Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Preparation: My Lighter Way

Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD) | Pregnancy and Postpartum Mental Health Expert & The Mindset Coach for Moms
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I’m your host, Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD), and this is the My Lighter Way Podcast for pregnant Moms. My goal is for this to be the best pregnancy podcast for preparing yourself mentally and emotionally for birth and postpartum. I’ll help you prepare your mindset and mental health for the best birth, postpartum, and motherhood experiences possible —so you can experience a more peaceful pregnancy, positive birth, a healthy & connected postpartum, and enjoy motherhood from the start. Pregnancy is the perfect time to prepare. Most pregnancy education focuses on preparing for your baby. Here, we'll prepare you - the Mama. Each week, I'll share mindset shifts, beliefs, real stories, evidence-based mental health tools, and practical strategies to help you feel less anxious, calmer and more confident as you become a Mom. This isn’t your typical motherhood education podcast. I’ll teach you the science-backed strategies to prepare for postpartum for better health and wellbeing I’ve learned over 15+ years as a mental health expert, and also the powerful principles I’ve applied myself when it comes to mindset, personal growth, and spirituality to help make motherhood lighter. Whether you're preparing for your first baby or preparing for postpartum again, planning a natural or unmedicated birth, hoping to protect your mental health before postpartum, or simply wanting to enjoy motherhood and your life around it - you’re in the perfect place! About the host: Dr. Emma Nagy is Mom of 2, a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, maternal mental health expert, mental health researcher, and the founder of My Lighter Motherhood, her online course that helps pregnant moms feel emotionally prepared before baby arrives + supports their mindset, mental health and emotional wellbeing through postpartum so they have the best first year with their babies. If you're ready to prepare yourself as you prepare for baby, and create a motherhood experience you genuinely love... Subscribe and I'll share the best tips for preparing for birth and postpartum! This is the best pregnancy podcast for you if you're asking questions or wondering about topics like: Pregnancy: How to have a healthy pregnancy? Health pregnancy tips Healthy pregnancy tips for first time moms Tips for healthy pregnancy What to do in second trimester? Second trimester weeks What to do in third trimester? Third trimester in weeks How can I reduce pregnancy anxiety? How do I enjoy pregnancy more? Pregnancy meditation? Mental health tips for pregnancy Manifesting a positive pregnancy test? Best ways to prepare for pregnancy? Preparing for Baby & Motherhood: What to have ready before baby comes? What to have ready for a newborn? How do I prepare for a newborn? What do I need to prepare for a newborn baby? How do I prepare for my first baby? How do I prepare for motherhood? Best ways to prepare for motherhood? How do I prepare mentally for motherhood? Mindset for moms First time mom tips? First time mom gifts? First time mom essentials? First time mom must haves? Must have baby items? Must have baby registry items? Essential baby items? Birth Preparation: How do I prepare for birth? Best birth prep? Best birth classes? Best birth classes online? Best ways to prepare for birth? How do I prepare for labor and delivery? Best ways to prepare for labor? Hospital bag checklist? Pelvic floor birth prep How to create a birth plan? Birth plan Birth Mindset How to prepare your mind for birth? How to mentally prepare for labor? How do I prepare my mindset for birth? Positive birth mindset? Natural birth mindset? What is a positive birth experience? Positive birth stories? Manifesting a positive birth? Hypnobirthing: What is hypnobirthing? What are the best hypnobirth tips? What are the benefits of hypnobirthing? How to use hypnobirthing during labour? Calm birth class? Natural Birth Natural birth? How do I prepare for a natural or unmedicated birth? Best unmedicated birth tips? Best Unme

  1. 2d ago

    085 Manifesting a positive birth? Focus on this

    If you’re hoping for a positive birth experience, focus on this one thing for the rest of your pregnancy. You won’t be disappointed!   Next step: show yourself what’s possible My calm hypnobirthing hospital water birth story:  https://youtu.be/7CFub1j8ewU?si=21AWLg2Ka9vKnxiE

