Fertility, Pregnancy, and Doula Support with Bekah Yawn | Erie Wellness Podcast

What if feeling more confident about fertility, pregnancy, and birth started with simply understanding your body? There is so much women are never taught about their cycles, preparing for pregnancy, and advocating for themselves throughout pregnancy and birth. In this episode, I'm joined by Erie, Colorado local Bekah Yawn, a fertility educator, hormone coach, doula, childbirth educator, and perinatal patient advocate, for an educational conversation about fertility, preparing for pregnancy, doula support, and feeling more informed throughout the motherhood journey. Bekah's own journey through infertility and pregnancy loss shaped the work she does today. Through her experiences, she became passionate about helping women understand their bodies, advocate for themselves, and make informed decisions throughout fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Together, we explore what women can do before trying to conceive, how understanding ovulation and the menstrual cycle can provide important insight into overall health, and why fertility may be the "fruit" of what's happening inside the body. Bekah shares practical education about natural family planning, the FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) method, preparing your body for conception, and the role doulas, partners, and birth planning can play in helping women feel more supported and prepared. In this episode, we cover: • What to do before trying to get pregnant • When to consider coming off birth control • Post-birth control changes and hormone health • Natural family planning and understanding your cycle • How conception and ovulation actually work • What the FEMM method is • Why fertility can reflect what's happening inside the body • Lifestyle changes to help prepare your body for conception • What a doula actually does • Why childbirth education and birth planning matter • How dads and partners can support pregnancy and birth • Building the right birth support team • How to advocate for yourself during pregnancy and childbirth • Bekah's fertility framework and educational resources • Faith-centered support throughout fertility, pregnancy, and birth One of my favorite reminders from this conversation: "Fertility is the fruit of what's going on inside our body." Understanding your body, knowing your options, asking questions, and building the right support team can help you feel more informed and confident throughout fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Whether you're thinking about getting pregnant, trying to conceive, currently expecting, or simply want to better understand your fertility, I hope this conversation leaves you feeling more educated, encouraged, and confident advocating for yourself throughout your motherhood journey. Connect with Bekah Yawn: ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Course:⁠ Fertility Framework & Peaceful Powerful Birth Advocacy Class ⁠Podcast:⁠ For The Love Of Hormones Connect with the Erie Wellness Podcast: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠Be a Guest on the Podcast⁠ ⁠Advertise on the Erie Wellness Podcast