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Kisses for little brother!🥰 The affection Noah

Kisses for little brother!🥰

The affection Noah already shows his brother has my heart melting these days.

At the beginning of this pregnancy journey, I was anxious how my heart and energy would expand to love two children.

As I near the end of this pregnancy, my fears have been replaced with an overwhelming excitement and confidence that I CAN do this.

Granted, my energy has plummeted at 37 weeks but I know this is just one of the many sacrifices this mama is ready to say YES to as I begin preparing to give birth to this sweet baby.

If you're newly pregnant or (very) pregnant with your second pregnancy and have some of the same fears and anxieties that I did, please know that you are not alone.

What has helped me gain this confidence is prayer, my gratitude journal, and focusing on starting the day with an attitude of abundance.

You are strong, capable, and AMAZING, mama! Wishing you grace and patience with your body, mind, and spirit as you walk towards your birth room.

Comment below how you’re preparing your heart to expand your family!👇🏼

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#thirdtrimester #secondpregnancy #mamamindset

What is truly stopping you from investing in your

Just over here fully embracing the belly button po

Just over here fully embracing the belly button popping and shirt not fitting "look."

This last month of pregnancy, I am determined to just roll with it (this time around). My first pregnancy, I was a stress mess about all of these physical changes and anxious as heck about my approaching due date.

This time? I am welcoming the change. I know it's not easy to accept physical and mental changes at the end of a pregnancy but through intentionality, we can do it!

If you're approaching a due date, my challenge to you is this:

Let's make a mindset shift this Sunday if you are struggling with body changes too. Try telling yourself these mantras your last month of pregnancy...

🙏🏼The baby's head needs to sink into my pelvis to engage with the cervix. Waddle, I shall.

🙏🏼These braxton hicks contractions are my uterus preparing for birth. I welcome them.

🙏🏼This surge in hunger at 9 pm at night is my body asking for more nutrients for my baby...not for a bowl of ice cream.

🙏🏼These restless nights are my body asking me to put away electronics well before bedtime and focus on self care and relaxation before bed.

✨When we change the way we view the uncomfortable, we are free to embrace our pregnancy journey!✨

You can do it too, sister.

Comment below what mantra you’re using to deal with a specific pregnancy discomfort! 🤰🏼 👇🏼👇🏼

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr.Betsey
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#pregnancytips #pregnancyadvice #thirdtrimester #pregnancyjourney

Motherhood is hard enough, your diaper bag shouldn

Motherhood is hard enough, your diaper bag shouldn't add to the struggle.

I am SO excited to bring you an early Mother's Day giveaway...because you deserve a little love this entire month!❤️

I partnered with one of my favorite female-owned small businesses, @kiboubag, to gift one of you the diaper bag that has literally saved my neck, back, and shoulders as a mama!🤗

I met the founders of Kibou Bag back in September 2020 and have just been so impressed with their deliberately minimal diaper bag.

The Kibou comes with a waterproof pocket for wet wipes, a built in changing pad, a main pouch for all the goodies you need, a mama pouch for your phone, keys, and includes credit card slots!

I honestly do not know what they didn't think of!👏🏼👏🏼

As a doctor of physical therapy, I stand behind this bag. Can we forever say goodbye to the huge tote diaper bags?👋🏻

You're probably thinking "𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘬 𝘐'𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘦𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺?"

1️⃣ Follow me, @drbetseypt and @kiboubag to officially enter.

2️⃣Tag a mama bestie below. Each comment = one bonus entry!
*US residents only.

✨Giveaway closes Sunday May 2nd at 11:59 pm EST✨

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#mothersdaygiveaway #pregnancytips #postpartumtips #diaperbag

OH and the legal jargon: This giveaway is open for US residents only and is not affiliated with Instagram in any way.

Protect your Diastasis Rectus with these Four Mama

Protect your Diastasis Rectus with these Four Mama Friendly Movements! The last is a kicker!😅

Did you know any exercise can be a core exercise when you intentionally engage your deep core muscles and challenge your stability with ONE dumbbell instead of two?

Try these exercises to help protect your linea alba while growing a baby or once cleared for exercise postpartum.

1️⃣ 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩 - 15 reps

👉🏼𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: Do not arch your low back, engage core (aka belly pump) throughout movement.

2️⃣ 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐰 - 15 reps per side

👉🏼𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: Exhale and belly pump while performing the row.

3️⃣ 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 - 15 reps

👉🏼𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: Drop the weight if you cannot keep a neutral spine and engage the core when weight is out in front of you.

