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You are WORTHY of your pain! ( Read and Repeat) In fact, there are no requirements that dictate whether you deserve to feel what is real to you! It's totally human of us to judge and justify our own pain. The truth is we don't like to feel or show our weakness, others so often belittle our pain even with the best intentions, and we live in a comparison society that reminds us to suck it up, because someone else has it worse.   BUT, guess what… this coping strategy is total POPPYCOCK (new favorite word)!   Today I am going to give you some news about baby #2 and fill you in on how I tripped up myself on this very way thinking. While it's normal to go there, we have to dig ourselves out of it and I am about to tell you why and how!   All the love, Sarah   Jay Shetty's Book Reference: Think Like a Monk   Want to share your own story?  SUBMIT THIS FORM   FIND SARAH… info@mamainspired.com FB Community: Mama Inspired- The Collective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Today's birth story includes a nuchal cord, where the umbilical cord is wrapped around baby's neck one or more times. This amazing home birth comes from Megan Rothenberg who you might remember from episode 15, where we learned of her traumatic first birth. Megan is now a seasoned Home Water Birth Mama and she's back to retell the fresh birth of her 3 month old Eliana.   A Nuchal cord might sound pretty scary, but we hope to put you at ease in this episode by sharing some statistics and educating you on the incredible physiology of the women's body. In addition, if you've had any interest in learning about home birth, today Megan and I talk a bit about midwifery practice, how it might differ from the Western medicine OB practice you are used to, and how to get your spouse on board.   We hope you enjoy the magic of this episode and walk away feeling like you've learned something. If you loved it, please let us know by writing a review!   All the love, Sarah   Want to share your own story?  SUBMIT THIS FORM     FIND SARAH… info@mamainspired.com FB Community: Mama Inspired- The Collective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com  

Too many of us are mis-informed on how we can support optimal baby positioning, abdomen and pelvic floor function through this journey to motherhood. This means many of us are unaware of how our posture, breathing, daily habits, and exercise contribute to a malpositioned baby, incontinence, Diastasis Recti, and a long road to recovery.    Today we are talking to Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga and Pelvic Floor Coach Anastacia Drake on our bodies through pregnancy and postpartum. Anastacia is going to help us gain an understanding of how the muscles, ligaments, and bone structure in the uterus, abdomen, pelvis, and pelvic floor operate together, AND teach you practices you can adopt to avoid damage and disfunction to that mom bod.    Even if you’ve been lucky enough to have never experienced any of this in your journey, you will not be disappointed by all you learn about your incredible body in this episode. Give this high energy and highly educational episode a share !  Don't forget to tag me if you do!   All the love, Sarah     FIND ANASTACIA: www.yogawithanastacia.com support@yogawithanastacia.com IG: @yogaadventureart  FB: @yogawithanastacia     Want to share your own story?  SUBMIT THIS FORM   FIND SARAH… info@mamainspired.com FB Community: Mama Inspired- The Collective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Do you know how to choose the right provider and support persons for YOU and your growing family through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum? You only get to do THIS birth ONCE and the team you surround yourself with will have a profound impact on what is already a profound experience.    You might not know all your preferences in the birth world just yet and that’s OK! The purpose of this episode is to get your wheels turning, to help you ask the right questions, reflect on if these providers and support people make you feel supported and safe, and begin to truly uncover what you value most.    So, let’s get inquisitive and get comfortable asking ALL the questions. Hopefully by the end of this episode you’ll feel empowered by the opportunity to learn about your body and birth, and feel motivated to build your dream team!    VBAC Podcast mentioned: The VBAC Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vbac-link/id1394742573 Their amazing Facebook community can be found here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/VbacLinkGroup   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH: FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com  

Sarah's birth didn't go exactly to plan, in fact some may see some parts of her birth as traumatic. However, when she thinks back to the events and how she felt, it's all still "beautiful." You see, Sarah's sister-in-law experienced a traumatic birth. Her story scared her and she knew that she would need to be prepared and well supported for the birth of her own little girl.   A long birth center labor and ultimately a transfer to the hospital are among a few of the detours along the way. But because she had put in the work, prepared mentally, and built a dream team of care providers and family, she felt empowered by her birth.   While birth can be unpredictable and often doesn't go according to the "birth plan," it doesn't mean you aren't in control of you and your baby's story. Knowledge is BIRTH power. In the case of labor and delivery it's how you remain in control of your body, your baby, and your birth experience.   It is because of Sarah's story, that her sister-in-law is now considering having a second child. Mamas empowering other mamas, that's what we are about!   Please WRITE A REVIEW and share how these stories are empowering YOU!   Today you'll hear about birth plans, birth center midwifery care, long labors, urinary catheters, birth mantras, informed consent, hospital transfer, appropriately utilized Pitocin, postpartum hemorrhage, and birth preferences.   All the love, Sarah     Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url     FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

