Simplify Birth & Motherhood: Clarity for Informed decisions in Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum, and Motherhood!

Happy New Year and welcome to the Simplify Birth and Motherhood Podcast, where you can receive all the childbirth education and more to help you make an informed decision for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In todays episode, I am talking about homebirth and birth center transfers. I share how you can prepare for one beforehand so that if this were to happen to you at any point in your pregnancy, during your labor & delivery, or in the first few hours of your postpartum you are prepared and help the process be smoother for both you and your baby!<...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast where you can get clarity to empower your informed decision making for your pregnancy, birth, in postpartum, and in motherhood. In this episode, we are talking about part 2 in all things homeopathy and how it is a great alternative for use in pregnancy, during childbirth, postpartum, and with our growing family.  I have seasoned mother, homeopathic user, retired midwife, and 10 year Le Leche League leader Jessica Bingaman. 

Jessica was often compelled to chart her own course. She chose to birth naturally, nurse longer than the cultural norm, hom...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast where you can get clarity to empower your informed decision making for your pregnancy, birth, in postpartum, and in motherhood. In this episode, we are talking about part 1 in all things homeopathy and how it is a great alternative for use in pregnancy, during childbirth, postpartum, and with our growing family.  I have seasoned mother, homeopathic user, retired midwife, and 10 year Le Leche League leader Jessica Bingaman. 

Jessica was often compelled to chart her own course. She chose to birth naturally, nurse longer than the cultural norm, hom...

Today's episode on Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast I will talk about one of the main concerns that moms have going into labor and that is the fear of tearing while pushing! Tearing can happen for multiple reasons and the difference between a Perineal tear and an episiotomy can greatly affect your recovery in postpartum with one being more challenging than the other. However, how one happens verses the other can be within our control!    While listening to this episode you will learn:  How fear can affect the progression of your labor. What an episiotomy is and how to communicate with you...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast, where I talk about all thing's pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and motherhood to help you make an informed decisions for you and your family. In this episode, you will hear me answer a question in a private coaching session with Hannah Tekkle. Hannah is a mother with a previous cesarean and is wondering if she would be a good candidate for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) with an incision that is rare and can pose a higher risk for future pregnancies and births. Come take a listen her questions and my answers that...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood podcast, where you can receive education to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and your journey through motherhood to make an informed decision that best fits you and your family.  Today, I will be sharing easily one of the most, if not the first but definitely the second, hardest parts of pregnancy and that is the third trimester.  Each stage of our pregnancies come with both the joys and the pains, and the third trimester brings us both those things! But sometimes in our final stretch what we are really searching for is some re...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the early years of your motherhood journey. Postpartum is easily become the most challenging start to our motherhood journey. Some much of our culture puts an unnecessary and unrealistic expectation on mothers who have just given birth that it is not beneficial to current family life and to the future generation.  Postpartum is an opportunity for us as mothers to slow down, refresh, and adjust and is just as important to prepare for during pregnancy whether you are a first-time m...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and motherhood journey. Whether you are a first-time mom (FTM) or a mom of multiple children, you are working hard on the daily to take care of yourself and your family. As we journey through our pregnancies, go through childbirth, recover in postpartum there are vital nutrients that we need in our daily nutrition to help us function well, not cause us to feel run down, and have the potential to put the extra pep in our step. The most...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and motherhood journey! In today's episode, Amanda has the pleasure to interview author of "Postpardon Me" Suzanne Yatim Aslam.  Suzanne is a mother, former actor, and Miss Arab USA, and shares through her Amazons best seller book "Postpardon Me" her journey through postpartum depression and anxiety by addressing the dark thoughts that so many mothers are thinking and are too scared to say out loud.  

Amanda and Suzanne in this episode talk about the lies we hear as y...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth and Motherhood Podcast where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and your motherhood journey. In this episode we are talking about postpartum and beyond! Whether you are a first-time mom (FTM) or have had multiple children, pregnancy and birth take a toll on our bodies. The part of our bodies that bear much of the weight is our PELVIC FLOOR!

With this interview with Physical Therapist Christina Walsh you will hear:

What the pelvic floor is and what changes does it go through during a...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood podcast! In today's episode I will be sharing 3 of my favorite tools/items that I like to have for labor and delivery! In order to have a satisfying childbirth we need to actively participate and how we can do that efficiently during labor is by using a few tools to help us. 