4️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐩 - 15 reps per side

👉🏼𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: No breath holds! Hold weight in the opposite arm of the leading leg.

✨SAVE this post for future reference✔️

QUICK TIPS IF YOU ARE PREGNANT🤰🏼
1. Get the okay from your doctor to exercise.
2. Stop immediately if you feel pain, breathless, lightheaded, dizzy, or uncomfortable.
3. Focus on neutral spine
4. Do not let your abdominal muscles pooch forward during any exercise.

Tag your mama bestie in the comments so she can get in on the goodness too!👇🏼

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo. Dr. Betsey
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#prenatalexercise #pregnancytips #postpartumhealing #pregnancyexercise

But seriously, you 👏🏼deserve 👏🏼better

But seriously, you 👏🏼deserve 👏🏼better advice than to just do your kegels.

After my reel yesterday, I have had a lot of messages about how to find a pelvic floor PT. I thought I’d answer that question here too!

When choosing a pelvic floor PT, I cannot stress enough that you make sure that the pelvic rehab is actually performed by a physical therapist.

Some medical offices offer "pelvic therapy" but you are actually just strapped up to a biofeedback machine and a med tech (without a graduate degree) tells you to kegel and relax.

THIS IS NOT pelvic floor physical therapy and it 100% will not help you get better.🙄

✨SWIPE through for easy steps to find a qualified therapist.

Lastly, never be afraid to switch pelvic floor physical therapists if you do not mesh well with the first therapist that you see. When I worked at a large women's health clinic, we had patients switch therapists often and we never took offense to it!

Pelvic floor PT is a very intimate type of therapy and you deserve to find someone you feel comfortable with.

1️⃣Make sure to save this post for future reference when you are ready to call up a pelvic floor physical therapy office!🤗

2️⃣Download my free guide to help reconnect with your pelvic floor muscles (which also helps you prepare for childbirth). 💪🏻

3️⃣ Tag a mama who would benefit from this post! 👇🏼

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#pregnancymyth #fourthtrimester #kegels #pelvicfloormuscles

Pregnancy might be arguably one of the most sensit

Pregnancy might be arguably one of the most sensitive times of life.

So why is it that the general public sees our baby bumps as an open invitation to comment on how we look that day?😕

This phenomenon always baffles me because in NO other season of life is it considered polite or socially acceptable to comment on how big or small someone is.

"𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦?"

"𝘞𝘰𝘸, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦!"

"𝘠𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶?"

Usually, I can let these comments go in one ear and out the other. But as I approach my due date and my hormones are in full rollercoaster mode...heaven help the stranger that comments at the wrong time.😈

I've had a rant built up on this for a while now so head to my stories if you want to hear it.🤣

What are some of the craziest things people have said to you while carrying a baby??👇🏼

𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮!

From your girl on the internet that hopes you do not let these insensitive comments get to you!

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#babybump #motherhoodjourney #preggolife #pregnancyjourney

Is your labor and delivery class teaching you outd

Is your labor and delivery class teaching you outdated information?

Did you learn to push with a breath hold or told to just do your kegels in order to "push out" the baby?

If you're new to this page, hello and welcome. 👋🏻

My name is Dr. Betsey and I am on a mission to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum myths.📣

So much so that I created a virtual birth course that BANISHES all of the myths surrounding what you should and should not be doing to prepare your body for birth.

No matter what your pregnancy app, OBGYN, or a pregnant influencer tells you...kegels are not the answer❗️

In fact, kegels can do more harm than good as we prepare our pelvic floor for birth.😔

Interested in learning more?🙋🏼‍♀️

✨Click the link in my bio to join a movement of mamas demanding more from their childbirth education.✨

From your girl on the internet that will never stop preaching against kegels because your vagina deserves better,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#birthprep #childbirtheducation #birthclass #laboranddeliveryprep #childbirthrep

Did you know that tight obliques (aka your side ab

Did you know that tight obliques (aka your side abs) might be contributing to your diastasis rectus?

If these muscles are tight, they create increased tension that pulls the linea alba ligament in two opposite directions. Ummm, no thank you!

So what’s a mama to do?

Try these four mobility stretches to show your obliques (and your diastasis rectus) some much needed love during pregnancy AND postpartum!

1️⃣ 𝐅𝐨𝐚𝐦 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥

𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: Do not roll your baby bump on the foam roller.