After her non medically indicated induction and 8 days in the NICU, Sarah was happy to finally be bringing her baby girl home. However, once home the trauma hit and she struggled to bond with her daughter. When she decided to speak up about her postpartum bonding experience and her birth, she received the support she needed and began to make the connection with her sweet girl.   Today Sarah shares her story to encourage moms like you to educate and advocate for yourself, to ask questions, and understand that if you're not connecting with your new miracle as you expected you would, that you're not alone.   This episode speaks to unnecessary induction, failed induction, risks of cesarean section, VBAC, postpartum bonding with baby, birth trauma, and postpartum support. "If you don't know your options, you don't have any." - Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer   Birth stories inspire us to learn and are testimonies of what is possible. Share this story and help a mama avoid an unnecessary induction/ cesarean section. Plant that seed my friend.   All the love, Sarah   VBAC Podcast mentioned: The VBAC Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vbac-link/id1394742573 Their amazing Facebook community can be found here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/VbacLinkGroup   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Life in uncertainty can be all consuming. Whether you are trying to conceive, experiencing pregnancy after miscarriage, or living through the many struggles in motherhood, we must learn to surrender. When we learn to surrender we release energy spent attempting to control an outcome, allowing us to redirect that energy to what serves us in the moment. Today we have the pleasure of learning from a queen of mom-spiration herself, Samantha Kellgren. She is a health and mindset coach who helps women become more aware of the happiness available to them in the moment, without guilt, and without feeling the need to earn the self-NURTURING they already deserve.   Learn what it means to nurture yourself and what that looks like for YOU! Share this episode with all your mamas and get to know the spunky genius, Samantha Kellgren of Simply Well Coaching.   All the love, Sarah   FIND SAMANTHA Email - samantha@simplywellcoaching.com Ambitious Women: Less Hustle More Flow! - https://www.facebook.com/groups/letsdothisshift Website - https://www.simplywellcoaching.com/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/simplywellcoaching/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/LiveSimplyWell/ Get Grounded Cheat Sheet - https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/k1m5g7 (That is my opt-in that has 21 quick exercises to lower stress and bring instant joy)   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com  

After 2 miscarriages I felt the need to be open to change, to seek a deeper understanding of my current health, to explore new avenues within fertility health, and find new ways to bring more peace to my womb. Today I want to share my successful conception journey, what I did different, what I learned, and how I am feeling NOW at 22 weeks.   While I may never be able prove that these changes are why this 3rd pregnancy stuck, I do believe that through the help of Eastern medicine and Holistic health I was able to preserve the energy I needed to grow this baby. This conception journey brought a whole new awareness to my mind and body and exposed truly common sense conclusions of imbalances and deficiencies that may have been affecting my fertility health.   My hope is that this episode inspires you to explore, sparks interest in the marriage of Eastern and Western medicine, and encourages to you see changes and uncertainty as an opportunity to learn more about yourself, your body, and the value of right now.   All the love, Sarah   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Marisa Kimmel is with us today and her story is one you will not soon forget. She's a mama of a beautiful two year old boy and the way she navigates motherhood so honestly is truly inspiring. Through growing up with Alopecia  (hair-loss) and now having made the decision to get a preventative double mastectomy, Marisa sees that her responsibility and gift as a mother is to be open through the good and bad.   She wants her son to know that emotions are normal, that it's ok to feel them and accept them. She sees opportunity through her own day-to-day struggles to teach him empathy, compassion, and that the village of support in our lives are there to do just that…help when we need it.   Her story will remind you to be kind to yourself, to love yourself and your body as it exists, that you are beautiful just as you are. It's also a reminder that our children learn just as much, if not more from our struggles and transformations in life, and that there is no pressure to be perfect, but to simply be human.   Go follow Marisa on Instagram @marisakimmel and PLEASE SHARE her incredible story!   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url     FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com    