Come learn:

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Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood podcast where you can get clarity to empower your informed decision making during your pregnancy, for childbirth, in postpartum, and as you begin your motherhood journey. In this episode I will be talking about prenatal nutrition. From the moment we become pregnant we are always looking for ways to take care of ourselves as well as our growing baby. All we want is to have a healthy pregnancy, a successful childbirth, and a smooth postpartum recovery as mothers. Our prenatal nutrition is that something we as mothers can control and use as a...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast, where you can you get clarity to be empowered during your pregnancy, for childbirth, in postpartum, and throughout your early years of motherhood. In this episode, I will be giving 3 ways our birth partners, whether it is a Doula, our spouse, or our entire birth team, how they can support you during your labor and delivery. If you are someone who is a part of the birth support or have someone who is going to be a part of your birth team, then this episode is for you!

Welcome back to Simplify Birth & Motherhood, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond! Today, I will be sharing my fourth birth story and how sometimes even when you plan, prepare, and do all the right things in your pregnancy sometimes the birth you wanted does not turn out the way you ever thought it would! Birth and postpartum trauma is an ongoing process that takes time. 

Come listen to see what happened in my fourth birth and how I am processing all of it in my postpartum period and wh...

Welcome back to Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast. Today, I am sitting down with Elyse Rooney and for the FIRST time she is sharing all her birth stories with us. Elyse is first and foremost a follower of Jesus, married to
her best friend, mama to 3 littles, Christian motherhood coach and chai latte enthusiast. As you will listen to her birth story you will hear her struggles she faced before getting pregnant, her journey with each of her pregnancies, and how she had to have an open hand when it came to childbirth. 

Elyse helps Ch...

Welcome back to the Simplify birth and Motherhood Podcast. Today, I will be sitting down the Giana Vasconcellos as she shares her birth stories. Giana since her firstborn always wanted a homebirth but decided to have a hospital birth that resulted in a satisfying experience, but as COVID hit and an instant connect with a midwife, she made the informed choice to have a homebirth.  Giana is sharing why she decided to change birth environments with her second pregnancy and birth, how her choice set her up for postpartum, and what she has learned through the birth process that s...

Welcome back to the Simplify birth & Motherhood Podcast. In this episode, I will be sitting down with Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Kasi Willingham. Kasi is sharing her 3x Cesarean birth stories from all three of her children, how those birth experiences helped her in postpartum, and what some of things she learned through it that she wishes she would have known before her birth.

From being a wife, 3x cesarean mom of three, to homeschooling her children, to farm life, Kasi has a passion to empower women to step into their healthiest and most v...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, birth, postpartum and early years of motherhood. Today, I will be talking about one of most underrated tool that can be used during your pregnancy, during a natural birth or medical birth, and in postpartum, and that is birth affirmations. During these seasons often times the battle we face when coming mothers or in our motherhood is the battle of our mind! Birth affirmations can be an empowering tool for your hospital birth, homebirth, or birth center birth.

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Welcome to the Simplify Birth and Motherhood podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the early years of motherhood. In this episode I will be sharing 4 reasons why listening to other birth stories can be so empowering during your pregnancy, as you head into birth, and why sharing your birth story is equally important during your postpartum recovery. 

Come sit with me to know:

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood podcast, where you can get clarify to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the early years of motherhood! There is a time for everything, and it doesn't matter what type of clock or calendar you have, time cannot be stopped, rushed, or prevented, and it needs to be observed with patience. In Childbirth, we are seeing more and more cases for moms who give birth resulting to "failure to progress."  This is the same reason why majority of the cesarean rate is currently at an all-time high and why VBACS are induced b...

Hello and welcome to the Simplify Birth and Motherhood Podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the early years of motherhood! In this episode, I will be talking about baby registries and what are the items you should register for that are not only important but also can be very helpful for you in your birth, into postpartum, and the first few weeks of motherhood. 

Baby registries are so much to fun to do, they are a great opportunity to ask people for things we need, but also a pe...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood podcast, where I teach you how to have clarity to empower your decisions for pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and in the early years of motherhood. Today, I am talk about Vaginal Births After Cesarean (VBAC). VBACS are considered a safe option for childbirth and show a very high success rate for most women today! 

