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Pregnancy & Birth Made EasyAuthor: My Essential Birth
Birth is amazing, beautiful, wonderful . . . and it can throw you for a loop! Despite our very best birth plans, we can find ourselves taking some twist and turns during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum that we dont expect. Enter the Pregnancy & Birth Made Easy Podcast! Hey mama! My name is Stephanie, and Im a mom of three boys, and two girls, a professional doula, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Online Birth Course - My Essential Birth www.myessentialbirth.com. I love to help mothers just like you feel empowered and confident during pregnancy, birth, and into motherhood by taking my years of knowledge and personal/professional experience in the birth world and breaking down complex birth topics to make preparing for labor & birth a breeze! Every week, youll hear from myself & other women ready to share their knowledge with other pregnant moms about pregnancy and birth topics that will have you feeling knowledgeable and in the drivers seat of your best birth experience. Your best birth starts here >>>> www.myessentialbirth.com/getstarted Language: en-us Genres: Courses, Education, Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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I Love My Baby… AND I’m Struggling | Why This Is NORMAL in Motherhood with Dr. Margo Lowy
Episode 325
Wednesday, 26 November, 2025
BLACK FRIDAY IS HERE: GRAB MY ESSENTIAL BIRTH FOR ONLY $197!!“I love my baby… AND I’m struggling.” If you’ve ever thought that and immediately felt guilt, shame, or fear that something was wrong—you are not alone.In this deeply moving and much-needed episode, I sit down with Dr. Margo Lowy, author of the powerful new book Maternal Ambivalence, to talk about the full emotional reality of motherhood—starting in pregnancy. This conversation is profoundly healing. It normalizes the feelings so many mothers carry silently: the love, the overwhelm, the resentment, the doubt, and the deep devotion that all exist at the same time.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, conflicted, judged, isolated, or like you’re “not doing motherhood right,” this episode is 100% for you. It may be one of the most important conversations I’ve shared this year for pregnant moms and mothers everywhere.Here’s what we cover:2:43 – Meet Dr. Margo Lowy & why the emotional truth of motherhood begins in pregnancy—not at birth. 6:35 – What maternal ambivalence really means (and why loving your baby while feeling resentment is completely normal). 14:43 – “Will I get through this?” What to do when motherhood feels overwhelming—and how the right support changes everything. 20:25 – The pressure to be a “perfect mom,” the lie of social media, and why real motherhood was never meant to be lived in isolation. 33:31 – Inside her book Maternal Ambivalence and how understanding your full range of emotions can release shame at every stage. 42:21 – Letting go of the “inner camera” that constantly judges your mothering—and learning to flow with compassion instead.Motherhood was never meant to be neat, quiet, or flawless. It’s messy, interrupted, overwhelming, sacred, and deeply loving—all at once. If you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or years into motherhood and still questioning yourself, this episode will leave you with a deep breath of relief, maybe a tear or two, and a renewed ability to trust yourself as a mother. ✨ Don’t forget to FOLLOW the show so you never miss an episode that makes pregnancy & birth feel easier! Here’s how to do it in just 2 seconds: On Apple Podcasts → Tap the “+” Follow button in the top right corner of the show page. On Spotify → Tap the “Follow” button right under the show title. Let's Connect!Join the Course! https://www.myessentialbirth.com/getstartedEmail: hello@myessentialbirth.com. Follow @myessentialbirth on INSTAGRAM!
