On today's episode of The Healthy Balanced Birth and Beyond Podcast, I'm chatting with Katie Wood. Katie shares her journey with trying to conceive, her pregnancy and her homebirth with us. She touches on the importance of true informed consent regarding hormonal birth control and medical interventions during birth. She also touches on the importance of nutrition during the pregnancy and postpartum period.
Katie Wood is a wife and mama to James (15yo step son), Olivia (2), 2 dogs and 2 cats in Upstate NY. She has been a pharmacist for almost 8 years and is currently getting my health coach certification at IIN and aromatherapist certification at Aromahead Institute. She loves being outdoors whenever possible, going on hikes, walks, gardening and kayaking.Β
She is passionate about holistic health and wellness, specializing in preconception through postpartum stages of motherhood. Despite having a conventional medicine background, she has completely immersed herself into alternative and holistic health. She supports mamas by empowering them on their path to become the healthy and happy mamas they envision for themselves.
Email: thewellnesspharmacist7@gmail.com
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Resources Mentioned in Episode -Β
Mama Natural Book: https://amzn.to/3xFJVVq
Mama Natural Birth Course: Mama Natural Birth Course - Bestselling Online Childbirth Class
Mama Wilder: mama wilder (@mama_wilder) β’ Instagram photos and videos
Evidence Based Birth research on doulas: Evidence on: Doulas (evidencebasedbirth.com)
TENS unit: The Benefits of Using a TENS Unit in Pregnancy and Labor | Baby Chick (baby-chick.com)
Moxibustion: Moxibustion in Acupuncture: What You Should Know | AIAM Columbus, OH
Benefits of Vernix: Vernix: Donβt Wash It Off, Rub It In | Mama Natural
Vaginal Birth + Microbiome Info: Babies' gut bacteria affected by delivery method: Vaginal delivery promotes mother's gut bacteria in babies' gut -- ScienceDaily
Real Food for Pregnancy book: https://amzn.to/2RkaSgl
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