Welcome to the worthwhile podcast. I'm Adriana Lozada and we continue still with our birth stories for the summer series.

Today's story comes from Shanee's Didam,

who did a whole lot of soul searching and preparation in early pregnancy and set things up

so that she'd have the environment and support she needed to explore birth on her own terms

and have a glorious postpartum to boot. Stay tuned. This episode of Birthful is brought to you by Expectful, an evidence-based

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Hello, Mighty Mamas and Mamas to Be and Mighty Dads and Dads to Be. Thank you for listening

and also for all the love you give the show

week after week through your ratings and reviews and just by telling all your pregnant friends

about the podcast. Please keep on doing all of that. And if you like what you hear, then consider

subscribing and leaving a review on iTunes even if that's not how you usually listen to it, because that

really does help. All right. Before we jump into today's story, here's a few questions for you.

One, how prepared are you for life with a newborn? Two, do you know what to expect in terms of

eating, sleeping and growing? Three, are you going to deal, how are you going to deal with figuring out the

baby you got and your new identity as a parent while being in a time-continion of 24-7 baby care

for more than six weeks? Four, do you and your partner have a plan on how you will come together

as a team and prioritize your sleep, nutrition, and your recovery.

And if you are feeling overwhelmed by the mere mention of all these questions, then do yourself

a favor and check out my Thrive with your newborn online postpartum preparation course at

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