Podcasts about delivering miracles

Parijat Deshpande is the founder of Ruvelle and a somatic trauma expert who is revolutionizing high-risk pregnancy care through trauma-informed, neurobiological approaches.Through her consulting work with medical clinics and direct support of clients, Parijat helps prevent birth trauma, reduce stress-induced complications, and improve pregnancy outcomes. Her bestselling book "Pregnancy Brain" and popular podcast "Delivering Miracles®" provide resources for those navigating the challenges of high-risk pregnancies.Parijat's journey from experiencing her own high-risk pregnancy and preterm delivery to becoming a thought leader in trauma-informed care demonstrates the power of transforming personal challenges into systemic change. Having identified crucial gaps in both medical and mental health support systems, she's built a company that bridges these divides. Her evolution from primarily serving individual clients to training medical providers and consulting with media companies on accurate representation of birth trauma shows how adaptation and innovation can expand impact in changing times.Here's where to find more:http://www.ruvelle.comhttps://www.facebook.com/theruvellehttps://www.instagram.com/theruvellehttps://www.instagram.com/healthy.highriskpregnancyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/parijatdeshpande___________________________________________________________Welcome to The Unforget Yourself Show where we use the power of woo and the proof of science to help you identify your blind spots, and get over your own bullshit so that you can do the fucking thing you ACTUALLY want to do!We're Mark and Katie, the founders of Unforget Yourself and the creators of the Unforget Yourself System and on this podcast, we're here to share REAL conversations about what goes on inside the heart and minds of those brave and crazy enough to start their own business. From the accidental entrepreneur to the laser-focused CEO, we find out how they got to where they are today, not by hearing the go-to story of their success, but talking about how we all have our own BS to deal with and it's through facing ourselves that we find a way to do the fucking thing.Along the way, we hope to show you that YOU are the most important asset in your business (and your life - duh!). Being a business owner is tough! With vulnerability and humor, we get to the real story behind their success and show you that you're not alone._____________________Find all our links to all the things like the socials, how to work with us and how to apply to be on the podcast here: https://linktr.ee/unforgetyourself

Are you terrified of trying again after pregnancy loss? Are you scared that this cycle won't work, the next cycle won't work, and that you'll never be a parent? Are you pregnant after loss or after fertility treatments and feel like this is too good to be true – you're just waiting for the other shoe to drop?This journey is full of fear, worry and anxiety. And after a while, we feel like that's just how it is. But today's guest will show you that this isn't something you need to live with. That there are ways to work through the trauma of what you've experienced, and make your life feel lighter & easier in the process.I'm so excited to have Parijat Deshpande on the show. Parijat is the founder of Ruvelle, the only truly trauma-informed company specifically dedicated to improving high-risk pregnancy outcomes, reducing preterm birth, and supporting parents to pass on generational health. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Pregnancy Brain.By the time you finish listening, you'll find out: How the trauma of infertility affects your overall health (and your ability to conceive)What somatic work is and how these practices can help you move through these difficult experiencesPractical & simple exercises you can start doing today to make your TTC journey feel more manageableYou can connect with Parijat via her website, her IG or her podcast - Delivering Miracles.When you finish listening, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from today's episode. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me, @jen.elementpilatesyoga Free Fertility Yoga Guide: If you're new to Fertility Yoga, Breathwork + Meditation, grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide to start synchronizing your hormones, regulating your nervous system & easing the stress of TTC.Begin your Journey to Fertility with the Element Fertility Yoga Course: My comprehensive, complete Fertility Yoga, Breathwork + Meditation Course. This is the ultimate mind-body fertility reset. Use these practices to support your fertility, master your menstrual cycle, optimize your hormones for conception & ease the stress of TTC.

