May 15, 2023
Andrea Ahonen is on this episode sharing her
motherhood journey with us.
She starts with sharing her birth stories of her
two daughters who were both "big babies." She had completely
different experiences after doing research and finding a provider
to support her choices. Andrea was later diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis in 2017 and went on to have two more babies. This last
year she learned of a surprise 5th pregnancy. She opens up
about the loss of this pregnancy on this episode. Andrea's
story so beautifully portrays the ups and downs that come with
motherhood. She is an inspiration and a perfect guest for
this Mother's Day episode.
Andrea's favorite resources:
A great doula!
A fantastic provider(s) - my OB & midwife practice
combo is amazing!
The Birth Hour podcast
MyBirth:
These two books have been really helpful in my
healing from my twin miscarriage:
It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding
Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You
Shattered https://a.co/d/6Tb7m6U
Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy
Loss https://a.co/d/199HZ1h
Connect with Liz
https://www.instagram.com/esandoz/?hl=en
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Evidence on Big Babies:
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Big-Babies-Handout.pdf
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-for-induction-or-c-section-for-big-baby/
Why Chava? Episode 248:
https://podcasts.apple.com/jm/podcast/ep-248-welcome-to-morning-chava/id1343507855?i=1000593089125
Chava Meaning
https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/3506698/jewish/Inside-the-Name-Chava.htm