Today we're speaking on that tough journey to motherhood, the one many of us experience by surprise and often all too quietly. Tiffany Griffin hadn't spoken of her multiple miscarriage story in a long time, but today recalls those four years she put behind her. As she relives this story she is reminded of just how hard that road was, how she coped by simply looking forward, and ultimately uncovered some lessons she wishes to offer all the mamas listening.   Tiffany hopes her story inspires moms to hold onto that vision of their family, and  to not be scared out of the journey. She wants to encourage moms to speak to their partners and family who are experiencing the loss with them, allow emotions to be heard, and healing to happen through mutual support. Lastly, she wants to remind us all that it's our job to educate our children, so that they may seek comfort instead of isolation should they endure such loss.   Sharing stories like these and enlightening our collective is how we rid of this isolation culture when it comes to miscarriage. Please help us in our mission and SHARE!   All the love, Sarah     Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url     FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com  

This is Part 2 of the Prenatal and Beyond Breastfeeding Guide. Today IBCLC Alicia Duncan, CEO of Nourish Lactation and I cover what a proper latch looks like, how to help baby latch, signs baby is transferring, signs there is a latch issue, troubleshooting latch, signs of tongue ties/lip ties, how they are diagnosed and treated, WE EVEN talk co-sleeping vs bed-sharing and how to do it safely as a breastfeeding mom.   We've made it to the end of our breastfeeding series and at the end of the episode we send you mamas off with a message we hope you'll remember. We must be compassionate towards others and ourselves in the breastfeeding journey. Sometimes it doesn't work out like we thought, hoped, or how society deems acceptable. You must fight to your own limit and then feel proud of your intention and effort.   Lastly, the Mama Collective, Alicia and I are here to support you. We admire you, see your strength, and praise you for doing the very best with what you have. Be as proud and supportive of yourself as we are.   If you have made it this far in the breastfeeding series, THANK YOU! Please share with your mama friends and loved ones, so they might feel prepared for the journey ahead.   All the love, Sarah   Find the Prenatal and Beyond Breastfeeding Resource Guide in the Mama Collective FB page, OR on my website: https://www.mamainspired.com/breastfeeding-guide. There you will find all the resources we mentioned during the series and SO MUCH MORE.   FIND ALICIA DUNCAN Website: Nourish Lactation FB: https://www.facebook.com/aliciaduncanIBCLC   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Many of us spend most of our pregnancy researching and planning our birth, but do little preparation for one of the biggest, first hurdles in motherhood… breastfeeding. Today IBCLC Alicia Duncan is back and we have put together 2 episodes dedicated to preparing you for your best breastfeeding journey possible ( lots of prayer hands here).   In part 1 we will cover learning hand expression, collecting colostrum before baby arrives, importance of skin-to-skin, first-latch/ golden hour, how exactly the baby effectively extracts milk, milk production, engorgement and how to handle it, should you pump or should you offer a pacifier in those early days, how often should you feed and for how long, and why it's ok for baby to pacify at the breast.   Truly much of our conversation today revolves around what those early days will look like, thinking about it all from the baby's perspective, and what you can do to set yourself up for success.   We've created a downloadable Prenatal and Beyond Breastfeeding Resource Guide just for you! You can find it in the Mama Collective FB page, OR on my website: https://www.mamainspired.com/breastfeeding-guide.   We hope you ate all this up and that you will share it with all your mamas-to-be! Stay tuned for Part 2!   FIND ALICIA DUNCAN Website: Nourish Lactation FB: https://www.facebook.com/aliciaduncanIBCLC     Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com  

When I found out Miles had been starving at 2 weeks, our incredibly hard breastfeeding journey began. We fought for the first 6 months of his life, rebuilding my milk supply, supplementing with donor milk, navigating nipple shields, breast pumps, supplemental nursing systems, weaning off the bottle back to the breast, and then correcting latch and breaking him from clamping down when nursing. It has been the hardest piece of my motherhood journey, but also the most rewarding. There were many weeks where I had to just tell myself to make it through that present day and if I still wanted to quit in the next I could. Each day I found renewed energy, strength, and dedication.   My story is a testament to the value of support. No way would I have made it without my husband, my sister, lactation support, and my friends. Thankfully most breastfeeding stories don't look like mine. However, if you find yourself struggling and you want to fight for this, I hope my story reminds you that it will get better and it will be beautiful. I'll be over here rooting you on Mama!   Please share this story and the podcast if your'e a fan! It means the world.   All the love, Sarah   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH: FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

