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.

How Can I Manage Labor Pains In An Unmedicated Birth?

02/09/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Autonomy, baby, Back Pain, Belief, birth, Birth Center, Birth Plan, Childbirth, Choices, Creation, Doula, Empowering, Fear, FTM, God, HBAC, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Intuition, Knowledge, Knowledge Empowers, labor, Midwife, Mindset, Movement, Natural Birth, Ownership, Pain Managment, Planning, Self-Trust, Support, Unmedicated birth, VBAC after C-section
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Man if this isn’t a topic that comes across my feed daily! If you are pregnant, FTM or planning your next, I’m sure it has crossed your mind too. From my experience most women believe that having a baby has to be painful. It’s understandable, given our sources, that pain is pretty much the biggest part of having a baby that women worry about. I have been there too, trust me, with my first homebirth I had back labor and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

After that experience I was pregnant with my third when I heard an acquaintance say that she had a pain-free birth! Of course my response was, “excuse me, say again please?” I mean I was in disbelief because I had never heard of such a thing before. We chatted and I grew in my confidence and belief in my body to birth my babies without pain. Below are some things that I learned that helped me manage the discomforts of labor once I knew what was possible.....

Is Gestational Diabetes Really an Issue?

01/26/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
Autonomy, baby, Breastfeeding, Childbirth, Choices, Creation, Decisions, eating well, Empowering, Gestational Diabetes, health and wellness, Knowledge, medical choice, Mindset, Personal Care, Pregnancy, Selfcare, Stress Reduction
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During the second trimester you will probably be asked to take a glucose test where they will have you drink a beverage, often referred to as Glucola, consisting of 50 grams of sugar. After drinking the beverage you are made to wait an hour and then have your blood drawn to see how your body reacted to the sugar. What they won’t tell you about this test is……

Why Does Labor Keep Starting and Stopping?

01/19/2022 10:00 AM Central
Amanda Ignot
baby, Belief, birth, Birth team, Breath, Childbirth, Communication, Doula, Fear, Grace, Homebirth, Intuition, Knowledge, labor, Mindset, Natural Birth, Pregnancy, Prodromal Labor, Self-Trust
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If you have ever experienced prodromal labor you probably understand exactly where this question came from. When you are nearing the end of your pregnancy and things start to happen, you get excited and think okay I’m having a baby today. And then it stops, you go all day or night with no signs of what you thought was the beginning stages of labor. Then it’s back and you are again excited and ready for things to progress only to have it stop AGAIN!

You might be thinking, "What is the meaning of this, it’s torture and I just want to have my baby?!?"

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