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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. 4d ago

    The First 24 hours Postpartum

    What do the first 24 hours after birth actually feel like? Everyone prepares you for labour and birth but what happens once your baby is actually here? In this episode, we’re talking honestly about the first 24 hours after giving birth and what you can really expect as a first time mum. From the surreal moment you meet your baby, the first breastfeed and those first newborn noises, to postpartum bleeding, afterpains, shaking, exhaustion, hormones, emotions and your first night together. We’ll talk about the things nobody seems to prepare you for what your body feels like immediately after birth, what newborns are actually like, what the first night can look like, why your baby may want to feed constantly & why you might feel completely overwhelmed even when you’re deeply in love. You’ll also hear the emotional side of those first hours like the adrenaline, the vulnerability, the tears, the awe and the strange feeling of suddenly becoming someone’s mum If you’re pregnant, preparing for your first baby, planning your birth or wondering what postpartum recovery is really like, this episode will help you feel more informed and less blindsided by those first precious hours. Because the first 24 hours aren’t about doing motherhood perfectly. They’re about meeting your baby, recovering from birth and learning each other. 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

  2. Sep 27

    3 Births, 2 VBACs & a 1 in 100,000 Birth Complication - Sharni's Story

    Have you ever heard of subcutaneous emphysema? Three births. Two VBACs and one incredibly rare complication that she never saw coming. After her first birth ended in an emergency caesarean following 15 hours of labour and foetal distress, she went into her second birth determined to have a VBAC. She did except this birth was anything but straightforward. Her second labour involved bleeding, two hours of pushing, a second-degree tear, postpartum haemorrhage, retained products and infection. But one of the most unexpected complications was something she had never even heard of: subcutaneous emphysema, an extremely rare complication associated with intense pushing where air can become trapped beneath the skin. And then, after everything her body had experienced, she went on to have a third birth! Another VBAC, just four hours long, with around 20 minutes of pushing, a water birth, no cervical checks and no medical intervention. Sharni is now preparing for her fourth homebirth! Three births. The same woman. The same body. Three completely different experiences. In this episode, we talk honestly about emergency caesarean birth, choosing a VBAC, what it’s like when a VBAC becomes medically complicated, the reality of postpartum haemorrhage and retained products, the bizarre experience of subcutaneous emphysema and what happened when she approached her third birth after everything she had already been through. This is a conversation about VBAC, birth trauma, trusting your body, and the fact that you can never completely predict how your next birth will unfold.

  3. Sep 20

    70 Minute Home Birth!? My Unmedicated, Physiological Birth Story

    This is the story of my second birth a 70-minute labour and birth at home, completely unmedicated and physiological. After my first birth was also an unmedicated water birth, I knew I wanted to birth at home again but this labour unfolded incredibly quickly. From the beginning of active labour to meeting my baby girl was just 70 minutes! I share what made this birth so beautiful for me: no medication, no interventions, no tearing and an instinctive physiological birth. If you’re pregnant and considering a home birth, unmedicated birth, natural birth or physiological birth, I hope this story gives you an honest glimpse into what birth can look and feel like when you are able to follow your body’s instincts! This isn’t a story about birth being one particular way. It’s simply my birth story intense, fast, intimate and incredibly special. 🤍 In this episode: My 70-minute labourMy unmedicated home birthWhat physiological birth actually felt likeThe intensity of a very fast labourBirthing at home with a midwifeWhy I chose home birthMy experience with a second birthNo tearing, no medication and no interventionsThe moments immediately after my baby was bornIf you’re preparing for your own birth, subscribe to the podcast for more conversations around birth preparation, home birth, postpartum, motherhood and feeling genuinely held through the transition into motherhood. 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

