Ep 144: Pregnancy Updates and How I Chose my Birth Plan & Team
- Author
- Leya Van Doren
- Published
- Thu 30 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://redcircle.com/shows/6564dbd0-c829-4a6e-afc9-93c57c87301d/episodes/e8c7f068-7355-4a16-9ce6-ae538c114be1
In this solo episode, I share my updates from week 35 of pregnancy!
We talk about:
- How I'm feeling at 35 weeks pregnant
- What prenatal care decisions I made and why
- How I chose my birth team
- Hiring a doula
- How I chose my birth plan (and why I'm planning for a home birth)
- Why birth is not a medical event
- Managing blood sugar during pregnancy
- Prepping for postpartum
Creative Resources Mentioned:
- The Business of Being Born
- Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols
- The First Forty Days by Heng Ou
- Glucose Goddess
