Finding Strength in Birth, Fitness, and Pregnancy Loss with Anna McClellan | 139

Trish is joined by Anna McClellan. Anna is a mama of three to a 5 year old boy, 3 year old girl, and 10 week old boy and a pregnancy and postpartum trainer based in Nashville. Anna shares her inspiring journey, encompassing her role as a mother of three and her transition from becoming a doula, to combining her passions for fitness and birth to support pregnant and postpartum mamas. Join the Calm Mama Membership:  labornursemama.com/cmsLeave a review and include your Instagram username for a chance to win our monthly raffle!Anna discusses her different birth experiences, including unmedicated births in all different settings: a hospital, birthing center, and a home birth. She shares how these experiences have shaped her approach to fitness and birth preparation for other mothers. Trish and Anna also touch on the emotional and physical complexities of miscarriage, sharing their miscarriage experiences, while highlighting the importance of community support and open conversations about loss. Anna emphasizes the significance of mindset, intentional movements during labor, and the healing power of a redemptive birth experience.Tune into this episode to hear Anna’s inspiring birth stories.00:52 Anna's Background and Journey02:35 Balancing Doula Work and Motherhood03:22 Combining Fitness and Birth Work06:36 Anna's Birth Stories16:31 Miscarriage and Healing18:27 Supporting Each Other Through Loss25:07 Closing Thoughts and Where to Find AnnaConnect with Anna McClellan:Follow her on Instagram @movelikeamothaResources: 🎙 FREE Birth Workshop: 3 Secrets to a Confident Birth! 🎙Want to feel prepared and in control? Watch my free workshop now!Connect w/ Trish: On InstagramOn FacebookOn YouTubeOn Pinterest On TikTokFor more pregnancy & birth education, subscribe to The Birth Experience on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.Produced and Edited by Vaden Podcast ServicesNext Steps with LNM:If you are ready to invest in your pregnancy & postpartum journey, you are in the right place. I would love to take your hand and support you in your virtual labor room!If you are ready to dive into a birth class and have your best and most powerful birth story, then Calm Labor Confident Birth or The VBAC Lab is your next step.If you have a scheduled cesarean, take our Belly Birth Masterclass and own that experience. If you are a newly pregnant mama or just had the babe, you want to join our private pregnancy and postpartum membership, Calm Mama Society.Remember, my advice is not medical advice. Always discuss what you learn with your team. See my Disclaimer here! Also, We make a small commission from some of the links (you don’t pay any more for using our links); however some of the recommendations, we do not earn anything; we love ’em and want you to know about them.