My Birth Story

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to a bonus episode of the Love Live Connection podcast! This feels extra special because this is the first episode I’ve recorded since giving birth. As much as this is my business and livelihood, it’s also my creative outlet. So it’s really good to be back podcasting and working with old and new clients again.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Usually, I look back and share some highs and lows (professionally and personally) at the end of the year. But this year has definitely been one for the history books and not one we want to re-live! Since I’ve always liked hearing other people’s birth stories, instead of the usual I thought I’d share with you my birth and fourth-trimester stories instead.</span></p> <p><strong>3:20</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">– Enduring a painful prenatal procedure involving “sweeping the membranes”</span></p> <p><strong>11:49</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why I wanted to avoid an epidural and taking a morphine nap</span></p> <p><strong>23:15</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Surprising news, undergoing a big fear of mine, and seeing my baby for the first time</span></p> <p><strong>28:40</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why I couldn’t hold my baby boy for 12 hours</span></p> <p><strong>35:19</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- Realizing all the dogma about newborn care and delivery doesn’t matter</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoyed this episode! Find me on</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/veronicaegrant/?hl=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "mailto:hello@veronicagrant.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">email</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">me with your feedback. I look forward to hearing from you!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">After you listen to this episode, here are your next steps:</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-leve