Show notes
081: Anya’s birth story begins with the kind of moment that makes you lean in — upright, squatting, pushing, and not tearing as a first-time mom. But this conversation goes far beyond the birth room into the deeper initiation of motherhood: learning to trust your body, receive support, and let self-love ripple into every part of your life. If you’re pregnant or a new mom, you’ll come away inspired after hearing Anya’s story.
Feeling the Pulse on
- Anya’s conception journey with her husband, Conor
- Preparing for birth through birth stories and intuition
- What her first and second trimesters were like
- Her labor and birth story as a first-time mom
- Pushing upright, squatting, and not tearing
- Using an epidural for rest and support during labor
- How scar tissue from a prior LEEP procedure impacted birth
- What her midwife taught her about the epidural
- How her birth team supported her through pushing
- Early postpartum and breastfeeding challenges
- How Anya moved through breastfeeding hurdles and continued exclusively breastfeeding for 8 months
- Why having the right people on your birth and postpartum team matters
- Whether or not to track baby’s and our sleep, diapers, poops, and cycle data
- Building a movement practice before pregnancy and postpartum
- Creating a strong, pain-free body through consistent movement
- The ripple effect of self-love in motherhood, partnership, and family life
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