  4. Sep 13

    Pregnant, High Risk & Living Rural - This Was Imogen's Reality

    What happens when pregnancy suddenly becomes high-risk and you’re living rurally, far from immediate medical care? In this episode, we hear one mother’s powerful journey through gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and the terrifying moment she nearly lost her baby at just 31 weeks. From intensive rural maternity care and an induction at 39 weeks, to a MET call and two hours in a hypertensive crisis during labour, her birth took an unexpected turn. Yet she went on to have a vaginal birth!! We’re talking preeclampsia awareness, rural pregnancy, navigating high-risk care and finding a sense of positivity in an experience that could have ended very differently. 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

  5. Sep 6

    I Didn’t Expect Breastfeeding to Be This Hard

    Breastfeeding is often painted as something that should just come naturally but what happens when it doesn’t? In this episode, I’m sharing the honest and raw reality of my breastfeeding journey with my second baby. From pain, sensitivity and latch struggles to supply worries, pumping, combination feeding and the emotional rollercoaster that comes with it all. No perfection, just the truth about my first weeks of breastfeeding. I truly thought after all the research I did to change my experience the second time it would’ve came easier! 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

  6. Aug 30

    Pregnancy, Postpartum & Maternal Depletion with Clare Ramirez Nutritionist

    Pregnancy asks so much of the body but postpartum asks even more. In this episode, I’m joined by Clare Ramirez from Wildflower Medicine for a deeply nourishing conversation about pregnancy, postpartum depletion and what our bodies truly need during the transition into motherhood. We talk about why so many women arrive at postpartum already depleted, what happens when we don’t adequately replenish after birth and how we can begin to nourish ourselves in a way that supports recovery, hormones, energy, breastfeeding and overall wellbeing. We also dive into the cravings that can show up during pregnancy and postpartum and why your body may be asking for exactly what it needs. Together, we explore:
✨ Postpartum depletion and why it’s so common
✨ How to genuinely nourish yourself after birth
✨ The importance of protein, minerals, fats and nutrient dense foods
✨ Pregnancy and postpartum cravings and what they might be communicating
✨ Eating enough when you’re exhausted, touched-out and caring for a newborn
✨ Supporting the body through breastfeeding and recovery
✨ Why postpartum nutrition should be viewed as part of recovery
✨ Practical ways to make nourishing yourself easier in the early weeks and months Your baby needs you but you need nourishment, too. Come and have a conversation with us about feeding the woman who just gave birth🤍 You can find Clare from Wildflower Medicine here Instagram Website 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

  7. Aug 23

    2 weeks into 2 under 2

    Hey mamas, I’m officially 2 weeks into 2 under 2. Let me share my experience, thoughts, feelings from the past 2 weeks. It’s honestly just a raw convo in so many directions today touching on how this postpartum experience is so different, postpartum with a toddler, navigating becoming a second time mum. 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

  8. Aug 16

    40 Weeks & Still Pregnant: Navigating the Unknown When Your Due Date Passes

    Your due date arrives and your baby isn’t here. For many mums, the due date can start to feel like a finish line like a date you’ve been counting down to for nine months. But what happens when you cross it? In this episode, I’m sharing my experience of being “overdue” in pregnancy and what it felt like emotionally to move beyond my due date and into the unknown. We’re talking about the mental shift that can happen when you’re still pregnant at 40+ weeks, the pressure and expectations around when your baby “should” arrive, navigating uncertainty and learning to stay grounded when you don’t know when labour will begin. If you’re a mum approaching your due date, already past your due date, feeling anxious about going overdue or simply struggling with the waiting game, this episode is for you. Because your due date is a date not a deadline. ✨ In this episode:
• What it feels like to cross your due date
• The emotional reality of an overdue pregnancy
• Managing uncertainty when you don’t know when labour will begin
• Why the due date can become such a psychological “line in the sand”
• The pressure mums can feel around going overdue
• How to navigate the waiting without feeling completely out of control
• Preparing emotionally for the possibility that your baby may not arrive on your due date If you’re preparing for birth, navigating late pregnancy, or wondering what happens when you go past your due date, I hope this conversation helps you feel a little less alone in the waiting.

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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!! 🩷

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  • Creator
    Tanika Lace
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tanika Lace
  • Show Website
    With Love Mama

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