Ep 165: Navigating Infertility in a Pandemic with Arielle Spiegel

Today's episode is THE most requested episode. HeHe is chatting with Shayna Mahoney, Founder of HOPE Products, holistic life coach, and fellow anxiety-fighter! Shayna has a very impression list of credentials that make her more than qualified to coach her clients, but what stands out the most to HeHe is Shayna's incredible journey of self-awareness, personal growth, and battling anxiety through infertility struggles! We are diving into the sticky topics, the uncomfortable feelings and the hard conversations! Shayna is sharing her tips with helping your partner understand what anxiety is, what it feels like, and how they can best support you through this time. HeHe is giving her secrets to shifting your mindset and combating the anxiety that sneaks up when you least expect it! This episode is too good to miss!   Register for the Fourth Trimester Worksop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop HeHe's Guide to Mindset Shifts for Everyday Anxiety: https://mailchi.mp/0c5225d401fe/mindsetforparenting Download her free Hope Meditation to go from feeling Anxious to Calm in only 5 minutes at www.shaynamahoney.com

27 Marras 20181h 6min

The holidays is a time that senses are already heightened and the feeling of love is in the air. However, if you are an expectant parent, the holidays can bring on unwanted comments, unwelcomed belly rubs, and unsolicited advice. Join HeHe in today’s episode as she shares with you solid actions steps you can take to set healthy boundaries with family during this busy season. She is even diving into what to do when someone can’t respect a boundary you have set. If this is your first time being pregnant during the holidays, you will want to hear this episode before the next time that you go to Great Aunt Jo’s house. If you have someone in your life who is having a hard time respecting boundaries, pass this episode along to them as well. HeHe is sharing her thoughts on  “how to interact with pregnant people” just for those…pushy folk. Happy Friday, yal!

23 Marras 201820min

This episode is equal parts terrifying and empowering. HeHe is sitting down with Holy Grigg-Spall, Author of Bestselling book ‘Sweetening The Pill: Or How We Got Hooked On Hormonal Birth Control.” She has been featured in Guardian, Washington Post, NPR and CBC. Vice called her “the poster girl for a movement of women abandoning the pill in favor of contraceptives that don't wreak havoc on their body and mind.” The astonishing history of birth control as well as the disastrous impact it has on the female body. She is also sharing the gruesome truth about what numerous studies have shown and why birth control is a female specific medication. If you are on hormonal birth control (or considering getting on it) you NEED to hear this episode so you can be clear on your options and what’s really happening to your body on the pill.    Fourth Trimester Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop Hormonal Birth Control: https://vimeo.com/129738582 Holly Grigg-Spall: http://www.sweeteningthepill.com

20 Marras 201854min

HeHe got the chance to attend an event put on by Smilo, a new company on the market that creates baby bottles and pacifiers. They say their design is based in science and that a pediatric dentist is a core part of their design team so HeHe had to check this out! In this episode, HeHe shares what she learned at the panel and how this information can help change the way we treat pacifiers as parents and caregivers. Dr. Dave Tesini shared some brilliant knowledge and HeHe is relaying it to you! She is also sharing her experience with pacifiers and what she has seen in her experience with hundreds of families, some choosing that #pacifierlife and some not. No judgement here, folks! Happy Friday, yal!

16 Marras 201846min

Today’s episode may be one of the most exciting one yet! HeHe got the chance to sit down with January Harshe, Founder of Birth Without Fear, Co-host of The Harshe Podcast, and author. January is here to share the motivated behind the #youdoyouboo movement and the Don’t Forget Dads community. We are diving deep into mental health including January’s walk with mental health and what she did to pull herself out of the darkest moments of her life. We are talking about sticky things like how to be empathetic to bullies, how to protect yourself, and when to set boundaries. We are talking about just how difficult it can be to establish boundaries and the heartache that sometimes follows with cleaning the energy in your life. January and HeHe hold nothing back into today’s episode. There are laughs, there are tears, there will be healing. You’ve been warned! Join the rawest conversation yet!  The Fourth Trimester Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop Mindset in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Parenthood https://mailchi.mp/0c5225d401fe/mindsetforparenting January Harshe: http://januaryharshe.com/who-is-january-harshe/

13 Marras 20181h 7min

Bring your BRAIN to birth. Today, HeHe is helping you know how to assess the benefits and risks of each step in pregnancy! She’s diving into alternatives that might be available and what to do when your gut instincts kick-in and suddenly you’re conflicted, but not really sure why you feel the way you do. Finally, HeHe will talk about how to communicate this to your healthcare provider including how to deny care or gently tell your doctor you don’t want to do something they have suggested. Happy Friday, yal! Get out there and advocate for yourself!    Fourth Trimester Workshop: https://mailchi.mp/1fb9a74623c4/fourthtrimesteronlineworkshop

9 Marras 201818min

TRIGGER WARNING: Talk of abortion and rape  Vaginal suppositories, shifting the paradigm of control, and exploring your options, OH MY! Today, HeHe is chatting with Chloe Lubell, also known as The Midwife Is In, on Instagram. We chat about the mental health piece behind birth and how being given choices can create an entirely new way of women’s healthcare. Chloe is helping bring the human aspect back to hospital birth. She shares her perfect ideal birth world if she had a magician wand.. and it includes hospital transfers from home births and pro-epidural viewpoints. We are even chatting about how an epidural might just be the right choice for you based on coping vs. suffering. Chloe tells how sometimes what we do as practitioners, just isn’t enough and where to go from there. This episode is is all about supporting YOU in what you need, no matter what that looks like. You will walk away knowing EXACTLY what you have choices about and what your choices are for each decision that needs to be made.  **The F-bomb is is dropped in this episode! Caution to little ears. Much love, HeHe   Instagram: themidwifeisin    themidwifeisin@gmail.com   Etsy SHop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMidwifeIsIn?ref=search_shop_redirect

6 Marras 20181h 29min

Since the holiday season is quickly approaching, HeHe wanted to share a few tips to make traveling with newborns, infants, and young children less painful! From flying with breastmilk to what baby gear to bring with you to the in's and out's that the airlines don't want you to know! Join the conversation and leave with peace of mind knowing that traveling with newborns, infants, and young children doesn't have to be a grueling part of the holiday season!    Traveling with a Newborn FREE Guide: https://mailchi.mp/a00dff78711b/newborntravel  Let's connect in your inbox! https://mailchi.mp/308642a32564/thetranquilitytribe Blog: https://tbhdoula.blogspot.com/2017/07/flying-with-newborn.html

2 Marras 201837min