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Episode 370: Birth Injuries, Body Image, and Your First Baby with Aimée Suen

by Dec 10, 20240 comments

Episode 370: Birth Injuries, Body Image, and Your First Baby with Aimée Suen

In today’s episode, Jessie welcomes friend (and returning guest), Aimée Suen back to the podcast! They explore Amy’s journey through pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and her experiences with fitness and body image. She discusses the intensity of her conception AND birth experiences, the unexpected difficulties she faced postpartum, including a birth injury, and the importance of community and support during this transformative time. Throughout, she shares how Jessie and Jessie’s work have supported her through her pregnancy and birthing experience – and beyond!
 
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Show Notes  
0:55 – Jessie has a few custom fitness coaching spots available!
2:55 – Jessie introduces her friend (and returning guest) Aimée Suen, and what she’s been invited back on the pod to talk about!
5:30 – Aimée talks with us about the rollercoaster period of her life when she was planning – and then trying – to get pregnant 
13:45 – Aimée describes her early pregnancy experience – and her conscious slow down in this time
16:30 – Aimée explains how her pregnancy may have been the most body positive experience of her life
19:20 – Aimée shares how her previous body image work affected her in pregnancy
23:52 – Aimée details her 3-day-long labor
30:04 – Aimée shares her postpartum experience – why she is still processing that grief the most, and what helped her through it 
34:09 – Aimée takes us through the journey of her birthing tailbone injury, how it is 15 months postpartum – and thinking of movement beyond this injury
45:09 – Jessie asks Aimée how she feels in her body, now
48:29 – Aimée shares where she is at with body image “stuff” now, postpartum – and what she wishes for all birthing people who are hiding their bodies
55:36 – Episode wrap up