Pregnancy Update: IVF Reflections, Ultrasounds & Travel

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Ep. 195: Planning our babymoon, prepping for Europe, and reflecting on the wild changes pregnancy brings—I cover it all in today’s solo episode. I’m in a more grounded, grateful place than ever, and I’m finally letting myself enjoy it. From recent ultrasound updates to the decision to take a break from social media during our trip, this one feels like a deep exhale. I also talk about how pregnancy is reshaping my body and mind, and how that shift is changing the way I show up for myself. If you’ve been moving through your own shifts lately, I hope this episode reminds you you’re not alone. And don’t forget—Bloom Pop is here! Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! For Mari’s TikTok click here! Sponsored By: The first 1,000 to join at functionhealth.com/POW or use gift code POW at sign-up get a $100 credit toward their membership. Sleep cooler all summer long. Visit cozyearth.com and use code PURSUIT for 40% off sheets, loungewear, and more. Experience skincare that targets acne and aging—without clogging your pores. Get 20% off your first order at clearstem.com/POW with code POW. Now at Target! Shop Branch Basics in-store or online, or get 15% off at branchbasics.com/POW15 with code POW15. Upgrade your morning brew with Lifeboost—clean, low-acid, organic coffee. Get 10% off at lifeboostcoffee.com/POW with code POW. Show Links: Girl Chat: Fi’s ER Trip & Her New Man! Bloom Pop Prebiotic Soda delivers bold flavor and real gut health benefits with clinically-backed prebiotics and no junk ingredients. Topics Discussed 00:08 Introduction 00:42 Upcoming Europe babymoon & travel prep 03:40 IVF fears, ultrasound relief & early movement 04:30 Baby brain, shifting boundaries & parenting values 12:30 Birth mindset and delivery preferences 13:43 Big Mama TikTok trend and body image / tall girls/women 16:19 Pregnancy body changes, confidence & workout shifts 19:33 Finding a great doula through referrals 21:40 Birth preferences & early parenting values 28:40 Early pregnancy & designing the nursery 31:20 Pregnancy nutrition, raw milk & backyard chickens 37:55 Dog concerns with a new baby 39:15 Stroller and car seat preferences 40:35 Maternity leave & baby names 41:19 Boob size preferences 41:40 Starting the baby registry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast and I'm your host, Mari Lawellan.
0:08.4	Hi guys, welcome back to a solo episode with me. I have lots to talk about with you today,
0:14.8	kind of random, kind of all over the map, things I'm experiencing, things I'm feeling,
0:25.0	upcoming plans. I just had fee on the show for a girl chat, which was so much fun. Listen out for that. It was really fun. We talked about her dating
0:31.5	life, her journey with OZempic, a medical situation she had that was so crazy and all women should know about.
0:39.5	But really great to catch up with her.
0:42.1	I am heading off to Europe this Friday, which is so exciting.
0:48.7	It's kind of our baby moon, which I never expected to be going to Europe pregnant.
0:53.9	I think I always in my head thought that it like wasn't allowed.
0:58.4	I don't know.
0:58.7	I think just from everything I went through,
1:00.9	I was like I probably wouldn't want to travel that far.
1:03.4	But I'm feeling a lot better and more confident.
1:06.0	And after talking to my doula and my doctor,
1:09.0	I just feel, I feel good about it. So we're going to the south of
1:13.6	France and then to the Cotswolds, which is where I spent a lot of my childhood to see my granny.
1:20.8	And we're staying at some really gorgeous places and I just can't wait for the food and to spend
1:26.2	time with Greg and just sort of like
1:28.3	enjoy before we have a baby. It's so crazy. That'll be our last like big, big trip and then we
1:34.3	leave for Colorado for a whole month. So very exciting stuff. I'm definitely prepping for a big
1:42.3	travel day. So the flight is overnight. I think it's like nine hours,
1:46.4	um, landing in London Heathrow and then transferring over to Nice. So I'm definitely prepping a lot,
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