Ep. 229: Tracking Your Fertility Using Cervical Mucous with Jessie Brebner

Ep. 229: Tracking Your Fertility Using Cervical Mucous with Jessie Brebner

Author: HeHe Stewart January 3, 2024 Duration: 52:49
Welcome to 2024! This year's podcast is being aired twice weekly! We get to have twice as much fun each week and chat with twice as many brilliant people to help you have a confident and informed birth experience! This season is about helping you avoid things you don't want in labor, advocate for your goals and take back your power!    HeHe sits down with Jessie Brebner to dive into the subject of using cervical mucus as a way to track your fertility. Whether you are trying for a baby right now, or trying not to have a baby, this episode is for you! Our cervical mucus is constantly changing and those changes tell us a lot about what is happening in your body and with your fertility. Jessie shares how to learn your patterns and how to accurately identify your fertile window! Plus she dives into knowing the best times to time the deed based on your goals-- to make or not make a baby!   Join The Birth Lounge   Connect with Jessie: https://fertilitycharting.com.au/   Save $10 on your Temp Drop Wearable Thermometer: FRIEND-4B3HG7P

Hosted by birth and newborn expert HeHe Stewart, The Birth Lounge Podcast creates a thoughtful conversation around the many paths through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. This podcast moves beyond simplistic advice to explore the wide spectrum of normal experiences, offering evidence-based insights alongside real stories from parents. HeHe, who founded Tranquility by HeHe Maternity Concierge, guides these discussions with a blend of professional knowledge and deep empathy, aiming to demystify the process and empower your choices. Each episode serves as a gathering place-a safe space where clinical expertise meets lived experience, covering topics that span education, family dynamics, physical fitness, holistic health, and parenting young children. You’ll find a supportive resource here, one that acknowledges the variables and nuances of bringing a child into the world and navigating the postpartum chapter. Tune in for honest dialogues that honor different perspectives, providing companionship and reliable information for your own journey. The goal is to leave you feeling more prepared, less alone, and confident in your unique path through parenthood, all within the supportive community of this podcast.
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Duration: 54:33
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Duration: 1:20:58
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Duration: 1:17:40
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Ep. 270: Maternity leave laws in the US with Attorney Ryan Stygar [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:39
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Ep. 269: Your Legal Rights in Labor with Marlie Willer, [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:23
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Ep. 268: SOLO CAST: Membrane Sweeps with HeHe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:39
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Ep. 267: Ultrasounds in Pregnancy with Eyla Cuenca [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:27
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Ep. 265: SSRI's in Pregnancy with Alex Hoeft, RN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:37
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Ep. 264: Postpartum Hemorrhage with Mama Nurse Tina, L&D RN [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:31
You asked and we delivered! In this episode, HeHe and MaMa Nurse Tina bring a human touch to the heavy topic of postpartum hemorrhage. We’re diving into what postpartum hemorrhage is, what increases your risk for experie…