11. Krista Ehrenfried - Ambivalence During Pregnancy, Long Labor and Home birth, Postpartum Doula, Breastfeeding Challenges, and Finally Feeling Like Yourself Again
Om avsnittet
Today on the podcast I chat with Krista, mama to her daughter Willow and psychotherapist that specializes in working with women, especially pre- and postnatally and those who are TTC. She’s also the host of the podcast Conversations on Well-being where she covers everything from wellness and relationships to motherhood and healing. Krista and I had very similar emotional and even physical experiences. She shares things like dealing with burnout while pregnant, waves of antepartum depression (depression before baby arrives), a very long home birth labor, struggles with the newborn phase and breastfeeding, and so much more. This conversation was therapeutic to the both of us and I hope that you can relate in some way to her story.
Topics we cover:
- Getting pregnant without trying while planning a wedding
- Feeling ambivalence
- Nausea and blood sugar issues during pregnancy
- Moving twice, feeling isolated
- Waves of antepartum depression
- Prepping for PP with meals and resources
- No plans for visitors
- 40 hour labor at home
- Exhausted & in shock by the time baby was born
- Breastfeeding became painful very quick
- Feeling dread; not getting sleep
- Tried SNOO basinet which helped greatly with sleep
- Period back at 28 days PP
- PP doula helped with massage, yoni steams, body work
- Going back to work 4 months PP and enjoying it
- Took a while to bond with baby
- Feeling like herself again between 6-12 month
- "Didn't get the buddha baby I ordered" -Krista
- Thinking of a second but many factors going into decision
- Eating to be lean vs. eating to be nourished
KRISTA'S RESOURCES:
Are You Menstrual Podcast
The Birth Hour Podcast
First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother (book)
Orgasmic Birth (book)
The Business of Being Born (film)
CONNECT WITH KRISTA:
Podcast: Conversations on Well-being
Website: therapywithkrista.com
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