With Love Mama

Tanika Lace
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Parenting
  • Updated Weekly

Welcome to a space where birth, motherhood and matrescence are spoken about honestly, openly &without the filters. I’m Tanika — a conception, pregnancy & post partum doula + mum currently preparing for life with two under two. Through this podcast, I share the conversations, reflections and guidance I wish every woman had access to as she moves from pregnancy into motherhood. Inside each episode we explore pregnancy, birth preparation, postpartum recovery, nervous system support and the emotional transformation of becoming a mother. Some episodes are solo reflections from my own journey, while others feature conversations with birth workers, health professionals and women sharing their real birth stories. This podcast is here to help you feel informed, embodied and deeply supported — whether you’re preparing for birth, navigating postpartum or simply craving more honest conversations about motherhood. Think of it as sitting in a women’s circle, where birth is respected, motherhood is honoured and no question is too small!! 🩷

  1. 3h ago

    What I wish EVERY First Time Mum Knew Before Labour & Birth

    If you're a first-time mum preparing for labour and birth, this episode is for you!! As a doula, I've supported women through pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum, and there are a handful of things I wish every first-time mother knew before labour begins. Not the generic advice you'll find on social media but the practical, reassuring truths that can completely change how you experience birth. In this episode, we're talking about:• What labour actually feels like• Common fears and misconceptions about birth• How to prepare mentally and emotionally for labour• The biggest mistakes first-time mums make during birth preparation• What helps create a positive birth experience• Why your mindset matters more than the perfect birth plan Whether you're planning a home birth, hospital birth, water birth or simply wanting to feel more confident heading into labour, this conversation will help you approach birth feeling informed, empowered & supported. If you're searching for birth education, labour tips, doula advice, or practical pregnancy support for first-time mums, you'll find it here. Subscribe, follow the podcast and share this episode with an expecting mum who deserves to feel calm, confident and prepared for birth. Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z

    13 min

  2. 3d ago

    My First Birth Didn’t go to Plan but I Still Loved it - Danielle’s Birth Story

    In this powerful positive birth story, we sit down with a mother who experienced spontaneous labour at 39 weeks and 1 day, laboured confidently at home and birthed her baby girl in the water just hours after arriving at hospital. With deep self trust, informed decision making and unwavering support from her Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) team, this birth unfolded beautifully until an unexpected complication changed everything in an instant. Shortly after birth, her baby's umbilical cord tore from the placenta, requiring immediate medical intervention and emergency surgery. Yet despite this dramatic turn of events, she describes her birth as one of the most empowering and positive experiences of her life! In this episode, we explore: • The benefits of labouring at home for as long as possible• How preparation, education and self trust can transform the birth experience• Using tools such as a TENS machine during labour• Water birth and physiological birth• Navigating unexpected birth complications• The role of continuity of care and a supportive birth team• Why birth doesn't have to go perfectly to be positive• Finding empowerment even when things don't go to plan If you're pregnant, preparing for birth or healing from a birth experience that looked different than expected, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that birth can be both unpredictable and deeply empowering. Because sometimes the most powerful birth stories aren't the ones that go exactly to plan — they're the ones where women discover just how strong they truly are. Thank you Danielle for coming on the podcast! Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z

    24 min

  3. May 31

    Why I Never Considered a Hospital Birth the Second Time

    In this episode, I’m sharing why I’ve chosen a homebirth again for my second baby after having a calm, empowering homebirth with my first. If you’re pregnant with your second baby, planning another homebirth or curious about what makes women choose to birth at home more than once, this episode will take you inside that decision-making process in a really grounded and honest way. I touch on what my first homebirth was like, how it shaped my confidence in my body and birth and why choosing homebirth again feels like the most natural decision for this pregnancy. We also explore the deeper layers of trust, intuition and what it means to return to a birth experience that felt safe, supported, and powerful the first time. This is a conversation for mothers who already know birth can be positive and are now deciding how to step into it again. Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z

    12 min

  4. May 24

    I’m Entering My 2 Under 2 Era

    In this episode, I’m sharing the raw reality of being pregnant while raising a toddler- the overstimulation, identity shifts and beautiful chaos of preparing for 2 under 2. This season of motherhood has stretched me in ways I never expected already, I know so many mums are silently navigating the same thing. We talk honestly about pregnancy with a toddler, matrescence, close age gaps, mental load, motherhood overwhelm, preparing for 2 under 2 and learning to surrender in this season of life. If you’re pregnant with a toddler, planning babies close together or deep in the chaos of early motherhood, this episode will make you feel seen. Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z

    16 min

  5. May 21

    Why My Third Birth at Home Healed What My Second Birth Broke

    In this deeply honest conversation, we explore the duality of motherhood through the lens of three completely different birth and postpartum experiences. From an empowering unmedicated birth centre birth that left her feeling blissful and deeply connected to motherhood… to a second postpartum marked by rage, anxiety, overwhelm and identity loss… to finally experiencing healing, surrender and true support through a homebirth and postpartum village — this episode opens the door to the parts of matrescence many women silently carry. We speak about: The emotional impact different birth experiences can have on postpartum Postpartum rage, anxiety and feeling disconnected from yourself The pressure of breastfeeding and changing beliefs around motherhood Learning to surrender, receive support and lean into community The healing power of being deeply held by women How motherhood can completely reshape your identity, values and belief systems This episode is for the mother who has ever wondered:“Why did motherhood feel so different this time?”or“Why don’t I feel like myself anymore?” A raw, powerful and compassionate conversation on birth, matrescence, postpartum healing and the importance of village. If this episode resonates with you, please share it with another mother who needs to feel seen in her experience. Thank you Kierryn for courageously sharing your contrast of experience with motherhood and birth. You can find Kierryn at Golden Mama Meals here- https://www.instagram.com/goldenmama_meals/ Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z UPCOMING EVENTS ⁠30.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Sunshine Coast)⁠

