After giving birth twice before, Victoria Wilson thought she had “life with a newborn” pretty much figured out. But when her third daughter was born fussy, frustrated, and just wouldn’t settle, Victoria was thrown for a loop. Was this just who her baby was? Or was something wrong?

Victoria shares with Adriana how making her own wellness a priority during pregnancy allowed her the strength to navigate and surrender to this extremely difficult experience from a place where she was well-resourced. 

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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on the Effects of Stress During Pregnancy, and if you want to hear Victoria’s first two birth stories, listen to our episode titled Support Beats Stubbornness.

You can connect with Victoria on Instagram @motherwelldoula. You can connect with Birthful @BirthfulPodcast and email us at podcast@Birthful.com. 

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