Birth Story: Preparing for One Birth, Facing Another: A Story of Strength and Healing with Renata Freitas
I always love connecting with members of the PYC community- students, alumni, educators, and everyone in between. Today’s guest shares a deeply personal and moving birth story filled with struggle, resilience, and heartfelt reflection. Joining me today on Yoga...
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I always love connecting with members of the PYC community- students, alumni, educators, and everyone in between. Today’s guest shares a deeply personal and moving birth story filled with struggle, resilience, and heartfelt reflection.
Joining me today on Yoga | Birth | Babies is Renata Freitas. Renata is origninally from Brazil and moved to the US for her MBA at Wharton, where she met her husband. She is a traveler, a wife, a mother, and is also 200 hr-certified in yoga. Enjoy her deeply honest birth story.
In this episode, you will learn:
About Renata About her pregnancy and how she was preparing for birth About her hopes and expectations for her birth Her birth story About the conversations she had with her care team around the decision to move to a cesarean How the lack of a clear reason for c-section impacted her in the moment How she has felt emotionally in the weeks/months since her birth What the hardest part has been for Renata to make peace with What has helped her feel grounded or cared for in that process What has helped her heal- mentally, emotionally, or physically- since her birth One final tip or piece of advice Renata would like to share with new and expectant parentsResources:
https://tong-lencharitabletrust.org/ – NGO in India ran by a Tibetan monk refugee that provides education for slum kids, where Renata spent 2 months doing volunteer work
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About Renata:
Renata is 38 years old, originally from Brazil. She moved to the US for her MBA at Wharton, where she met her now husband. She did a 200 hr yoga teacher training, and has traveled to more than 60 countries.
Connect with Renata:
Instagram: @recfreitas
Check out similar Yoga| Birth| Babies episodes:
Birth Story: Trusting Your Gut with Paige Host Birth Story: Finding Empowerment in a 36-Hour Labor and Unplanned C-Section with Jennifer Schaffer-Goddard Birth Story: When You Know Your Body Best with Amber Hogue Don’t forget to grab your FREE guide, 5 Simple Solutions to the Most Common Pregnancy Pains HERE If you love what you’ve been listening to, please leave a rating and review! Yoga| Birth|Babies (Apple) or on Spotify!To connect with Deb and the PYC Community:
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