first time moms

In this episode, I am chatting to Laila,  a first-time mum who struggled to accept her unplanned pregnancy. She candidly shares with us how difficult it was to come to terms with a positive pregnancy test, and how she handled sharing the news with her close family and friends.

Despite suffering from antenatal depression, Laila went on to make it the best experience of her life so far. After the birth of her daughter she was able to truly see the gift she had been given, and her mission now is to help other women having a baby for the first time.

Laila set up 'The Learning to Mom Podcast' which she explains has a wide variety of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experts. Her episodes support pregnant women having their first baby to learn more about their options so that they can have a positive experience throughout.

You can find Laila on Instagram @learningtomom.podcast

And listen on all podcast platforms including -

Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/learning-to-mom-the-pregnancy-podcast-for-first-time/id1702627653

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3tiGECoYVleYnOWcXlRMfV?si=H1tn9HY0SdS9hR0_BTYOSg

If you would like to buy a copy of either of the books that accompany this podcast please go to your online bookseller or visit Amazon:-

Labour of Love - The Ultimate Guide to Being a Birth Partner - click here:-https://bit.ly/Labouroflove

The Art of Giving Birth - Five Key Physiological Principles - https://amzn.to/3EGh9df

Pregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'
- Black and White version https://amzn.to/3CvJXmO

Pregnancy Journal for 'The Art of Giving Birth'
- Colour version https://amzn.to/3GknbPF

You can find all my classes and courses on my website - www.sallyannberesford.co.uk

Follow me on Instagram @theultimatebirthpartner

Book a 1-2-1 session with Sallyann - https://linktr.ee/SallyannBeresford

Please remember that the information shared with you in this episode is solely based on my own personal experiences as a doula and the private opinions of my guests, based on their own experiences. Any recommendations made may not be suitable for all listeners, so you should always do your own research before making decisions.

In this episode of Awakened Love, Angel is joined by Lindsey Meehleis: Spiritual Midwife. For the past 20 years, Lindsey Meehlies has worked in healthcare, helping women discover their own strength through psychedelic, transcendent experiences while they birth their babies in power at home. As well as serving in the shadows of death as a Midwife who helps people cross the rainbow bridge. She serves families from womb to tomb, like many medicine women have done throughout time, with a deep remembering that many of these witches were burned at the stake for their threat to the standard industrialized complex. 

Is the Medical Industrialized Complex still burning Midwives as Witches? A question answered in depth in this profound conversation.

They also deep dive into : 

• The Sacredness of Homebirth 
• The persecution of midwives during witch trials: “Were midwives the Original Witches?”
• Recognizing Fear vs Intuition when giving Birth
• How Sexual Trauma can Resurface during Labor

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In this episode, Lina chats with Dreamland Baby CEO, Tara Williams about her motherhood journey and what ultimately inspired her to start her own business. While Tara has always known she wanted to be an entrepreneur, the right idea didn't come along until her 4th child wasn't sleeping at night. A creative solution and some help from her mother-in-law later, a prototype for a weighted sleep sack was born and so was the idea for Dreamland Baby. 

Tara always dreamed that Shark Tank would be in her future and when people kept repeatedly telling her, "You need to be on Shark Tank!" Tara explains in detail what the process was like to get on the show and what it was like getting ready to pitch the Sharks.  

Other topics discussed in this episode:

• Tara's motherhood journey
• How Tara's husband and family supported her through her entrepreneurship 
• What advice Tara would give to her younger self
• What advice Tara would give to a mom who aspires to start her own business
• What's next for Dreamland Baby

Resources mentioned:

• HeyMama.co HeyMama is a private social and professional network created to propel mothers forward in work and life.
• Dreamland Baby's Pitch on Shark Tank
• Dreamland Baby Sells Lori on a Counteroffer 
• @dreamlandbabyco on Instagram
• About Dreamland Baby
• Dreamland Baby's Kickstarter Video
• Dr. Sarah Mitchell on Dreamland Baby's Weighted Sleep Sack
• Dreamland Baby Unboxing Video
  
  

Connect with Lina:

• Instagram: @linaforrestal
• Blog: www.linaforrestal.com
• Podcast Instagram: @newmamaspodcast

Artwork Credit: Gabi's Media

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Why are we chatting about birth on the pod? Birth is a huge part of women's health, you guys have a ton of questions about it, and we are homebirth midwives in our day job and have a lot of info to share!
Tune in while we give the answers to these Gyners’ questions about birth:

• Have you ever witnessed an orgasmic birth?
• What's the best advice clients rarely follow?
• Have you noticed a difference with length, pain management, etc?
• Is there a best way to push your baby out? Holding your breath or breathing baby out- what's the difference and what do you recommend?
• Why do some people have such long labors?
• Can I have pelvic floor problems if I haven't had a vaginal birth?
• What's your best advice for a first time mom who is surprised to be pregnant and doesn't know where to start?

We wrap this episode up with sharing our favorite birth resources:
Evidence Based Birth
Spinning Babies
Happy Homebirth Podcast

This is the last episode of season 3. Meet us back here on April 6th for the launch of season 4!

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