  2. Aug 19

    084 How to prevent postpartum depression and anxiety | The My Lighter Motherhood Method

    How do I prevent postpartum depression? How can I prevent postpartum anxiety? That’s exactly what I’m sharing with you today. I’ll walk you through the My Lighter Motherhood Method to prepare for postpartum, so you can get ahead of anxiety, overwhelm, and feel more resilient and healthy through newborn life. I created this method using 15 years of experience researching mental health promotion. My goal is to help keep you healthy through postpartum and support your mental health through pregnancy, the newborn season, and the entirety of postpartum so you have the best start with your baby. If you’re ready to take some proactive steps to support your mental health through this transition, I’d LOVE to welcome you inside My Lighter Motherhood. Join My Lighter Motherhood here: www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  3. Aug 12

    083 Pregnancy Anxiety: How I Rewired My Anxiety in 21 Days

    If your anxiety has spiked in pregnancy and you’re not feeling like your usual happy self, this episode is for you! I share the exact mindset shift that helped me get my power back over intrusive thoughts, anxious energy, and panic attacks, and feel like my happiest self yet! If you’re pregnant or a new mom, I believe it’s coming up for a reason - it’s coming up to be healed and for you to finally take your power back. Extra resources: Preparing YOU for postpartum - FREE MASTERCLASS: www.mylighterway.com/masterclass My Lighter Motherhood postpartum prep + emotional wellbeing support:  www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood Postpartum visioning before baby #2 - podcast episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arh6JKzVMtQ&t=9s Connect with Emma: emma@mylighterway.com www.instagram.com/mylighterway

  4. Aug 5

    082 Postpartum preparation tips: How to prepare for postpartum | with Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD)

    How can I prepare for postpartum? What should I have ready before my baby is born? That’s exactly what we’re covering - the ESSENTIAL pieces to prepare for, when it comes to your fourth trimester. I’m covering what newborn essentials you really need (hint: it’s less than you think), what to expect when it comes to newborn care, feeding, and newborn sleep, and what to prepare for YOU when it comes to recovery after labour and delivery. We’re going beyond the basics - from pads and diapers and peri bottles - to postpartum mental health. To learn more about how to emotionally prepare for postpartum, you can learn more here: Register for my free Postpartum Prep Masterclass: www.mylighterway.com/masterclass

  5. Jul 29

    081 How to bond with your newborn | First 24 hours after birth

    Wondering how to start developing a secure attachment with your baby and a strong bond right from birth?  Today I’m sharing 5 tips to bond with your brand new newborn baby, so you feel bonded and connected to them from the start. We cover things like skin-to-skin, eye contact, breastfeeding, and what I’d do if I wasn’t immediately with my baby after birth.  Ready to start preparing YOURSELF for a more easeful postpartum? Take my free Masterclass about preparing you for your 4th trimester.  Sign up to watch here: www.mylighterway.com/masterclass

  6. Jul 22

    080 Positive Birth & Motherhood: What Every Pregnant Woman Should Hear

    When I was pregnant for the first time, I heard so many negative birth stories. It was a breath of fresh air, and created such a burst of excitement in me, to hear about women’s positive birth stories and experiences as Moms. Like “wait… positive birth experiences are possible? AND it’s possible for me?!” Now, as a mindset coach for Moms, I see it all the time - women asking “is there such thing as a positive motherhood experience?” “Can someone share what they love about being a Mom?”.  I’m here to break the news that motherhood is incredible.  It will be your favourite, most meaningful chapter of your life yet. And - it can be overwhelmingly positive, where you do really really love it, pretty much all of the time. This proof is powerful. It creates evidence. It also creates a ripple effect where the paradigms around pregnancy, birth and postpartum start to shift. But we need the inner tools to make those positive experiences a reality. Follow along with the My Lighter Way Podcast to hear more positive experiences about birth, being a Mom, and how to create joy inside every single chapter. Thank you for being here! Please subscribe to the channel.    Connect with Dr. Emma Nagy, Mindset Teacher for Moms: www.instagram.com/mylighterway   Mindset support through pregnancy and postpartum: 🎉Take My Lighter Birth – Birth Mindset Course ($27)Prime your mind for your lighter, calmer, more confident birth experience: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylighterbirth   💖 Enroll in My Lighter Motherhood: Manifest a first year with your baby you adore from the start! Prepare for postpartum while you soak in your pregnancy: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  7. Jul 15