Anneke is a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist from Oregon who is a long-time VBAC Link Podcast listener. During her first pregnancy, she would listen to 5+ hours of episodes commuting back and forth from work! Anneke was more than committed to having a vaginal birth with each of her pregnancies, but what she has learned from her births about advocacy, trust, and defining success are beautiful lessons that have changed her forever.At The VBAC Link, we are here to help you achieve your goals of a vaginal birth. But even more importantly, we are here to advocate for empowered decision-making in the birth space. Anneke is an inspiring example of being educated, strong, and finding healing within circumstances that were out of her control.“Since my first birth, I've asked, ‘Why? Why not me? Why does this keep happening and why can't I just be like so many others on the podcast and so many others across the country? Why can't I just will it into being?' From these questions, I'm starting to believe that my story actually might begin at the end. I've realized that maybe my story isn't about the mechanism of birth at all, but what it birthed in me which was the ability to see my own strength.”Additional LinksThe Lactation Network WebsiteHow to VBAC: The Ultimate Prep Course for ParentsFull Transcript under Episode Details Meagan: Hello, hello. Wherever you are listening from, welcome to The VBAC Link. We have three beautiful stories for you today. They are all unique. They all have certain things along the way that add some unique factors. We have our friend Anneke. I keep questioning that, but it's Anneke and she has had three Cesareans. Her Cesareans really all have been a little bit different and for different reasons. We've got IVF. We've got low fluid and we have breech presentation. I'm excited to share your stories or have you share your stories today, but as always, we love starting our podcast out with a review. Review of the WeekToday's reviewer is from a girl named Megan. It says, “Great resource.” It says, “Such a great resource for VBAC mamas to come and listen to women's stories and get great evidence-based practice information. I do wish these ladies would do a little less interrupting of the storytellers.” Well, I'm so sorry, Megan. We definitely do jump in so hopefully, Anneke, you don't feel too interrupted. But we do like to be a part of your story as well because we want you to share your story, but we are listening and we are listening for the first time. We are reacting as if someone else would react the first time they are listening, right? So yeah. Thank you, Megan, for your review. We do love your reviews as always. Seriously, anywhere you listen– Apple Podcasts or Google. You can email us. Write us on Instagram. Let us know what your review is because we would love to read it on the next podcast. Anneke's StoriesMeagan: Okay, Ms. Anneke. Welcome to the show. Anneke: Thank you. Meagan: Thank you for being here and sharing these stories. I just want to turn the time over to you and have you share away and educate these listeners. Anneke: Awesome, well I am a long-time listener of your podcast actually. I think I found your podcast before I gave birth to my first child. Meagan: Oh really? Anneke: Yeah. I was doing 5-hour drives. I am a pelvic floor physical therapist. Meagan: Oh yes. I wanted to talk about that too by the way at the end. Don't let me forget. Anneke: Well, I was contracted to work where I am actually working now. It was a 5.5-hour drive. I would go down once a month and treat patients so I would listen to 5.5 hours of your podcast. Meagan: You would get through quite a few episodes. Anneke: Yeah. Lots of episodes. I always had this dream that I would be able to come on The VBAC Link with this triumphant VBAC– well, with this triumphant story. I never expected to have a Cesarean. I don't think anybody ever does. But after I had my first, I was like, “Okay. My goal is to someday be on The VBAC Link with this triumphant story.” I'm not here today with the triumphant vaginal birth that I was hoping for, but I really think that my births tell three stories. The first one is about advocacy and then the second one is about trust and then the third one is about defining success. Meagan: Oh, that just gave me the chills. That really did. So let's talk about this. Anneke: So my first pregnancy started after about three and a half years of infertility. We went all the way through to IVF. I'd been having some mental health struggles getting through all of the infertility pieces so I'd been doing counseling and that was amazingly helpful. We get into the pregnancy. Everything is going beautifully and at about 18 weeks, I had some really bad swelling. I told my provider and he was like, “Well, sorry. Sometimes people just get swelling.” I just went with that. A friend of mine who is a pelvic floor PT– I was seeing her because I was doing all of the things. I had prenatal yoga and I was seeing a pelvic floor therapist because I had some pelvic pain and pelvic tension in the past. She took my blood pressure one day and it had always been normal in the OB's office. She was like, “Wow, you're a little elevated.” That was in August at about 20 weeks probably. Baby looked fine and he was growing just fine. I'm just continuing to get more and more swelling. They were like, “Well, shucks.” I probably went into OB triage three times because I had systolic pressures above 150. Meagan: Oh!Anneke: Yeah. The third time I went in, they said, “Stop taking your blood pressure. Stop coming in. You're fine.” Meagan: Did you have protein at all? Anneke: No, so everything was always really clear. I was peeing in a cup every time I went into the OB's office. They would take my blood pressure and they'd say, “You're fine.” I went in sometime in October to get my flu shot and they said, “Oh, your diastolic (bottom number), is a little high.” I had an OB visit two days later and they said, “Just let him know.” He put me on metoprolol, a beta-blocker blood pressure medication, and had me start tracking my blood pressure which was kind of validating because I had been trying to tell them for weeks that my blood pressure was high. So I'm tracking it and the metoprolo was working okay. My blood pressure was elevated, but it wasn't scary. I went to my 32-week visit and I actually did have a little bit of protein in my urine at that visit. So we were living in Salem which is the capital of Oregon so it's a big city. The big research hospital is only an hour away. It's really close. They went and sent me for bloodwork after I had some protein in my urine. They called me later that day and said, “Hey, your numbers are borderline so we want you to come in and get these injections.”Nobody had talked to me about preeclampsia. Nobody had talked to me about, “Hey, we're concerned about this.” They were just like, “Hey, you're probably looking at an induction at 37 weeks.” They said, “You're borderline. We need you to come in for these shots.” I was heading down to Lakeview where I live now to do some contract work. I said, “Well, I'm going out of town this weekend. Can it wait until next week?” I could come tomorrow. The shots are supposed to be 24 hours apart. They said, “Oh yeah, yeah. It's fine.” Now, looking back, in a movie, that's where they would say, “Dun, dun, dun.” They sent me 5.5 hours away to rural Oregon where the only hospital there is a critical access hospital that does not have a NICU. It does not have on-call anesthesia. It has nothing. Although now, having been here, it has a lot more than what we think. So anyway, I go down. I work that day. I woke up the next morning and had all of the preeclampsia symptoms. I bet I had gained 20 pounds overnight. Meagan: Oh man. Anneke: My blood pressure was 180/25. I came down and my mom and my husband were staring at me because I was so swollen. Meagan: You didn't look good. Anneke: Yeah, and because of the attitude I got from triage– my husband had me call triage up in Salem and they said, “You need to go in right away.” But they had sent me home so many times before, so I was like, “Well, I have a hair appointment so I'm going to go to my hair appointment.” My hair looked awesome and I walked into the local ER here. This is where I grew up, so I knew everybody working and they didn't recognize me because I was so swollen. I had gone from borderline preeclamptic on Wednesday to by Saturday morning, severely preeclamptic. I ended up being life-flighted out to Salem. Meagan: Oh my gosh. Anneke: The ER doc that was here said, “If you were one week farther along, I would deliver you.” I was only 33 weeks at that point. They got me up to Salem and they were able to stabilize me. They said, “Okay. We're just going to go week by week. We're going to try to hold you off until 34 and 35 and get you as close as we can.” So Saturday went by. Everything was looking better. Sunday, our game plan was to wait, and then by Sunday evening, I had stopped peeing. I was drinking tons of fluid. That was actually the first time– I mean, I'm a medical provider and that was the first time that I was like, “Okay. Something is wrong.”Meagan: Yeah. My body is not happy right now. Anneke: Yeah. The nurse was like, “Okay, come on. Let's just go pee.” I was like, “Dude. There's nothing in there.” Lo and behold, I had kicked over to near eclampsia. They worked for a couple of hours to try to get my blood pressure down and stabilize me. It wouldn't stabilize. The OB who was at the hospital in Salem came in and said, “I think we are going to induce you tonight and you're going to have 36 hours to deliver or we're going to take you to C-section.” That was really scary for me. I had a doula. I had a doula team that I loved, but my whole birth plan was movement. I really wanted to go medication-free, but they said, “Look, no. We're going to induce you. Cytotec, Pitocin, and you're going to be in bed.” I got really scared and talked to my doula and my husband, and then the OB came back in probably an hour later and said, “Nope. Actually, we're just going to take you to C-section,” then basically turned around and walked off. The poor nurse. I remember just bursting into tears because even though I was scared of not moving, I really didn't want a C-section. That actually– my son was born the next morning at 3:00 AM and they whisked him straight to the NICU then because of all of the magnesium they had me on, I didn't hold him. That was Monday morning. I probably didn't hold him until Tuesday afternoon. I got to see him briefly, but one of the things that stands out to me the most is being in the PACU, the recovery from surgery, and the doc staying with me for about 2.5 hours. Looking back, docs don't stay with you. Meagan: No. Anneke: They are very worried about you if they are by your bedside for 2.5 hours. We were really lucky. We had a very short NICU stay. We had a wonderful NICU team. My recovery was rough, but as soon as I gave birth, the preeclampsia started to fade. I lost all of that water and I felt a lot better. But I walked out of the hospital 10 days later with my baby, looked at my husband and said, “Next time, I am doing a vaginal birth.” He was like, “Pump the brakes for a minute.” Meagan: He's like, “Maybe let's just not even talk about that.” Anneke: Yeah. But I was so committed. I had really severe postpartum anxiety that I probably should have been treated for because if anyone comes out of the NICU, you come out of this gruesome schedule of waking your baby up and pumping and feeding. So for about 6 weeks, I just didn't sleep and had really severe postpartum anxiety. I should have been treated probably, but you're not really in a headspace to think about that. But I remember, thank God for my mom and my husband, screaming at my mom about washing the bottles incorrectly. Thank goodness my mom loves me because she was like, “Okay,” and just supported me. Meagan: Yeah, but those are actually signs of postpartum anxiety where you need things to have to be just so or you're really nervous about a binky falling on the ground. Yeah. It seems super irrational to other people, but it is so real to the person going through it. Anneke: Right. Right. I think it just speaks to the lack of postpartum care that we have. They discharged me. I mean, I found out about 5 years later that I almost died that night. The Cesarean was life-saving. That was absolutely what I needed. They discharged me 5 days later with just, “All right. We'll see you in 6 weeks,” and then at 6 weeks, they're like, “Well, back in the saddle, Sally.” There's no coverage there. No coverage of care for me. Meagan: I know. It's where we're going wrong. Anneke: Right. Meagan: They're going wrong in the postpartum area in a lot of ways. Anneke: Yeah. I had trauma and nervousness. It was probably 6 or 7 months before I finally came out of that postpartum anxiety, probably a year before I felt like myself. After about a year, I mean, I think just like everybody, you're like, “Okay. I could do this again.” You know? I started to get in shape. I started to exercise again, and then I had this weird episode of bleeding. I thought, “Oh, it's just my period coming back and being stupid. It actually ended up being a miscarriage. I had never gotten pregnant before. I had never gotten pregnant on my own before so it was kind of this weird happy/sad experience. Fortunately, we were able to naturally conceive my second child, my first daughter, about two months later. Meagan: That's awesome. Anneke: Yeah, it was amazing. I was so grateful. I found immediately that I had this focus on wanting this vaginal birth. I felt very fortunate because the other podcast I listened to all throughout my pregnancy was one by Parijat Deshpande. She had a podcast– I guess she doesn't record for it anymore– called Delivering Miracles. It was all about high-risk pregnancy and doing all you can to reduce your risks of having a high-risk pregnancy and also recovering. I think I emailed her office person every week for a year because I really wanted to work with her. I finally was able to get in with her right around the time we found out we were pregnant. She does a lot of trauma relief work. It's a lot less of talking out your issues and more using movements and visualizations to help bring down your sympathetic fight and flight nervous system. I worked with her throughout my entire pregnancy. I felt like a rockstar. There was no swelling. I guess in the meantime, the other part of the story is that we had moved down to Lakeview– the really rural, critical-access hospital place. We moved down here in between my first and second child. There are no VBACs here so the closest place is about 3.5 hours away for a supportive VBAC provider. Meagan: That's a long drive. Anneke: It's a long drive. We actually made the decision that we were going to go back to Salem to do a VBAC. I love my provider down here. I actually went with the guy who admitted me to the ER the day I had preeclampsia. He was a totally different personality than I thought was going to be a good fit for me. When he admitted me that day in the ER, he explained exactly what was happening to me. He explained why he wanted me to do the things he wanted me to do. I thought being flown– and he explained, “Look. You could have a seizure. You could have a stroke. This is my very strong recommendation. This is not a prison, but this is a strong recommendation.” I just really liked that approach. I felt like I had a lot of trust there. He had saved my life. I mean, it sounds dramatic, but he had saved my life once. I went with him again and he was very supportive of figuring out how to make the VBAC work and when to go and how to transition, but he also had a backup plan for a Cesarean just in case. At about 28 weeks, they always do a little ultrasound at the visits, and she was breech but everything else looked fine. He was like, “Oh, you have plenty of time.” The weeks go on and she continues to be breech. He's in the back of his head thinking, “Okay, we need to probably start looking at the calendar and thinking about dates.” I'm just in denial at this point. I'm like, “It's going to happen.” Like all of the stories on The VBAC Link, you will it. You positively think. You do the stretches and the walking and the whatever and they're going to turn. Baby is going to turn. We get to 34 weeks and he said, “You know, let's just check you on ultrasound. I just want to make sure,” because my placenta had been anterior. He was like, “I just want to make sure that your placenta is off your scar in case we have to do a Cesarean.” We were excited because of course, it's a really small town. Lakeview is where I live and it is a town of about 2,000 people and a county of about 7,000. You literally know everybody. We're about 100 miles from the closest next hospital. We're very rural. We know the ultrasound tech of course and she was like, “Oh, we're going to do 3D,” so we walked in being very excited. She did the biophysical profile and I had a fluid level that day of– my AFI was a 4.1. Meagan: Oh. What week is this? Anneke: 34. Meagan: 34. That's low. Anneke: That's low. She was like, “You're not leaving today.” I was like, “What?” So thank God, I was working with Parjat Deshpande. We immediately kick into all of the things to help keep my anxiety low and help keep it all out of my body. We were tracking so now I was doing biophysical profiles. I think they started every other day and my fluid numbers started to come back up. Our docs here consult with maternal-fetal medicine out of a town about 3.5 hours away. They said, “Okay, as long as you are trending upward, you are fine.” But at that point, we kind of knew that a VBAC was off the table because with that low of fluid, baby is really unlikely to turn. At that point, I was like, “Okay. Let's just keep her healthy. Whatever we need, whatever we've got to do.” So we are chugging along and at about 35 weeks and a couple of days, my fluid level got all the way down to 2.1. It had come up and then it started to come way back down. The earliest that our hospital can deliver babies is 36 weeks. Meagan: You were a week out. Anneke: I'm a week out, yep. Oh my gosh. There's all of this lore about low amniotic fluid, so I was probably drinking close to 2 gallons of water a day. There is no direct correlation. There is a correlation with hydration and low fluid, but not pathologically low fluid. But there is all of this lore, so I was drinking close to 2 gallons of water a day and also drinking these buttermilk and blueberry smoothies. It was an Indian culture thing to have buttermilk to help with fluids. They are actually weirdly good but I was drinking one of those every day. Meagan: Interesting. I've never even heard of that. Anneke: Yeah. I mean, all of the Google things. We were just doing all of the Google things. We made it to– when I was 36 weeks, both my OB and I breathed a sigh of relief. We're like, “Okay, we made it. Okay, so here we go now. We're going to keep tracking her to 37 and get her to early term or late preterm.” The MFM was like, “Nope, just go for it.” We ended up delivering her at 36+1 via Cesarean. What was so wonderful about that birth is because of my work with Parijat and really trusting in a medical team that was around me, I felt like that birth was not traumatic. It was scary and we were worried, but she came out of me and just started screaming right away. I was able to breastfeed. She came right to me in the OR and we breastfed in the OR. I mean, the one nice thing about having a Cesarean is that the spinal takes a long time to wear off and you have a catheter. I think I did skin-to-skin for 6 hours. My husband did not hold her for 6 hours. That was one of the things that really left me with some trauma from my son. So I just remembered these goldeny, autumn afternoons and she was just on my chest and I just could not have been happier. Even though it wasn't the VBAC and it was preterm, it was still like I just had this incredible team around me that ultimately gave me the experience I wanted even though it wasn't the method. Meagan: Right. That is something that I feel is so important to touch on because sometimes we hear Cesarean stories and we hear trauma. Scary, traumatic. Anneke: Right. Meagan: I don't want to say that Cesareans can't be scary or traumatic or that they're not, but they don't always have to be. They actually can be very healing. Anneke: Right. Meagan: And redemptive. You might think, “Oh, you didn't get a redemption birth because you didn't have a VBAC,” but there are a lot of really amazing beautiful wins that were very redemptive in her birth, right? Anneke: Right. Meagan: That skin-to-skin and being involved and having that team be supportive of the whole team and motivating you, “Okay, we're going to get to 36 weeks.” All of these things are really awesome stuff. Anneke: Yeah. It was incredible. You know, we've had two births now that were– the first one was very scary. The second one was very scary and we almost stopped having kids. I had this dream of having four children. My husband is like, “Well, I wanted two. You wanted four so we compromised on four kids.” That's what he says now, but at the time, he was like, “No. I can't go through this again.” I was actually kind of along, especially for the first year, on the same path. I felt so grateful to have a positive experience. Everybody was healthy. Our family was wonderful. About a year out from her birth, maybe 7 or 8 months out from her birth, I really started feeling like I wanted to pursue our dream of having four kids. My husband really struggled with that so he and I both went to counseling. We went separately to counseling because we both had a lot of trauma actually left over from the first birth, my son's birth. Both of us– he did some EMDR work which