#231 - I Was Terrified to Give Birth… Here’s What Actually Happened

In this deeply personal episode of The Salisha Show, Salisha shares the full story of giving birth to her son, Ajax Anthony Weiss.From the fear she carried around pregnancy and childbirth to unexpectedly going into labor before her scheduled C-section, Salisha opens up about every part of the experience with honesty, humor, vulnerability, and gratitude.She talks about performing while pregnant, preparing for Hugh Jackman’s Radio City residency, laboring through contractions she didn’t realize were contractions, walking through New York City in active labor, getting the epidural she desperately wanted, and the surreal moment of finally meeting her baby boy for the first time.CHAPTERS:01:00 Fear of pregnancy, childbirth, and career changes02:20 Finding out she was pregnant during Hugh Jackman rehearsals05:00 Labor Day false labor experience06:30 The morning labor actually started10:00 The decision to go to the doctor14:00 The “Diana Ross feeling” and trusting intuition18:00 Arriving at the hospital in active labor23:00 Epidural experience & overcoming fear26:00 Pushing for 20 minutes & meeting Ajax31:00 Postpartum healing & recovery34:00 The emotional reality of becoming a motherThis episode is for anyone who has ever been afraid of pregnancy, birth, change, or stepping into a new chapter of life.You can send fan mail here!@salishathomas @thesalishashow, www.thesalishashow.comMany thanks to Gotham Network in NYC, TyNia Brandon for writing and laying vocals down for the updated theme song and Big Red Studios for the intro video wherever you watch the latest season of The Salisha Show!