Motherbirth
87 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 74 ratingsJoin me and inspiring guests as we share the stories, wisdom and transformation of motherhood…. And invite you to step courageously down the path of your own birth as a mother.
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Embodiment in the Time of Covid -- 086
May 07, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBUsha Anandi's journey into feminine spirituality and embodiment began with her own story of trauma and numbness. Determined to heal the root of her disconnection and pain, she traveled all around the world, devoting her life to studying ancient healing practices and making them accessible for the modern age. In this episode we explore the issues related to privilege and healing work, the impact of stress and isolation on our nervous systems, and some powerful embodiment practices to assi...
Healing After Infant Loss & Marriage Breakdown — 085
September 02, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBReturning guest Christa Gifford shares honestly about the challenges and healing she has experienced since the death of her daughter Goldie (story shared in EP 030). After the unexpected breakdown of her marriage, Christa had no choice but to confront her own demons and look within to discover what really needed to be healed so that she could move forward as a whole woman. Her powerful story will surprise you!
Cyclical Living & Intentional Motherhood - 084
August 19, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBApril McMurtry, creator of The Moon Is My Calendar, goes deep on how the moon serves as a guide to us on the journey of cyclical living and awareness, and how we can bring this awareness into our relationship with our daughters. April shares from her heart about the awakening she experienced in early motherhood, the deep peace she has discovered in living rhythmically, and what raising daughters intentionally has looked like for her.
How to Raise Empowered Daughters - 083
August 05, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBSpecial guest Jessica Connolly shares her inspiring story of raising 4 daughters to be connected to their feminine power and potential, and how that is possible to cultivate at any age. Mellisa & Jessica describe a one-of-a-kind new project designed for mothers who want to empower their daughters to form a vital, healthy connection to the sacred power of the feminine cycle through practical tools, personal transformation and powerful community.
Healing from Birth Trauma & Pregnancy Complications - 082
July 22, 2019 13:00 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBBest-selling author of Pregnancy Brain, Parijat Deshpande's world changed when her complicated, high risk pregnancy ended with the birth of her son at 25 weeks. In this episode, we explore trauma, the nervous system and how to use the mind body connection to not just manage a high risk pregnancy but actually thrive. Join us on Tuesday, July 30th at 1:30pm PST on Instagram for a LIVE follow up conversation with Mellisa and Parijat where we will answer any of your questions and explore our c...
Conscious Parenting and Healing Ourselves - 081
July 08, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBHost Mellisa Reeves and guest Tamara Iglesias of Welly Nest, a conscious parenting coach, explore how motherhood brings up all of the unresolved issues in our lives and how conscious parenting serves as an invitation to heal our own selves. Tamara believes that "parenting is our greatest opportunity to evolve. In this episode, we explore how motherhood triggers our childhood wounds, beliefs about the world, and even our own inadequacy as mothers. If motherhood is an opportunity to evolve,...
The Eating Instinct - Motherhood and Diet Culture — 080
November 12, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBAs a journalist, Virginia Sole-Smith frequently wrote diet articles for women’s magazines but much of what she wrote never rang true for her. Then, when her first child was born with a rare congenital heart condition and wouldn’t eat on her own, she began to connect the dots of how outside influences can alter our bodies’ natural instincts to nourish and satiate ourselves. Her new book, The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America, was inspired by her daughter’s resis...
Breaking Down Barriers to Equal Access to Reproductive Health Care — 079
October 29, 2018 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.6 MBFew people have the tenacity and the resolve to recognize a gap in women’s health care services and then break down the barriers to fill the gap and find a place for themselves amid the new design. But, that is exactly what today’s guest, Director of Midwifery Care, Nikia Grayson, CNM, DNP, MPH did at CHOICES — Memphis Center for Reproductive Health in Memphis, Tennessee. Coming from the DC area, Nikia found the infant mortality rates among families of color in Memphis distressing. With a l...
