Pregnancy

Can I Have a Homebirth?

Can I Have a Homebirth?

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Faith & Reflection, Pregnancy
Can I Have a Homebirth? - If you have been thinking about having a homebirth and are wondering if it is something that you can do, I want to encourage you...... You were made to do this one thing without a doubt!!! You can have a homebirth when you believe in yourself, your baby, and your body. 
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Do you believe in yourself?

Do you believe in yourself?

Amanda Ignot Faith & Reflection, Pregnancy
Do you believe in yourself? -  God gave me a supernatural belief in my ability to birth our child naturally.....I have a FIRM belief in the ability of all women to be able to do this........Can we tell our body to get pregnant?.......We have little control over when we will get pregnant, how that pregnancy will go, or what our baby will look like in the end......I believe that this is true for anything you are drawn to learn or do in life!  
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Homebirth after C-Section - It is POSSIBLE!!!

Homebirth after C-Section - It is POSSIBLE!!!

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Pregnancy
Homebirth after C-Section - It is POSSIBLE!!! - So he agreed to having the homebirth I wanted..... I NEVER doubted myself, my body, or my baby in being able to do this thing!!!!!.....GOD gave me a Supernatural Belief in what HE had created my body to do......I missed my OB appt for my 39 week check up.....Back Labor is hard!!!......I wish I knew some of the things that I know now to deal with that.....
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Taking Charge Through Pregnancy

Taking Charge Through Pregnancy

Amanda Ignot Fertility & Conception, Pregnancy
Taking Charge Through Pregnancy - Being pregnant again was such a blessing and looking back it still amazes me that it was soooo easy. After trying for so long for our first and having to get fertility help, getting pregnant right away when trying again and then losing that baby…….So there I was realizing that I didn’t want to take my chances with this medical group and have someone I didn’t trust involved in my care in any way.....This time around I didn’t let the doctor dictate to me how or what I would be doing......
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Trying Again After Miscarriage…..

Trying Again After Miscarriage…..

Amanda Ignot Fertility & Conception, Pregnancy
Trying Again After Miscarriage…..- If you have ever suffered through the loss of a pregnancy you know the mental battle that comes along after that loss.......I also came to realize how different the experience was from my first miscarriage....... I barely had time to process because we had a toddler who needed me........I had, however, started supporting my progesterone balance..........  
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Deciding to try again and what that looked like for us.

Deciding to try again and what that looked like for us.

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Pregnancy
Deciding to try again and what that looked like for us - A little over a year after our daughter was born we decided that we wanted to have another baby.........Since we were unable to conceive on our own the first time, we weren’t sure what trying again would look like. We hoped for the best of course but again, would it work or would it be a challenge again?.......there wasn’t a fetal pole and had to get some bloodwork done to determine if I was in the process of miscarrying...........
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I didn’t know what I didn’t know!

I didn’t know what I didn’t know!

Amanda Ignot Pregnancy
I didn’t know what I didn’t know! - But I do know now! Have you ever been at a point in your life where you follow ALL the things, don’t question the ‘experts’, and just go with the direction others are TELLING you is the best way?That is what I did with my first pregnancy and by the end.............
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New Mom and Breastfeeding!

New Mom and Breastfeeding!

Amanda Ignot Pregnancy
 New Mom and Breastfeeding! - Oh wow!!! I had no idea how hard breastfeeding would be......I’ll be honest I wouldn’t have made it through without the amazing support of my husband......Here are 3 tips for supporting your successful breastfeeding journey!
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It’s time to have a baby!!!

It’s time to have a baby!!!

Amanda Ignot Birth Stories, Pregnancy
In the end I gave in to having the c-section because I wanted my OB out of my life and the way I saw it once our baby was born I would have one more appointment with her and then I was done!!!It was terrifying to go into the hospital for a surgery to meet our baby........
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We’re Finally Pregnant!!!

We’re Finally Pregnant!!!

Amanda Ignot Pregnancy
So I FINALLY got a positive pregnancy test and we were on our way to becoming parents. So exciting and so overwhelming at the same time. I had waited so long for this to happen!! .........“This doesn’t mean it will stick.”...............One thing I did know was that I didn’t want a c-section.........
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Hi, I’m Amanda

I walk alongside women who have given so much of themselves… and are ready to feel like themselves again.

In this space, you’ll find articles from different phases of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood, along with simple wellness support and encouragement for the season you’re in.

My hope is that something here helps you reconnect with your body, trust yourself again, and take the next step forward—one small step at a time.





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Here you’ll find encouragement, simple tools, and real conversations to help you trust yourself, navigate your choices, and feel more like yourself again.

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Meet Amanda Ignot

 

I didn’t know what I didn’t know!


But I do know now!


Have you ever been at a point in your life where you follow ALL the things, don’t question the ‘experts’, and just go with the direction others are TELLING you are the best way?


That is what I did with my first pregnancy and by the end of that experience I was an angry and bitter woman who had been bullied for months and never given the opportunity to enjoy the journey of becoming a mom..


I gave in to the bullying, I caved and scheduled a c-section that I now know was highly unnecessary…...all because I trusted “the experts”.


I felt robbed. Robbed of being able to enjoy growing and nurturing a baby in my womb. Robbed of meeting my baby while listening to my playlist, seeing her face the moment she was born, THE GOLDEN HOUR, and being able to hold her and move around postpartum. Robbed of the beautiful experience of labor and delivery. 


I felt like I had failed at something that should have been natural, beautiful, and a wonderful time in every woman’s life. Women are created to create and nurture new life in their wombs and to birth that new life into this world!!!


Then I realized I didn’t fail, THE MEDICAL SYSTEM failed me!!


My doctor failed me by following the strict and generic protocols that she follows for every patient. On top of that, she never focused on the blessing that was happening in my womb but chose to belittle me over my weight gain throughout my pregnancy. At just 4 months pregnant she started talking about a scheduled c-section based solely on my weight gain, no medical issues at all, and NO evidence-based decision-making. Through all of this, I felt defeated every time I had to go to an appointment and hear the discouragement she pushed on me.


Although I didn’t plan to have more children due to the trauma of our experience, God had other plans. I started to research and learn, for myself, more about the process of conceiving, and how to care for one’s self throughout conception, pregnancy, and postpartum. And learned how to avoid things that would lead to a possible scheduled or even emergency C-section during labor and delivery. 


What I found was eye-opening and I vowed to share about what I have learned and be a voice to others because women deserve to be informed and empowered advocates for themselves, and to AVOID experiencing what I went through.


We now have 4 children and my experience with the other 3 pregnancies have been completely different than the first one. I can now say that I have had 3 empowered homebirths (HBAC) where we chose who was with us, how I would labor and deliver, and what tests and procedures I would or wouldn’t be doing. 


Can you say HEALING? EMPOWERING! EXHILARATING!


By having knowledge on your side you are able to take a leading role in your own care and ultimately design the pregnancy, labor, and delivery YOU want!!


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