The Motherhood Body Chronicles

In this episode, therapist Amanda White (owner of Therapy for Women) talks about her experience of being a “fence sitter” when it comes to having children. She discussed how it felt to get pregnant very quickly after she finally decided that she did want to pursue parenthood. She also talks about her experience with going through HG (hyperemesis gravidarum) after having recovered from bulimia, and...

In this episode, Maryland-based maternal mental health art therapist Aubrey Bodt talks about her experience with pregnancy and birth during the height of the pandemic. She also explores how it felt to parent without the village that she always expected, and arriving at the decision to be a “one and done” mom. cw: discussion of miscarriage Aubrey Bodt, LCPAT, LCPC, ATR-BC is a licensed and board ce...

In this episode, NC shares about their experiences through pregancy and early parenthood. They talk about their journey (following the birth of their daughter) of separating from partner/co-parenting, and beginning T and transitioning/stepping into their transmasculine identity (as well as the body ease that has ensued) NC Eakin Rodriguez (they/them) is a Brooklyn-based parent of a five year old,...

In this episode, maternal mental health therapist Nicole McNelis shares about her personal and professional experience with mom rage. She explains why rage is an important signal for all of us, and never anything to be ashamed about. Nicole McNelis, M.Ed., NCC, LPC, PMH-C, is a licensed mental health therapist and perinatal mental health counseling specialist. She is the founder of an award-winnin...

In this episode, San Diego-based EMDR and maternal mental health therapist Jen Mendoza discusses her journey to motherhood, which included a long road of infertility before having her first baby via IVF. She then talked about having two more children after this, one of which was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She talks about the nuance of holding both the grief and the joy of mothering a...

In this episode, intuitive eating dietitian Robin Klein talks about becoming pregnant after a long road which included several losses. She also talks about her postpartum journey during the height of COVID lockdowns, and breastfeeding/pumping struggles that she experienced due to a past breast reduction surgery. Robin also shares some wisdom around how to instill food and body positivity in our ki...

In this episode, Katie describes her plus size pregnancy during ED recovery. She speaks about birth trauma she experienced with her son, and described his NICU stay which was due to Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Katie also shares about how pregnancy helped launched her into strong recovery from her eating disorder. CW: Birth trauma and NICU stay Katie Nowak is a Licensed Clinical Social W...

In this episode, Dr. Emy Monday talks about her journey through secondary infertility, which includes multiple pregnancy losses. She also talks about having to so often pivot and shift her earlier expectations about what motherhood would be like. CW: discussion of miscarriages Emy Monday is a licensed clinical psychologist based in northern New Jersey. She runs a small private practice and works v...

In this episode, artist Casey Urban talks about her experience with postpartum depression after having her daughter. She also discusses getting pregnant unexpectedly while in the midst of PPD, and her decision to have an abortion (which ended up being traumatic.) She talks about coming home to her body through pole dancing, as well as psychedelics and burlesque. TW: discussion of a traumatic abort...

In this Episode, dietitian Eva Haldis (owner of Reclaim Nutrition) talks about discovering that she has ADHD in early motherhood. Eva talks about which aspects of the postpartum period led to her experiencing overwhelm, and then her eventual pursuit of a diagnosis. Eva is a mother, and registered dietitian. She is the founder of Reclaim Nutrition, a nutrition therapy practice in Horsham PA. She is...

In this episode, therapist and IVF mama Gabrielle Morreale shares about her journey through infertility and IVF that she went through after recovering from an eating disorder. She speaks about coping with anger during inferility, and anxiety during pregnancy after loss. She also provides guidance around how to advocate for yourself during the IVF process. CW: miscarriage Gabrielle Morreale is the...

In this episode, Philadelphia-based therapist Alisa Stamps shares about navigating the journey of becoming an "empty nester" now that her daughter has gone to college. She also shares about aspects of her motherhood journey, and talks about the struggles of aging in this society as a woman.  Alisa Stamps is a therapist in Philadelphis who helps adult children of narcissists, cult abuse and religio...

Sam Previte shares about her winding road to motherhood, which included years of infertility, having to jump right to IVF treatment as a first course of action, and three egg retrievals. She also talks about having an unmedicated vaginal birth with her first, and a scheduled c section with her second, and the duality of struggling in early motherhood while also being so grateful after such a hard...

In this episode, Natalie Loschiavo, RDN, shares about finding out she was pregnant unexpectedly. She talks about coping with weight gain during preganancy, and then coping with postpartum bleeding following pregnancy. Natalie also talks about grieving her pre-pregnancy physical endurance, shifting expectations for the role of exercise in the years following birth, and discovering joyful movement d...

Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall talks about her experience with infertility, a premature delivery of her daughter, and the birth trauma that ensued. She also discusses navigating a NICU stay, and feeling disembodied for more than a year following. Dr. Jennie Wang-Hall is liberatory eating disorders psychologist who creates community spaces for anti-carceral care. She has a private therapy practice in Califor...

In this episode, Sarah shares about her journey to motherhood, which included several miscarriages. She talks about having her son, only for the pandemic to hit 8 months later. She discusses noticing developmental differences in him, and navigating early intervention in the height of the pandemic. She shares about the grief and joy of mothering a neurodivergent child, and coping with the constant...

In this episode, Emily shares about her experience being diagnosed with Pregnancy and Lactation Associated Osteoporosis (PLO) and fracturing her sacrum during pregnancy due to this. She also talkes about her positive experience with a planned C-section, coping with dismissive medical professionals, and having to stop her breasfeeding journey before she wanted to. Emily Craft is the co-founder of L...

Therapist and mother Allyson Inez Ford shares about the triggering and empowering parts of pregnancy after having gone through an eating disorder. She also talks about epidurals as being an extension of her recovery and expression of body kindness, why she rejects the term "natural birth" and more! Allyson Inez Ford, MA, LPCC is a multiracial, queer, neurodivergent therapist specializing in Eating...

Dr. Colleen Reichmann introduces herself and discusses why she started this podcast. She shares some things about her own journey of matrescence, and explains what to expect on upcoming episodes! website: www.wildflowertherapyll.com Get full access to Musings from a Feminist Mother at colleenreichmann.substack.com/subscribe