Welcome to my blog dedicated to empowering women's health!

I believe in the power of women's bodies and their innate ability to bring new life into this world. My mission is to provide you with the latest research, personal stories, and expert advice to help you make informed decisions about your health and the health of your baby.

As a birth worker, I help women own their power and have the birth they desire on their own terms. I love empowering women through every step of the process, from preconception to postpartum care. I can help you discover the benefits of natural pregnancy, offer tips on how to live a more holistic lifestyle, and provide you with the tools to have a positive home birth experience.

My prayer is that while you read through these posts, you discover helpful information that will elevate your journey toward optimal health and wellness for you and your baby!

Empowering Women's Health With Amanda

How Can I Stop My Procrastination?

04/20/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Brain Dumps, Clearing Your Mind, Forward Movement, Grace, Mom Hacks, Mom Life, Procrastination, Routines, Self-Sabotage
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A few months ago I was doing GREAT! I had consistency and was showing up in ALL the places, our home was running pretty smoothly and homeschool was moving along at a nice pace. I had routines that were working great for all of us and I was on top of the world. Until I wasn’t. In a week I lost all that momentum and am still working through this episode of procrastination.

So here is the thing, sometimes I think we get good at doing all the things and then we throw a wrench in it just because we are making positive progress. I don’t mean to say we throw ourselves under the bus but yet that is kind of what happens, like all of a sudden we want the chaos and struggle that we had before back. Weird I know but if you know then you know and you are following me, right? This is why I’m sharing this with you because procrastination is a form of self-sabotage and we can learn to move past it with some easy, time-tested skills that we all possess already.

Here are a few things.....

3 Ways To Save Time and Money In The Kitchen

04/08/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Cooking Made Easy, Cooking on a Budget, Feeding Your Family, Finances, Make Ahead, Meal Planning, Mom Hacks, Mom Life, Stretching Food
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As I was making dinner a few weeks ago I kind of had a realization that I do things a bit different than most in my kitchen and that it may be helpful for other moms who are trying to get dinner on the table. I love to cook but I also like to save money and save myself time for another meal later in the week, can you relate? Sometimes I find myself struggling to get dinner on the table and usually it is when I stop doing these simple actions that make dinner easier to plan on the fly.

If you have young children and are looking for ways to cut cost and time in the kitchen then this blog is for you. So here are a few ways that I have been stretching our groceries to save myself time and money on a regular basis.

3 Simple Ways To Decrease Fear During Your Pregnancy

Mar 12, 2022 09:55 PM Central
Amanda Ignot
Anxiety, baby, Beliefs, birth, Birth Plan, Birth team, Boundaries, Childbirth, Choices, Communication, Doula, Family, Fear, God, HBAC, Homebirth, Intuition, Knowledge Empowers, Learning, Mindset, Natural Birth, Overwhelm, Ownership, Physiological Birth, Planning, Pregnancy, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, VBAC
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I remember my reaction to my second pregnancy (first child) so well. The excitement was so hard to contain and trying to keep the secret until we were ready to share was SO HARD. But the worst part for me was the fear that I was going to do something that would jeopardize my pregnancy in some way. I was in better shape than ever and working out daily, well at least until I let the fear stop me anyways.

So I quit doing everything but walking and hiking easy trails and I also went off my bread strike which did nothing for my weight gain. I wanted to live in a bubble. My fear was tangible and I let it control so many things that I wish I hadn’t. Living in that space made my experience less than ideal and more vulnerable than I already was being pregnant and all. Don’t let fear control your experience the way I did, here are three ways that I have found to decrease your fear and create a pregnancy experience you will want to relive over and over again.

What Questions Should I Be Asking When Interviewing Midwives?

03/02/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Beliefs, birth, Birth Center, Birth Plan, Birth team, Birthing Center, Childbirth, Choices, Communication, Decisions, Doula, Empowering, HBAC, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Induction, Interventions, Interviews, Knowledge, medical choice, Midwife, Midwives, Mindset, Natural Birth, Ownership, Physiological Birth, Pregnancy, Standard of Care, Support, Trust, Unmedicated birth, Vision
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With more women looking to birth differently these days I see this question asked a lot. If you are looking to hire a midwife there are a few things to think about before you get to the interview stage. I think that we all want to choose a midwife like we have been choosing doctors over the past decades but that really isn’t an option if you want your needs met. If you choose your midwife by location, fees, and availability alone then you may be disappointed in the service you receive.

The first step to finding the right midwife for you is to know what it is that you want in your birth experience. Having a clear vision of your birth plan will help you find a midwife or traditional birth attendant that aligns with your beliefs, needs, and will support your choices. If you haven’t given this much thought I have something for you at the end of this blog. The next step is......

I Want A Homebirth But My Husband Says No……….

02/23/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Autonomy, birth, Birth Plan, Birth team, Childbirth, Choices, Communication, Decisions, Doula, Dreams, Empowering, Family, HBAC, Homebirth, Knowledge, Knowledge Empowers, labor, Midwife, Mindset, Natural Birth, Ownership, Planning, Pregnancy, Relationships, research, Self-Trust, Selfcare, Support, Vision
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Are you a mom who is considering a homebirth but your husband says no? You're not alone! In this blog post, I'll share how I got my homebirth with my husband and how you can too. Keep reading for tips on how to get your partner to see that homebirth is the right choice for you.

I remember when I wanted my first homebirth and the long conversations trying to convince my husband that this was the way to go. We even met with a midwife, had all our questions answered, and she aligned with our beliefs in all areas of pregnancy and childbirth. He still wasn’t on board, and it wasn’t about concern for me, which may be the block you are dealing with.

For him it was about the out of pocket expense, which I understood, we weren’t rolling in extra funds by any means, but for me my freedom to choose was EVERYTHING! I never gave up, we kept having the conversations and then the moment happened……

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