Alison on pregnancy, labour preparation & the postpartum period.

Dearest you.To close season six, I'm dedicating this Ask Me Anything episode to my little girl, Betty. So often, the stories we hear about pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period are negative and fear-based. My experience has been more soft than hard, and so I hopes that sharing a different perspective might help you feel more excited than scared about this new chapter.In this extended episode, I answer listener questions about my pregnancy, navigating pregnancy anxiety, labour preparation, hospital bag must-haves and why I believe I had a soft and positive postpartum experience. I also talk about the sense of perspective I have following two pregnancy losses and the life lessons I hope to teach my little girl.Alison xoBooksWOT Baby ebookI didn’t mention it in the episode but loved Dr. Harvey Karp’s Happiest Baby On the Block for general info and newborn settling techniques Ten MoonsIna May’s Guide to ChildbirthSpiritual MidwiferySpirit BabiesThe First 40 DaysThe Motherhood (would have liked more positive stories though!)The Montessori Baby Conception We saw an IVF specialist after our second miscarriage for testing: AMH levels, reproductive carrier screening, sperm DNA fragmentation testI had weekly acupuncture from ovulation until week 12, then moved to fortnightly, then monthly during the third trimester. I see Jade at The Whiteowl ClinicPregnancy Our OB is Dr. Alex OwenAcupuncture with Jade at The White Owl Clinic I had a few osteo sessions to support some pelvic pain and one session after birth. I saw Nadia (French and amazing) at Sydney Osteopathy in Bondi Junction Labour Preparation Epi-No Childbirth Trainer Perineal massageLabour preparation session with a women’s physio (to test pelvic floor and learn how to push correctly)Hypnobirthing course with Lillian from Woven Antenatal classes through the hospitalHospital BagI laboured in a black crop top and black maternity underwearPapinelle pajamas and robeDepends underwearToms maternity pads. I then wore ModiBodi when I got home from the hospitalDiffuser and lavender essential oilPortable speaker and chargergo deeper.Subscribe to SubstackExplore SERVEWatch on YouTubeBook a 1-1 SessionSeasonal CurriculumAlison's Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.