Miscarriage & Complicated Pregnancy and Birth — 078
October 15, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBKate Woolley and her husband didn’t anticipate all the bumps and struggles they would face when they made the decision to become parents. When their first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, a fracture was created in their communications due to the different manner in which they dealt with grief. But when Kate faced rare and challenging conditions during their second pregnancy, their bond grew stronger than ever. When her water broke during her 16th week of pregnancy Kate was placed on home b...
I Had a Miscarriage — 077
October 01, 2018 12:00 - 51 minutes - 36.3 MBDr. Jessica Zucker is a well-known psychologist who specializes in women’s reproductive and maternal mental health, the founder of the ‘I Had a Miscarriage’ campaign, and a writer. She practiced clinically for years before her own 16-week miscarriage offered her a new perspective on the many aspects of loss and how it touches every part of a woman’s life. During our conversation, Dr. Zucker shares the raw details of her loss, how getting intimate with death changed her and made her more emo...
How Becoming a Mother Can Transform a Career — 076
September 24, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBSarah Peck was the first employee to get pregnant at the Silicon Valley startup she worked for. And while her boss affirmed things would work out, she could feel unconscious competition and misogyny in the air. Inside she was feeling lonely and wondering if she was sacrificing the career she had built. In addition to her other duties, she was tasked with helping to write the ‘maternity employee handbook’ for the entire organization. Since that time, Sarah has left that position to become an...
Why A Postpartum Doula Could Change Your Life — 075
September 17, 2018 12:00 - 57 minutes - 40 MBA lack of support during her postpartum transition inspired today’s guest, Kate Turza, to become a certified postpartum doula. Feelings of frustration and loneliness crept over her after the birth of her third child. Her searches for support in her rural Long Island community came up empty. She decided to offer women the support she wished she’d had by becoming a doula and by joining the board of a non-profit that facilitates a monthly birth circle. During our conversation, Kate shares the ...
Empowering VBAC, Recurrent Loss & Being a Foster Family — 074
September 10, 2018 12:00 - 59 minutes - 83 MBToday’s guest, Evan Manskey, always wanted a family but doubted her body’s ability to have children. A self-proclaimed late bloomer, her monthly menstruation didn’t come until after she started driving. When she experienced excessive bleeding during her first two pregnancies, both of which ended as miscarriages, she was overcome with anxiety and fell into depression. She and her husband decided to take a break from trying to conceive. Today, Evan and her husband have two sons and they are a...
Unexpected Down Syndrome Diagnosis at Birth — 073
September 03, 2018 12:00 - 55 minutes - 38.7 MBIn today’s episode, Amanda Cunningham shares the moving story of her two very distinct birth experiences. During her first pregnancy, she was euphoric and felt a profound spiritual connection to her son but after he was born, the separation triggered a severe postpartum loneliness which lasted for eighteen months. And after struggling with the decision of her readiness to have another child, her daughter was born with an undetected, random form of Down Syndrome. Amanda’s feelings during her...
Maternal Mental Health, Postpartum Anxiety and OCD — 072
August 27, 2018 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.9 MBIn today’s episode, we discuss the spiritual, mental, and emotional transitions women go through on their motherhood journey. Dr. Katayune Kaeni — aka Dr. Kat — joins us to share the traumatic personal experience that led her to specialize in maternal mental health and how she helps women to prepare for and heal from the under-discussed challenges mothers face. When Dr. Kat experienced postpartum depression after the birth of her first child, she was unsure exactly what was happening. Like ...
Motherhood, Body Image and Diet Culture — 071
August 20, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBToday’s episode inspires women to shed the programming and ideals society has fed us about how we feel about our bodies and what we should look like. Licensed Psychotherapist Ellen Boeder shares insights on how to be empowered during motherhood and beyond and how we can profoundly respect the value of our nurturing, feminine, magnificent selves. Ellen has spent most of her career working with women through the deep-rooted confusion that can lead to eating disorders and body image issues. Sh...
You Are Not Biologically Designed To Do Motherhood Alone — 070
August 13, 2018 12:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBIn today’s episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Megan Connolly, a Co-Founder of Well Made Mama. There are many resources available to women regarding the physical changes their bodies experience during motherhood but few focus on the emotional and mental transformations that last a lifetime. For Megan, starting a conversation and raising awareness about the importance of community during motherhood is essential. Her organization aims to offer resources and community to modern moth...
The Women Who Are Ushering Midwifery Back into the Mainstream — 069
August 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBIn today’s episode, we speak with three women who were instrumental in establishing midwifery into traditional, bustling, hospital settings. Between them, they have over 50+ years of birth work experience and they continue to mentor, teach and serve women in the midwife community and beyond. Nel assisted her mother in the birth of a sibling at age three. The baby was stillborn. This left a lasting impression on her. After countless babies appeared in her life, she knew she should follow the...
Peyote In Labor, Feminism, and Running Away From the Army — 068
July 30, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBIn today’s episode, we speak with three extraordinary women who are dedicating their lives to the service of others. All three are birth workers who embrace respecting a woman’s cultural heritage and traditions. They candidly share their personal journeys and the wisdom they have cultivated over their many years of service. T’Karima believes that birth is a ceremony. She is an American who deeply identifies with her Mexican roots. She is researching a highly controversial topic — using peyo...
Gentle, Empowering Cesarean Birth — 067
July 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBToday’s guest, Ashley Logsdon, had always wanted to have children and in the most natural way possible. During our conversation, she details each of her three birth stories - all of which took unexpected turns in the opposite direction of her birth plans. Ashley had to learn to accept the way her daughters chose to came - and by her third birth, she had learned how to advocate for the birth experience she wanted, pioneering the adoption of gentle, family-centered cesarean procedures in her l...
All Births are Created Equal — 066
July 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.8 MBToday’s guest, Marlene Ehrler, is a doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and comes from a long line of holistic healers. She founded Motherhood Medicine, a health and wellness resource designed to assist women on their journey to motherhood. And, she hopes to reawaken a woman’s inherent, natural healing abilities by providing lifestyle information without the bias of traditional marketing tactics through her Land and Spirit Project. Marlene’s first pregnancy was labeled as high-risk due to her ...
Revolutionizing the System for Working Mothers — 065
July 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 96 MBToday’s guest, Summer Edwards, home-birthed her two sons and is the oldest of five home-birthed siblings. For her, the choice to home-birth was clear. She wasn’t aware of the philosophical reasons other women had for home-birthing, it was just something her family did. When she returned to work after her first child, she realized she wasn’t returning to her previously satisfying career but a segmented ‘Mommy track’ within the organization. She then morphed her creative side project into Lead...
Planning Ahead for Postpartum Support — 064
July 02, 2018 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39.5 MBToday’s guest, Arianna Taboada, is a Maternal Health Professional, a mother, and an advocate for women’s issues including maternity leave and postpartum planning. Her private consulting practice assists self-employed, working mothers to plan for and navigate through the personal and professional support they will need before, during and after childbirth. Her clients learn to actively develop their new identities in a non-isolated way. Arianna’s firstborn child was delivered in her home jus...
Storytelling as Healing for Trauma — 063
June 25, 2018 12:00 - 48 minutes - 45.5 MBIn today’s show, we discuss the importance of support, community, and togetherness for women. Our mission for this podcast and community is to create a safe space for women to share their stories and to experience healing and connection through the power of storytelling. We believe that when women are isolated, they don’t have the communal structures in place to deal with the emotional work that comes with motherhood. Research shows the positive effects of group therapy and sharing experie...
The Surrogate Journey: Part 2 "An Intended Family Story" — 062
June 18, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.9 MBToday’s guest, Sibyl Almonte de Cannella, has been a mother for a long time even though she has only held her baby in her arms for a little more than a month. She has had many miscarriages including several which came during the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) process. After years of having doctors tell her she should be able to have a healthy pregnancy, a rare blood disorder was discovered in her system. This diagnosis led to her decision to investigate surrogacy. During this extremely candid...
The Surrogate Journey: Part 1 "A Carrier Story" — 061
June 11, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBToday’s guest, Sara Rosser, is an apprentice at the Farm Midwifery Center in Tennessee. She believes a woman should be able to choose where they deliver their baby. Her diverse family consists of a biological child, an adopted child and an international exchange student. She is currently pregnant as a gestational carrier for a single father. After her first birth left her feeling cheated out of the delivery she desired, Sara wrestled for years with what to do about it. Sara’s story is truly...
Vaginal Breech Birth - 3 Times — 060
June 04, 2018 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.7 MBIn this exciting episode, Jessica Gray describes her four births, three of which were vaginal breech births! Her bicornuate uterus, which is in the shape of a heart, is a hereditary trait that makes it less likely a baby will be able to change position later in pregnancy. By trusting herself and her body, she has given birth in hospitals, a birthing center and at home. Her story highlights the importance of a positive mindset during the birth experience and how a doctor/midwife can empower ...
Homebirth Story & Choosing the Right Birth Environment — 059
May 28, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBDuring today’s episode, self-proclaimed birth junkie Yukie McGregor shares the inspiration behind her Dallas Birth Guide and the Birth Community that it created, her primal first birth experience at home and the relief she felt after talking with a therapist after bouts of postpartum depression started to creep in during the first few months after having her baby. In this engaging conversation, Yukie details the comical aspects of her homebirth and how motherhood gave her the opportunity, s...
Loss, Adoption, Cesarean Birth & Foster Parenting — 058
May 21, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBDuring today’s episode, Natalie Brenner shares the joy, sadness, and grief she has experienced during her biological, adoptive and foster care motherhood journeys. She describes how her love of all things motherhood helped her navigate through postpartum depression, the intense emotional responsibility of foster parenting and her passion to dispel common myths and assumptions about the connection between adoption and infertility. The foundation of her book, This Undeserved Life: Uncovering ...
PTSD and An Empowering Planned Cesarean — 057
May 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBToday’s guest, Rebecca Fraser, openly shares about the heartbreaking loss she felt when she was denied the initial bonding period with her first son, after being moved to the OR to repair a severe vaginal laceration. She recounts the physical and emotional agony of her PTSD and her difficult quest to find support and healing. She also shares the contrasting pure joy and connectedness she felt when holding her second born immediately after having a planned Cesarean birth. Struggling with th...
Vaginal & Cesarean Twin Birth — 056
May 07, 2018 12:00 - 57 minutes - 40 MBToday’s guest, Amy Griffith uses the calming power of yoga and relaxed breathing to slow her life down and to enjoy the present moment. She utilizes these techniques daily as a mother, and found them to be invaluable during each of her four births - including her recent twins’ birth that didn’t go according to plan at all. Amy gets personal on her first two empowering homebirths and the dramatic tale of her twins’ birth, including being threatened with a court order if she didn’t agree to a...
Empowering Women Abroad Through Midwifery — 055
April 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBToday’s guest, Echo Zielinski, is a private doula and mother to three children who couldn’t wait to get out of the womb. Echo helps run the non-profit MamaBaby center in Haiti - a birthing center created with the mission of empowering local support to save the lives of mothers and babies who have little-to-no access to prenatal care, education and ongoing support. In 2006, when Echo started assisting birthing mothers, the word ‘doula’ was practically unknown to most people and becoming cert...
Adopting Children of Different Abilities — 054
April 16, 2018 12:00 - 48 minutes - 33.8 MBHeather always desired to be a mom. When she was unable to have children biologically, she and her husband decided to embark on the emotional process of adoption after deeply considering IVF. The couple now have three adopted children, two who have Down Syndrome. Heather shares her emotional motherhood journey, how she raises children with different abilities and what it feels like to receive three miracles. Heather was so completely vulnerable in this conversation and will make you think d...
The Fifth Trimester — 053
April 09, 2018 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.9 MBToday’s guest, Lauren Smith Brody is the Founder of The Fifth Trimester Movement and author of The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom’s Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After a Baby. She worked in the publicity industry for many years as an Editor for Glamour Magazine. During her first pregnancy, she found there to be a lack of resources for women who are transitioning back into their careers after having children. Determined to make a difference, she began to research ways to help comp...
A Mother’s Journey With Autism — 052
April 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBAfter her oldest was conceived during her honeymoon, Ashley struggled with long-term postpartum depression that lasted through her second pregnancy. Despite being caught up in the typical throes of motherhood with 2 kids under 2, they began to notice that their older son wasn’t developing verbal skills, leading to a series of evaluations that resulted in an unexpected autism diagnosis. Through a local Early Start program that offers in-home Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy, she a...
DIY Insemination & Choosing Your Own Path — 051
March 26, 2018 12:00 - 47 minutes - 33.4 MBDez and her same-sex partner chose their own path to getting pregnant — after carefully selecting a sperm donor through a personal connection, they successfully performed at-home insemination with sterile tools purchased on Amazon. The couple has been able to use the same donor for both of their children and maintain a relationship with him that feels just right. Dez had two distinctively different births — during her first birth, it was decided to induce labor at 39 weeks. Her blood pressu...
The Feminist Midwife — 050
March 19, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBFrom a very young age, Stephanie Tillman was called to care for people. After a short time of studying to become a physician, she discovered the model of midwifery was more aligned with her personal goals of providing humanistic care to people. She is a passionate and vocal advocate for women’s rights, queer and trans health care, reproductive rights and for breaking down power dynamics in health care relationships. On her Feminist Midwife blog, she writes about her experiences in serving p...
A Tale of Two Moms — 049
March 12, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 38 MBWhen Jannie and Carrie decided to have children they both hoped for the experience of being pregnant. After multiple IUI and IVF fertility treatments for both of them, Carrie was finally the one to get pregnant. The story of her pregnancy and how they both transitioned to motherhood together is raw and beautiful. The playful couple is trying to get pregnant again. They have had several unsuccessful insemination attempts and choose to stay positive and supportive despite the challenges. ...
Meditation and Motherhood: A Mindfulness Journey — 048
March 05, 2018 13:00 - 55 minutes - 32.7 MBToday’s guest, Anna Gannon, is a Mother, Writer, Yoga Teacher and Co-Founder and Community Guide at Expectful.com. At 7 ½ months pregnant she was let go from her position as a yoga instructor and uncertain of her next steps. Anna had always struggled with depression and while she had never previously used meditation as a tool, a timely connection opened her up to the world of mindfulness - and had a life-saving impact on her postpartum experience. Anna hadn’t done a lot of preparation for ...
From Pregnancy Loss to an Unexpectedly Quick Birth — 046
February 27, 2018 21:00 - 35 minutes - 82.6 MBEmmy Low feels fortunate to have a beautiful baby girl and to enjoy all that motherhood has to offer. Before birthing her daughter, Rooney, Emmy experienced several miscarriages. When she shared her story with the other women in her life she was surprised to find that half of them had also had miscarriages but never felt comfortable talking about it. Emmy posted a blog about her experience intending to share her story of loss and let other women know they were not alone. But, just seven ...
Complications in Pregnancy & Birth Despite a Healthy Lifestyle — 047
February 27, 2018 21:00 - 58 minutes - 33.9 MBToday’s guest, Vanessa Evigan, was uncertain about her ability to conceive, given she was a bit older than most women who are interested in getting pregnant. As it turned out, she and her partner got pregnant on their very first try during their honeymoon. After her first gestational diabetes test resulted in a negative, she started becoming ill to the point that she feared losing her baby. After another test confirming she did indeed have gestational diabetes, Vanessa embarked on a journe...
Mellisa’s Story: Homebirth After Stillbirth—045
February 12, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIt’s a girl! On Valentine’s Day last year Mellisa welcomed a beautiful baby daughter into the world and into her family where she was meant to be. During this episode, Mellisa recounts her pregnancies, births, and losses. She shares how years of deep personal work and the support of community helped her build the confidence to trust her body again after a devastating full term stillbirth and multiple miscarriage. Throughout 5 pregnancies, 3 births and 2 babies, Mellisa has been emotionally...
Adopting Transracial Twins, Domestically—044
February 05, 2018 13:00 - 52 minutes - 30.9 MBToday’s guest, Hannah Eloge, has always wanted to be a mother. So much so, that she obtained her degree in Education with the idea that her work schedule could easily accommodate having children. Her heart moved towards adoption and creating a family that was a little different than the social norm after seeing many children without a family during her first trip to Africa. After many discussions, she and her partner decided to create a profile book to share with expectant mothers preparing ...
Preemie Twins and Learning to Follow Your Instincts as a Mother—043
January 29, 2018 13:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBNo matter how your baby comes into this world, it’s an amazing opportunity to share your life, your joy, and your love. Today’s guest, Austie Eckley loves having babies and being a mother. Her birthing experiences are as varied as the children she brought into the world. She and her partner have experienced completing a birth plan with barely a glitch, learning they were pregnant with twins 20-weeks in, delivering those twins prematurely at only 28-weeks, and a sunny side up gender surprise....
Laura's Story: The Difficult Path to Becoming a Midwife—042
January 22, 2018 13:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MBWhen you are on the right path you don’t always recognize it at first. Roadblocks often seem like the perfect place to give up. Laura, the co-host of the Motherbirth podcast, didn’t give up. She has been pursuing her life’s calling of becoming a nurse-midwife for years. During this episode, Laura shares the intimate details of her personal journey, her ups and downs, how her determination has paid off, and the reason she energetically advocates for women’s healthcare issues. Laura believes...
The Essential Art Of Nourishing The New Mother—041
January 15, 2018 13:00 - 53 minutes - 31.1 MBToday’s guest, Heng Ou, has had the unique experience of exploring postpartum customs in many different cultures. During her travels to Asia, India, and even in her mother’s home she observed levels of support and community given to new mothers that are not commonly practiced in Western households. In other cultures, family members live with the new mother during the fourth trimester, preparing nourishing meals and offering emotional support for both mother and child. Heng wanted to give o...
Getting the Sex, Intimacy, Healing, and Support You Need After Birth—040
January 08, 2018 13:00 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBIn this episode, we explore healing our bodies and our minds through the uncharted territory that is a woman’s vagina. Guest, Kimberly Johnson, shares how she empowers herself and others to become physically, spiritually, emotionally, and sexually aware of their wants and needs during postpartum and offers empowerment tips for women who want to gain intimacy in their sexual relationships. After giving birth, Kimberly was told she would need full surgical pelvic reconstruction to heal her p...
How Becoming a Mother Helped These Women Find Careers They Love—039
December 25, 2017 13:00 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBIn this episode, we take a look back at the previous year and highlight three women who share about how building their families and giving birth gave them an invaluable gift; careers they are passionate about. For each of us, having a child is a unique experience. We want to learn as much as we possibly can to make the best choices for our family. When we don’t find what we’re looking for, some take it upon themselves to create the experience they find missing for others. That is what Jen Mc...
Less Stuff, More Meaning: How to Create Holiday Traditions Your Family Will Love—038
December 18, 2017 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBIn this special episode, we chat with several guests who share insights about how they create family traditions that are in alignment with their beliefs and personal values and how they navigate through the trappings of cultural norms at this time of year. We wanted to get their perspectives on how they focus on simplicity and intention instead of materialism A common thread of all three of our conversations is that making the holidays your own is not just a one-time conversation with your...
Embracing the Creativity of Birth and Early Motherhood—037
December 11, 2017 13:00 - 54 minutes - 31.6 MBTwo years ago, Breena Bard’s first son was born, an experience she calls comedic inspiration. Her birth plan didn’t include any of the challenges she faced. She had intended to have an unmedicated delivery but after days of painstaking labor due to the position of her son’s head in her pelvis, Breena and her OB decided it would be best to have a Cesarean. Breena’s difficult postpartum recovery, both physically and emotionally, was a catalyst for opening up about the challenges of embracing b...