While the mental and physical well-being of pregnant parents tends to focus on the maternal health care we receive, how do we take a look at the quality of our relationships? Should our intimate relationship reflect back the love growing inside of us? What does it look like to realize while pregnant that a relationship no longer serves you or your highest good? Seiea Britt—singer/songwriter and mother of 3 beautiful girls—graces the podcast once again. Seiea first joined us on Episode 8 to talk about her second pregnancy and birth, one where she navigated the challenges of new motherhood at th ..read more

I had the pleasure of chatting with the beautiful Rondette Amoy Smith for this first episode of the year. We dove into her experience of high risk pregnancy, having a baby abroad, how she prepared for birth—which involved both practical preparation and rallying the love, advice and help of her family—and how she chose to witness, honor and take time to shift into this amazing version of herself. Rondette co-hosts Race2Rise—“the podcast for women everywhere”—which centers empowernment and all-around self-development for women of color. Rondette is also the head of Diversity & Inclusion at ..read more

Picking up where we left off in episode 25 with Dr. Amber Thornton of Balanced Working Mama, this episode comes to a grounding, comforting close with a reminder to hold onto what lights us up. Dr. Amber is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Motherhood Wellness Consultant and the Founder of Balanced Working Mama, where the mission is to completely change the narrative of what is possible for working mothers by helping them to better balance work, motherhood, and wellness. Dr. Thornton resides in Washington, DC with her husband and 2 children. She is deeply passionate about helping other worki ..read more

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Amber Thornton of Balanced Working Mama. Dr. Amber is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Motherhood Wellness Consultant and the Founder of Balanced Working Mama, where the mission is to completely change the narrative of what is possible for working mothers by helping them to better balance work, motherhood, and wellness. During part 1 of our conversation—stay tuned for part 2!—we talked about the origin of a mothering mindset and the importance of knowing oneself before embarking on the journey of parenthood. Dr. Thornton resides in Wash ..read more

In this episode, we take a look at postpartum life or the 4th trimester as many rightfully call it. Rest can look like more than the well-known adage “sleep when the baby sleeps,” even though getting shut eye whenever you can is very important. In this mini-series—A Peek Into Postpartum Life—I take a look at the “what” and “why” of resting our taxed bodies, minds and spirits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellworthwatering/message ..read more

To open season 2, I sat down with the amazing Shannon Beacham of Pregnancy With Mrs. B. Shannon has been supporting families in the DC Metro area as a doula, birth educator and breastfeeding counselor since 2013. August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, so much of our conversation centers breastfeeding, finding the right fit when you are building your birth village and why rest is an essential piece of the parenthood journey. You can find Shannon on Instagram @pregnancy_with_mrs_b and sign up for her services through her website, pregnancywithmrsb.com --- Send in a voice message: https://ancho ..read more

I’m taking an appreciative walk back to my 1st guest for this last episode of season 1. Yanikie (pronounced YAHN-EEK) Tucker, is a fellow Caribbean-American who is an educator, Howard University alumnus, creator of JamDown Foodie, a blog that centers Jamaican cuisine, wife and mother of 2 boys who were born 10 years apart. She shared her birth stories on episode 3. This was the second part of our conversation, where Yanikie shares her experience with her first born’s educational journey. Often we become so overwhelmed thinking about the enormity of a challenge, like educational challenge ..read more

In the context of birth, opening is one of our bodies essential tasks. If we remain closed, we literally can’t bring our babies earth-side. Alongside the country, I’m starting to open up again after a several month hiatus from the podcast. My “opening” looks like sharing what I’ve been experiencing. In this small bite episode, I talk briefly about the burnout I’ve been experiencing. As I prepare for my season break, if you have any suggestions or thoughts on what you’d like to hear in season 2, feel free to reach out. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellworthwatering/message ..read more

In honor of World Doula Day, I was honored to hold an in-depth conversation with Imani Byers. Imani is a full spectrum doula, which means that she provides services that support the fertility, birth and postpartum journeys. Her connection and calling to birth work started at a very young age. She explores this deep connection in a short story created & directed by Cydney Tucker and featured in “Stories in Place,” a storytelling partnership between Vimeo and MailChimp. You can view it here. She is currently serving the Atlanta & Savannah, Georgia area and offers some services virtually ..read more

OB or midwife? Whether your care is being provided by an obstetrician or a midwife, make sure your care team is on board with your wishes and desires. In this episode, Lou-Ann shares a bit of her experiences from her prenatal care with an OB and a midwife practice. What matters most with either choice is the concept of patient centered care, which not only centers the patients, but allows your confidence and capability as new parent to shine through. Information source from Healthline. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellworthwatering/message ..read more