This week on The Labor Line, I’m joined by my college friend, Anahi, who’s a true girl’s girl and all-around gem.

She shares what it was like emotionally adjusting to pregnancy, how she and her husband tackled labor as a team, and her empowering (mostly unmedicated!) birth story with an epidural at the 12-hour mark. We also dive into the raw postpartum haze, and the tough emotions that came with returning to work just three months after giving birth.

Anahi’s story is full of love, honesty, and community, highlighting the people who showed up for her in big and small ways. This episode feels like a warm hug for any new or expecting parent.

In this episode:

• The emotional adjustment of pregnancy
• Prepping mentally for a positive birth
• A mostly unmedicated labor with an epidural assist
• Supportive nurses + birth team wins
• The guilt and growth of returning to work postpartum

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Chapters:

00:00 - Meet Anahi

06:19 - Pregnancy: Adjusting to "New Normal" Mentally & Emotionally

19:32 - Labor: Late Stage Epidural + Supportive Husband, Mom, & Medical Staff

36:29 - Postpartum: Raw Emotions + Relying on Others for Support

41:59 - Returning to Work: Mom Guilt & Putting Your Child First

49:23 - To My Pre-Mom Self...