Ana Sofia is a fun, loving, and adventurous mamma, wife and teacher. Her children are three and four. Her passions include her children, motherhood, and reading. She loves to travel outside of being a spouse and mom. As a family they love to be outside, especially the beach.

*sensitive topic: angel baby*

Time Stamp:

• 0:44 - Tell us a little about your journey into motherhood (loss of child)
• 8:10 - baby number 2
• 19:10 - baby number 3
• 30 - differences in PR and USA
• 41:27 - If there was a baby number 4 would you change anything fo the pregnancy/ birth
• 52:20 What would be the theme song to motherhood be

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My name is Lexy. I grew up in Iowa, was a softball pitcher for Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD where I graduated from college, and met my husband in Des Moines, IA as we both moved there after college for work. We got married during the pandemic which ended up allowing us to work from anywhere so we chose La Crosse, WI as it was a middle ground for our families.

We have two beautiful little girls earth-side and one boy in heaven. Naomi is 2.5 years old and Hazel just turned 5 months! We lost Jethro at 16 weeks gestation back in October 2023.

I stay at home with my kids currently. We love to be outside, go to parks, and sing lots of songs! It is the hardest job I’ve ever had, and also the most rewarding and important to me.

Outside of being a wife and mom, I love to hangout with friends, be creative with projects, go on walks, and workout.

As a family, we love to travel and go on hikes! That love is a little slower paced with having two little kids, but someday will pick back up again. We do have some awesome dance parties right now as well.

If I could treat myself right now, I would hands down get a massage!!

*Sensitive topic - loss at 16 weeks gestation*

Time Stamps:

1:53 - Overview of births/pregnancies - 1st pregnancy

14:10 - 2nd pregnancy *

23:00 - Planning for 3rd pregnancy

48:34 - #1 piece of advice

50:30 - If you were to have another little one, would you do anything different to prepare

1:04:05 - If motherhood had a soundtrack what would it be?

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Dr. Erica Boland is a passion driven woman and very much a movement and pelvic floor enthusiast. As a chiropractor and midwife, Erica thrives in connecting with women and children to help them move better and feel better on this journey. Much of her practice is focused on healing the core and pelvic floor in the prenatal and postpartum period. She teaches other professionals across the globe how to set a higher standard of care for the parenthood transition and it is her mission to educate and empower women and lead transformation of current postpartum protocols. Outside of her dream job you can find her at the rink, the court, or listening to live music. She and Kyle spend much of their free time with their four beautiful boys. Favorite way to treat herself is a solo coffee date.

Favorite things to do as a family is Top Golf or anything where we are actually all at the same place at once. You can connect on social media via @themovementmidwife or @couleehealthbirthcollective

Time Stamps:

1:17 - Can you tell me what your birth journey was like? How births compared

2:48 - Was there any prep-work do did through your pregnancies?

7:20 - Did your birth journey push you into midwifery?

8:58 - Anything you would do differently if there was to be baby number 5?

12:28- Would you share a little more detail about your births?

26:24 - If motherhood was a soundtrack for you right now what would it be?

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In here own words: “I am Dr. Brittany Guifarro, I have a 1 year old son, and I am a chiropractor and energy healer. Outside of being a wife and mamma, I enjoy yoga, pilates, and going out dancing. I am also an author of a novel, and various poems and short stories. As a family, we enjoy going to festivals at the square, going on hikes, and sometimes simply cuddling by the TV! My favorite ways to treat myself include chiropractic care, massage, and getting enough sun, rest, and chocolate! Listeners can connect with me through Facebook messenger.”

Time Stamp:

1:03 - Tell me a little about your birth

1:45 - Was there any prep you did for pregnancy/birth

3:26 - Did you have a natural birth

3:40 - If you were to have more babies, is there anything you would change or try to do different

5:26 - Any advice for those looking to conceive

7:28 - Is there anything else you would like to discuss about your pregnancy or birth

11:15 - Suggestions for post partum period

14:37 - If motherhood was a movie what type of genre would it be

15:30 - What would be the theme song for motherhood / life right now

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This week i am joined by Dr. Emily Johnson (formerly Alsheskie), who is a chiropractor in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She is the owner of Lux Chiropractic where she works in pain management and health maintenance. Has a passion for pediatric and prenatal care. She enjoys helping people live their best quality of life. Her passions also include fitness and nutrition so she incorporates that into her chiropractic practice. She said “I’m also a huge advocate for informed choices when it comes to raising healthy kids. I love to educate families and support their ‘voice’ to make their own health care decisions”.

Her son is 8 year old. Outside of being a mom she enjoys working out and says she is a junkie for the gym. She is big into quality time with her family so she enjoys doing fun getaways like water parks, bowling, going for a simple walk around the neighborhood.