    41 min

  6. May 17

    The Different ways Women Prepare for Birth (& Why Most Don’t Work)

    If you’re pregnant and wondering how to actually prepare for birth, this episode is for you. Today we’re diving into the different ways women prepare for labour and birth from hypnobirthing and birth plans to hospital based preparation, nervous system work and more but also why so many women still enter labour feeling terrified, overwhelmed or disconnected from themselves. We talk about: why most birth preparation misses the things that truly matter the difference between controlling birth vs feeling empowered in birth hypnobirthing expectations vs real labour nervous system regulation for labour and delivery physiological birth, medical birth and everything in between common birth fears first time mums experience preparing emotionally and mentally for childbirth what actually creates an empowering birth experience This episode is a grounded, honest conversation about pregnancy, labour, motherhood, matrescence and the realities of preparing for birth in today’s world. Whether you’re planning a home birth, hospital birth, water birth, physiological birth, VBAC, induction, epidural or simply wanting to feel calmer and more prepared for labour this episode will help you rethink what real birth preparation looks like. If you loved this episode, share it with a pregnant friend or post it to your Instagram stories and tag me so I can connect with you!! Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z UPCOMING EVENTS ⁠30.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Sunshine Coast)⁠

    19 min

  7. May 14

    My Second Birth Healed Me

    Can two births in the same body feel completely different? In this powerful birth story episode, we explore the contrast between two unmedicated hospital births- one filled with fear, overwhelm and feeling out of control. Another that felt calm, instinctive, connected and empowering. Cara shares how going into her first labour “blind” left her anxious and disconnected during birth, despite having a fast labour. She opens up about experiencing a postpartum haemorrhage, the emotional impact of that birth and the beliefs she carried afterward. But her second birth changed everything. Through birth preparation, mindset work and learning to trust her body, she experienced a transformational 4-hour water birth where she felt grounded, powerful and fully connected to both herself and her baby. This episode is for: Pregnant women preparing for birthFirst-time mums navigating fear around labourWomen healing from a traumatic or disappointing birthMothers preparing for a VBAC, second birth, or empowered birth experienceAnyone wanting a positive birth story rooted in honesty, instinct and physiological birthInside this conversation, we explore: Why “going into birth blind” can create more fearThe difference between pain and suffering in labourHow birth education changes your experience of contractionsTrusting your body during childbirthUnmedicated hospital birth experiencesWater birth and physiological birthWhy your first birth does not define youIf you love conversations around instinctive birth, matrescence, physiological labour, birth preparation and empowered motherhood this episode will resonate. This is more than a birth story.It’s a reminder that birth can change when you do. Thankyou Cara for sharing your birth story on the podcast x Follow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum story here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z UPCOMING EVENTS ⁠30.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Sunshine Coast)⁠

    12 min

  8. May 10

    Doing Everything Right but Still not Pregnant?

    Here’s the truth most women aren’t being told when TTC: you can be doing everything right- tracking ovulation, taking the supplements, eating clean yet still not falling pregnant. Because fertility is not just physical.It’s nervous system, emotional safety, identity and energy. In this episode, we go deeper than surface level fertility advice and explore the energetic leaks that could be silently blocking conception- the ones no one talks about. If you’ve been trying to conceive and feeling frustrated, confused or like your body is “not working,” this conversation will land in your body in a powerful way. Why focusing only on ovulation tracking and supplements isn’t enoughThe hidden ways your energy may be leaking without you realisingHow chronic stress and a disregulated nervous system impact fertilityThe connection between feeling safe in your body and your ability to conceiveSubconscious fears around pregnancy, birth and postpartumIdentity shifts: why becoming a mother can feel both desired and confrontingThe impact of past experiences (miscarriage, trauma, heartbreak) on the womb spaceOvergiving, burnout and why your body may not feel resourced to create lifeHow to start closing the leaks and calling your energy backFollow my Instagram for more doula / pregnancy content through the week! ⁠@tanikalace⁠ Follow my TikTok for BTS of mum life⁠ @tanikalace⁠ Apply to share your conception journey, birth or postpartum sotry here https://tally.so/r/D4ee7Z UPCOMING EVENTS ⁠09.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Gympie)⁠ ⁠30.05.26 Held: A circle for Mamas (Sunshine Coast)⁠

    17 min
See All (31)

About

Welcome to a space where birth, motherhood and matrescence are spoken about honestly, openly &without the filters. I’m Tanika — a conception, pregnancy & post partum doula + mum currently preparing for life with two under two. Through this podcast, I share the conversations, reflections and guidance I wish every woman had access to as she moves from pregnancy into motherhood. Inside each episode we explore pregnancy, birth preparation, postpartum recovery, nervous system support and the emotional transformation of becoming a mother. Some episodes are solo reflections from my own journey, while others feature conversations with birth workers, health professionals and women sharing their real birth stories. This podcast is here to help you feel informed, embodied and deeply supported — whether you’re preparing for birth, navigating postpartum or simply craving more honest conversations about motherhood. Think of it as sitting in a women’s circle, where birth is respected, motherhood is honoured and no question is too small!! 🩷

Information

  • Creator
    Tanika Lace
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tanika Lace
  • Show Website
    With Love Mama