Show Notes
What if feeling more confident about fertility, pregnancy, and birth started with simply understanding your body?
In this episode, I sit down with Bekah Yawn, a local Erie, Colorado fertility educator, hormone coach, doula, childbirth educator, and perinatal patient advocate, for an educational conversation about fertility, preparing for pregnancy, and feeling more supported and informed throughout the birth experience.Bekah's own journey through infertility and pregnancy loss shaped the work she does today. Together, we explore what women can do before trying to conceive, how understanding your cycle can provide important insight into your health, and why education and advocacy matter throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
Bekah shares practical insight into preparing your body for conception, understanding ovulation and fertility, and making lifestyle changes that support your overall health.
Along the way, Bekah reminds us that fertility can be the fruit of what's happening inside our bodies—and learning to understand our bodies can help us ask better questions and make more informed decisions.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What to do before trying to get pregnant
- When to consider coming off birth control
- Post-birth control changes and hormone health
- Natural family planning and understanding your cycle
- How conception and ovulation actually work
- What the FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) method is
- Why fertility can reflect what's happening inside the body
- Lifestyle changes that can help prepare your body for conception
- What a doula actually does
- The importance of childbirth education and birth planning
- How dads and partners can support pregnancy and birth
- Building the right birth support team
- How to advocate for yourself during pregnancy and childbirth
- Bekah's fertility framework and educational resources
- Faith-centered support throughout fertility, pregnancy, and birth
One of my biggest takeaways from this conversation was realizing how much confidence can come from education.
Understanding your body. Knowing your options. Asking questions. Building the right support team.
Because pregnancy and birth are experiences a mother may remember for the rest of her life—and feeling informed, supported, and empowered throughout that experience matters.
Whether you're thinking about getting pregnant, trying to conceive, currently expecting, or simply want to better understand your fertility, I hope this conversation leaves you feeling more educated, encouraged, and confident advocating for yourself throughout your motherhood journey.
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