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[Birth Stories] When the Curveballs Come Before and After the Birth, with Mandy Alexander
Birthful
08/14/24
•53m
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Mandy Alexander got pregnant at 40, having had bariatric surgery 7 years before that. During what she describes as her ‘bariatric-geriatric’ pregnancy, she worked through her fear of childbirth and ended up with the unmedicated and collaborative birth experience she was looking for. However, breastfeeding was a whole other beast. Mandy was prepared for many difficulties, but not that her body might just not make milk.
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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Gestational Diabetes and our episode on Shaking and the Primal Nature of Birth.
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Get the most out of this episode by checking out the resources, transcript, and links on its show notes page.
If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Cesarean Risk: What’s Your Place of Birth Got to Do With It? and our episode on Informed Consent.
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If you enjoy what you hear, download Birthful's Postpartum Plan FREE when you sign up for our weekly newsletter! You can also sign up for Adriana’s Own Your Birth online BIRTH preparation classes and her Thrive with Your Newborn online POSTPARTUM preparation course at BirthfulCourses.com.
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