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In this episode we will discuss menstrual cycle, the female body, natural birth control and all this knowledge we unfortunately are not being taught in school but that is so important for us to understand. This episode originally aired June 16th, 2019. In this episode we explore: 3:57 Victoria's story and what drove her to create Femme Head 8:11 What every woman should know about body literacy 10:31 period positivity and why we need a positive conversation surrounding menstruation 14:12 Debunking menstruation and birth control myths 16:20 Victoria's experience with the pill and why she stopped using hormonal birth control 20:38 Phases of the menstrual cycle 21:14 The Fertility Awareness Method and the Sympto-Thermal Method 24:21 Charting your cycle 25:39 FAM for pregnancy achievement vs pregnancy prevention 26:41 Victoria's first period story 30:06 Celebrating menstruation 31:42 Book recommendations for women wanting to learn about their bodies and their cycles 34:11 What is FemmeHead up to? Show Notes: * Victoria's FAM + Charting playlist on Youtube www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo…3Sa-INKCzL3o_mvGs * Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden amzn.to/2MOP1eA * Kindara App www.kindara.com/ * Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler amzn.to/2WHFghU * The Optimized Woman by Miranda Gray amzn.to/2MNjSIo * WomenCode by Alissa Vitti amzn.to/2MJaEwz * My Little Red Book edited by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff amzn.to/2MPGvfd * The Pill: Are You Sure It's For You by Alexandra Pope and Jane Bennett amzn.to/31xMIzR * The Red Tent by Anita Diamant amzn.to/2ReuqyS * My First Period video youtu.be/6n8-1xg873Y * Chart Your Cycle femmehead.com/chart-your-cycle About Victoria: Victoria is the creator of Femme Head, a platform empowering women with the knowledge and understanding of their menstrual cycle. She has build a growing community of over 80,000 subscribers on her youtube channel. She's also vegan and is a minimalist and also shares videos on those topics. She's currently in the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy. Find Victoria Zimmerman and Femme Head FemmeHead YouTube www.youtube.com/femmehead FemmeHead website femmehead.com/ Victoria’s Instagram www.instagram.com/thefemmehead/ Victoria’s Twitter twitter.com/TheFemmeHead Find Blooming Mamahood bloomingmamahood.com www.instagram.com/bloomingmamahood www.youtube.com/channel/UCjVfmdrY57kzAXDJvTj-jGg/ Find Laurie Lo www.instagram.com/_laurielo youtube.com/LaurieLo
In this second part of our interview with Victoria Zimmerman, we will talk about Victoria's experience with her pregnancy, her TTC journey, experiencing a miscarriage and pregnancy after loss, and some her ideas about parenthood. In this episode we explore: 2:01 How is Victoria's pregnancy going so far 2:53 The most challenge thing about her pregnancy 4:14 Vegan diet during pregnancy and pregnancy cravings 6:16 Nuggets of wisdom for first time pregnant mamas 8:00 What she didn't expect during pregnancy 10:58 Traveling while pregnant 12:16 Pregnancy items she swears by 14:16 Preparing for the arrival of baby while practicing minimalism 18:14 Victoria's miscarriage experience 23:36 Getting pregnant after loss 27:51 Dealing with the fear and anxiety when pregnant after a miscarriage 29:34 Victoria's TTC (Trying to Conceive) Journey 32:00 Boosting quality cervical fluid 34:58 Managing expectation each month of TTC 37:33 Parenting philosophies 39:56 Will they raise baby vegan? 40:54 Will they homeschool their children? 42:32 Traveling with a baby 43:36 Balancing family life with Youtube/Business 45:27 Dealing with criticism during pregnancy and with children 47:14 Book recommendations for pregnancy and parenting 49:48 Where you can find Victoria Show Notes: * Victoria's pregnancy playlist on youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLorz8Ic76UANGalHk9Bee9dmlVWklPeZj * Things I didn't know/understand about pregnancy https://youtu.be/xU1qEf_bVe4 * What I wish I had known before trying to get pregnant https://youtu.be/0hZueizMptM * Things I did before I got pregnant https://youtu.be/yidEv8DWADo * Boosting Your Cervical Fluid blog post http://femmehead.com/blog/2019/3/1/boosting-cervical-fluid-quality-improving-my-luteal-phase * Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman https://amzn.to/2IGNAcJ * The Importance of Being Little by Erika Christakis https://amzn.to/2MRjWGY * NurtureShock by Ashley Merryman and Po Bronson https://amzn.to/2MOszSV * The Kind Mama by Alicia Silverstone https://amzn.to/2KN3mp0 * Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz https://amzn.to/2RgJ7RU * Victoria's bookshelf http://femmehead.com/bookshelf About Victoria: Victoria is the creator of Femme Head, a platform empowering women with the knowledge and understanding of their menstrual cycle. She has build a growing community of over 80,000 subscribers on her youtube channel. She's also vegan and is a minimalist and also shares videos on those topics. She's currently in the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy. She is now sharing her vegan pregnancy journey on her Youtube Channel. Find Victoria Zimmerman/FemmeHead FemmeHead YouTube https://www.youtube.com/femmehead FemmeHead website http://femmehead.com/ Victoria’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thefemmehead/ Victoria's Vlog Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/victoriajones3647 Find Plantiful Mama https://www.plantiful-mama.com/ https://www.instagram.com/itslaurielo/ https://www.instagram.com/plantiful_mama/
In this episode we will discuss menstrual cycle, the female body, natural birth control and all this knowledge we unfortunately are not being taught in school but that is so important for us to understand. In this episode we explore: 3:57 Victoria's story and what drove her to create Femme Head 8:11 What every woman should know about body literacy 10:31 period positivity and why we need a positive conversation surrounding menstruation 14:12 Debunking menstruation and birth control myths 16:20 Victoria's experience with the pill and why she stopped using hormonal birth control 20:38 Phases of the menstrual cycle 21:14 The Fertility Awareness Method and the Sympto-Thermal Method 24:21 Charting your cycle 25:39 FAM for pregnancy achievement vs pregnancy prevention 26:41 Victoria's first period story 30:06 Celebrating menstruation 31:42 Book recommendations for women wanting to learn about their bodies and their cycles 34:11 What is FemmeHead up to? Show Notes: * Victoria's FAM + Charting playlist on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLorz8Ic76UAMOVfr3Sa-INKCzL3o_mvGs * Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden https://amzn.to/2MOP1eA * Kindara App https://www.kindara.com/ * Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler https://amzn.to/2WHFghU * The Optimized Woman by Miranda Gray https://amzn.to/2MNjSIo * WomenCode by Alissa Vitti https://amzn.to/2MJaEwz * My Little Red Book edited by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff https://amzn.to/2MPGvfd * The Pill: Are You Sure It's For You by Alexandra Pope and Jane Bennett https://amzn.to/31xMIzR * The Red Tent by Anita Diamant https://amzn.to/2ReuqyS * My First Period video https://youtu.be/6n8-1xg873Y * Chart Your Cycle http://femmehead.com/chart-your-cycle About Victoria: Victoria is the creator of Femme Head, a platform empowering women with the knowledge and understanding of their menstrual cycle. She has build a growing community of over 80,000 subscribers on her youtube channel. She's also vegan and is a minimalist and also shares videos on those topics. She's currently in the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy. Find Victoria Zimmerman and Femme Head FemmeHead YouTube https://www.youtube.com/femmehead FemmeHead website http://femmehead.com/ Victoria’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thefemmehead/ Victoria’s Twitter https://twitter.com/TheFemmeHead Find Plantiful Mama https://www.plantiful-mama.com/ https://www.instagram.com/itslaurielo/ https://www.instagram.com/plantiful_mama/
Understanding the amazing ways your body works can change your life. Today’s guest, Victoria Zimmerman, created Femmehead to share knowledge and empowerment surrounding menstruation. Through videos, courses, and a blog, she wants to teach everything she wishes she was taught about the female body. Aileen and Victoria explore the actual cycles of menstruation, the many… The post LL 077: Getting to Know Your Body + Period w/ Victoria Zimmerman appeared first on Lavendaire.