    079 5 things I’m manifesting next as an ambitious mom of 2

    Becoming a Mom created a whole shift in my level of ambition. It made me so conscious of my time, who I am, and who I’m here to be. It invited me to reconnect with my intuition, trust myself, and rearrange my life in a way that lights me and also feels good for my family. In this episode, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes peek into what I’m manifesting next - including an update on where I am with supporting 1000 new moms through postpartum - and what’s next for my family and me! 💖 Enroll in My Lighter Motherhood: Manifest a first year with your baby you adore from the start! Start in pregnancy: https://www.mylighterway.com/mylightermotherhood

  8. Jul 8

    078 3 Reasons I Chose a Water Birth

    If you’re planning for birth and thinking through your birth options… and a water birth is on your radar, but you’re still deciding, here are 3 reasons why I chose one. I hope this helps you decide! Ready to prep for your unmedicated birth? Remember to get your mind + nervous system on board to feel calm during labour. It will be the most powerful way you prepare. Join My Lighter Birth Here: www.mylighterway.com/mylighterbirth

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I’m your host, Dr. Emma Nagy (PhD), and this is the My Lighter Way Podcast for pregnant Moms. My goal is for this to be the best pregnancy podcast for preparing yourself mentally and emotionally for birth and postpartum. I’ll help you prepare your mindset and mental health for the best birth, postpartum, and motherhood experiences possible —so you can experience a more peaceful pregnancy, positive birth, a healthy & connected postpartum, and enjoy motherhood from the start. Pregnancy is the perfect time to prepare. Most pregnancy education focuses on preparing for your baby. Here, we'll prepare you - the Mama. Each week, I'll share mindset shifts, beliefs, real stories, evidence-based mental health tools, and practical strategies to help you feel less anxious, calmer and more confident as you become a Mom. This isn’t your typical motherhood education podcast. I’ll teach you the science-backed strategies to prepare for postpartum for better health and wellbeing I’ve learned over 15+ years as a mental health expert, and also the powerful principles I’ve applied myself when it comes to mindset, personal growth, and spirituality to help make motherhood lighter. Whether you're preparing for your first baby or preparing for postpartum again, planning a natural or unmedicated birth, hoping to protect your mental health before postpartum, or simply wanting to enjoy motherhood and your life around it - you’re in the perfect place! About the host: Dr. Emma Nagy is Mom of 2, a PhD in Mental Health Promotion, maternal mental health expert, mental health researcher, and the founder of My Lighter Motherhood, her online course that helps pregnant moms feel emotionally prepared before baby arrives + supports their mindset, mental health and emotional wellbeing through postpartum so they have the best first year with their babies. If you're ready to prepare yourself as you prepare for baby, and create a motherhood experience you genuinely love... Subscribe and I'll share the best tips for preparing for birth and postpartum! This is the best pregnancy podcast for you if you're asking questions or wondering about topics like: Pregnancy: How to have a healthy pregnancy? Health pregnancy tips Healthy pregnancy tips for first time moms Tips for healthy pregnancy What to do in second trimester? Second trimester weeks What to do in third trimester? Third trimester in weeks How can I reduce pregnancy anxiety? How do I enjoy pregnancy more? Pregnancy meditation? Mental health tips for pregnancy Manifesting a positive pregnancy test? Best ways to prepare for pregnancy? Preparing for Baby & Motherhood: What to have ready before baby comes? What to have ready for a newborn? How do I prepare for a newborn? What do I need to prepare for a newborn baby? How do I prepare for my first baby? How do I prepare for motherhood? Best ways to prepare for motherhood? How do I prepare mentally for motherhood? Mindset for moms First time mom tips? First time mom gifts? First time mom essentials? First time mom must haves? Must have baby items? Must have baby registry items? Essential baby items? Birth Preparation: How do I prepare for birth? Best birth prep? Best birth classes? Best birth classes online? Best ways to prepare for birth? How do I prepare for labor and delivery? Best ways to prepare for labor? Hospital bag checklist? Pelvic floor birth prep How to create a birth plan? Birth plan Birth Mindset How to prepare your mind for birth? How to mentally prepare for labor? How do I prepare my mindset for birth? Positive birth mindset? Natural birth mindset? What is a positive birth experience? Positive birth stories? Manifesting a positive birth? Hypnobirthing: What is hypnobirthing? What are the best hypnobirth tips? What are the benefits of hypnobirthing? How to use hypnobirthing during labour? Calm birth class? Natural Birth Natural birth? How do I prepare for a natural or unmedicated birth? Best unmedicated birth tips? Best Unme

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