[Birth Stories] When the Curveballs Come Before and After the Birth, with Mandy Alexander

Mandy Alexander got pregnant at 40, having had bariatric surgery 7 years before that. During what she describes as her ‘bariatric-geriatric’ pregnancy, she worked through her fear of childbirth and ended up with the unmedicated and collaborative birth experience she was looking for. However, breastfeeding was a whole other beast. Mandy was prepared for many difficulties, but not that her body might just not make milk. Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links listed on its show notes page . If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Gestational Diabetes and our episode on Shaking and the Primal Nature of Birth . You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast on Instagram or email us at podcast@Birthful.com . If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter ! You can also sign up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course at BirthfulCourses.com .

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[Birth Stories] When the Curveballs Come Before and After the Birth, with Mandy Alexander is an episode from The Birthful Podcast | Talking with Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding, Postpartum & Parenting Pros to Inform Your Intuition by Adriana Lozada.

This episode is 53:07 long.

This episode was published on Aug 14, 2024.

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