Pregnancy Perseverance and Postpartum Peaks: Leah Yingling

In this episode we are joined by Leah Yingling! She shares her journey through motherhood, discussing the challenges of parenting schedules, the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy, her birth story, and return to training. She emphasizes the importance of trust in parenting partnerships and the need for self-advocacy during pregnancy. Leah also reflects on the unique bond created during labor and the experiences of having a child in the NICU, in addition to many more words of wisdom she shares with us.  Chapters 00:00Introduction and Parenting Dynamics 02:58Navigating Motherhood and Schedules 05:57The Journey of Pregnancy 10:29Facing Challenges During Pregnancy 15:09Labor and Delivery Experience 29:28Postpartum Reflections and NICU Experience 38:44The Journey of Motherhood and Memory 40:50Navigating Anxiety in Parenting 43:25Embracing the Unknown in Future Pregnancies 44:22Challenges of Breastfeeding and Pumping 46:10Returning to Running Postpartum 49:10Fueling the Postpartum Body 50:48Intuitive Training and Self-Coaching 54:48Balancing Performance and Parenthood 57:57The Reality of Competitive Racing Postpartum 01:02:00Future Race Plans and Aspirations     Dont forget to like and subscribe :)   @i.careth   @amanda_basham