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Motherbirth
Mellisa Reeves
86 episodes
1 day ago
Join me and inspiring guests as we share the stories, wisdom and transformation of motherhood…. And invite you to step courageously down the path of your own birth as a mother.
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Join me and inspiring guests as we share the stories, wisdom and transformation of motherhood…. And invite you to step courageously down the path of your own birth as a mother.
Show more...
Kids & Family
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Empowering VBAC, Recurrent Loss & Being a Foster Family — 074
Motherbirth
59 minutes 56 seconds
7 years ago
Empowering VBAC, Recurrent Loss & Being a Foster Family — 074

Today’s guest, Evan Manskey, always wanted a family but doubted her body’s ability to have children. A self-proclaimed late bloomer, her monthly menstruation didn’t come until after she started driving. When she experienced excessive bleeding during her first two pregnancies, both of which ended as miscarriages, she was overcome with anxiety and fell into depression. She and her husband decided to take a break from trying to conceive.

Today, Evan and her husband have two sons and they are also foster parents to children who need temporary homes with loving families. During our conversation, Evan shares her emotional story of beating the odds, her difficult but beautiful transition into motherhood, how she fulfilled her desire to have a vaginal birth after a Cesarean (VBAC), and how fostering children affects family dynamics.

In This Episode:

  • The courage to try again after two miscarriages
  • Overcoming anxiety and depression during the journey to motherhood
  • How she found support and friendship in online communities
  • The major life shift a new mother experiences
  • Having a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC)
  • How her doctor decided to dismiss her as a patient
  • The benefit of surrounding yourself with encouraging people
  • The empowering feeling of giving birth on your own terms
  • The work of attachment in foster care
  • What it is like to mother a child that is not your own knowing they will soon leave
  • How to build your maternity wardrobe with style and ease

Show Notes:

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Motherbirth
Join me and inspiring guests as we share the stories, wisdom and transformation of motherhood…. And invite you to step courageously down the path of your own birth as a mother.