The Woman You Become: A Birth Story of Trust, Support, and Self-Love with Anya Millstein

081: Anya’s birth story begins with the kind of moment that makes you lean in — upright, squatting, pushing, and not tearing as a first-time mom. But this conversation goes far beyond the birth room into the deeper initiation of motherhood: learning to trust your body, receive support, and let self-love ripple into every part of your life. If you’re pregnant or a new mom, you’ll come away inspired after hearing Anya’s story.

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Feeling the Pulse on

• Anya’s conception journey with her husband, Conor

• Preparing for birth through birth stories and intuition

• What her first and second trimesters were like

• Her labor and birth story as a first-time mom

• Pushing upright, squatting, and not tearing

• Using an epidural for rest and support during labor

• How scar tissue from a prior LEEP procedure impacted birth

• What her midwife taught her about the epidural

• How her birth team supported her through pushing

• Early postpartum and breastfeeding challenges

• How Anya moved through breastfeeding hurdles and continued exclusively breastfeeding for 8 months

• Why having the right people on your birth and postpartum team matters

• Whether or not to track baby’s and our sleep, diapers, poops, and cycle data

• Building a movement practice before pregnancy and postpartum

• Creating a strong, pain-free body through consistent movement

• The ripple effect of self-love in motherhood, partnership, and family life

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