was really powerful and I just did some talk therapy which was really good. Ultimately, we decided that we wanted to have a third baby and then eventually go on for a fourth. It took us a little bit longer to get pregnant. At that time, I found out that in my first birth, they were tracking my labs and one of the things they track is sodium. That fluid imbalance, sodium is a very important lab value that we need. I was digging through pages and pages and pages of notes trying to figure out, “Why did they never even give me a chance?” Because even though my daughter's birth was very redemptive, I still had this fire in me for wanting to know what a contraction felt like. In the meantime, I've developed this pelvic floor and OB program at our little local hospital here and I'm a childbirth educator and I'm just touting the virtues of vaginal birth and feeling like we have totally overmedicalized birth. So I'm digging through all of my notes and I find that my sodium had been trending over the 12 hours before even I realized that I wasn't peeding. My sodium had been trending down. By the time they made the call to go to C-section, I was three data points away from being a 50/50 survivor. My sodium had gotten so low. I didn't have 36 hours to try to labor. Meagan: Well, and when sodium gets really, really, really low, can't you actually have a stroke? Anneke: Yeah. Yeah. Meagan: And a major stroke. Anneke: Yeah. Like 50/50 coin flip on survival. It actually gave me a lot of closure to see that. I wish they had explained it to me like that at the moment, but it was like, “Okay, that was the right call.” Meagan: Validation.Anneke: Right. I hate it when you're given platitudes about, “Well, healthy mom and healthy baby.” It's like, “Well, obviously.” I wouldn't wish for something different, but there's also an experience that I'm looking for. So rolling into our third pregnancy, shoot. Being pregnant with two kids is no joke. I kind of had a harder pregnancy. We were able to conceive naturally again. Meagan: Yay!Anneke: Yeah. This time, we started with maternal-fetal medicine. They were tracking us from 16 weeks on. I had monthly visits with them all the way up to 36 weeks. Again, everything is going swimmingly. She looked lovely. My fluid is great. My blood pressure is low. We get to 28 weeks and she's breech. Along with being a pelvic floor PT and a mom of two at the time, I am a varsity volleyball coach and my husband is a wildman firefighter. If you haven't been out west for the last couple of years, it's been insane or I guess living under a rock because it's made national news. So this is during the summer rolling into volleyball season. I've got a breech baby. I've got this whole plan for a VBAC. I'm going to go into labor. We're going to drive 3.5 hours. I'm going to labor in the car with my husband driving like a grandma. We're going to do this. I was back to every day listening to a VBAC Link podcast and just willing it into being. I hit about 33 weeks and I'm doing uterine ligament mobilizations on myself. I bought a Spinning Babies class and was doing close to 2 hours of exercises a day to do inversions and side-lying and all of the rebozo sifting. At about 33 weeks, a friend of mine told me about this postural restoration physical therapist over in Grants Pass which is about 4 hours away from here and I went. I got an appointment with her and drove 4 hours one way to go see her. I got in with an acupuncturist. We did all of the things. Meagan: Literally, yeah. Anneke: Literally all of the things. A little after Labor Day, my husband was home. So firefighters work for 2-3 weeks on and then they get 2-3 days off. Usually, in busy fire burn season, they will turn and burn and go back out. He came home after Labor Day and I was a wreck because I was so stressed out with trying to get her turned. It was the middle of volleyball season. It was a busy fire season. They were supposed to leave the next day to go on another 2-week assignment and I just burst into tears. He was like, “Do you need me to stay?” I'm not very good at asking for help, but I knew that if I didn't leave everything out on the table, I would always wonder if she didn't turn, I would always wonder, “What if?” We made the decision that he was going to stay back from what would have probably been his last fire assignment before she was born anyway and we did, like I said, 2-2.5 hours of exercises daily to try to get her to turn. I drove back and forth to Grants Pass several more times and then finally, I was really nervous about doing a version, but that was something that my OB in Medford had suggested as a possible thought and my OB here was like, “Look, we can't offer you a VBAC here. I don't feel comfortable doing a version here because we just don't have the resources.” So at my 36-week appointment, I said, “Look. I don't know how comfortable I feel with a version. Is that going to be too much?” This is what I love about my OB. He leaned forward and said, “I have never known anyone as committed to wanting a VBAC as you. I think you need to do everything.” We drove over to Medford. We took all of our bags just in case it threw me into labor or something. Meagan: Right, or you had to stay. Anneke: Right. We went over and saw my OB there. He was like, “Okay. You're going to go to the hospital.” He explains the whole procedure. They couldn't give me the uterine relaxing medication because I had a little cardiac event in the pregnancy earlier that was just a one-off but he didn't feel comfortable giving that to me. For anyone who has been through a version, those are really uncomfortable. I mean, it wasn't the worst pain I've ever felt, but it's like being squished, very heavily squished by a full-grown man. You could see it in his face. He gets a hold of my daughter and he turns her 90 degrees and then she slips back. You can see that he's like, “Oh yeah. We've totally got this.” He hooks his hands on again and turns her 90 degrees and she slips back. So he's like, “Okay. Third time's the charm. Third time's the last time. We're not going to do it anymore, but we're going to get her.” He gets a good grip on her and he gets her to 90 degrees and gets her a little bit farther. I felt her jerk and her heart rate dropped to 60. We all just held up our hands and we're like, “Nope. Nope.” I didn't know this guy very well. He came very highly recommended. He was very friendly, but I'd only seen him a couple of times. He was just like, “Okay, well you can drive back to Lakeview and go schedule a C-section. We'll see you later. I have more patients to see.” I really liked him, but I'm starting to get a little sniffly and teary. He was just like, “I'm really sorry,” and left. I think I cried the entire way home and then I cried the whole next day. I told my husband, “I'm not calling my local OB. I'm not calling him.” He was like, “Yeah, but the baby's got to come out at some point.” I did finally see my OB the next week which would have been close to 38 weeks. I mean, the poor guy. I know he felt so bad, so he was like, “Okay, what can we do?” I really wanted to go into labor. I mean, this OB puts up with a lot of my shenanigans, but that was a hard no. He was like, “Absolutely not. You're not going into labor. We're not going to introduce bacteria when we don't need to.”I'd read a lot about a gentle Cesarean where mom gets to pick baby up or baby gets to go straight to her chest. Meagan: Mother-assisted Cesarean. We're seeing it happen. Anneke: I know. I'm very committed to the next one to maybe making this happen. I've got to work on this guy for a little bit, but that was a hard no on this one. One week was not enough time to prepare him, but what we were able to do is I had good friends who were OB nurses. We were able to schedule it on a day that they could be there. Our normal procedure for Cesareans here is that baby is born and then they do the cord clamping and then baby goes to the warmer, but my OB for delayed cord clamping instead of just laying her on my legs, held her out with full arms extended, probably burning to let me see her. She was a big kid. She was almost 9 pounds. That's actually the picture that I sent to go along with it. Then he took her over to the warmer and my friend, the nurse, was right behind him and swooped her up and brought her right to me. It was as close to that immediate skin-to-skin as we could have gotten. My struggle in the week between the version and her birth was that I just felt so broken. I really felt like my body had failed me and that for whatever reason, I wasn't destined to ever feel a contraction or to even try to give birth vaginally. I worked with my therapist over that week and actually did some EMDR myself because I just really felt like what I had done was valuable. I did everything I could to give her a vaginal birth and I under no circumstances wanted that feeling of brokenness to be passed to her even via osmosis. I worked really, really hard to have that open, brave feeling the day of her birth. When she got put on my chest, I didn't want any of my insecurities to get passed on to her. It was difficult after her birth too. I really struggled with feeling like I was worthy and like I had done enough. The other thing too is that I felt like I was going to have difficulty teaching childbirth education. Who am I to teach in this space? Meagan: I get that. When I became a doula, people would say, “Oh, so how was your vaginal birth? Did you go unmedicated?” I'm like, “I had two C-sections.” They're like, “Well, how do you feel qualified to support me through a vaginal birth then?” It's like, “I totally do.” Yeah. It was really something hard to overcome not having ever had a vaginal birth. Anneke: Right. Right. I had one patient. She sticks out to me. She said, “Well, okay. What do contractions feel like?” I had to be like, “Well, people describe them as–”. I wasn't able to tell her and that tore me apart. Since she was born, I've taught two series of childbirth education. I've had a bunch of pregnant patients and I've helped patients labor and helped teach them positioning and counterpressure. I realize looking back, I'm a pelvic floor PT and I threw my entire base of knowledge into my drive and journey to achieving a vaginal birth three times. When that failed, I literally went with blind faith. Anything that the internet or anyone suggested to me, I tried. I prayed and I meditated and I positive-affirmed myself every day and it still didn't happen. So in the end, I've never had that chance to be able to actively tell her or from experience tell my patients what a contraction felt like. Since my first birth, I've really asked, “Why? Why not me? Why does this keep happening and why can't I just be like so many others on the podcast and so many others across the country? Why can't I just will it into being?” So from these questions, I'm starting to believe that my story actually might begin at the end. After my belly has been cut into for the final time after the scar tissue knits back down and I can cough without pain, I've realized that maybe my story isn't about the mechanism of birth at all but what it birthed in me which was the ability to see my own strength and give that to my people who are in a world where victimhood and fragility eat away at our resilience and our grit. I thought that not being able to labor to not meet my children has broken me but I can't be broken. I can't be a broken mother to them. I want my kids to be strong, confident, and powerful. I can't teach them that if I can't model that. So I didn't get a vaginal delivery. I didn't get to experience labor pain and comfort measures and to have my partner doing counterpressure and using a comb and work together to bring my babies through my pelvis. I didn't get to look adoringly at my husband as I pulled my baby onto my chest myself, but what I did was I made the choice to put my child's needs before my own desires and I sacrificed my body in order to protect theirs. My labor was really giving my control and placing trust in my medical team and God to bring my babies into the world. I'm not broken by my births. I really feel like I'd been remade into what a mother is supposed to be. Meagan: Absolutely. I'm just crying over here. That was beautiful. That was absolutely beautiful. You know, I've talked about this before, but the way we give birth doesn't define us. It doesn't say that we are a successful mom for giving birth vaginally or by a Cesarean. It doesn't mean that our children are going to be weak or struggle because they didn't come out vaginally. Anneke: Right. Meagan: Wow. I just love everything. I'm seriously crying here. That was just beautiful. You are beautiful. Anneke: Thank you. Meagan: Every single one of these births is beautiful. You don't have to give birth vaginally to have a beautiful experience and to be a powerful mom. Like you said, “I'm not coming here today to share the vaginal birth that I wanted so badly and that I longed for,” but look at what you have done. Look at how you've grown. Look at how strong you are. I believe that our children– right now, they are little. They probably don't really understand the magnitude of what a Cesarean birth or a vaginal birth even looks like and what that means, but I promise you that no matter what, these babies are going to be grateful for you. Women of Strength, as you are listening, know that the way you give birth does not define you. You are incredible. Anneke: It actually hit me during the last childbirth education series that we taught. We go around and we talk about all of the interventions for birth– epidural, IV meds, Cesarean, or vaginal. So often, we have people who say, “Well, whatever baby needs.” It actually struck me during this last class. I said, “Look, of course, it's whatever baby needs. What you need is to cope. You need to know your strength and what will keep you strong because that is what takes you through this without trauma and takes you through feeling stronger and successful no matter the mechanism, no matter the medications, or the delivery method. It's about how you approach your birth and how you are going to continue to be strong whether you are pushing them or whether you are being brave and being cut open. No matter what it is.” Meagan: No matter what, yeah. Well, thanks for that. That was amazing. Anneke: You're so welcome. Meagan: Sorry for the sniffles, guys. That was beautiful. Congratulations. Anneke: Thank you. Meagan: Huge congratulations to all of your growth. Even through your journey with pelvic floor, you are going to help so many people. And with pelvic floor, tell us a little bit more about what you've learned even both ways with vaginal and Cesarean and how the pelvic floor actually is connected to both, and how even Cesarean mamas need guidance through pelvic floor. Anneke: Yeah, absolutely. I actually see a lot of the same issues post-vaginal and post-Cesarean birth. With vaginal birth, usually what happens is you're pushing a watermelon through a quarter-sized hole so those muscles and your joints are designed to stretch. There are lots of movements and things that can help. It would be like overstretching your hamstring. It just reactively spasms and tightens back down. That's even in the absence of tearing and things like that. Pelvic floor tension is really, really common after a vaginal birth but also after a Cesarean birth. Now you've lost stability from your abdomen. You can't even sneeze for 8 weeks without feeling like you're going to burst open. My nose actually wasn't better for a year after my first son because it was just so fast. Oftentimes, I actually see a reactive spasm of the pelvic floor in women with Cesarean deliveries as well because your pelvic floor is overcompensating through your lack of abdomen support. I actually treat those women a lot of the same and then of course, we do a lot more of scar tissue work with Cesarean. It's a lot more like abdominal training early on in women with vaginal delivery, but yeah. I mean, it's almost identical. The initial recommendations are a little bit different, but by 6 weeks, I'm treating women the same. What I actually love, I wanted to mention this about rural hospitals. People get scared to deliver in rural hospitals, but what's beautiful about our situation is that your OB will also likely be the one to come deliver and will also see you for the 3-day weight and color check, the 2-week visit, the 4-week visit, and the 8-week visit. They'll see you at the 6-week visit for you too. We have so much better follow-up for mom and baby here than I got in a big, fancy hospital in the city. I think I see people way sooner than I would see them in the city. I'm seeing people easily 4 and 6 weeks out where in the city, it might be 6 or 8 months. Meagan: Right. There are so many of us that it's 6 weeks out. That's when we are going in for our first visit and they're like, “Oh, what birth control do you want?” That's what we're asking. We've gone weeks and weeks and weeks with the pelvic pressure and that bulge or the leaking or that disconnect when we could have been doing something. Maybe 2 weeks out, we're not doing the exact same things, but there are things that we can do even through breath with our scar or mobilization for a Cesarean and all of these things that we can do. If you are like the many of us who don't get seen as you have which is the way it should be in my opinion, I think that we should be seeing people 3 days out or 2 weeks out and all of these things because that's when so many things are not caught. Know that it's okay. You can still turn to a pelvic floor specialist and therapist even while you're waiting. Anneke: Yeah. I've started a program at our hospital where I actually try to catch C-section moms in-house. I'll give them laying on your stomach and early abdominal work and how to get out of bed. Nobody teaches you how to get out of bed after a Cesarean. You can really screw up your scar tissue by straining on it too much or just be in a lot of pain for a really long time. The other really great thing about PT and insurance companies now is that you actually don't often have to wait for your doctor to refer you. If you are 2 weeks out and you are still leaking or you have a lot of peeing, you don't have to wait to see your doc. You can actually just call a pelvic floor PT and a lot of insurances will let you self-refer. It's pretty awesome. Meagan: Right. It is awesome. I just think, like you were saying, we just don't talk about pelvic floor after a Cesarean very much because we just don't think about it. We haven't pushed a baby out of our vagina so probably are okay, but the disconnect with our abs– Cesarean birth really is quite intense internally. So yeah. Don't hesitate. Go out. Can you tell everyone where to follow you?Anneke: Yeah, so where I talk most about pelvic floor and PT stuff is actually called @teamgriffith2011 on Instagram. If you are interested in finding a pelvic floor PT near you, if you go to the section on Pelvic Health, just Google that on the internet and there is actually a PT locator. That is how you will be able to find someone close to you. Meagan: Fantastic. Do you suggest people do it even before birth? I know you did with yours, but as a pelvic floor PT, do you suggest people go before?Anneke: Especially if you don't have a program in your hospital where PT tries to snag you before you leave, I would think it would be helpful. I do what I call a labor and delivery biomechanics visit. I'll have people come in. We'll talk about positioning and counterpressure and then I almost always give them vaginal delivery and Cesarean early-stage exercises. That would be something that a PT would be able to tell you what are the very first things you should start doing, when to start doing kegels, or how to get back. A lot of times, it's just teaching you how to diaphragmatically breathe because that will teach you how to coordinate your pelvic floor to the yoga breath. Meagan: Awesome. Well, thank you so much for giving me a good cry today. Anneke: You're so welcome. Meagan: And educating us on pelvic floor. Seriously, it was beautiful, and congratulations to all three of your babies. Anneke: Thank you so much. Meagan: Yep.ClosingWould you like to be a guest on the podcast? Tell us about your experience at thevbaclink.com/share. For more information on all things VBAC including online and in-person VBAC classes, The VBAC Link blog, and Meagan's bio, head over to thevbaclink.com. 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This episode hits pretty close to home for me and my guest Praijat, who works closely with women are wanting to create a healthier pregnancy journey. We discuss the stigmas that come with premature births and how to support those going through it. Premature births can be overwhelming for all those involved, so it's ok to feel a bit anxious to approach the topic. Praijat does an excellent job breaking down how to navigate it all. Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic stress & trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Parijat professional training is in clinical psychology and she is a Certified Trauma Professional and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for individuals. Learn more about Parijat Deshpande and her work at parijatdeshpande.com. Connect with Prajiat: https://www.instagram.com/healthy.highriskpregnancy/ https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/#website www.alysialyons.com   Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsupportcoach/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/momsupportcoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/momsupportcoach/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/momsupportcoach/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/momsupportcoach/support