2️⃣ 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐛 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫

𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: You can also perform this flat on the floor if you feel comfortable in that position.

3️⃣ 𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰

𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: Keep your pelvis anchored forward on the floor to deepen this stretch.

4️⃣ 𝐎𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥

𝘔𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘱: In my third trimester, stretching with my upper body on the ball feels more relaxing than performing your typical oblique stretch sitting ON the ball. You do you!

✨SAVE this post for future reference✨

QUICK TIPS IF YOU ARE PREGNANT
1. Get the okay from your doctor to exercise.⚠️
2. Stop immediately if you feel pain, breathless, lightheaded, dizzy, or uncomfortable.🛑
3. Focus on neutral spine
4. Do not let your abdominal muscles pooch forward during any exercise.

Tag your mama bestie in the comments so she can get in on the goodness too!👇🏼

From your girl on the internet who cares about your motherhood journey,

xo. Dr. Betsey

Bra - @baobeibody
Yoga Pillow - @brentwoodhome
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#prenatalexercise #pregnancytips #childbirthprep #pregnancyexercise

How many of us have looked back at a childbirth ex

How many of us have looked back at a childbirth experience and thought, "I should have done this" or "I should have known better about this.."

Then, when we get pregnant again, we often think of our next childbirth as a redemption story.

As if we have to prove something to ourselves, or we put pressure on ourselves to "do better."

What if we learned to accept that a birth story played out just as it was meant to be? This can be tough to swallow and for some (including myself) takes counseling to heal from the trauma.

Coming out on the other side of a traumatic birth, I am focusing on a positive mindset going into my next childbirth and not running away from a past experience.

Have I been guilty of stacking birth stories against each other? Of course! But learning to accept my past birth story took time, intention, and an investment into my health.

If you are struggling with healing from your own traumatic childbirth, please remember that you are not alone. There are health professionals that can give you the tools to digest, heal, and move on from the trauma. It IS possible.

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#birthstory #childbirthprep #mentalhealth #fourthtrimester

Raise of hands if you've ever had negative thought

Raise of hands if you've ever had negative thoughts about your birth story. 🙋🏼‍♀️

No matter what happened, it does not determine your capability of being a mother. In those early postpartum days, it may certainly feel that way if you are struggling with extreme pain, incontinence or other postpartum symptoms you were 𝘯𝘰𝘵 expecting.

I am here to encourage you that you've got this mama! You 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 get through this. You 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 get stronger. And these early postpartum days will 𝒏𝒐𝒕 last forever.

If you are struggling to accept your birth story, remember that postpartum mental health counselors can help you work through those emotions.

After a 32-hour birth experience myself, I sought out counseling. The birth was traumatic. It took a long time to heal from. Did I get a healthy, beautiful, amazing baby out of it? ABSOLUTELY! But that doesn't discount the fact that I still deserved to mentally and emotionally heal from that trauma.

If you are currently pregnant and have not experienced childbirth yet, please know that there are steps you can take, today, to prepare holistically for your birth.

I created my virtual birth course, The Push Lab, to help women prepare physically, mentally, and spiritually for childbirth.

After feeling like I had failed myself, I spent a year researching everything there is to know about preparing for an empowered birth.

My mission? That no mama will ever again say, "I failed my birth plan. I failed myself."

Interested in learning more? Click the link in my bio! 💕

From your girl on the internet that cares about each step of your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#childbirthprep #birthstory #fourthtrimester #birthclass

When your birth course has been deemed “not a wa

When your birth course has been deemed “not a waste of time” you take it! ✨Swipe for full testimonial!✨

Did your birth class fully prepare your husband or partner to provide hands on pain relief, massage techniques, emotional and mental support?

When creating the Push Lab, I knew I needed to stress the importance of working together as a team throughout birth.

Gone are the days where men stay home or wait in the hospital waiting room while the wife gives birth.

This reversal in the role husbands play during childbirth is VERY new when you consider the centuries before where they had zero responsibilities in the birth room.

So what’s a guy to do?🤔

Module 5 of my birth course, the Push Lab, is designed to prepare your birth partner to be a rockstar by your side. I teamed up with my husband, Dr. James PT, DPT to bring you a husband and wife perspective.

And to be clear, I expect a lot out of the men who take my course. This module isn’t a dumbed down version with “dude lingo” as I’ve seen in other birth courses. I fully expect them to be able to listen, practice, learn, and implement.