Come learn:

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast! April is World Cesarean (C-Section) Month and in this episode, I will be talking about a new option for cesarean births that can be advocated for in your pregnancy, for childbirth, and can make your transition into postpartum less challenging, that is a Gentle Cesarean Birth. As we have already learned the cesarean birth rate is rising and it is becoming more and more common among families today. Gentle Cesarean Births provide a great, healing, and family-centered option for those who are currently pregnant and planning to have a Cesarean Birth...

Welcome back to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast! April is World Cesarean (C-Section) Month and in this episode, I am talking all about Cesareans. With the national rate of cesarean births being at an all-time high, it is becoming more and more common for woman who are considered low risk, First-Time mothers (FTM), and for those who have had previous cesareans. Although cesareans have come a long way, it is still a MAJOR abdominal surgery and still can pose risks for those who are current pregnant, for current and future childbirth, and can greatly affect your recovery into postpartum...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth and Motherhood Podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and early motherhood journey! In this part two episode, I will be finishing our series on birth environments and HOMEBIRTHS! Since 2019, homebirths have been increasingly become a favorable option for families who are looking to have an all-natural childbirth and receive care that encourages them to have an active participation in their pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.

In Part two of this episode, I will be sharing:

Welcome to the Simplify birth and motherhood Podcast, where you can get clarity to empower your pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and the early years of your motherhood journey! In this part one episode today, I will be continuing our series on birth environments, and FINALLY talking about HOMEBIRTHS! There are a lot of misconceptions about homebirth and what the benefits and risks are, and the research will SHOCK you! Although, homebirths are not for everyone, it is a perfect option for moms who are first time moms (FTM), Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), moms who are pregnant again, and who...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth and Motherhood Podcast! Where you can get clarity to empower and make informed decision for your pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the early years of your motherhood journey.

Are you currently pregnant and are looking for a place that you feel comfortable and safe to have your baby? Well, fear not! In this episode, we will be continuing the conversation about birth environments and be talking about Birth Centers! I will be sharing with you about what they are all about, what the big hype is, and why it's a favor c...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast. In this episode, I will be talking about the places you can birth your baby, more specifically, choosing the Hospital to birth your baby. The Hospital is still today one of most popular choice for all mamas in both and U.S and Canada all ranging from being a first-time mom (FTM) to a mom of multiples.  This can be due to multiple reasons from health to finances to the appeal of what they can offer to us in childbirth and for our newborn. If you are considering having a hospital birth, i...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast. In this episode, I will be talking about due dates in pregnancy! Our due date, whether we are a first-time mom (FTM) or a mom who has been pregnant before, is one of things we, and everyone else, wants to know! It gets us excited, and it gets us in the mindset of preparing for Childbirth. With all hype and anticipation in our pregnancy for this day it can begin to bring on frequent calls and texts wondering if we have had our baby, and can put pressure on us to perform...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast. In this episode, I am sharing 5 reasons why taking a childbirth education class or course is just as equally as important as registering for baby in your pregnancy and how they can prepare you for postpartum.  I am also going to be sharing what are some of the differences are between hiring your very own Childbirth Educator verses taking a hospital childbirth education class. 

Between having mom brain or a busy schedule, Childbirth Education is often times the preparation piece that most moms miss out on during their pre...

Welcome to the Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast where you get Clarity to empower your birth and motherhood journey with Amanda. In this episode, I am sharing who I am, where I come from, and how I started from a first-time SAHM, to birth advocate, to a childbirth educator, to private coach, and mom-mentor. 

In the years of my experience of being pregnant, a young first-time mother, birth advocate, and teaching childbirth education, I have heard the same statements such as, "I wish I had known.." or "I didn't even know that was an option for me...

The Simplify Birth & Motherhood Podcast brings clarity to moms to empower their decisions for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and in the young years of motherhood.

I am your host, Amanda Mejia, and my mission is to educate moms on what options are available to you and the fruits of what they can offer so you can be confident and bold in your why as you make informed decisions.

I'll being speaking on all topics related to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and the early years of motherhood.  This will include education on the basics of...