The breastfeeding journey will most likely be the beginning of discovering who you are as a mother, what's important to you, what's priority for your baby, and what path you will take out of the best interest for ALL of you. The BEST choice might be, to end your breastfeeding journey and begin to formula feed.   Chelsea Baker wanted to breastfeed her baby, but a lack of lactation support, a bad latch, loss of milk supply, and postpartum anxiety began to affect her mental health. She was not able to enjoy this anticipated bonding with baby and it quickly became a source of stress and discomfort. In an effort to enjoy these beautiful, yet still so hard early days of motherhood Chelsea and her husband made the decision to formula feed their son Calloway.   Chelsea wants mamas to know that the best choice for you and baby shouldn't include a sacrifice of your mental health and that a formula fed baby will still thrive.   "No one asks you on your college resume if you were breastfed or formula fed" - Chelsea Baker   Please share this episode, a part of our Breastfeeding series with all your mama friends. In order for moms to be successful and feel prepared for their breastfeeding journey's, we must share these kinds of stories and take opportunities to educate when possible. The impact you could have on a mom simply by sharing this podcast.   All the love, Sarah   Chelsea's favorite support group mentioned: Formula Feeding mommies ( Support group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/584043315024174/     Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH: FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Welcome to Part 2 of my chat with Lactation Consultant, Alicia Duncan where we discuss realistic expectations of the breastfeeding journey for first time moms or those reborn. As we laid out in Part 1, breastfeeding is often so much harder than we anticipate it to be. While it doesn't have to be AS HARD as if often is, the reality is that it WILL be tough at least for a period of time.   It's important to remember that not only did you give birth to a baby, but also a mother. Everything is new for ALL of you and as you learn your baby, your baby learns you. With some preparation, the right support, patience, grace, and trust… breastfeeding can be a beautiful part of your journey.   We hope you enjoyed the content in these episodes. We also hope you are looking forward to more. If so, GOOD NEWS! We will be ending this breastfeeding series with another episode on PREPARING YOU for breastfeeding. The goal will be to send you off on your own journey with an understanding of what is normal, so you may fully trust that mother's instinct should you need additional help along the way. Stay tuned. :)     FIND ALICIA DUNCAN Website: Nourish Lactation FB: https://www.facebook.com/aliciaduncanIBCLC     Breastfeeding Resources: La Leche League : https://www.llli.org/ The breastfeeding community throughout the United States has access to a 24 hour toll free helpline service by calling 1-877-4-LALECHE (1-877-452-5324). Becoming a Father by book by Dr. Sears: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0912500964/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_XR9XRM1QEQ35HS0N7XZ1   Dear Husband of a Breastfeeding Mother ( Letter): https://absolutelycheri.com/2019/01/13/dear-husband-breastfeeding-wife/   Helpful How To Videos on Breastfeeding with Nancy Mohrbacher: Positions, Latch, Working with Baby: Natural Breastfeeding How-Tos   Great online resource all things Breastfeeding: Kellymom.com   https://www.infantrisk.com/     The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding:  https://www.amazon.com/Womanly-Art-Breastfeeding-Completely-Revised/dp/0345518446       Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Have you ever seen a mother latch her baby at the breast? What are/were your expectations of your breastfeeding journey and did it match the reality? Today we are talking with IBCLC Lactation Consultant,  Alicia Duncan on WHY breastfeeding is so much harder than we expect it to be and how we might change the narrative around this beautiful, yet skewed part of motherhood.   From efforts at first latch, lack of breastfeeding support, nursing in public, opinions on attachment parenting, sexualization of breasts, methods of breastfeeding, to the simple lack of exposure or knowledge, mamas are experiencing this journey in a society that isn't as breastfeeding supportive as it is opinionated.   We want this message to be clear, breastfeeding is not easy and so many things can make it near impossible amongst your postpartum journey. Breastfeeding for many of us is the start of finding our way in motherhood and establishing what is important for mama, baby and family. No matter the length of baby's time at the breast, be proud of your efforts and the strength it took to do what was right for YOU.   Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode, where we help set the record straight on realistic expectations of breastfeeding and how you might prepare. PLEASE SHARE with any expectant mamas so they may make the best of their own journey.   All the love, Sarah     FIND ALICIA DUNCAN Website: Nourish Lactation FB: https://www.facebook.com/aliciaduncanIBCLC   Some mentioned resources: La Leche League : https://www.llli.org/ The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding:  https://www.amazon.com/Womanly-Art-Breastfeeding-Completely-Revised/dp/0345518446       Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Breastfeeding is something many of us prepare so little for. So often a mother's milk journey is told with tears and admissions of being unprepared for something that was supposed to be so easy and natural. Laura's breastfeeding story may feel familiar. She did all the things to give her daughter Ivetta Mae the best nourishment, from pumping night and day, lactation support, donor milk supplementation, pumping affirmations, daily doses of oatmeal, brewers yeast, and fenugreek, to the difficult decision of surrendering to formula feeding. Laura wants you to know that nourishing your baby goes beyond how they are fed. She wants you to know that if your efforts end in a formula fed babe, your'e still a good, NO fantastic Mama. Lastly, Laura urges expectant mamas to prepare for the unexpected. Listen to her story and learn what you can. Knowing your options and having the knowledge could be an invaluable piece of your own journey.   This was a hard story for Laura to tell, but incredibly important. Listen in to the next few episodes as we tackle the topic of breastfeeding stories and expert guidance. I'd love YOUR story. Click HERE to play your part in this Mama led mission.   All the love, Sarah   Don't forget to give Laura and the podcast some love if this message hit home. Leave us a written review and share the love.   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com  