We have the honor and privilege of welcoming back Parijat Deshpande back to the Dear NICU mama Podcast! And today we have a gentle and trauma informed discussion about high-risk pregnancy after NICU.In this episode we cover:How do we know if we are ready for another pregnancy? What questions can help couples answer this for themselves?What does it mean to have a high-risk pregnancy?Will stress and anxiety during pregnancy cause a mother to go into early labor?Is it possible to have a more “normal” pregnancy?How do we listen to our bodies while at the same time exploring our options when it comes to growing our families after NICU?We hope this episode reminds you that no matter where you are on your family building journey, that you are worthy of the time and space it takes to heal and honor your heart. You are never alone.Parijat Deshpande is author, speaker, and the CEO of a global, boutique company dedicated to reducing pregnancy complications and ending preterm birth. They do this through concierge level private client services focused on trauma-informed, neurobiological approaches to reproductive health. Parijat and her team also offer trauma-sensitive professional trainings for providers and practitioners. They also partner with hospitals, clinics, and maternal health organization to add a missing piece to the puzzle of ending prematurity and improving pregnancy outcomes worldwide.Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. And she is the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.To get connected with Parijat Deshpande:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Delivering Miracles® PodcastTo get connected with DNM: Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramThis podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have the honor and privilege of welcoming back Parijat Deshpande back to the Dear NICU mama Podcast! And today we are learning all about trauma in the body, specifically trauma in the body after we come home from the NICU.In this episode we cover:What happens to the brain/body connection as a result of trauma? Why does this happen? What are some ways trauma can show up in our bodies after a traumatic birth and/or NICU experience?Sometimes it feels our trauma is filtering our ability to connect with our loved ones and our baby…which then starts the shame cycle. Can you explain why this happens and what we can do to interrupt the cycle?Is there hope to reclaim “old parts” of our selves? Is it ever too late to fully heal and find safety in our bodies after trauma?We hope this episode offers you gentle yet powerful reminders that you are not broken, your body is not against you, and that healing and hope after NICU is possible. You are never alone on this journey of lifelong healing! This sisterhood believes in you, and most importantly walks with you.Parijat Deshpande is author, speaker, and the CEO of a global, boutique company dedicated to reducing pregnancy complications and ending preterm birth. They do this through concierge level private client services focused on trauma-informed, neurobiological approaches to reproductive health. Parijat and her team also offer trauma-sensitive professional trainings for providers and practitioners. They also partner with hospitals, clinics, and maternal health organization to add a missing piece to the puzzle of ending prematurity and improving pregnancy outcomes worldwide. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. And she is the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.To get connected with Parijat Deshpande:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Delivering Miracles® Podcast This podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.To get connected with DNM: Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramSupport the show

