<p>It&#39;s taken me three years to be able to share this story with you. Life is full. But God kept pressing on my heart that it&#39;s time to share the story.</p><p>Pregnancy. Delivery. Postpartum. They&#39;re different for everyone. And in that 4th trimester, it isn’t about “bouncing back”. It’s about becoming.</p><p>In this episode, I open up about what I did differently after my second child, and how my approach to postpartum shifted when I went from being a mom of one to a mom of two. I’ve kept my pregnancies and postpartum seasons intentionally private, but today I’m sharing pieces of my journey, not to prescribe, but to remind you: you don’t owe your story to anyone. </p><p>The only voices that matter are yours, your baby’s, and God’s.</p><p>I’ll walk you through:</p><p>- Why the first three months are sacred for both you and your newborn</p><p>- How I prepared differently for Charlie this time around</p><p>- Why getting bloodwork after birth was a game-changer for my healing</p><p>- The role of movement, nourishment, and scar care in postpartum recovery</p><p>- My thoughts on C-section healing, CFT therapy, and lactation support</p><p>- The importance of aligning with the right medical team</p><p>- And why keeping space for your own passions (like Proclaim, for me) is not selfish — it’s stewardship</p><p>This is not a “how-to” list. It’s a very real, raw, unedited conversation about grace, healing, and perspective. About slowing down, protecting your peace, and remembering that when your baby was born, a new version of you was born too.</p><p>Whether you’re preparing for motherhood, in the thick of postpartum, or reflecting years later, I hope this episode gives you encouragement, permission to slow down, and the reminder that you are not alone.</p><p>There is no rush. There is no race. There is only grace.</p><p><br></p><p>Links for things I talk about:</p><p>Coach Sal: www.Fortitudegymhq.com</p><p>Dr. Tiffany Zook: http://holistichomepediatrics.com</p><p>Cocoon to Bloom: https://cocoontobloom.com/intake-forms</p><p>Bellibind: https://www.bellibind.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We hope that you enjoy this episode. </strong></p><p><strong>God bless you and Go Rise Up!</strong></p><p><strong>Shop PROCLAIM&#39;s latest drop: </strong><a href="http://www.proclaim365.com/shop%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0"><u>⁠</u><u><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></u><u>⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: </strong><a href="http://www.proclaim365.com/biblein365%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0"><u>⁠</u><u><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠</strong></u></a></p>

MIDWEEK RISE UP

Erika Kirk

S04:10 After 48 hours of labor. Emergency C-Section. What they don't tell you.

SEP 5, 202538 MIN
MIDWEEK RISE UP

S04:10 After 48 hours of labor. Emergency C-Section. What they don't tell you.

SEP 5, 202538 MIN

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<p>It&#39;s taken me three years to be able to share this story with you. Life is full. But God kept pressing on my heart that it&#39;s time to share the story.</p><p>Pregnancy. Delivery. Postpartum. They&#39;re different for everyone. And in that 4th trimester, it isn’t about “bouncing back”. It’s about becoming.</p><p>In this episode, I open up about what I did differently after my second child, and how my approach to postpartum shifted when I went from being a mom of one to a mom of two. I’ve kept my pregnancies and postpartum seasons intentionally private, but today I’m sharing pieces of my journey, not to prescribe, but to remind you: you don’t owe your story to anyone. </p><p>The only voices that matter are yours, your baby’s, and God’s.</p><p>I’ll walk you through:</p><p>- Why the first three months are sacred for both you and your newborn</p><p>- How I prepared differently for Charlie this time around</p><p>- Why getting bloodwork after birth was a game-changer for my healing</p><p>- The role of movement, nourishment, and scar care in postpartum recovery</p><p>- My thoughts on C-section healing, CFT therapy, and lactation support</p><p>- The importance of aligning with the right medical team</p><p>- And why keeping space for your own passions (like Proclaim, for me) is not selfish — it’s stewardship</p><p>This is not a “how-to” list. It’s a very real, raw, unedited conversation about grace, healing, and perspective. About slowing down, protecting your peace, and remembering that when your baby was born, a new version of you was born too.</p><p>Whether you’re preparing for motherhood, in the thick of postpartum, or reflecting years later, I hope this episode gives you encouragement, permission to slow down, and the reminder that you are not alone.</p><p>There is no rush. There is no race. There is only grace.</p><p><br></p><p>Links for things I talk about:</p><p>Coach Sal: www.Fortitudegymhq.com</p><p>Dr. Tiffany Zook: http://holistichomepediatrics.com</p><p>Cocoon to Bloom: https://cocoontobloom.com/intake-forms</p><p>Bellibind: https://www.bellibind.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We hope that you enjoy this episode. </strong></p><p><strong>God bless you and Go Rise Up!</strong></p><p><strong>Shop PROCLAIM&#39;s latest drop: </strong><a href="http://www.proclaim365.com/shop%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0"><u>⁠</u><u><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong></u><u>⁠</u></a></p><p><strong>Join BIBLEin365 and read the entire Bible with us in a year: </strong><a href="http://www.proclaim365.com/biblein365%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0%C3%A2%C2%81%C2%A0"><u>⁠</u><u><strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.proclaim365.com/biblein365⁠⁠⁠</strong></u></a></p>