✨Link in bio if you’re ready to prepare mind, body, and spirit for birth with your husband or partner by your side.✨

Know a pregnant mama who would benefit from this message? 🤰🏼Tag her below.👇🏼

From your girl on the internet that cares about your childbirth journey,

Xo, Dr. Betsey
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#childbirthprep #birthprep #childbirtheducation

Tell me below: Do you struggle to find time to str

Tell me below: Do you struggle to find time to stretch and stay active as a mother? 👇🏼

Sometimes, it takes partnering up with your husband to make movement more enjoyable and not just another thing you "have to" check off your to-do list.

Next time you are feeling stiff, achy, or in pain, grab your partner and try these 4 quick mobility exercises!

⭐️Be sure to save this post so you can easily refer back to it!⭐️

These exercises are safe during the third trimester (as long as you are cleared for exercise) and are also restorative for EVERY stage of motherhood!

1️⃣ 𝗛𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗼𝗿 / 𝗢𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝟭𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲.
✨Mama tip: exhale and tighten your dip core muscles through the movement to protect your spine and diastasis rectus.

2️⃣ 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁 + 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝟭𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲
✨Mama tip: Lift heel off the ground to further the rotation in in your spine, contract deep core muscles.

3️⃣ 𝗛𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 + 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝟭𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲
✨Mama tip: Keep heels planted on the ground to further pelvic mobility, contract deep core muscles.

4️⃣ 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱: 𝟯𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 - 𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱
✨Mama tip: Spread your feet wide to accommodate your baby belly. BREATH into your pelvis.
🕺Partner tip: Lean backwards on your heels and keep a slight bend in your elbows!

Know a mama in your life who would benefit from these mobility exercises? 🤰🏼🤱🏻 Tag her below so she can feel some goodness in her body today!⬇️

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey

xo, Dr. Betsey

🎥Filmed on Old Mission Peninsula, just a short drive from The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa where we baby mooned!
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#pregnancyexercise #postpartumexercise #preggofitness #preggofit #thirdtrimester #gtresort #grandtraverseresort

How kindly are you speaking to your pregnant or po

How kindly are you speaking to your pregnant or postpartum body this Sunday?

Last week, I was at my pelvic floor physical therapy appointment (YES, I still see a PT even though I am one myself) and I was telling her that I am frustrated with my diastasis rectus during this pregnancy.

She looked at me and said, "your body is doing EXACTLY what it needs to do in order to support this baby."

Those words hit me deep because this is the same advice I preach to my patients, birth class students, and here on Instagram.

And yet, I do not seem to allow myself the same opportunity for grace and body acceptance.

It's tough. It's not easy to love a changing body whether you are pregnant or postpartum.

I hope these affirmations will speak to you in some way and encourage you to allow space for positivity along your motherhood journey.

Just remember...It's not easy for me either!

Know a mama in your life that would benefit from this message? 🤱🏻🤰🏼Tag her below!

From your girl on the internet that is allowing myself a little more grace as we head into a new week and hope you can too,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#pregnancyaffirmations #fourthtrimester #childbirthprep #pregnancyadvice #postpartumhealth

How many times do we rush through a meal as if we

How many times do we rush through a meal as if we are just checking it off our list?

How many times do we sit down as a family of three and all of the focus is making sure our son doesn’t stuff his entire meal in his mouth at once?🤦🏼‍♀️

How many times do we not even sit down together to eat?

Lately, many meals have been missed opportunities for connection. The beauty of a meal is the ritual, the community, and the breaking of bread together.

We’ve lost this in our day to day routine.

Having the opportunity to slow down, take in this beautiful view, and eat at the Aerie Restaurant has been, to keep it simple, much needed in our relationship before the baby comes.

Sometimes it takes stepping out of the familiar in order to let out a big exhale and rediscover that relationship we said YES to back in 2017.

My hubs, Jimmy, is my number one person, and it has been sooo good to take the time to nurture our relationship before baby #2 makes his arrival.🥰

Maybe you’re expecting a baby and a trip is out of the question. Tonight, I challenge you to write down a few date night ideas and stick to it!

Know a pregnant mama who would benefit from this message? Tag her below! ⬇️

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

Xo, Dr. Betsey
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#gtresort #grandtraverseresort #aerierestaurant

Hi and welcome! I’m Betsey. Wife. Mom. Women’

Hi and welcome!

I’m Betsey. Wife. Mom. Women’s Health Physical Therapist. Birth Coach. Entrepreneur.

I wear a lot of *hats* but the truth is I am winging it most days and actually tend to lose my “real” hats only to find them during the wrong season.