On this episode of Fertility Journeys, Dr. Shala Salem, M.D., speaks with Parijat Deshpande, the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker, and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of the bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bedrest, prematurity, and healing once baby comes home. https://parijatdeshpande.com Instagram: @healthy.highriskpregnancy

Pregnancy After Loss // Learning how to come back to your body // Trauma management Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker, and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of the bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity, and healing once baby comes home. If you want to understand how to best prepare your mind and body for pregnancy after trauma (or late term loss) this is the conversation for you. Parijat shares how important it is to learn how to come back to your body and listen to what it needs, which in turn will help you manage anxiety in a way that will allow you to get through your pregnancy peacefully. LISTEN TO HEAR: ✨The definition of trauma and how trauma memories can impact you ✨ What you need to understand about your body when experiencing pregnancy after loss ✨Learning to understand what trigger emotions feels like in your body ✨ Parijat's advice on what it means to come home to your back and what to consider when you are #ttc DAY 1 Instagram: @day1fertility | @egetz TikTok: @day1podcast Website: Day 1 Fertility PARIJAT DESHPANDE Instagram: @healthy.highriskpregnancy Website: www.parijatdeshpande.com

Our November virtual event is only a week and a half away! Which is why for this week's podcast episode, we are sharing a replay of an episode from season 3 with Parijat Deshpande! Parijat is the keynote speaker of our November event, and if you are on the fence about registering and long to learn more about Parijat and her practice, this episode is a great episode to do just that.For more information about our upcoming virtual event on November 13th and for tickets, head here!---Have you tried exercising after your trauma but found yourself feeling particularly triggered? If so, you are not alone and you are absolutely not broken. Today we have the one and only Parijat Desphande with Healthy High Risk Pregnancy on the podcast to talk all about exercise and trauma! With swimsuit season soon approaching, we know there is an increased pressure to “get our bodies back”. But for NICU mothers and women who have experienced trauma throughout their family building journey, exercise isn't always that simple.In this episode we cover:Why might exercise trigger a trauma response in our bodies?Why might “getting our body back” not be as simple for NICU mothers?When might a mama know that a form of exercise isn't quite right or isn't honoring her body's stored trauma?What are some gentle forms of exercise that a mama could start with that would nourish her body if she is longing to take care of herself?We hope this episode affirms the mamas in our sisterhood that your body is on your side. Most importantly? You are worthy and loved just as you are.Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.To get connected with Parijat Deshpande: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Delivering Miracles® PodcastParijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. - https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/This podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)

Today's episode focuses on high-risk pregnancies. My guest Parijat Deshpande shares specific strategies for coping with the stressful realities of high risk pregnancies to ultimately reduce birth complications and reduce the risk of having a pre-term birth. Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Learn more about Parijat Deshpande and her work at www.parijatdeshpande.com.   Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self Study Program! Today's episode is sponsored by the Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Course. The most in-depth and comprehensive online fertility awareness self-study program available. Click here to join now! Today's episode is also sponsored by Saturee! Liver is one of the most nutrient dense foods available! Liver is rich in folate, choline, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10 and the list goes on, but unless you grew up eating it, you may have a hard time loving the taste. Saturee A+ liver capsules contain 100% Australian grass fed and finished beef liver with no fillers or preservatives. Click here to purchase today and enter coupon code FERTILITYFRIDAY for a 5% discount off your order! [powerpress] Topics discussed in today's episode: What inspired Parijat to begin her work in women's health How her own fertility and pregnancy journey impacted her Identifying what stress really is and how it affects the body Strategies to manage your stress during pregnancy How stress can affect your menstrual cycle Knowing when is the right time to use specific tools (meditation, journaling, etc.) in your stress cycle The importance of getting yourself back to safety post-trauma before getting pregnant again Why it's important to remember we cannot feel joy if we don't feel safe Positive effects of re-regulating your nervous system during pregnancy Connect with Parijat: You can connect with Parijat on her Facebook, Website, and LinkedIn. Resources mentioned: Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy Delivering Miracles®️Podcast The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book) | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting Workbook Fertility Awareness Mastery Online Self-Study Program Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 261 | Medical Gaslighting, Feminism, Reproductive Health, and Abortion | Nicole Jardim FFP 248 | Abdominal Therapy for Fertility, Conception, and Emotional Healing | Andrea Thompson [On-Air Client Session] FFP 237 | Demystifying the Cervix | Lisa & Dana FFP 232 | Birth Stories | Planning and Preparing for Birth | Dr. Danielle Miller FFP 133 | Preparing for Pregnancy and Childbirth Naturally | Mama Natural (Genevieve Howland) FFP 117 | What do Midwives Do? | Is it Safe to Have Babies at Home? | Midwifery Care in Canada | Candice Syme R.M. FFP 043 | The Role of Birth and Postpartum Doulas in the Birthing Process | Placenta Encapsulation | Fertility Awareness | Sarah Moloney Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsors: Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now! The Fertility Awareness Charting Workbook This episode is sponsored by my new book the Fertility Awareness Mastery Charting. Click here to buy now.

Have you tried exercising after your trauma but found yourself feeling particularly triggered? If so, you are not alone and you are absolutely not broken. Today we have the one and only Parijat Desphande with Healthy High Risk Pregnancy on the podcast to talk all about exercise and trauma! With swimsuit season soon approaching, we know there is an increased pressure to “get our bodies back”. But for NICU mothers and women who have experienced trauma throughout their family building journey, exercise isn't always that simple.In this episode we cover:Why might exercise trigger a trauma response in our bodies?Why might “getting our body back” not be as simple for NICU mothers?When might a mama know that a form of exercise isn't quite right or isn't honoring her body's stored trauma?What are some gentle forms of exercise that a mama could start with that would nourish her body if she is longing to take care of herself?We hope this episode affirms the mamas in our sisterhood that your body is on your side. Most importantly? You are worthy and loved just as you are.Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.To get connected with Parijat Deshpande:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Delivering Miracles® PodcastParijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. - https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/This podcast episode is not an attempt to practice medicine or provide medical advice. All information, content, and material on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or mental health advice, diagnosis or treatment.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)

Parijat Deshpande is the leading integrative high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Learn more at http://parijatdeshpande.com/ (parijatdeshpande.com) IG: @healthy.highriskpregnancy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/ (https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/) Parijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/ (https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/) Listen to the Delivering Miracles®️ podcast - https://www.parijatdeshpande.com/podcast (https://www.parijatdeshpande.com/podcast)

In today’s episode I’m happy to welcome back Parijat Deshpande. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®️.  This episode is especially for people who’ve had a history of second/third trimester loss, pregnancy complications, or preterm delivery but there is information in here for anyone who is pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant. Find full show notes at drnicolerankins.com/episode104 and check out all the free pregnancy & birth resources I have for you at drnicolerankins.com/resources.

Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. She's also the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy and the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, discussing the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.  In this convo, we cover Parijat's own fertility journey - including life-threatening loss, IVF, bedrest, delivering her son at 25 weeks, working with a gestational carrier to bring her daughter into the world, her work on trauma and traumatic loss healing, how she coped with being on bedrest from six weeks on, what the gestational carrier pregnancy experience was like for her, what it felt like when her book was officially LAUNCHED out into the world, and more. Enjoy! ______________________________ If you enjoyed this episode, safe to say you will LOVE The Naptime Empires Survival Guide - a free email-and-audio series I created to help get you out of overwhelm / hiding in the bathroom and back into aligned, imperfect action. Get started here: http://naptimeempires.com/guide ________________________________ SHOW NOTES: http://naptimeempires.com/074  FB GROUP: http://naptimeempires.com/facebook INSTA: http://instagram.com/nikkielledgebrown MUSIC: "So Far So Close" by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike License.Would you like to deliver your own private podcast feed to your audience? Sign up for a free trial today at Hello Audio.

Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. She's also the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy and the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, discussing the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.  In this convo, we cover Parijat's own fertility journey - including life-threatening loss, IVF, bedrest, delivering her son at 25 weeks, working with a gestational carrier to bring her daughter into the world, her work on trauma and traumatic loss healing, how she coped with being on bedrest from six weeks on, what the gestational carrier pregnancy experience was like for her, what it felt like when her book was officially LAUNCHED out into the world, and more. Enjoy! ______________________________ If you enjoyed this episode, safe to say you will LOVE The Naptime Empires Survival Guide - a free email-and-audio series I created to help get you out of overwhelm / hiding in the bathroom and back into aligned, imperfect action. Get started here: http://naptimeempires.com/guide ________________________________ SHOW NOTES: http://naptimeempires.com/074  FB GROUP: http://naptimeempires.com/facebook INSTA: http://instagram.com/nikkielledgebrown MUSIC: "So Far So Close" by Jahzzar is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike License.

In this episode, I interview my friend Parijat, a high-risk pregnancy specialist, all about stress and how it relates to pregnancy and delivery. Here are the questions we go over! Talk to me about how stress can play a part in pregnancy? How is stress related to preterm labor/other complications during pregnancy? What are some of the high risk complications that can occur related to stress? What are some tips we can do to reduce our stress during pregnancy? How about postpartum - is stress related to complications during postpartum as well? Parijat's Bio: Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Learn more at parijatdeshpande.com You can follow Parijat here: Website: https://parijatdeshpande.com/ IG: @healthy.highriskpregnancy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/ Parijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble: https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/ Listen to the Delivering Miracles® podcast - https://www.parijatdeshpande.com/podcast   SPONSOR Better Help Is there something interfering with your happiness or is preventing you from achieving your goals? Betterhelp will assess your needs and match you with your own licensed professional therapist. There is a broad range of expertise in Betterhelp’s counselor network which may not be locally available in many areas. You’ll get timely and thoughtful responses, plus you can schedule weekly video or phone sessions so you won’t ever have to sit in an uncomfortable waiting room as with traditional therapy! Betterhelp wants you to start living a happier life TODAY. Our listeners get 10% off your first month at trybetterhelp.com/labornurse! 