Today we are shifting our mindset from body shame to body appreciation. We've dealt with body image issues our whole life, because we've been conditioned to believe that so much of our worth is dictated by our figure. The journey in motherhood comes with more changes, fluctuations, and transitions than we have ever experienced and it can leave us feeling deflated. The truth is the story our mom bods tell are nothing short of extraordinary. They've endured major transformations and even trauma, from both miraculous events like growing and birthing a child to damage done by our own hand. Through it all our bodies carry us and allow us to continue living.   Listen to my own transformation story and what empowers me live in harmony with my body. Please share and drop me a message if this one hit home!   All the love, Sarah   Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url FIND SARAH... FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Kelly and AJ Kendall knew their daughter Kolby would need some help once she was born. They expected her to be sick and that she'd possibly need surgeries. They were ready for that struggle and ready to love her no matter. What they didn't expect was that they would have to say goodbye just 3 days later.   Kelly and I grew up together and she's one of the most beautiful people I know. She has a special kind of light you simply are drawn to and that makes this episode all that much more heartbreaking, yet powerful. Infant loss, NICU life, and the weight of the journey leading up to it, is unfathomable for most of us. The strength and the choice Kelly and AJ made to live and remember Kolby,  instead of decline in grief is powerful and inspiring.   As Kelly holds her second daughter, her new beautiful baby girl Kenly in her arms she tells me, "Life can be beautiful after" and that she knows Kolby would be saddened if they hadn't chosen that path.   This is the story of high risk pregnancy, care of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Neural Tube Defect, Spina Bifida, genetic disorder, emergency C section, NICU life, Lethal Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, infant loss, a grieving mom, and beauty after trauma through spiritual healing. I warn you that it's not easy to hear, but you will feel lifted and warmth in the end.   Please share Kelly's powerful testament of living and choosing to see the beauty after loss.     Want to share your own story? https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVgRxfI1Y5oqzxcPgp6yCAC8eQ1xDDUtdWT2OXylKNqRWPwg/viewform?usp=pp_url   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com

Today I'm talking with Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Jade Van Gelderen owner of Happy Pineapple Nutrition and she is here to chat with us on preparing for pregnancy and how to care for two. We're going beyond the pamphlet you get at from your OB, covering fertility and pregnancy superfoods, the sitch on caffeine, Gestational diabetes, MTHFR, Folate vs Folic Acid, Prenatal vitamins, satiating cravings, pregnancy aversions, morning sickness, water intake, mindset shifts around food, and exposing the truth about the ole' "eating for two" myth.   Jade believes in preparing body for baby, but that it's never too late to start caring for your bump. Her approach is holistic, practical and sustainable past pregnancy. If you want more from Jade check out her Pre and Postnatal Nutrition E-Books or connect with her on social.   We are wishing Jade a beautiful last month in pregnancy and smooth, magical birth! We can't wait to hear all about it! XOXO  The Collective   All the love, Sarah   You can find Jade Here!   IG: #happypineapplenutrition FB: @happypineapplenutrition https://www.happypineapplenutrition.com/     Do you love all things Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood? Have something you believe our Mamas need to hear? Want to be on the Podcast? Click HERE   FIND SARAH… FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mamainspiredcollective IG: @mamainspiredpodcast www.mamainspired.com