Everyone’s pregnancy journey is different, with its own unique challenges and highlights. In this episode of the Spot Family Podcast, resident speechies Bonnie and Heidi recap their respective experiences of trimester two! We hear about Bonnie’s struggle with chronic pelvic pain and Heidi’s seemingly everlasting food aversion, and how they managed these challenges. Our hosts fill us in on the immense value they found in attending alternative birthing courses with their partners and why they walked out feeling calmer and more empowered. We learn the importance of maintaining your strength through exercise, however gentle, and how SRC recovery shorts may prove to be an absolute game-changer both during pregnancy and post-partum! Join us for this hyper-real conversation which is jam-packed with pregnancy and parenting resource recommendations and experience-based advice on what to do to ease yourself into your second trimester. You’re not alone on this journey and we’re here to help you feel just a little bit more prepared for the miracle coming your way!

 

In this episode, we cover: 

  • The struggles and highlights of trimester two
  • How Bonnie managed her chronic pelvic pain
  • Heidi’s food aversion and her recommendations for those struggling
  • The value that Bonnie and Heidi found in attending alternative birthing courses with their partners
  • What worked for Bonnie and Heidi in trimester two
  • How the ladies are respectively maintaining their strength through various forms of exercise
  • Why it’s important to establish healthy habits and limits in the second trimester
  • Resources Bonnie and Heidi recommend for parents-to-be
  • And so much more!

 

Links mentioned in today’s episode:

Spot Family

Spot Family on Instagram

Australian Birth Stories Podcast

Kick Pregnancy Podcast

Hello, Bump Podcast

Steph Claire Smith on Instagram

Kic Pod

Holistic Lactation on Instagram

The Holistic Sleep Nurse on Instagram

The Holistic Psychologist on Instagram

Midwife Lauretta on Instagram

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