We are officially at the end of Season 2! And for our closing episode, we wanted to share the episode we recorded with Parijat Deshpande back in March. (Doesn't that seem like a year ago?!) Many NICU mamas are feeling especially triggered during this pandemic, and throughout this episode we talk about why that may be and how we can we process through these triggers.We also wanted to share this episode in closing because Parijat is the keynote speaker of our November event THIS WEEKEND! If you are on the fence about registering and long to learn more about Parijat and her practice, this episode is a great episode to do just that.For links to tickets, click here! From March, 2020:Excessive hand washing, fear of germs, social distancing and isolation... sound familiar? It may be because there are some uncanny similarities between the recent COVID-19 regulations and NICU regulations. And because of these similarities, we wanted to bring awareness to the fact that this can all be very triggering for NICU mamas.We are so honored to have high risk pregnancy specialist and trauma professional Parijat Desphande on the podcast to share about how our bodies and minds may be responding during this unprecedented time. This episode is packed with incredible amounts of insight and immense amounts of HOPE.Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.To get connected with Parijat Deshpande:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Delivering Miracles® Podcast | Healing Hearts ProgramParijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. - https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/To get connected with DNM:Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)

This week on MOMgienists Podcast we talk with Parijat Deshpande. Parijat is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth. Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Learn more at parijatdeshpande.com   Episode Highlights Paritjat’s Background Buy In Trauma Holistic Approach Education  It’s not over, because it’s over  Focus on the body, and feeling safe in it Moving past stuck    Quotes  “This was not on our radar at all… that my life could be in danger… It was a HUGE wake up call”  “I went from being this really busy person to being this person, at home, binging on Netflix”  “We are so sorry, we don’t think this baby is going to come home… it’s just to early”  “Too early but late enough that it gave him a chance at life”  “If I can get 15 days, and I am nobody special, what is possible if we can teach this to everyone?”  “You have the power, you have information nobody else on this planet has”  “If you are coming from a place of survival, you are not going to be able to speak up” “Trauma is something that happens to your body too soon, too much, too fast… notice it has nothing to do with what the event is”  “It is a physiological response happening outside of conscious choice”  “Get the heck out of here, we are in a health crisis!” “You have to learn how to feel safe again, in your own life”  “We cannot think or talk ourselves out of trauma” “You don’t have to remember what happened to heal, and you don’t have to talk about it”  “It’s not because your ceiling as dropped, it’s because your floor has risen”  Links   Parijat Deshpande Contact and More: email: info@parijatdeshpande.com URL: https://parijatdeshpande.com/ IG: @healthy.highriskpregnancy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/ Parijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. - https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/ Listen to the Delivering Miracles podcast - https://www.parijatdeshpande.com/podcast Christie Instagram: @yoursmilinghygienist Website: www.yoursmilinghygienist.com   Jasmin Instagram: @itjasminhaley Facebook: @itsjasminhaley Website: www.jasminhaley.com   Karen Instagram: @skaren52 The Safe Place for MOMgienists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MOMgienists/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/

After being on bedrest for most of her pregnancy and delivering her first child at 24 weeks and 5 days, which was 15 days longer than expected, Parijat Deshpande used her personal experience to embark on a journey learning and researching all about how the body’s nervous system reacts to stressors, anxiety, and fear associated with a high risk pregnancy. In this episode, I learned so much about how she approaches the stress cycle and how to use neurobiological techniques to help improve your overall mind-body connection.  She explains why deep breathing and a lot of common quick fixes aren't the answer to combating stress long-term and why she doesn't believe in "stress management." I think my big takeaway was how to tune in, acknowledge and listen to my body effectively so that I have the tools to properly respond to situations that change my baseline stress level. Her approach is extremely fascinating and can be applied to more than just a high-risk pregnancy, but in any situation when you feel high stress, which as a parent is quite often! Parijat is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic stress & trauma professional and speaker and author who guides women to improve their pregnancy complications so they can reduce their risk of preterm birth.  Her unique neurobiological approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once the baby comes home. Learn more at parijatdeshpande.com Follow Parijat Deshpande at Website: www.parijatdeshpande.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthy.highriskpregnancy Watch (or listen) to ALL 17 experts for FREE on the Pregnancy & Parenting in a Pandemic Series: ParentingPandemicSeries.com --- For more information, visit www.PowerMomMinute.com Connect with me! Website Instagram: @StephanieUchima Facebook

Parijat Deshpande is the leading mind body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before and during a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of best-selling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy.   She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bedrest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Parijat is a clinically trained therapist, a somatic practitioner and a certified trauma professional and a certified clinical trauma specialist for individuals.   On this episode, Dr. Cindy and Parijat discuss motherhood and the birthing process. Parijat was very vulnerable and honest aobu there experiences which make this episode intense! Today you’re going to hear about What its like to experience complicaitons with child birth. The trauma of a complicated pregnancy and going through the process a second time. Strategies for listening to your intuition and trusting your gut.   Parijat shared some amazing insight and stories during this episode. If you want to learn more about her, you can find Parijat here: www.parijatdeshpande.com

Excessive hand washing, fear of germs, social distancing and isolation... sound familiar? It may be because there are some uncanny similarities between the recent COVID-19 regulations and NICU regulations. And because of these similarities, we wanted to bring awareness to the fact that this can all be very triggering for NICU mamas.We are so honored to have high risk pregnancy specialist and trauma professional Parijat Desphande on the podcast to share about how our bodies and minds may be responding during this unprecedented time. This episode is packed with incredible amounts of insight and immense amounts of HOPE.Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.To get connected with Parijat Deshpande:Website | Instagram | Facebook | Delivering Miracles® Podcast | Healing Hearts ProgramParijat's Book, Pregnancy Brain - Available on Kindle and paperback on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. - https://parijatdeshpande.lpages.co/pregnancybrain/To get connected with DNM:Website | Private Facebook Group | InstagramSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/dearnicumama)

Parijat Deshpande is Shameless Mom and the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Listen in to hear Parijat share: Her journey of serious and dangerous complications during fertility treatments that lead to the delivery of her 24 week old baby boy How she managed preterm labor, used her mind to dramatically impact her and her baby’s health, and bought her son a life giving 15 additional days in utero The very bittersweet journey of having a second child via a gestational carrier The impact of prenatal stress/trauma on pregnancy outcomes and how you can learn to self manage prenatal stress/trauma by re-regulating your nervous system The truth about trauma and how your body and brain resolve it - or not Links mentioned: Join me at Shameless Mom Con Connect with Parijat Thank you to our sponsors: Third Love: To find the perfect fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase got to www.thirdlove.com/shameless Best Fiends: Download FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. If These Ovaries Could Talk Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-these-ovaries-could-talk/id1331160807  

With the technology boom, patients and clients now have access to the same information as medical professionals. As beneficial as technology can be, the drawback is that we find conflicting messages that don’t help us when we are scared and overwhelmed with caring for our child. Join me for this final episode of the Delivering Miracles podcast as we discuss stress, the nervous system, and the necessity of rest and repair.    Show Highlights:   A quote on social media about stress and infertility--and why it makes my blood boil [4:50] Stress is a set of physiological chain reactions when your brain and nervous system perceive a threat [8:20] We are far more stressed out than our ancestors were, and we stay in survival mode without opportunities for the necessary rest and repair [14:05] The whole point of the body’s stress response system is to keep you alive [18:50] Stress doesn’t cause infertility, but it is a huge piece of the puzzle [28:11] Delivering Miracles, Episode 1, began with The Power of Fear [31:51] I want to end the podcast by emphasizing The Power of YOU [32:38] When we get in rest and repair mode, our body starts to work again [35:07] This is not goodbye; there is still much work to be done in spreading the message to empower and inspire women! [39:11] Final words of hope: “The very body that feels broken is the very body that holds the key to the power of your health and healing. It’s right there. Reach out and claim it.” [44:24]   Resources:   www.parijetdeshpande.com/deliveringmiracles     Work With Me: http://bit.ly/wwmdmep136   Modern Approach to Grief & Trauma Release Free Webinar http://bit.ly/modappweb   Why Nervous System Regulation is Essential for Optimal Pregnancy and Postpartum Health: http://bit.ly/dmep134   The Power of Fear: http://bit.ly/dmep001

Parenting after loss is a topic that comes up frequently in the Delivering Miracles community. People ask what they should do and how they should go on loving the child they have while still feeling the previous loss. This unique kind of grief presents a conundrum in how to handle the intricacies of parenting, and societal pressure certainly plays into how we THINK we should feel. There is most definitely not just ONE right way to navigate this grief into your role as a parent, but there are principles to follow to get through the basics of grief and loss. Let’s talk about it.    Show Highlights:   Talking about loss brings up many issues around grief, which is a topic that our society doesn’t know how to approach [1:23] Are you STUCK in grief if you find it difficult to move on? [4:28] Your grief doesn’t disappear with another pregnancy or another baby [8:16] If you don’t release the grief, it sits in the body and freezes your nervous system [10:09] When you are parenting through grief, it is the time to call on your support group for help [20:33] Allow your body to do what it needs to do to feel the grief and then release it [25:50] Know your grief triggers and avoid them until you know you can allow the waves of grief to complete [27:54] Your grief experience is a great learning opportunity for your children to develop emotional intelligence and empathy (Don’t shield them from grief!) [30:13] There is no ONE right way to honor your lost baby, but you must address the underlying fear and do what brings you a sense of peace [33:09] Your grief can teach your children about the nuances of life; it’s YOUR choice how to let them experience grief [40:32] You don’t have to figure it all out right now, but you have to lead with what brings you peace, so just start there [43:59] When you’ve experienced a loss and have anxiety about losing your living children, this is trauma encoded in your body [45:33] The key is to thaw your nervous system and let the waves of grief come--then you’ll find peace [47:14] When we do the healing work, we heal the whole family, so make your healing a priority [50:21] You WILL heal, which means remembering those babies without pain and with choice [51:54]   Resources:   Modern Approach to Grief & Trauma Release Free Webinar http://bit.ly/modappweb   Healing from Grief - http://bit.ly/dmep128   Coping with the loss of a child - http://bit.ly/013dm   Join us in Healing Hearts http://bit.ly/healheartblog

I’m super excited to share today’s podcast with you. I’m chatting with Parijat Deshpande, a best selling author and high-risk pregnancy expert whose work focuses on stress and mental health. While much of Parijat’s work emphasizes restoring body safety before, during and after pregnancy, her understanding of stress and her approach to working through it is applicable to anyone walking through life.   Some of my key takeaways from my chat with Parijat include:     There’s no one way to do things; whether it’s tackling a career change or starting a business, make sure you’re doing things in a way which feels good to you.   Trust your gut and in doing so, you’ll learn to focus on what you want and how you can best serve the people who depend on you.   Stress is a physiological reaction, not a mental one. It’s important to focus on repairing its impact on our body.   Being in peace can afford you the opportunity to create and make decisions which give you hope and help you feel in control.   Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, speaker and author who guides women to manage their pregnancy complications so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home.   You can connect with Parijat Deshpande via her website and Instagram.

