Girly Pop Birth Talks

This week on Girly Pop Birth Talks, we sit down with Aimee Denno—former Labor & Delivery nurse, mama of two, and a woman whose birth journey has held both deep empowerment and unimaginable intensity.Aimee shares her story of two pregnancies, two vaginal births, and two attempted home births—one of which ended in a life-altering emergency when her second daughter needed resuscitation at home before being transferred by ambulance at just 10 minutes old.As someone who has supported countless families in birth as an L&D nurse, Aimee opens up about what it felt like to be on the other side—as the mother, not the provider. We talk about the emotional complexity of birth plans changing fast, NICU stays, trusting your instincts, navigating trauma, and finding healing while mothering little ones close in age.This conversation is raw, honest, powerful, and one that will stay with us for a long time. 🤍In this episode we cover:✨ Being both a birth professional and a birth patient✨ Two very different home birth experiences✨ Unexpected newborn respiratory complications + NICU stays✨ Emergency resuscitation and ambulance transfer after birth✨ Processing trauma while entering postpartum✨ Motherhood, perspective shifts, and healingThis episode is for the moms who know birth can be beautiful and wildly unpredictable—and for anyone who has had to rewrite their story while still finding strength in it. 🎙️🤍

In this episode, we’re diving into a powerful, honest, and faith-filled conversation with a mama in her season of pre-conception for baby #3—reflecting on two completely different pregnancy and birth journeys that ultimately led her back to the same place: deep trust.Grace shares how motherhood wasn’t always something she long dreamed about—but when it came into her life, it became her greatest sense of purpose.Her first pregnancy was filled with awe and constant reminders of the miracle of life… but also fear. What began with a terrifying misdiagnosis of an interstitial ectopic pregnancy ended with an atypical HELLP Syndrome diagnosis, leading to a long and emotional 3–4 day induction prior to 37 weeks—and ultimately, a vaginal delivery that required deep surrender.Her second journey brought a completely different energy—more peace, more connection, and more trust in her body. This time, she experienced a full-term, 40+2 vaginal birth, feeling empowered and supported throughout.In this episode, we talk about:    •    Navigating pregnancies that don’t go as planned    •    Building trust with your body through uncertainty    •    Holding space for both fear and empowerment in birth    •    Faith, surrender, and trusting God’s timing    •    Nourishing yourself through every season of motherhoodGrace also opens up about how becoming a mother became an unexpected space for healing—helping her work through years of body image struggles, disordered eating, and cycles of control, and instead learning to honor and trust her body.And a full-circle moment you won’t believe:Grace and her husband were both surprise babies… born on the same day, in the same hospital in Roseville, just hours apart—but didn’t meet until 25 years later 🤍Oh—and despite a 3 lb and 3 inch difference between her babies, both births came down to just a few powerful pushes.This episode is your reminder that:✨ You don’t have to have it all planned for it to be exactly right✨ Your body is wise✨ And sometimes, the most unexpected paths lead you straight into your purpose