Have you been labeled as high risk? Do you worry every time you have an appointment with your provider that they're going to find something wrong with your or your baby's health? Cassandra from Hakuna Matata Mama is the key to unlock your calmness. Cassandra's extensive experience as a Labor and Delivery Nurse made her realize that being mentally prepared can make or break your birth experience.

If you are high risk, if you're worried about a potential high risk situation, or if you know someone going through a high risk pregnancy, Cassandra is your one stop shop to know how to handle these situations. You can find her all across the internet at these links:

https://www.instagram.com/hakuna.matata.mamas/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555883715054
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hakuna-matata-mama/
https://www.pinterest.com/hakunamatatamama/
https://www.tiktok.com/@hakuna.matata.mamas

In today's episode we talk about Cassandra's journey in maternal health, the importance of education and mental preparation in high risk pregnancies, perception of birth and birth trauma, and SO much more.

If this episode inspired you, entertained you, informed you, or just made you feel heard, I’d love if you’d rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts. After you review, shoot me a screen shot on instagram with topics you’d like to hear about! I love connecting with my people.

Your feedback and suggestions help me grow to meet the needs of as many women as possible. I’m so grateful to have this platform, and that you’re here with me.

Let's break it all the way down here... what are the core needs you need to meet in order to embrace this pregnancy?

Momma, we can't do everything, but if you stick to the five things I talk about in this episode, you'll be able to escape the vicious cycle of your victim mentality and move forward toward a peaceful and joyful future. I believe in you!

Not easy, but simple.

Check out this episode’s full show notes or read the transcript at www.fortressbirthandhome.com or connect with me on the socials @marleethedoula

If this episode inspired you, entertained you, informed you, or just made you feel heard, I’d love if you’d rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts. After you review, shoot me a screen shot on instagram with topics you’d like to hear about! I love connecting with my people.

Your feedback and suggestions help me grow to meet the needs of as many women as possible. I’m so grateful to have this platform, and that you’re here with me.

Have you been avoiding thinking about birth because it’s just too scary or overwhelming?

Tune in to this episode to learn WHY you should start planning for your birth now and HOW planning for birth can actually make pregnancy easier.

In today’s episode I talk about the science of preparedness. Then we go through the things that every good birth plan needs to help you achieve the birth you want and deserve.

The Create Your Fortress Birth Plan e-book is here! This awesome resource makes it easy to plan out your birth preferences. The included guide walks you through building your birth plan step by step. Find it here: https://fortress-birth-home.kit.com/3165d6354d

Links to references:

• https://www.ucf.edu/news/preparation-key-helping-face-whatever-may-come-way/#:~:text=By%20committing%20to%20strategic%20thinking%20one%20can,alternate%20routes%20and%20solutions%20before%20needing%20them.&text=However%2C%20if%20we%20are%20prepared%2C%20then%20as,on%20the%20winning%20end%20of%20a%20challenge.
• https://rogercrawford.com/blog/the-power-of-preparation/#:~:text=When%20you%20mentally%20prepare%2C%20it,power%20and%20unleash%20your%20potential.
• https://bryghtpath.com/psychology-of-preparedness/#:~:text=Self%2Defficacy%E2%80%94the%20belief%20in,confidence%20and%20likelihood%20of%20acting.
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103119304780

Check out this episode’s full show notes or read the transcript at www.fortressbirthandhome.com or connect with me on the socials @marleethedoula

If this episode inspired you, entertained you, informed you, or just made you feel heard, I’d love if you’d rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts. After you review, shoot me a screen shot on instagram with topics you’d like to hear about! I love connecting with my people.

Your feedback and suggestions help me grow to meet the needs of as many women as possible. I’m so grateful to have this platform, and that you’re here with me.

In this episode I interview my amazing husband about our unplanned pregnancy. We talk about the things he did very right and the thing I'll never let him live down. As much as I love talking to my husband, the reason behind this episode is to help you see the transformation that can happen through an unplanned pregnancy- to encourage you and help you see that you're not alone and you'll be okay.

Create Your Fortress Birth Plan e-book coming soon! Sign up here to get it emailed to you or check future podcast show notes for the download.

Connect with me on the socials @marleethedoula

Learn more about me here: fortressbirthandhome.com

If this episode inspired you, entertained you, informed you, or just made you feel heard, I’d love if you’d rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts. After you review, shoot me a screen shot on instagram with topics you’d like to hear about! I love connecting with my people.

Your feedback and suggestions help me grow to meet the needs of as many women as possible. I’m so grateful to have this platform, and that you’re here with me.

Are you pregnant and already wondering how you're going to take care of this child for 18 year? Are you dreading motherhood?

Listen, momma, I know you're strong and capable. Yes, without even knowing you, I know you can be a mother because us women are built for this. We can muster up the strength to do just about anything. But our babies didn't choose to enter our lives at an inconvenient time and they deserve a joyful, thriving childhood. Preparing for that starts now. During pregnancy.

In this episode I break down why we need a village based off of the kind of childhood we want to provide for our children. You deserve a joyful motherhood and your child deserves a joyful childhood! And it's so SO possible if you put in the effort now to seek out the support you need.

If you have no idea where to start finding your village, here are some organizations that might be able to help:

https://www.themom.co/home

https://chamberofmothers.com/local-chapters/

https://momsclub.org/chapters/find-a-chapter/

https://holisticmoms.org/connect/find-your-chapter/

If you know of an organization that's not listed, DM me and I'll add it to the show notes!

Create Your Fortress Birth Plan e-book coming soon! Sign up here to get it emailed to you or check future podcast show notes for the download.

Connect with me on the socials @marleethedoula

Learn more about me here: fortressbirthandhome.com

If this episode inspired you, entertained you, informed you, or just made you feel heard, I’d love if you’d rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts. After you review, shoot me a screen shot on instagram with topics you’d like to hear about! I love connecting with my people.

Your feedback and suggestions help me grow to meet the needs of as many women as possible. I’m so grateful to have this platform, and that you’re here with me.

Are you in a negative spiral after finding out you’re pregnant? Tune in to take concrete, actionable steps to embrace this unplanned pregnancy.

Link to the Create Your Fortress Birth Plan e-book coming soon! Sign up here to get it emailed to you or check future podcast show notes for the download.

Connect with me on the socials @marleethedoula

Learn more about me here: fortressbirthandhome.com

If this episode inspired you, entertained you, informed you, or just made you feel heard, I’d love if you’d rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts. After you review, shoot me a screen shot on instagram with topics you’d like to hear about! I love connecting with my people.

Your feedback and suggestions help me grow to meet the needs of as many women as possible. I’m so grateful to have this platform, and that you’re here with me.