In this episode, Tess Shanahan opens up about her personal birth story, reflecting on the empowering and wild experience of bringing her daughter, Romee Rae Wilson, into the world! Tess dives into the details of her pregnancy journey, discussing the mental and physical challenges she faced and shares the preparations she made to help create a peaceful and empowering birth experience.

In this episode:

• The transformative journey of bringing Romee into the world, sharing the highs, lows, and everything in between.
• Sneak peek into the upcoming season with exciting interviews and guests lined up.
• Experience with hypnobirthing classes and working with her doula to create a calming and grounded environment for birth.
• Creating a vision board filled with affirmations and images of loved ones, which helped her find peace and comfort during labor.
• Tess shares how certain hypnobirthing tracks helped her, emphasizing the importance of grounding during birth.
• Opening up about dealing with pelvic girdle pain and how she managed the discomfort during pregnancy.
• Romee faced a breech presentation, which became a challenge during the birth journey.
• The importance of having a birth plan and the support of a respectful team.
• The emotional aspect of pregnancy, managing expectations, and the cultural pressure around due dates.
• Avoid fear and embraced the unknown, understanding that every pregnancy and birth is unique.

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