Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and her husband, Alex, for the story of her baby’s birth and how her postpartum experience so far.
In this episode, you’ll hear about:
- An update on my pregnancy-related abdominal wall neuropathy (PRAWN)
- The last few weeks of pregnancy, my energy levels, how I was carrying, and more
- Surprising things I had to create boundaries for before delivery
- How I prepared for birth & possible pain
- My due date and whether I was early, late or on-time
- The events that led up to my labor starting
- At-home testing for amniotic fluid
- Who I wanted at my birth & why
- What my husband did to prepare & support me at my birth
- What I ate & drank during labor
- My plans A, B and C — and the important reasons I had 3!
- Why my birth was like a scene from a movie
- Whether I opted into any medication during my birth
- Techniques I used to cope with transition
- If I ever reached a point where I was freaking out or couldn’t do it
- Where I actually gave birth
- How long my labor really was
- If I knew I was having a boy or girl, and how I could tell which one I was having
- My laboring position and movement during birth
- Which newborn interventions (cord clamping, eye drops, Vitamin K, etc.) I opted into and out of
- Whether I had tearing, prolapse, diastasis recti
- What I decided to do with my placenta
- My decision on whether I would home birth again
- Things I did to support my body after birth, from nutrition to supplements
- Prepping for breastfeeding success
- The hardest thing for me postpartum
- Mental health considerations postpartum
- The truth about postpartum hair loss
- My postpartum must-haves
- And more!
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