hey y'all, this episode is a little different than usual.
today i'm sharing my full pregnancy and birth story: trying to conceive, the pregnancy itself, giving birth, and where i'm at now in postpartum.
quick heads up before you press play: this one gets real about mental health during pregnancy, and some of it may be heavy for some listeners. please take care of yourself, and feel free to skip this one if now isn't the right time for you 🤍
i was depressed for most of my pregnancy, and i also went through a mental health experience i haven't heard many people talk about openly.
if you're pregnant, trying to conceive, or have been through something similar, i hope sharing this helps you feel less alone.
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07:30 Finding out I was pregnant
11:46 My theory: every pregnancy has one challenge
12:39 My challenge
15:14 I lost my ability to speak
16:00 The hallucinations started
19:57 My birth story starts here
27:55 Giving birth to Santi
30:38 Postpartum has been so fun and so good
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