029. VLM Spotlight: A Mami Who Experienced Infertility with Yessenia Mercedes

As Latinas, we grew up with the perception that we are extremely fertile. However, as with all stereotypes, this is not the case as a population. In this VLM Spotlight, we welcome Yessenia Mercedes, who shares her story after she struggled with infertility and experiencing loss through an early miscarriage. She is the creator of Rooted Courage, a platform on Instagram where she shares her motherhood journey all while empowering & advocating for mamas.In this episode, you will hear: Yessenia’s infertility journey and the type of professional support she received. The stigmas the Latinx community has about fertility. What Yessenia recommends for people in the Latinx community to stop saying or doing when a couple is trying to conceive.Resources mentioned in the interview: https://mywellnesssolutions.com/You can follow Yessenia Mercedes on Instagram.Love this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review on Apple podcasts.Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram, Facebook, or visit the VLM website!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vivalamami/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vivalamami/supportSupport the showSHOP MY NEWEST PRODUCTS - "How to Get Dual Citizenship in Mexico" E-Guide & Digital Course 🇲🇽 🇺🇸Love this episode? Subscribe wherever you are listening, share this episode with an amiga, and leave a review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Apple podcasts.Watch this podcast episode on YouTube!Follow Viva la Mami on Instagram @vivalamamiJoin the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Viva la Mami newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ so you won't miss a thing!Have a suggestion for an episode topic? Click HEREHave a suggestion for a guest? Click HEREVisit the Viva la Mami Websitewww.vivalamami.comHave questions or want to connect? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