{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/22de9a72-88ad-4a70-8dcc-dfb5015f1991/1642ea86-e117-410b-9dfb-feb226f08296?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Alison on pregnancy, labour preparation & the postpartum period.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610939a51b97844a9481dab3/1746616692189-2c804dc6-ad45-4caa-adc3-54bbfe6b49b8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Dearest you.</p><p><br></p><p>To close season six, I'm dedicating this Ask Me Anything episode to my little girl, Betty.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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.&nbsp;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.</p><p><br></p><p>Alison xo</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Books</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.wotbaby.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WOT Baby</a> ebook</li><li>I 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&nbsp;</li><li>Ten Moons</li><li>Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth</li><li>Spiritual Midwifery</li><li>Spirit Babies</li><li>The First 40 Days</li><li>The Motherhood (would have liked more positive stories though!)</li><li>The Montessori Baby&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Conception&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>We saw an IVF specialist after our second miscarriage for testing: AMH levels, reproductive carrier screening, sperm DNA fragmentation test</li><li>I had weekly acupuncture from ovulation until week 12, then moved to fortnightly, then monthly during the third trimester. I see Jade at <a href=\"https://www.thewhiteowlclinic.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Whiteowl Clinic</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Pregnancy</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Our OB is <a href=\"https://dralexowen.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Alex Owen</a></li><li>Acupuncture with Jade at The White Owl Clinic&nbsp;</li><li>I had a few osteo sessions to support some pelvic pain and one session after birth. I saw Nadia (French and amazing) at <a href=\"http://www.sydneyosteopathy.com.au/index.php/practitioner/nadia-makouri-massage-therapist/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Osteopathy</a> in Bondi Junction&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Labour Preparation&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://starnbergmed.co.nz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Epi-No</a> Childbirth Trainer&nbsp;</li><li>Perineal massage</li><li>Labour preparation session with a women’s physio (to test pelvic floor and learn how to push correctly)</li><li>Hypnobirthing course with Lillian from Woven&nbsp;</li><li>Antenatal classes through the hospital</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Hospital Bag</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>I laboured in a black crop top and black maternity underwear</li><li>Papinelle <a href=\"https://www.papinelle.com/collections/pjs-and-separates/products/modal-soft-kate-full-length-pj-in-black\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pajamas</a> and <a href=\"https://www.papinelle.com/collections/nighties-and-robes/products/basic-maxi-knit-robe-in-black\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">robe</a></li><li>Depends underwear</li><li>Toms maternity pads. I then wore ModiBodi when I got home from the hospital</li><li>Diffuser and lavender essential oil</li><li>Portable speaker and charger</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Alison Rice"}