Pregnancy 101: How to Prepare for a Safe & Healthy Birthing Process

<p>Sis, this week we are talking about pregnancy and how to prepare for and foster a healthy birthing process from your team, to your diet, to supporting yourself before and after the process. Tune in to this episode which is like a pregnancy masterclass, to find out common nutrition and lifestyle myths about pregnancy, nutrients that are important to monitor for a healthy pregnancy, the benefits of having a doula, how to curate your birthing team, common challenges and misconceptions about breastfeeding, the differences between hospital birthing and birthing at home.</p><p>In this show I will go into some nutrients and common myths about pregnancy, and  later will speak to Brandi Sellerz, Doula, Founder of #NotSoPrivateParts & Co-Founder of Moms in Color, who can break down some of the common things we may not know about pregnancy.</p><p>Grab your #quarantine snacks, call your mommy-to-be friends, and learn together:</p><ul><li>What is a doula and the benefits of having one</li><li>Questions to ask health care providers who may be on your birthing team</li><li>Great books and resources to use to research pregnancy</li><li>What is postpartum anxiety and how to cope after birthing</li><li>Common challenges and misconceptions about breastfeeding</li><li>The differences between hospital birthing with medication, unmedicated birthing, and birthing at home</li><li>The benefits of encapsulating your placenta for your hormones after birthing</li><li>The importance of focusing on healing your body after pregnancy</li><li>Resources that can help you find your doula</li></ul><p>Check out Brandi’s online women’s platform and collective: </p><p><a href="http://www.notsoprivateparts.life">www.notsoprivateparts.life </a></p><p><a href="https://themomsincolor.com/about">https://themomsincolor.com/about</a></p><p>Find Brandi on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bstereo/">@bstereo</a></p><p>Some of the books that Brandi recommends in the episode: </p><h2><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nurture-Pregnancy-Motherhood-Tru