fibroid

Larke is a midwife and she talks about her primal desire to experience labour and birth. But as she reiterates, there is so much about pregnancy and birth that is beyond our control. She was only 4 weeks pregnant when a scan revealed a significant fibroid at the back of her cervix which dictated her mode of delivery so from very early on she was grieving the loss of the vaginal birth she may never have. Her 20 week scan revealed her baby had a cleft palate and she is transparent with her rollercoaster of emotions following the diagnosis, normalising the confronting thoughts that come up in challenging times. With the support of her beloved midwife and obstetrician, Larke had an empowering maternal assisted caesarean and within minutes of Dolly being born it was confirmed that her palate was intact which meant she could breastfeed.

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Today my guest experiences pain in her everyday life for years after pregnancy. And then finally, after an exploratory surgery gets a diagnosis she's been waiting for.

In today's episode you'll hear how Kayshaun, a nurse turned businesswoman who is a mother of four, uses the pain and trauma from her four complicated pregnancies to help other people find their voice and consider natural remedies to things like fibroids and endometriosis. What follows is the second part of our conversation, as well as some insights about preeclampsia from Dr. Jellen, the Program Director of maternal fetal medicine fellowship and associate professor of psychology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkinsa professor of obstetrics and gynecology.  We return to Kayshaun's story, as she's describing the consequence of carefully investigating her fibroid situation as she's trying to avoid a hysterectomy.

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This is a weekly show that highlights real pregnancy, birth & postpartum stories.

On this episode Josh & Krystal provide an update on Krystal's journey to overcome breast cancer. When the news was shared with listeners during Season 1, it was only 10 days after learning about the diagnosis. Krystal now has more answers and has started the healing process. Krystal and Josh discuss their new normal and the importance of living in the moment. This episode offers tips for breast cancer awareness, lifestyle changes they've implemented, efforts taken to prepare for chemo side effects and how to support people you know battling something similar. 

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EP 45 - It’s Just Hair
Guest: Gloria Omar

Gloria discusses her journey with cancer while grieving the death of her father and brother. Gloria relied on her brother’s support as she was going through her various cancer treatments. In the end, she thanks cancer because it strengthened her relationships with her husband and daughters. 

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