The Birth Sisters Annie and Megan

Maybe your mom talked to you about birth control, maybe she didn’t. But this week we’re reading stories from our listeners about their experiences using birth control. From weight gain to low libido to infertility, we’re talking about what it’s really like to take hormonal birth control. We also shared some hot takes and personal opinions at the end of the episode!

BIRTH CONTROL! It’s a hot topic, and we wanna talk about it. In this episode, we discuss how birth control works, some side effects and negative reactions that you may experience while using it, and what “breakthrough bleeding” is. We also spent a lot of time talking about Natural Family Planning, which is the method of birth control that both of us use! If you have questions, message us on Instagram @annienuttalll and @megandlamont. Thanks for listening!

This month we got to chat with Camille Jorgensen, an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) in Utah County! Camille shared some incredible information, and answered tons of questions from listeners and some from us as well! We discussed how to prepare for breastfeeding during pregnancy, talked about milk supply, and lots more! Connect with Camille on Instagram @the_lactationdoula or schedule a consultation with her here: https://lactivistactivist.com/book-now!

This is a fun episode with life updates, postpartum talk, and some impromptu birth research! We discussed some details about Annie's birth work in 2023, and she shared an exciting announcement that is coming in 2024. Megan talked about what 2024 will hopefully hold for her family! We talked about our transitions in motherhood from 0 to 1 kids, and then 1-2 kids, and gave details about what would have helped us through the process. We're so grateful for all the support we received during 2023, and we can't wait to share more birth content with our listeners in 2024!

We have some fun life updates about pumping, eating, and our Spotify wrapped! Annie recently posted about circumcision on her Instagram stories and we talked more candidly about that! We discussed The Brewer Diet and explained why eating protein and salt is so important during pregnancy. We also gave helpful tips on how to relieve morning sickness!

Join us for the second part of our interview with Kelsha and Lexi! We talked about how their husbands supported them during labor, and Kelsha shared more details about her hospital birth. We answered a few listener questions including “how to decide between a birth center and a hospital.”