033: Welcome back Sydney to the pod! She's an awesome human, toddler mom and super pregnant with baby #2 (post-pelvic organ prolapse baby). Sydney is also an FNP who works in Women’s Health, so she has a LOT of first-hand experience as well as professional connection and wisdom nuggets to add to the conversation. This was such a fun, sweet, and reflective episode on Sydney's personal journey with pregnancy this go-around, mothering, fierce advocacy, and so much more.
Feeling the Pulse on
- Sydney's second pregnancy at ~37 weeks this summer and how it's been feeling holistically in comparison to her first
- A recap of her first pregnancy and birth where she was diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse (POP)
- What's felt helpful and empowering for Sydney during this pregnancy that's preparing her for postpartum
- The importance of your village, alone time, being enough, the truth of postpartum for Sydney
- Common threads to be mindful of with regards to prolapse symptoms: genetics, vaginal deliveries, obesity, connective tissue disorders, hormones, etc.
- How Sydney is preparing herself and firstborn for another sibling + conversations she's having with her husband
- Looking at life through the eyes of a child to help you remain PRESENT
Connect with our guest, Sydney H.
Recommended resources for POP community:
- @Postpartum_pop_pt
- P4moms.com
- @thebellemethod
- @getmomstrong
- @expectingandempowered
- @mamastayfit
- Mental health: The Postpartum Therapist, Postpartum Support International, Postpartum Health Alliance
Follow the show @pelvicpulsepodcast
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