motherhood journey with us.  She starts with sharing her birth stories of her two daughters who were both "big babies." She had completely different experiences after doing research and finding a provider to support her choices. Andrea was later diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2017 and went on to have two more babies. This last year she learned of a surprise 5th pregnancy.  She opens up about the loss of this pregnancy on this episode.  Andrea's story so beautifully portrays the ups and downs that come with motherhood.  She is an inspiration and a perfect guest for this Mother's Day episode.   Andrea's favorite resources: A great doula!  A fantastic provider(s) - my OB & midwife practice combo is amazing!  The Birth Hour podcast   MyBirth:  https://mybirthrva.com   These two books have been really helpful in my healing from my twin miscarriage:   It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered https://a.co/d/6Tb7m6U   Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss https://a.co/d/199HZ1h   Connect with Liz https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en https://miraculousmamas.com   Sponsors: Visit LifeMD.com/CHAVA today and see why LifeMD is America’s most trusted leader in virtual healthcare. Go to jennikayne.com and use the code CHAVA to get 15% off.   Evidence on Big Babies: https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Big-Babies-Handout.pdf https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-induction-or-c-section-for-big-baby/   Why Chava? Episode 248: https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125 Chava Meaning https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm