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What Happens When you are Inspired to Write a Novel about Labor? Pamela Erens' Birth Story

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - July 09, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's guest is a well known author who wrote a book called Eleven Hours which follows the labor experience of a pregnant woman and her nurse. It's beautifully written and we discuss the author's own experience and how that did and did not impact her approach to the beautiful novel she wrote....

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What Happens When you are Inspired to Write a Novel about Labor? Pamela Eren's Birth Story

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - July 09, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's guest is a well known author who wrote a book called Eleven Hours which follows the labor experience of a pregnant woman and her nurse. It's beautifully written and we discuss the author's own experience and how that did and did not impact her approach to the beautiful novel she wrote....

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What Happens When you are Inspired to Write a Novel about Labor? Pamela Ehren's Birth Story

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - July 09, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's guest is a well known author who wrote a book called Eleven Hours which follows the labor experience of a pregnant woman and her nurse. It's beautifully written and we discuss the author's own experience and how that did and did not impact her approach to the beautiful novel she wrote....

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What Happens When You Find a Way to Hold the Easy & Hard parts of pregnancy & Birth? Jennifer's Birth Story, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - July 02, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Last week Jennifer talked about the different emotions she experienced when she unexpectedly got pregnant. That crowd of differing emotions follows her through the birth and into postpartum.  Her experience is one that many of us can relate to and giving voice to all the different aspects of ...

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289 | 9 Tips to Manage Stress in Stressful Situations

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - July 01, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 289 | Learn 9 tips to manage stress in stressful situations. What do you do when the stress has affected your health, and what to do when the stressful situation is indefinite.  [email protected] Follow me on Instagram Submit topic ideas and questions to [email protected] Buy M...

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What Happens When Pregnancy Comes Before you are Ready for it? Jennifer's Birth Story, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - June 25, 2024 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's guest shares her experience of an unintended pregnancy. With almost every pregnancy women are expected to narrow range of reactions, from excited to ecstatic. But stepping into pregnancy is such an enormous change that the limits to what we are expected to feel doesn't make sense. I...

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288 | 5 Stages of Change

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - June 24, 2024 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 288 | Understand the 5 stages of change, how you can apply it to the areas of your life, and learn where you may get stuck and how to support yourself so that you can make lasting change  [email protected] Follow me on Instagram Submit topic ideas and questions to erin@erinjoyceco....

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What happens when Hypnosis impacts Infertility? Becky's Birth Story, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - June 18, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
This week I finish my conversation with Becky.  She's a fertility mindset coach using hypnosis to help women who are struggling with their fertility, a technique she was drawn to learn after it helped her get pregnant after six years of infertility. At first blush, this may sound woo woo (Bec...

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What one Woman did to Manage her challenges with Infertility: Becky's Birth Story, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - June 11, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode I talk with a woman about her very intentional trek through infertility--not intentional in that she was looking for it, but in the ways she managed all the OB, fertility and surgical issues that arose for her.  She talks about the importance of educating yourself and advocati...

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287 | Big Moves: A Life Update

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - June 10, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 287 | An update on some big changes that have been happening over the past months so that you can feel inspired and encouraged to make the big changes you're needing, too.  [email protected] Follow me on Instagram Submit topic ideas and questions to [email protected] Buy Mother...

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What Happens when a woman uses Art to better understand surprises in her Hospital birth experience: Emily's Birth Story, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - June 04, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode we hear the rest of Emily's story.  She shares how she ultimately managed her first birth--a home birth that became a hospital birth, and tells us about the art her experience inspired, and how it's helping other women who unexpectedly experience a C section.  We also hear b...

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What Happened when a Home Birth moved to the hospital: Emily's birth story & OBGYN insights, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - May 28, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode I talk with a woman whose pregnancy was straight forward, and who was aimed at a home birth with a midwife.  She talks about why she decided on a home birth How the home birth was progressing and her strategies for managing it What sent her to the hospital the ways that sh...

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286 | The Benefit of Expanding Our Medical & Health Team

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - May 27, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 286 | Why is it beneficial to have a more expansive team of medical professionals? Today I talk about medical expertise, area of expertise and how it can be beneficial for you health and wellness to have a variety of professionals on your side.  [email protected] Follow me on Insta...

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What is a Contracting Uterus actually doing? A conversation with Dr. Roger Young, OB/scientist

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - May 21, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today we'll take a bit of a dive into the mechanics of how a uterus contracts.  This is actually really important because drawing meaning from patterns of uterine contractions is how many doctors and midwives manage labor.  I'm talking with Dr. Roger Young today, an OB scientist who studies, a...

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285 | Finding Safety in Imperfect Health

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - May 20, 2024 10:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 285 | We are on a health trend in our world right now. And all of the teachers lead a seemingly "perfect" life in their "perfect" bodies. But is this realistic for all of us? Does this vision encourage us to be healthier or more often lead us to feeling ashamed, like failures and like ou...

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What happens when you overcome your PCOS diagnosis? Caitlin's birth story, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - May 14, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today I finish my conversation with Caitlin, the registered dietician who focuses on women's fertility issues.  She shares the rest of her story about managing the challenges of PCOS. She addresses changes she made to: *her diet *her exercise *her mindset *her ability to manage stress  and how...

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284 | Small Changes that Can Lead to Feeling Better Holistically

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - May 13, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 284 | We don't need all or nothing in our health journey to feel successful. In today's episode, I share a few small changes you can consider making that feel attainable and can lead to impressive improvement with our health.  [email protected] Follow me on Instagram Submit topic ...

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What happens when you have to manage your Fertility with a PCOS diagnosis? Caitlin's birth story, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - May 07, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today's guest shares her journey through infertility generated by Poly cycstic ovarian syndrome. She is a clinical dietitian and talks about things to consider when taking birth control.  She gives a number of tips on what you can do to improve your fertility, but note: this is not medical ad...

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283 | The CONNECTION between Anxiety, Depression, Gut and Hormonal Health

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - May 06, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 283 | So often, we are treating our mental health aside from our gut and hormonal health. Today I share how they are connected and the value to look and treat BOTH parts of our bodies to heal.  [email protected] Follow me on Instagram Submit topic ideas and questions to erin@erinjo...

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What happens when Motherhood show you how to Craft a Better Postpartum: Jess's birth story, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - April 30, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode:  I finish my conversation with Jess.  We talk about : * how her research prior to the third postpartum set her up for a significantly better experience. She describes concepts like constructive rest and matrescence * practical tips on how much physical work should be done in...

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282 | The Deal with Toxins and Our Health

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - April 29, 2024 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 282 | Being toxin free is trendy right now... and maybe it's gone a little too far?  It's amazing for those who are 100% toxin free, and it's also overwhelming to have that as a goal. Today, let's talk about how toxins affect our health and simple ways we can begin to remove some toxins....

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What Happens when Your Postpartum teaches you about Advocating for yourself? Jess's Birth Story, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - April 23, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
I talk to a woman who shares the story of her transformative births:  in particular : how the postpartum and aftermath of the second birth changed the way she viewed herself and her career.  Its an impactful and inspirational story that I think many of us can relate to. What follows is the firs...

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281 | Our Thyroid is Our Gauge for Our Overall Health

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - April 22, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 281 | Thyroid health issues are increased by 35%. Learn more about why the thyroid is such an important gauge to understand our overall health and while it's important to heal our thyroids, it's more important to understand what the thyroid can tell us about the rest of our bodies. Learn...

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What Can be Done about Premature Birth? A conversation with Dr. Carl Weiner, MD, MBA

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - April 16, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Today we'll talk with Dr. Carl Weiner, MD, MBA He has been working on  developing testing that can PREDICT PREMATURITY and EARLY ONSET PREECLAMPSIA as early as 12 weeks into the pregnancy. *If it is detected, WHAT can be done? *What  are his hopes for the FUTURE of PREGNANCY You can find Dr....

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280 | Finding Health with Balanced Sugars

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - April 15, 2024 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 280 | Having balanced sugar can create much more health opportunity than I think many of us realize. In today's episode, we will talk about why balanced sugar is important, what can happen to our bodies when it is not balanced, and different ways we can work on finding balance.  erin@e...

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What Happens when your Preemie spends 5 months in the NICU? Hannah's birth story + OB insights, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In this week's episode we hear the rest of Hannah's story:  *we hear about the premature birth of her son  * how she manages his care during his long stay in the NICU and *how he's doing now. We also hear more from Dr. Weiner, who is working on a test that can predict both prematurity and ea...

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279 | A Tip to Better Health

Same Boat Huddle | For the Overwhelmed Woman Who Wants to Live a Life She Craves - April 08, 2024 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
Episode 279 | Today we talk about the less obvious but most impactful part of what creates our health, or lack thereof. I share what primary and secondary food means and the 12 areas of primary food that we need to always keep in mind.  [email protected] Follow me on Instagram Submit topi...

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What Happens When your Baby Arrives Far too Early (22 weeks)? Hannah's story + OB insights, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode I speak with a woman who was very much caught off guard by a condition called PPROM--preterm premature rupture of membranes when she was 22 weeks along. She talks about how she managed all the twists and turns of her experience, and despite all the hard things that happened,...

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What happens when your postpartum involves multiple ER visits? Corinne's birth story + OB insights, Part II

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - March 26, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode we hear the rest of Corinne's story. In particular:  *What she learned in her repeated trips to the ER *What she took away from the challenging things she experienced. *What she'd do differently next time .We'll also hear from Dr. Chapa, a clinical assistant professor of o...

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What Happens when Gestational Hypertension Visits After Delivery? Corinne's Birth Story + OB insights, Part I

What You Didn't Expect in Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth: Real Stories & Expert Insights - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
In today's episode : we hear the story of a first time mother who has a by the book pregnancy which slides off the tracks in delivery and postpartum. In this first part of our conversation, she shares: * how she and her husband managed the uncertainty that seemed to come without much warnin...