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!

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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.

How Can I Prepare For My VBAC?

02/16/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Autonomy, baby, Belief, Big Dreams, birth, Birth Plan, Birth team, C-section, cesarean, Childbirth, Communication, Decisions, Doula, Empowering, Family, Fear, HBAC, Hospital, Induction, Interventions, Intuition, Knowledge, Knowledge Empowers, Learning, Mindest, Pregnancy, Self-Trust, Stress Reduction, Support, Unmedicated birth, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, VBAC
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When you have had the cascade of interventions, the experience of being bullied in labor, or ended up with a planned or unplanned cesarean you know that you have questions that need answered. Most of you will go see the same doctor, unless you have moved or had other reasons to switch your providers. Many of you will find out that your care provider is less than enthusiastic about you wanting to “try” for a VBAC.

You have questions and want answers, which you should, but will you actually ask your questions? Are you too nervous to have the conversation because your doctor makes you feel inferior any time you ask a question? Here are some ways that you can prepare for your VBAC, that you have control over and will have a huge impact on whether you are successful or not.

Can I Have An Unmedicated Birth?

12/22/2021 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
action, Belief, birth, Birth Plan, Birth team, Childbirth, Choices, Communication, Creation, Decisions, Empowering, Fear, Homebirth, Hospital, Induction, Interventions, Knowledge, Knowledge Empowers, Learning, medical choice, Mindset, Natural Birth, OB Care, Planning, Pregnancy, Pressure, research, Self-Trust, Selfcare, Stress, Unmedicated birth
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“Whether you think you can or you can’t, you are right.” Henry Ford

This quote is true and can be used in so many different areas of our lives. Many women question their ability to birth their babies without the assistance of some form of medication to help them “handle” what they perceive will be painful.

But why do we look outside of ourselves when asking this question?

Why Doesn’t My Family Support My Natural Birth Goals?

12/01/2021 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Autonomy, baby, Belief, birth, Birth Center, Birth Plan, birth story, Birth team, Birthing Center, Childbirth, Choices, Communication, Decisions, Dreams, Empowering, Family, Fear, HBAC, Homebirth, Hospital, Knowledge, Learning, Midwife, Mindset, Natural Birth, Planning, Pregnancy, Protection, Relationships, Stress, Support, VBAC
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Dreaming of your perfect natural birth and not having the support of those around you? This can be a very hard place to be and can only add stress to what should be a beautiful experience of growing and bonding with your baby.

So many people today have a vision of what childbirth is like and to the majority it is a scary, medical emergency that needs to be controlled and is only safe in a fully staffed hospital. If your loved ones aren’t supporting you the way that you thought they would, here are some things to keep in mind......

3 of my favorite resources to share….

11/03/2021 09:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
action, Autonomy, Belief, birth, birth story, caring for your child, Childbirth, Choices, Creation, Decisions, Empowering, Fertility, FTM, God, health and wellness, Knowledge, Knowledge Empowers, Learning, medical choice, Medical Freedom, Mindset, Natural Birth, New mom, OB Care, Overwhelm, parenting, Pregnancy, Pressure, protecting your child, research, responsibility of care, Superpower, VBAC
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Last week I shared how important it is to always keep learning and how that realization came to me as a brand new parent caring for our tiny little girl. With information at our fingertips there is no reason we can’t seek out the information we need to make knowledgeable decisions for ourselves and our families.

We are all capable of learning, right?

On that same token it can be completely overwhelming to go to Dr. Google and start looking for information if we aren’t sure where we are heading. I want to help you with that.

Here are 3 resources that I have used and believe are a great place to start......

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