This video looks at how my love of food has returned (yippee!) and how my nausea has fully disappeared (another yippee!). I also talk about the results of the testing that Jason and I chose to do… This includes checking for any chromosomal abnormalities with the baby and also testing…
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This episode of My Birth Way I share with you our amazing experience at Natural Beginnings Birth and Wellness Center in Statesville, NC. I’ve witnessed births there as a doula before and was already very impressed by their skill. Our first prenatal impressed us even more! Listen in for why a midwife…
In this video, I discuss my 11 weeks pregnant experiences. I notice that the pigment has changed in my hands, and I’ve started getting face acne and acne in other weird places. Also, Jason and I noticed that my thighs REALLY shrank! What?! Check out this video to hear my theory as to why I now have skinny chicken legs! Life &…
In this episode of My Birth Way, I discuss my eating patterns, my food cravings (and aversions), and feeling overall more normal… Yay! I also talk about how Jason and I have been brainstorming some names and the idea of godparents. And another important mention that still makes some people…
In this video, I discuss how I’m feeling all-around better in my pregnancy. This week was characterized by more energy, less nausea, and noticing that my stomach is finally changing shape (a little bit). And I also discuss the biggest obstacle this week… Super sore hips, also called Pelvic Girdle…
This episode of My Birth Way looks mostly at my experience with our chosen place of birth. The midwives at the birth center were very understanding and supportive and were willing to answer all kinds of questions! I also speak about the importance of self-advocating in a REAL way during…
In this episode of My Birth Way, I discuss feeling tired and a little bit underwhelmed with the whole pregnancy thing. I talk about feeling a little worried about being a good mom and the hope that my kid will actually end up liking me (a little dramatic, but a…
This episode updates you about how I’m feeling being 6 weeks pregnant… Mostly just nauseous and grossed out by certain foods! I share my struggle to continue eating nutrient dense foods while feeling sick and all of the crazy changes with my digestion… Including the ridiculous amount of burping! I also…
This video was filmed 4 months after my chemical pregnancy, which happened in October 2016. This newest My Birth Way episode fills you in on the aftermath of the chemical pregnancy and the beginnings of a new pregnancy! This video is a positive look at fertility and being pregnant, after…
Have you ever heard of a chemical pregnancy? Even if you haven’t, there’s a chance you may have experienced one in your lifetime. A chemical pregnancy is a pregnancy that ends before there is any other “evidence” of the pregnancy except biochemical changes (i.e. increases in chg. levels). You might…