#069 ~ pregnancy convo with my partner Ed (3rd trimester, birth & postpartum)

Dec 30, 2021

My partner Ed is back on the nourishing podcast to have a conversation about pregnancy and everything that comes with it!

With both a feminine & masculine perspective to the unique journey that pregnancy can be, we share our thoughts, perspectives, stories, experiences, and what we feel is most important to prepare, move through, and support each other as we get ready to welcome a new baby into the world.

In this 2nd part (of two), we cover the 3rd trimester, birth, and the 4th trimester (early postpartum period).

And just as a disclaimer, nothing shared in this episode (or any episode) of the nourishing podcast should be considered medical advice.

We share our personal experience having a wild pregnancy and preparing for a free birth because that's what we choose and that's all there is to it. This is us. You do you.

Here are my favorite resources for everything pregnancy:

Books:

• Real Food for Pregnancy & Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols
• Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering by Sarah Buckley
• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
• Reclaiming Childbirth as a Rite of Passage by Rachel Reed
• The Fourth Trimester by Kimberly Ann Johnson

Other amazing resources from Free Birth Society:

• Free Birth Society Podcast (inspiring birth stories of all kinds!)
• The Complete Guide to Freebirth (whether you're planning a freebirth or not, this is the best pregnancy & birth information out there!)
• Sovereign Birth (powerful meditation, journaling inquiries & rituals to prepare to birth in power)
• Free Birth Society Membership

The work of Yolande Norris-Clark has also been so inspiring to me and you can find her here. The truck stop analogy comes from her and I whole-heartedly share her feeling!

And you can find more about my partner Ed here:

• His own podcast "Money Leverage Matters"
• On Instagram @theonlyedever

And stay tuned for the 2nd part!

With much love,

Aglaée