Today's episode is a fun one because I have my friend Amanda joining me! Amanda and I became friends in 2020 - we live close to each other, go to the same church, and have weekly girl dinners with our friends :-)

I'm so excited for you to hear this episode because we share BOTH of our positive pregnancy, labor & birth experiences as well as what we learned during the first year of motherhood. I had my son three weeks before Amanda had her daughter so we really did experience this massive life change alongside each other.

We talk about:

• Our pregnancies, labor & birth experiences
• Positive hospital birth experiences
• Navigating the newborn phase & baby sleep
• Giving up control
• The self-sacrificial nature of being a mom
• Postpartum anxiety
• The importance of community
• What we would do differently/same
• What was most surprising
• & What others say they learned in the first year of motherhood

I hope you find this episode honest, realistic & encouraging. Becoming a mom is such a major experience & you need community to support you when it feels overwhelming. You're not alone & you're doing a great job, mama!

See the episode where I interview my friend Amber here.

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