In her own words “I also LOVE any sort of healthy activity – for example, recently my husband and I have been cold plunging. We do it in the wellness center that I work out of but we’ve also started meeting with a group of people to plunge in the river on the weekends and then we get coffee after. Super fun way to do healthful activities with like minded people. “

She also notes that her husband and her also enjoy hitting up the sauna and using red light and halotherapy to support their healthy bodies.

As a family they are busy with athletics – her son is big into hockey and he also plays baseball and soccer. So when they aren’t at sports activities they like to just hang out at home and watch movies together. They just recently moved into their home so it feels nice to unwind and enjoy each other’s company.

When asked what her favorite way to treat herself is she said “I LOVE treating myself. I am incredibly consistent with my self care. I love massages and getting my nails done. Every so often I’ll schedule a couple hours at the spa but my husband and I like to exchange taking care of each other as well. We do things like facial cupping on each other for some natural wrinkle management and lymph movement .

You can connect with her: @lux.chiro on IG or Emily Alsheskie DC - Lux Chiropractic on FB

Time Stamps:

• 2:37 - Tell me a little about his birth, pregnancy,
• 11:23 - Is there anything you wish someone would have told you on your journey with pregnancy?
• 13:10 - If you were to have another baby, is there anything you would do different?
• 16:01 - Is there anything else you would like to mention about your journey?
  • Labor
• 24:07 - If motherhood was a type of movie/genre what would it be for you and motherhood?

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In Megan's own words: "I am a wife, mom of 4, doing my best to follow Jesus and make a positive difference in my home and the world. My kids are 4,6,8,10. I am a SAHM and my passions include crafting, gardening, and home projects. Outside of being a mom I love to garden and read. As a family we like to watch old shows like Little House on the Prairie, play games, read kids books, go to parks, and occasionally visit the zoo/aquarium. To treat myself I like to rest, read, and sipping coffee in the silence. "

*Sensitive topics: hemorrhage*

Time Stamps:
0:57 - tell me about your journey to motherhood
2:40 with your first birth did you do any prep for this birth
6:25 - if could go back and do it all over
11:07 - by 4th baby how prepared did you feel
15:22 - brief overview of all births - similar / different
15:32 - 1st birth- son
21:17 - 2nd birth - daughter
24:45 - 3rd birth - daughter
26:06 - 4th birth - daughter
34:41 - supportive community
36:52 - what type of movie would motherhood / being a parent be for you

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Hope Evans, mom of two kids & a holistic health coach. Her kids are 4.5 & 2 years old. Hope’s current passions include: holistic health as well as baking (she has a sourdough banana bread business). She loves reading, writing, finding good restaurants, and drinking high-quality coffee. As a family they love going on hikes, being outside, and going to parks. She loves meeting friends for good coffee and conversation.

If you have any questions about her journey feel free to reach out. @realisticallytoxinfree

Time Stamps:

1:11 - tell me about your birth experience

1:29 - daughter- first pregnancy - hospital birth

5:00 - son - second pregnancy - free birth

11:48 - prep for baby 1 vs baby 2

12:22 - transition from 1 kid house to 2 kid house

14:38 - holistic approach before first pregnancy or after pregnancy

17:27 - if there was a baby number 3 would you do anything different or add to your pregnancy journey

19:00 - if motherhood was a movie - what genre would it be

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In Jayne’s words:

My name is Jayne and I am the mother of 4 awesome humans. My boys are (almost) 15, 13, and 7. My daughter is 5.

I am a medical assistant with Alcona Health Center and I work in the clinic in the high school I have all my schooling under my belt to begin the nursing program, I just have to wait for the right time for my family. This took me a VERY long time to complete with 4 kids haha!

Hobbies: up until recently (divorce) it was tending my chickens and ducks, but soon ill be at it again! I love to garden, and im a plant lady I am also a big runner in the spring/summer, I think that's my way of de-stressing. My best friend and I like to go on really long hikes in the area

As a family we are big on adventures. Our favorite place in the summer is Ocqueoc because the kids love running around in the water and jumping into the waterfalls. We LOVE to fish too. Roadtrips are really common for us since my oldest plays hockey, we try to make the best of our trips and find new places to adventure

TimeStamp: *Sensitive topics miscarriage*

• 1:36 - Tell me a little about the births of your kids and how they differ
  • Birth #1
• 4:25 - Birth #2
• 8-11:25 - Sensitive Topic
• 11:25 - Birth #3
• 14:30 - Birth #4
• 20:40 - differences when having differences in bringing babies home while having slightly other children at home
• 22:30 - You said you felt most prepared with 1st birth why did you feel most prepared with this birth
• 25:00 - if you were to do over again - would you do anything different
• 30:30 - wish someone would have told you before pregnancy or birth that you would have loved to know
• 34:30 - theme song / music genre for being a mother
• 36:00 - extra chit chat ;)

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