[Postpartum Stories] When Anxiety And Panic Come Out Of Nowhere

Podcast, Postpartum Stories, Stories, TBPodcast

Having had two flawless postpartum periods under her belt, Kayla (Sanmiguel) Jay didn’t know how to cope when postpartum anxiety and severe panic disorder came out of nowhere after her third birth. Listen to what she learned from her experiences, and how she’s...

[Birth Stories] Fast Birth, Hard Postpartum

Birth Stories, Podcast, Postpartum Stories, TBPodcast

Ivy shares with Adriana the overwhelming challenges of her postpartum experience after being overjoyed by her fast and furious unmedicated hospital birth. She explains the lactation issues that lead her to exclusively pump and the difficulties in healing her pelvic...

[Postpartum Stories] Coming To Terms With The Baby She Got

Movement and Body Wellness in Pregnancy Series, Podcast, Postpartum Stories, TBPodcast

After giving birth twice before, Victoria Wilson thought she had “life with a newborn” pretty much figured out. But when her third daughter was born fussy, frustrated, and just wouldn’t settle, Victoria was thrown for a loop. Was this just who her baby was? Or was...

[Birth Stories] Why It Mattered That Her Team Prioritized Her Emotional Safety

Birth Stories, Care Providers During Pregnancy Series, Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum Stories, Pregnancy, pregnancy humor, Stories

Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo, co-founder of the socially impactful Fourth Phase aftercare boxes, shares how her expectations of when and how she should bond with her baby tarnished her otherwise wonderfully supported and respected birth experience. She tells Adriana how this...

[Birth Stories] A Nourished Pregnancy, Flowing Birth, And Jarring Postpartum

Birth Stories, Nutrition and Nourishment Series, Podcast, Postpartum Stories, TBPodcast

Chelsy Arnett shares with Adriana how her husband nourished her during pregnancy. She also talks about the wonders of the double-hip-squeeze during labor, why she’d push in a completely different way the next time, as well as what’s helped her get through the...

[Postpartum Stories] Lessons from a Life Coach Who Faced Postpartum Depression Three Times

Perinatal mental health, Podcast, Postpartum, Postpartum Stories

Author, life coach, and plus-size model Rosie Mercado experienced postpartum depression with three of her four children, in addition to other personal and physical challenges. She tells Adriana Lozada how she learned to listen to her body, to ask for help, and to...