BDA Baby (Before, During and After Baby‪)‬ Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt

Today we’re chatting with mama, model, businesswoman and influencer, Iskra Lawrence to talk all things pregnancy, home births and her fertility journey. Iskra has been and open book about her longer than anticipated journey to get pregnant with her second baby and why she’s such a believer in gods timing. While the journey came with heartache, she learned that patience and listening to her body has brought her second pregnancy at the perfect time. Of course we talked about her first home birth and whether she’s doing that again, plus all the things she learned from her first pregnancy and delivery journey that allows her to feel super prepared this time around. We also talked about body image which Iskra has been open about way before becoming a mama, and how she feels about her body as she grows her baby. Hint- positive affirmations and reminding yourself your body is growing a little human 


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Iskra Lawrence, mother, model, entrepreneur, and positive body image advocate joins us today to speak about all things new motherhood. Iskra had a home birth a little over a year ago and speaks to us about her labor experience. She talks about the pressure placed on women to bounce back and how to handle a new body after giving birth. She talks about accepting and loving all the “newness” that comes with motherhood. Iskra speaks about giving yourself grace and forgiving yourself when things get hard during pregnancy, postpartum, and new motherhood. Katherine and Iskra speak about the unique challenges the Covid-19 pandemic presented while pregnant and after becoming a mother.  


Our conversation covers everything from pregnancy, exercising during pregnancy, hormones, the wild ride that can be postpartum, becoming a new person with motherhood, and so much more! Iskra offers listeners insights about supporting both the new and seasons mothers in your life. 


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Whitney Port joins us this week to update us on her fertility journey as she continues to try for baby number two. We talk about how she has navigated infertility, her experience with egg freezing and her thoughts surrounding surrogacy. Whitney has been open about her experience and the ups and downs that come with infertility, plus her choice to be vulnerable about such a personal subject. She also provides advice for those experiencing similar fertility struggles and what she wishes she had known before entering into the world of treatment. She encourages others in similar circumstances to advocate for themselves and to remember that they are not alone. 



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Jacey Duprie, mother, entrepreneur, and best-selling author joins us today to speak about her challenging pregnancy and postpartum with her first born, as well as her struggle with secondary infertility and adenomyosis. Jacey talks about trusting your gut when it comes to your health and about grieving and accepting the fact that she will not be able to be pregnant again. She reflects on how meditation, therapy, and practicing gratitude have been beneficial in accepting her diagnosis. Jacey gives listeners advice on what to say (and what not to say) when someone shares their struggles with infertility. Jacey reflects on how important it is to remain kind to yourself and others, especially when dealing with life’s challenges.  


Our conversation covers everything from infertility, PCOS, adenomyosis, meditation, the importance of therapy and communicating with your partner, tips on what to say (and what not to say) when someone shares their infertility diagnosis, the importance of validating your feelings, and so much more! Jacey offers insights about supporting others and the importance of trusting your gut.

Olivia Culpo joins us today to discuss her endometriosis diagnosis and how through her advocacy work, she hopes she can shine a much needed light on this subject impacting so many women. Over the past few years, Olivia has decided to be open on social media about her experience with endometriosis. She’s documented the pain, the journey to get a diagnosis and the procedures she’s undergone to get to the place she’s in today. Gaining confidence and being educated around the subject, allows Olivia to be open about the subject and be a prominent voice in the advocacy work around those living with endometriosis.  Olivia tells us that being able to share her experience has not only been therapeutic for her but she does it with the goal of allowing others to see themselves in her story and hopefully feel better educated than she was so they aren’t waiting 10 years like Olivia did to get some answers on what was causing her so much pain. 


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Dylan Dreyer joins us today to discuss different aspects of her motherhood journey. Dylan is an author, meteorologist, and mother of two who experienced a miscarriage and secondary infertility during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. She shares about the guilt she felt while experiencing secondary infertility, as well as the loneliness that often comes with infertility and miscarriage. Dylan provides listeners with tips on how to support someone who has experienced a miscarriage. She speaks to us about her different breastfeeding journeys with her two sons and how she developed D-MER with her second son. Dylan offers listeners advice about staying optimistic despite struggling with a miscarriage and infertility.Our conversation covers everything from infertility, second infertility guilt, fertility testing, miscarriage, C-sections, breastfeeding, and more! Dylan offers insights about supporting other women battling infertility and how we can support each other as moms.