Interview with Parijat Deshpande discussing resources for high-risk pregnancy, grief, and trauma. Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of best selling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Parijat is a Certified Trauma Professional and a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Parijat Deshpande joins us this week as we're digging into high-risk pregnancies and how to navigate the early days. Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author who teaches women how to deactivate their stress response before, during and after a high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once the baby comes home. Learn more about Parijat Deshpande and her work at www.parijatdeshpande.com. Download your guide - What to ask you doctor after failed fertility treatments, loss, high-risk pregnancies, and prematurity: bit.ly/whattoaskdr --- Book your Free Supercharge Your Fertility Discovery Call here: https://intakeq.com/booking/cZ7XW6 --- Don't forget to check out my Resources page for more information and products that will help you on your fertility journey.

Stephanie interviews Parijat Deshpande, leading high-risk pregnancy expert, about mental health and high-risk pregnancies. They discuss how you can turn off the chronic stress response and heal from pregnancy and birth trauma. Stephanie and Parijat also discuss what to do if you’ve experienced trauma and getting pregnant again feels scary. Parijat has a calm, positive outlook on a topic that is incredibly important and often overlooked. This is a must listen for anyone who has experienced trauma or wants to support someone in their life that may be suffering. We’d like to say a special thank you to today’s Podcast Partner: Four Sigmatic, a natural superfood company that specializes in mushroom-based drinks that benefit immunity, energy, and longevity. Get 15% off your order on their website with the code WHOLEMAMAS. Enjoy the listen! You can find us on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. We’d love to hear your thoughts on Instagram or Facebook. Topics Discussed: How Parijat’s high-risk pregnancy sparked her passion for helping moms The real definition of trauma Signs you’re experiencing trauma How to start healing from trauma How to build a postpartum dream team Making the decision to use medication What to do when getting pregnant again feels scary Reassurance and resources Show Notes:   Parijat’s Website Parijat’s Book: Pregnancy Brain Follow Parijat on Instagram Parijat's Story on the Whole Mamas Podcast The HMHB Weekly Email Series Whole Mamas Pregnancy Program Dr. Elana’s Med School For Moms Dr. Elana’s Medical Center: Nourish Medical Center Follow Steph and Elana on Instagram Whole Mamas Podcast Archive   Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, speaker and author who guides women to manage their pregnancy complications so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is the author of bestselling book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She is also the host of the popular podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. Please remember that the views and ideas presented on this podcast are for informational purposes only.  All information, content, and material presented on this podcast is for informational purposes and not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider. Consult with your qualified physician or healthcare provider before starting any diet, supplement regimen, or to determine the appropriateness of the information shared on this podcast, or if you have any questions regarding pregnancy or your prenatal treatment plan.

This episode of Delivering Miracles with Parijat Deshpande is all about the Type-A person. Parijat explains what this means, how this impacts your high-risk pregnancy, and what you can do to accommodate this.

It really is this hard. Let this sink in. Don't minimize your feelings. If it feels hard, it's okay. On this episode of Delivering Miracles, Parijat talks you through this important statement that every woman going through a high-risk pregnancy needs to hear.  

Today on Delivering Miracles, Parijat Deshpande chats with certified advanced birth doula and postpartum educator Adriana Lozada to discuss new motherhood and share their top tips to prepare you for your first few weeks as a new parent.

Episode Summary: The topic we’re covering today is one that is really close to my heart. I first got to know Parijat Deshpande when I appeared on her podcast, Delivering Miracles®, to discuss my own experience with secondary infertility. Infertility and pregnancy loss are both topics that affect so many parents out there, and it’s just not talked about a lot. When I went through it myself, all I wanted was information and support about what I was going through, and I found both very difficult to find. But Parijat is on a mission to open up the conversation. She’s allowing us to shine a light on a very sensitive and difficult topic, and I’m so happy she was able to join us here to share her experience and her expertise. Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert who guides women to have a healthy pregnancy, even if they have complications, so they can give their baby a strong start to life. She is the host of Delivering Miracles®, a podcast about infertility, loss, high-risk pregnancy, prematurity and healing after baby comes home. She is also the author of Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy due out in 2018. Parijat is a clinically-trained therapist, a women’s wellness specialist and an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. Show Notes: https://workingparentresource.com/63 Resources & Links Mentioned in this Episode: Parijat Deshpande Website Parijat Deshpande Facebook Parijat Deshpande Twitter Parijat Deshpande Instagram Parijat Deshpande Pinterest Delivering Miracles® Podcast Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy by Parijat Deshpande Resolve KeepEmCookin Global Organization for Maternal and Child Health The Blue Dot Project Delivering Miracles® Podcast Interview: The Hidden Truth About Secondary Infertility with Sarah Argenal (Episode 72) Working Parent Resource Library Working Parent Resource Website About the Working Parent Resource: Welcome to the Working Parent Resource Podcast. This podcast is all about helping burned out working parents escape survival mode by becoming more intentional at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Together we explore fundamental principles of psychology, the latest research on subjects such as happiness, productivity, mindfulness and relationships, and we hear personal stories that are all designed to help you become the best version of yourself in a noisy and demanding world. Let's break down the overwhelm together so you can create a more deliberate and fulfilling lifestyle on YOUR terms. Sarah Argenal is the Founder and CEO of the Working Parent Resource and Host of the Working Parent Resource Podcast. She has her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Adult Development and is a Certified Professional Coach with 20 years of experience in psychotherapy, coaching, college-level instruction, program development, and project management. Sarah lives with her husband and two boys in Austin, TX. You can access episode Show Notes and learn more about the Working Parent Resource at http://WorkingParentResource.com. Sponsor: This show was sponsored by the Deliberate Life Challenge, a series of free monthly experiences to help burned out working parents reduce stress, maximize their time and become more intentional in every area of their lives in 2018.  This is an ongoing challenge, so you can join in anytime. Click here for details and to sign up: http://deliberatelifechallenge.com. Reminders: Don’t forget to subscribe to our show on iTunes to be notified when a new episode is published.  Please leave an honest rating and review as well.  Ratings and reviews are extremely important and greatly appreciated!  They do matter in ranking the show, and I read each and every one of them.   The post “WPR063: Coping with Infertility and Pregnancy Loss with Parijat Deshpande” appeared first on WorkingParentResource.com.

Parijat Deshpande wanted to be an OB/GYN when she grew up. After discovering she didn’t have an aptitude for chemistry, she set her sights on clinical psychology. She focused her work on child and family therapy and founded a South Asian mental health non-profit to better serve her community. Before she even knew she was pregnant, Parijat developed her first pregnancy complication. At six weeks, she went on bedrest. She went on to develop seven more complications before delivering her son at 24 weeks and 2 days. As a therapist, she knew how to handle anxiety—but as a patient, it wasn’t what she needed. She became frustrated with the constant litany of “there’s nothing you can do,” when she knew that just wasn’t true. In this episode, Parijat shares how the most difficult time of her life served as the impetus for starting a completely new professional endeavor. She’s now the leading high-risk pregnancy expert and author of author of the book, “Pregnancy Brain.” More in this episode: Comparisons of high-risk pregnancy to business How the doctors’ chorus of “just wait and see” led Parijat to develop her own action steps, and what those steps were The promise Parijat made her son before he was born How her current business took shape through the lockdown she and her son were on for the first few years of his life The one overriding question she asked while building her business Why it doesn’t matter what’s going on in women’s heads during high-risk pregnancy Parijat’s favorite business resource Parijat Deshpande guides women with high-risk pregnancies to manage their stress and anxiety to help themselves stay pregnant as long as possible, even if they have complications, so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Parijat is the host of Delivering Miracles®, a podcast that discusses the real, raw side of family building including infertility, high-risk pregnancy, bed rest, prematurity and healing once baby comes home. She is a clinically-trained therapist, a women’s wellness specialist and an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. Parijat also has 4 years of experience as a Psychology Lecturer UC Berkeley and is the founder of MySahana, a South Asian mental health nonprofit. She is also a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Resources: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Pregnancy Brain MySahana   Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.  

Sunit interviews the author of "Pregnancy Brain" and host of the "Delivering Miracles" podcast, Parijat Deshpande. They dive really deep  into the physiology of stress, what it is, how it affects your mind and body, and all the ways to manage it.   Sunit and Parijat discuss the concept of getting to the root of issues versus putting a band aid on them, and how to live a truly high vibe life by managing your stress.    Parijat shares how her journey in her high risk pregnancy led to the work she does today, and how what she learned then can help women feel more empowered to get healthier.    Check out her website, book and podcast! https://www.parijatdeshpande.com    

In this episode of Delivering Miracles, high-risk pregnancy expert, clinically trained therapist and former high-risk mom, Parijat Deshpande brings on friend, colleauge, biggest supporter, and clinical psychologist Tara May to discuss the process of dealing with the loss of a child with.

Each pregnancy is different, but there is always hope. In this episode of Delivering Miracles, Parijat Deshpande, high-risk pregnancy expert, clinically trained therapist and former high-risk mom, shares 3 client stories that are filled with hope.