“𝘖𝘩, 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘵!”

My husband just smiles and shakes his head as he turns on the air conditioning.

This is my Instagram page. I launched this page and my first blog centered on women’s health back in 2016.

Since then I’ve had a baby, rebounded from a traumatic birth, launched a company, and am expecting baby boy #2 in less than two months.

I am passionate about busting pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum myths because there are SO many of them out there.

For starters, it turns out that it takes more than just kegels and a birth plan to prepare physically for childbirth! My birth course has been helping moms walk confidently into their birth room for almost a year now.

Wow! Where has time gone?

To keep it simple, I help moms, like you, achieve the empowered birth you deserve while minimizing birth trauma. Interested? Head to my bio for more info.

Maybe you’re reading this and thinking “𝘰𝘬𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴.”

Girl, I’ve got you too! I have a postpartum course in the works that will be launching in 2021, month TBD. Stay tuned for more details!

Consider me your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey. I am so so happy to have you here!

Xo, Dr. Betsey
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Raise of hands if you’re guilty of going into fu

Raise of hands if you’re guilty of going into full blown baby prep mode and kind of forgot your partner along the way? 🤦🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

I think as women, our bodies are hardwired to do focus solely on baby as we near our due date.

It’s a good thing! But some days, I need a reminder to talk to my husband about more than just baby planning!

Did you spend time intentionally nourishing your relationship with your partner before the baby came?

When I was pregnant back in 2019, my husband and I treated ourselves to one date night before the baby came.

We thought that was enough!

This time around, we are taking a baby moon, dedicating one night a week to focus on relationship growth, and savoring our time together before baby #2 arrives.

My midwife encouraged us to actually pencil it in on the calendar and stick to it. I love that she challenges me to focus on more than just preparing for childbirth!

If you are tight on money, a date night could be so many things other than going out to dinner or a movie. Are movie theaters even open anyways!?🤔

Comment below what you and your hubs did (or what you plan to do) to spend a little extra time together before meeting that beautiful baby!

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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Have you ever heard of taping your preggo belly?

RAISE OF HANDS 🙋🏼‍♀️ - Are you welcomi

RAISE OF HANDS 🙋🏼‍♀️ - Are you welcoming a new addition into your family in 2021?

During my virtual calls with my birth course mamas, it seems like many of us are transitioning from one child to two.

We share a lot of the same excitement, worries, fears, and anticipation about expanding our families.

At the beginning of my pregnancy, I shared on Instagram about my overwhelming fear that I wouldn't be "enough" for two boys.

As I near the end of my pregnancy, this fear has been (mostly) replaced with a profound sense of peace and confidence.

It's not an unwavering confidence that I won't make mistakes but more a reassurance that I wouldn't have been assigned this vocation of being a mother to multiples if I couldn't handle it.

It's amazing how your mindset can change as you connect with your growing baby, put in the time and effort to make mindset shifts, and prepare holistically for birth.

Maybe you are in the throws of newborn life and feel like you cannot handle it at 👏🏼 all 👏🏼.

Maybe you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your next child and can share in the fears that I have experienced.

Wherever you are in your motherhood journey, know you are not alone, it's okay to feel whatever it is that you are feeling, and know that 𝘺𝘰𝘶, mama, are capable of SO much more than you give yourself credit for. ❤️

If you are interested in additional support during your pregnancy, consider joining my birth course that not only helps you prepare body, mind, and spirit for childbirth but will support you during that fourth trimester.

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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🙌🏻 Double tap 🙌🏻 if you agree that we

🙌🏻 Double tap 🙌🏻 if you agree that we should give our bodies some much needed grace and love during each stage of motherhood.❤️

Today, I officially popped out of my winter coat. 🤰🏼 It no longer fits my baby bump or hips. I was hoping that the weather would warm up enough before this happened, but alas, it is a chilly 35 degrees in Michigan today!

I sighed as I hung my coat back up in the closet and reached for my husband's huge winter parka.

Instead of dwelling on the negative, I immediately returned to one of my favorite body affirmations.

"𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺."

You see, when we are intentional with what we allow to enter our minds, we can be more loving towards our bodies during pregnancy and postpartum.

Let's make the mindset shift today to love our bodies exactly as they present in this very moment.

From your girl on the internet that cares about your motherhood journey,

xo, Dr. Betsey
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#mindsetshift #bodyaffirmation #pregnancymantra #postpartummantra

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