Baby E’s Birth Story & My Early Postpartum Experience
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**Join Loren Sofia, Functional Fertility Coach and founder of Innate Fertility, and her husband, Alex, for the story of her baby’s birth and how her postpartum experience so far. **

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• An update on my pregnancy-related abdominal wall neuropathy (PRAWN)
• The last few weeks of pregnancy, my energy levels, how I was carrying, and more
• Surprising things I had to create boundaries for before delivery
• How I prepared for birth & possible pain
• My due date and whether I was early, late or on-time
• The events that led up to my labor starting
• At-home testing for amniotic fluid
• Who I wanted at my birth & why
• What my husband did to prepare & support me at my birth
• What I ate & drank during labor
• My plans A, B and C — and the important reasons I had 3!
• Why my birth was like a scene from a movie
• Whether I opted into any medication during my birth
• Techniques I used to cope with transition
• If I ever reached a point where I was freaking out or couldn’t do it
• Where I actually gave birth
• How long my labor really was
• If I knew I was having a boy or girl, and how I could tell which one I was having
• My laboring position and movement during birth
• Which newborn interventions (cord clamping, eye drops, Vitamin K, etc.) I opted into and out of
• Whether I had tearing, prolapse, diastasis recti
• What I decided to do with my placenta
• My decision on whether I would home birth again
• Things I did to support my body after birth, from nutrition to supplements
• Prepping for breastfeeding success
• The hardest thing for me postpartum
• Mental health considerations postpartum
• The truth about postpartum hair loss
• My postpartum must-haves
• And more!

Episode Links:

• **My Fertility & Pregnancy Journey Episode: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overcoming-amenorrhea-hypothyroidism-candida-autoimmune/id1653885700?i=1000641686717)
• **My Postpartum Must-Haves: **

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