unwanted pregnancy

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

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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.

This is a show that shares true experiences of getting pregnant, being pregnant and giving birth to help shift the common cultural narrative away from the rainbows and roses depictions you can find on social media, and other media more broadly, to a more realistic one (which might include rainbows and wreckage?).  It also celebrates the incredible resilience and strength it takes to create another person and deliver them into the world. I’m your host, Paulette Kamenecka. I’m a writer and an economist and the mother of two girls who had far too many surprises on my own path to motherhood.

Today's topic is one that doesn't see much daylight, to the detriment of everyone who has kids: the struggle to manage an unwanted pregnancy. There are any number of ways to respond to an unexpected pregnancy, and in today's show, you'll hear about an uncomfortable but very real response; one that I'm guessing is not uncommon, but is a perspective we rarely hear because the only culturally acceptable response is Joy; you have to be joyous. But that expectation is wildly unrealistic. Having a child is a life changing event, and on the cusp of such an event, any number of reactions can occur. In part one of my conversation, listen to how my guest managed these uncomfortable feelings.

For more extended show notes, see: http://warstoriesfromthewomb.com/

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

This is 1 of 6 short episodes taken from a webinar on barriers and solutions to expanding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in the comprehensive program “Contemporary HIV Treatment and Prevention 2022.” In this episode, Timothy J. Wilkin, MD, MPH, discusses PrEP uptake for cisgender women. His discussion includes: 

• Prevalence of PrEP use in cisgender women in the United States
• Barriers to PrEP uptake in cisgender women
• Implementation of PrEP within family planning clinics in Atlanta
• PrEP in pregnancy and breastfeeding

Presenter: 

Timothy J. Wilkin, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York

Link to full program: 
http://bit.ly/3UFUl2b

Follow along with the slides at:
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Before the November 8 election, the WMF ladies felt it was important and necessary to discuss the hot topic of Women's Reproductive Rights. What does that mean? Where does our country stand? How does this affect us as women and our future generations? Marlena, Christy and Jamie share their thoughts, feelings, as well as their own personal stories surrounding this topic. 

 If you are in need of services, here are some services that were discussed  in this episode:

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ 

https://pregnancydecisionline.org/  866-798-8511 (private and confidential hotline)

https://prochoice.org/patients/find-a-provider/

 If you are having difficulty coping, please seek out a professional help. You can contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 on your cell phone. You can contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HELLO to 741741 or calling the 24 Hour Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK). 

We apologize for the technical difficulties we were having with Marlena’s microphone during this episode. We are hoping to have the issue resolved in all future episodes.

Medical Disclaimer 

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Sharing her experiences of growing up in Alabama, going to college at Auburn University, enjoying her youth and eventually getting pregnant. Being a Mormon girl and now getting pregnant was not a part of her plans.

Kate shares vulnerably her story through sexuality, pregnancy, marriage, divorce and her struggles through all of it.

Moving back to Utah was an interesting experience for Kate at a young age as she ended up working as the VP of the Orem Utah institute for the church worldwide. Sitting at the table with some 'high up' people in the mormon church Kate saw more the business side of religion. She witnessed the members being a lot more intellectual than using prayer and heart.

Shortly into her 11 year marriage Kate felt alone, then had a difficult time getting pregnant and having several miscarriages.

After being told to bridle her tongue by her bishop through the end of her marriage, Kate knew she was done with religion and her marriage.

Sharing her tools that she has learned, especially with womb health, is beautiful. You will want to listen to this beautiful story!

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Just because we didn't plan it, doesn't mean we don't want it.

Tune in as the Ladies of Babies x Bellinis discuss unplanned pregnancies. Many people confuse unplanned with unwanted, and we have some things to say tah-day!

ARTICLES MENTIONED:
https://www.romper.com/p/14-things-no-one-will-tell-you-about-your-unplanned-pregnancy-but-i-will-19690
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I am going to be a grandma! Yes, you read that right. In March of this year my 19-year-old son told me that he and his girlfriend were pregnant. 

“They're too young, not married, not ready, and what on earth will people think???” Strong emotions overwhelmed me, but somehow, I walked around the counter and pulled him into a hug.

So here we are, 9 months into this journey with my son and his girlfriend, and we will meet my grandson this week!!!

On today’s episode, I share about our unexpected journey (x2), the moment he broke the news, and how I’m walking through this now as a parent.

Here are some of the highlights:

• [00:15] Pregnancy announcement. My son and his girlfriend are pregnant.
• [01:05] How Tyler broke the news. Happened during an argument, how I felt at first, pulling him into a hug, what I told him.
• [02:19] The first person his girlfriend told. Friend offered to pay for her abortion, all the voices she wrestled with, what his girlfriend actually wanted to hear.
• [03:19] My feelings as his mom. Fear and concern, but also hope.
• [03:33] Advice for the child considering telling a parent. Write a few notes, pick a good time to tell them, some ways to think about their response.
• [04:30] Welcome. We're not meant to do life alone. Subscribe & stay in touch.

That was on my heart to share this week. See you next time!

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Finding out you’re pregnant is not always good news. When I saw those two lines on the pregnancy test, I felt like time stood still. I had my whole life ahead of me. I couldn’t believe I had let this happen.

For this week’s episode, I’ll be sharing my personal story of being 19 and pregnant, and I’ll be getting deep here because I believe in the power of transparency.

But beyond being vulnerable, I hope that my story lets you in on something important. There are not a lot of places where we can have conversations about unexpected pregnancy. So consider this a safe place for us to have those conversations on everything from relationships, jobs, crazy parents, all of it!

Here's where you'll find some of the highlights:

• [01:07] A little backstory. My childhood, my mom passing away, hanging with the wrong crowd, using hard-core drugs, so a lot of trauma. 
• [02:31] Moving to Massachusetts. Bought my first snow scraper, made some not-so-great friends, got into a relationship.
• [02:54] Finding out I was pregnant. All the emotions and thoughts, going to an abortion clinic.
• [04:00] Telling my dad. Our relationship was in a rough spot. This is the phone call I had with him, his response, and what I decided to do.
• [06:20] To the single moms, birth moms, maybe you've had an abortion, you are not alone. 
• [06:35] Why am I dong this? There's power in vulnerability and community. This is a safe place to talk about it all. A preview of topics to come. 

I hope my story encourages you this week!

Reach out to me directly at elisa@vftv.org or join me weekly at my kitchen table on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbZGOsLFKXyYU7yi3myzAUQ/