This week, I’m joined by my friend from home, Annika, who is such a kind and resilient person.

After wrestling with several chronic health issues in her early twenties, Annika shares her winding road to mom-hood, including her IUI journey, her positive pregnancy experience, an induction, an epidural, 30 HOURS of labor, and the emotional decision to pivot to a C-section. She also talks about utilizing accelerated resolution therapy (or ART) to process her birth experience. 

In this episode:

• Unanticipated infertility + IUI success
• Enjoying pregnancy after infertility
• Elective induction + inability to dilate
• Mental and emotional coping during a C-section
• Reflecting on the vulnerability required in motherhood

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Resources mentioned in this episode: 

Annika’s 30-Minute Nutrition Podcast

Annika’s Digital Diet Tech Page

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