Get ready as I shared my two POSITIVE induction VBAC stories. I bet they will surprise you and I hope they will both encourage you!!

Join me for Part 2 today of this discussion on The Gospel, Pregnancy and Birth as it relates to doulas and other birth workers! Take a listen and share with a friend who may need this extra encouragement too! For more information about the Gospel, check out the book What Is The Gospel by Greg Gilbert!

Join me today as I dive into Part 1 about how the truths of The Gospel affect how we think about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum as PARENTS. Part 2 next week with dive into applying it to doulas & birthworkers. For more info about the Gospel, check out the book What Is The Gospel by Greg Gilbert.

Sit down for a fun interview with identical twin mom, Makayla Lloyd. We talk all about pregnancy, birth and postpartum with TWINS!!

Today’s episode dives into the importance of self-care during your high-risk pregnancy & give 5 very simple self-care tips you can implement this week!!

Here are a few links mentioned on today's episode:

1) My FAVORITE prenatal yoga YouTube video.

2) Bilateral Music... my go-to song after tough births!

3) Kysta Dancy: a top expert on birth trauma for parents & birth professionals... she encouraged LOTS of bilateral movement and/or music after hard experiences to prevent trauma.

4) Research on the benefits of Tetris to prevent/lessen PTSD symptoms.

FINALLY.... if you'd like to work with me 1:1, check out my virtual doula support package for high-risk pregnancy moms or shoot me an email!

Today we’re going to discuss the high-risk pregnancy condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum aka HG. It is so much more than normal “morning sickness”. Listen in to learn more about this condition and ways you can get help if you or someone you know is struggling with HG.

Today we’re getting into the background on inductions, elective vs. medically necessary, induction benefits vs. risks, and finishing up with 3 tips to help you ROCK your induction if it is needed!!

Join me for an interview with fellow 2x high-risk mama & Orange County postpartum doula, Elyse Rusaw.

Elyse dives deep and gets vulnerable discussing her two very challenging pregnancies and how they both affected her mental health in different ways. She also offers some wonderful tips to prepare ahead of time for a smoother postpartum season after a stressful pregnancy!

Trigger Warning:

This episode discusses the challenges of a serious fetal diagnosis called encephalocele in one pregnancy and continuous bleeding during another pregnancy due to a chorionic hematoma.

Elyse's pregnancy outcomes were all wonderful and positive, but please SKIP this episode if you're pregnant and know this will make you even more anxious or afraid.

Today we are going to get very practical and specific about simple baby steps you can take to get educated and empowered for your high-risk pregnancy!

We’re gonna dive in today about why it’s so hard to feel empowered and some basic steps you can take to change that for your pregnancy and birth… even as a high-risk pregnancy mama!