We talk high risk pregnancy expert Parijat Deshpande from US about infertility, common reasons behind infertility and what you can do to manage your high risk pregnancy. Parijat is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, perinatal mind-body wellness counselor, speaker and author who guides women to quickly and effectively release their stress during their high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is also the bestselling author of Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy. She also host podcast Delivering Miracles®, that discusses the real, raw side of family-building including infertility, loss of high-risk pregnancy. You can follow her in www.parijatdeshpande.com. https://www.facebook.com/ParijatDesh/ or https://www.instagram.com/parij You can follow me on the following social media channels. NORDIC MUM INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/nordicmumpodcast/ NORDIC MUM FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/NordicMumSusanna NORDIC MUM PINTEREST www.pinterest.com.au/NordicMumPodcast

What is depression? What causes it? We are talking about everything related to depression, especially as it relates to fertility and pregnancy. I guarantee that today’s show will challenge your thinking in so many ways about depression.    When I used to work in clinical psychology, I was always drawn to the work around depression, grief, and mourning. There are different perspectives on depression and many models that try to explain depression. It wasn’t until I went through infertility and high-risk pregnancy and delved into the field of psychoneuroimmunology that I realized that we seek to treat depression in a way that doesn’t actually treat depression. We slap a Band-Aid on the problem without getting to the root of the problem.   Episode Highlights:   Depression is closely tied to the stress response that our physical bodies have, and sometimes the symptoms are subtle and not easily recognized The stress response is a good thing that protects us and is not just an emotional response, but a response of the nervous, hormonal, and immune systems We need to shut down the stress response and turn on the relaxation response Depression is related to the stress response because it affects and compromises the immune system and we get sick a lot Some changes to our immune system show up as symptoms of depression Psychosomatic symptoms are your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong My personal story of my mood and stress response while pregnant Why I seek to find and treat the physical aspects of depression and not simply the cognitive aspects Body symptoms, low mood, frequent sickness, aches and pains, digestive problems, and feelings of “being off,” are all connected to your stress response Quick highlights of the current research on the link between depression, fertility problems, and pregnancy risk The impact of community support, social support, and partner support Don’t waste another day in suffering!   Resources:   Pregnancy Brain by Parijat Deshpande   Episode 74 of Delivering Miracles

Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, perinatal mind-body wellness counselor, speaker, and author who guides women to quickly and effectively release their stress during their high-risk pregnancy so they can give their baby a strong start to life. Her bestselling book “Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy” and popular podcast Delivering Miracles® discuss the real, raw side of infertility and pregnancy in an interesting yet expert manner. Tune in for an episode where we discuss the physical impact of hope, how to surround yourself with a team that feels right to you, and making decisions based on clarity and confidence.   To share your own fertility story, please email me at hillary@ladypotions.com. I look forward to connecting with you, as you are what this podcast is all about.   Takeaway: [1:45] Parijat’s unique approach has served hundreds of women to manage pregnancy complications and reclaim a safety and trust in their bodies that they thought was eroded forever. Parijat is not afraid to swim in some deep waters and to talk about the tough aspects of infertility and pregnancy. [3:28] Parijat is both an expert in this field and someone that comes at it from an organic angle. She understands the feelings of fear, isolation, and frustration that are often present in infertility and high-risk pregnancy. [7:16] It’s very easy to shy away from hope when you have experienced health challenges. Hope is trust and faith in the outcome without the evidence to feel it. Our body (and baby) can feel our hope and faith, and it can also feel our fear and doubt. When we trust and know our body, and are connected with it, that is the building block and shining light of hope. [10:52] Parijat combines her Clinical Psychology background with her own experiences and stories from the thousands of other women that have all felt and gone through the same thing. [13:21] We can’t control the outcome of everything that happens in our life, but we can control our hope, the team around us, and the way we take care of and nourish our mind, body, and spirit. [16:13] When you are going through high-risk pregnancy and infertility, it’s so important to find a doctor and team that conveys information with compassion, hope, and proactive management. Your providers take you much more seriously when you are straightforward and in touch with what’s happening in your body. [21:28] Knowing the difference between anxiety and fear is crucial to how we manage stress and influence the physiological responses in our body. We isolate things in Western Medicine when they are very much intertwined between our emotions, thoughts, and manifestations within the body. [27:58] The ego part of your brain would often times rather be familiar with what we know, even if that’s anxiety and worry. Learning how to relax is like working out a muscle, and something you can practice every day. [31:11] Processing emotions rather than holding on to them while pregnant can seem daunting, but Parijat invites a gentle approach that works towards uprooting grief from the body so it can safely be let go. [32:47] Parijat is offering a 15% off discount to the Fertile Minds family for her MasterClasses on Pregnancy and Infertility! Use the code fertileminds at checkout to receive discount. [36:41] Parijat works with women to recognize their bodies’ anchor points to guide them in making decisions based on clarity, rather than fear.   References: Fertile Minds on LibSyn Fertile Minds on iTunes Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management During a High-Risk Pregnancy, by Parijat Deshpande Delivering Miracles® Parijat Deshpande     Continue Your Journey: Link to sign up for free 29-day meditation challenge @ladypotions4u on Twitter @ladypotions4u on Instagram My Website: Ladypotions.com Special Thanks to Christopher Lloyd Clarke for music   Disclaimer *  You must not rely on the information in this podcast as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or another professional healthcare provider. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your doctor or another professional healthcare provider. If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition you should seek immediate medical attention. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment because of information on this website or in this podcast.

For the month of June we are talking about infertility and IVF success stories on the Sisters in Loss podcast. In today's episode we have Parijat Deshpande a High Risk Pregnancy Expert who shares her IVF journey and High Risk pregnancy.  She discusses how she ended up on bedrest after going into early labor at 22 weeks.  She was able to deliver her son at 24 weeks, after managing the emotional stress of preterm labor, birth, and being on bedrest.  Parijat hosts the Delivering Miracles podcast where they discuss the real, raw side of fertility, pregnancy, prematurity and the postpartum period.  In this episode Parijat and I share our journey's being preemie moms and spending time in the NICU, how she used mindful techniques to reduce stress while being on bedrest, and her inspiration for the work she is doing to help other women have Healthy High Risk Pregnancies.  Parijat has a new book coming out on June 25th called Pregnancy Brain be sure to check it out on Amazon or her website pregnancybrain.com   Parijat's Bio Parijat Deshpande is the leading high-risk pregnancy wellness expert who guides women to manage their physical and emotional stress to help themselves stay pregnant as long as possible so they can give their baby a strong start to life. She is also the host of Delivering Miracles®, a podcast that discusses the real, raw side of fertility, pregnancy, prematurity and the postpartum period. After personally experiencing loss, infertility, a very complicated pregnancy and the extremely preterm delivery of her son, Parijat empowers women to take charge of their health and shows them how they can experience medical miracles. Her book Pregnancy Brain: A Mind-Body Approach to Reducing Stress and Creating Miracles During Your High-Risk Pregnancy is coming in June 25, 2018. Parijat is trained in clinical psychology and is a women’s wellness specialist as well as an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. Parijat's Social Links Website: https://www.parijatdeshpande.com/ Podcast Youtube Instagram Facebook  Twitter  You can follow Erica on Social Join the Sister's in Loss Facebook Group Erica's Website Erica's Instagram Erica's Facebook Erica's Twitter  

Parijat Deshpande is a leading high-risk pregnancy expert who guides women to have healthy pregnancies even in the face of complications. She is the host and creator of the pregnancy-focused podcast, "Delivering Miracles." Parijat has also lived with endometriosis for many years, and over the years has managed chronic pain, a miscarriage, and a very complicated pregnancy. She now has a son she treasures immeasurably. In this episode, Parijat discusses how a delayed diagnosis complicated her ability to conceive, the loss she and her husband endured at the end of her first pregnancy, and her use of stress management to improve her prematurely born son's chances. She also talks about the philosophy and humor that have gotten her through even the most dire moments in her life. You can read the full show notes at www.thisisnotwhatiordered.com

No matter the circumstances, when you feel like all options are gone and your back is to the wall, we feel extremely frustrated. That frustration can lead to making poor choices, lashing out at loved ones and/or feeling hopeless or worse, falling into a depression. On this episode, I share with you how to take back control during some of the most helpless times of your life. Episode Highlights: What is frustration and how does it build up in our bodies How the stress from frustration impacts us physically Client story of helplessness and hopelessness when she felt like all the doors around her were shut and she'd never have a baby How to know when you're pushed up against a wall and it's time to take back control What to do when the one thing you want is out of a situation you cannot get out of How to pinpoint exactly what is in our control that will actually make a difference The #1 question you have to ask yourself every single day - ideally in the morning - to get back in control of a situation that feels out of your hands What happened when I started asking myself this question when I was at some of my lowest points How this question actually creates physical changes in your brain that cascade into your body - and the experiment I used to do when teaching social psychology that shocked my students too Why doing this is critical when you're facing infertility or a high-risk pregnancy and how it can not only help you cope but help you thrive   You only have the options that you can see. Calming your brain and body can help you identify options you never considered before.   Resources for the show: How to overcome stress and anxiety during a high-risk pregnancy and give your baby a strong start to life (Free webinar) Stay in touch with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram   Want more? Subscribe to Delivering Miracles® on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play to make sure you don't miss the latest episode on how to get through infertility, a high-risk pregnancy, prematurity and NICU stay and how to heal after it's all over and baby is home.  

Today on Delivering Miracles our guest is Lori Bregman, a renowned doula, life coach, healer and author of The Mindful Mom to Be. She's here to explain what exactly a doula is, and how they can help you through your pregnancy journey from fertility, through pregnancy and into motherhood.

Parijat Deshpande, High Risk Pregnancy - How to talk with your providers. In this episode, we discuss how we don't know what we don't know...That it's okay and necessary to ask questions, talk with providers, ask for needs to be met...why it's okay and important to ask questions...who can be an ally in the process...what kinds of questions can a mom be thinking about? We are talking about how communication with the doctors or medical team can help manage stress and be supportive to the mental health of the mom.Check back on episodes 21: High risk pregnancy and 27: Bed rest. Parijat Deshpande is the leading perinatal wellness expert who specializes in working with women during a high-risk pregnancy. She educates and guides women on how to manage their stress and anxiety so they can have healthier pregnancies, decrease their risk of preterm birth and give their baby a healthy start to life. Parijat is a clinically trained therapist, a women’s wellness expert and an experienced speaker on the impact of stress on health and wellness. Parijat is also a certified wellness coach, a certified stress management coach and a certified marriage educator. Parijat is the creator and host of a Podcast called Delivering Miracles that is all about supporting women who are struggling to get pregnant, stay pregnant, and healing when baby comes home. Find all of the help here: www.parijatdeshpande.com - Free resources Facebook: facebook.com/parijatperinatalwellness Twitter: twitter.com/parijatdesh Instagram: instagram.com/parijatdesh Podcast Page: https://deliveringmiracles.wordpress.com/author/deliveringmiracles/