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Happy Valentine's Day! In this special episode, Lina shares what she LOVES most about motherhood and marriage and also shares what YOU said you love too! If you want to contribute to the listener feedback episodes, give Lina a follow on Instagram (@linaforrestal) and keep an eye on her Stories where she polls her audience. 

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Host Lina Forrestal and her friend and fellow podcaster Engrid Latina sit down for a thought-provoking chit chat about jealousy and comparison in motherhood. 

Engrid Latina is a personal trainer and strength coach (CSCS) based out of Ohio. She has trained clients both in-person and online for nearly a decade. Engrid's personal history with an eating disorder has helped develop a training model that invites a deep appreciation and respect of the body.

Engrid curated a 6-Week Postpartum Training Program designed to help postpartum moms regain strength, energy, and confidence.

Connect with Engrid on Instagram: @livengproof

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In this episode, Lina mentions a few more things about her postpartum experience so far that she forgot to mention in the last recap episode. She also breaks down the Kyte Baby controversy with her friend Alyssa Bolanos. 

Check out Nourish to Heal organic and healthy meal delivery in Central, New Jersey: https://nourishtoheal.com/

Connect with Katie of Life in Bloom Wellness: https://www.instagram.com/lifeinbloomwellness/

Check out Katie's "Postpartum Mindset Workshop": https://www.lifeinbloomwellness.co/workshops

Connect with Alyssa Bolanos: https://www.instagram.com/casabolanos/ 

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In this episode, Lina talks about how her postpartum experience is going so far: how her mental health has been and how she's been juggling newborn life with a toddler in tow. 

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23-year-old Brittani got pregnant unexpectedly with her daughter. While she is the best thing Brittani could ever ask for, new motherhood was a difficult adjustment. She worked in an OBGYN when she got pregnant and loved her job, but due to lack of childcare had to quit and become a stay-at-home-mom. 

In this episode, Brittani also shares her positive birth experience!

Connect with Brittani: https://www.instagram.com/brittyy__c/ 

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In this episode, Lina and twin mom Engrid Latina talk about getting moving again after having a baby (or two)! As a mom of twin toddlers, she understands the challenges and changes that come with postpartum recovery and curated a 6-Week Postpartum Training Program designed to help postpartum moms regain strength, energy, and confidence.

Join her January group starting January 8th! Use code NEWMAMA at checkout for an additional 15% off by 1/7/24

Engrid Latina is a personal trainer and strength coach (CSCS) based out of Ohio. She has trained clients both in-person and online for nearly a decade. Engrid's personal history with an eating disorder has helped develop a training model that invites a deep appreciation and respect of the body.

Connect with Engrid on Instagram: @livengproof

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In this SPECIAL episode, Lina Forrestal tells her positive birth story with her doula, Jenna Toulantis. Jenna helps recount the story from her perspective, adding in professional explanations for why certain things did and didn't happen. Lina's mom also pops in on the episode, discussing how things have changed in 34 years when it comes to pregnancy complications. 

Lina's favorite part of the episode is an audio recording of birth and hearing Evelyn's first cry.

Lina mentions how she listened to the book "HypnoBirthing, the breakthrough natural approach to safer, easier, more comfortable birthing" She highly recommends this book to anyone who's pregnant.

Check out the birth photos on Lina's blog: https://www.linaforrestal.com/blog/evelyns-birth-story

Jenna Toulantis is a certified doula, photographer, and community builder in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.  Connect with Jenna on Instagram: @jmtnjphotography

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After Julissa delivered her first baby in the hospital, she decided she wanted a more natural experience and sought to have a home birth. After working with a team of professionals, she designed a home birth and safely welcomed her second child into the world. 

Connect with Julissa on Instagram: @julissa.edwards_counseling

Julissa Edwards is a licensed psychotherapist, retired adjunct psychology professor, positivity expert, and mindset coach. With a passion for positive psychology and holistic healing, Julissa takes a holistic approach to counseling and coaching, incorporating various techniques to help individuals achieve their goals. She firmly believes that the power of the mind is one of the best skills you can hone in on to achieve any accomplishment in life and overcome hardships. Drawing upon her years of experience as a therapist and teacher, Julissa guides clients to strengthen their resiliency and develop a positive mindset that can transform their perception of the world. Her goal is not only to help clients heal, but to also empower them to create better tomorrows for themselves.

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My daughter, Evelyn, was born last week on November 27th! I recorded this episode with my postpartum doula, Katie, back in October. I'm super excited for her to start with our family next week! 

Katie is a mom of four and a postpartum doula who is passionate about health and wellness.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What is a postpartum doula?
• What is a postpartum doula's most important job?
• What has Katie learned from her own motherhood experience that she takes into doula care.
• How far in advance should someone book a postpartum doula?
• How much does it cost to hire a postpartum doula? 
• How long does “postpartum” last? How long can a family hire a postpartum doula for?
• How does she talk to moms who she recognizes might have some postpartum anxiety or even postpartum depression symptoms?
• Where she notices families need the most help 
• How much a postpartum doula costs
  
  

More about Katie: Katie has been a student of yoga for 20 years and became a trained 200RYT in 2012 in Vinyasa flow.  As a yoga instructor, Katie is able to bring her knowledge of the body and mind to help clients find balance in their transitions into motherhood and beyond. Katie is also passionate about Chinese medicine, meditation, the law of attraction, astrology, and babywearing.

Life in Bloom Wellness
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