I am excited to be back and talk with you all again! I wanted to just give you all a short update on my life, why I've been absent and what has been going on with this pregnancy! Can you believe I will be 38 weeks this week?!! Me either! This last month has me feeling like I'm running in slow motion with all of the things that I need to do but cant do or not sure if i should yet. O man! Anyone feel me with this? 

Contact me on Instagram: @tristabdoula Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tristabdoula or Email: [email protected]

Empowered Birth and Postpartum course: https://transformedmaternityandbirth.thinkific.com/

To submit birth story: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqpNXIYWsMUmejkooVr9DLm-1X6qCwbrSklKhwGuBTpwxk6Q/viewform

or email story or inquiries to :   [email protected]

Are you preparing for labor ? I have a really useful tool for you to add to your labor tool box in todays episode!

Here are some links mentioned in the episode.

Listener support , Patreon Account:https://anchor.fm/transformedmaternitybirth/support

Birth gowns: https://restdress.com/

https://www.deardarby.com/

Buck D 40 blinks eye wear: https://www.amazon.com/Bucky-Ultralight-Comfortable-Contoured-Extensions/dp/B000WNX21Y

My website - to submit birth story: https://tristaspiers.wixsite.com/website

Email: [email protected]

IG: @tristabdoula

In this episode we hear how Oscar came earthside in rapid timing. A first time labor and birth for this momma! We discuss her homebirth , how she planned for it, fertility charting, waiting for labor to begin, water breaking in bed, perineal tearing, breastfeeding in the first 2 weeks, and how to have those uncomfortable conversations around having your needs met in the postpartum period. We cover so much in this episode and I just know your going to love it. You can follow Smay on Instagram @smay.thomson and @88.east

Links:

Midwife: EVE     http://www.utahbirthcenter.com/

Fertility charting app: Natural Cycles https://www.naturalcycles.com/

Are you planning to have an unmedicated birth? Even if your planning to have all the drugs it would be a good idea to plan how you will cope with contractions until you can get an epidural or in case it fails. In this episode I talk about The 3 R's coined by Penny Simkin. The 3 R's are tools you can add to your labor tool box!! ENJOY!!

I would love a rate and a review so we can reach more people and always if you have questions you can reach me at [email protected] and @tristabdoula on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/tristabdoula/?hl=en

LINKS mentioned in this show

Penny Simkin Video: https://www.pennysimkin.com/three-rs/

The Birth Partner Book: https://amzn.to/2pW1MIZ

My beautiful friend Meghan tells us about her long journey trying to conceive her first baby. Her battle with PCOS , discovering she had Gestational Diabetes and her exhausting labor that resulted in a C-section.