At 26 weeks pregnant, Amanda was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes and faced an uphill battle to keep her birth aligned with evidence-based interventions. GDM is managed with a strict diet but with added anxiety and increased distrust of providers. At 36 weeks prodromal labor begins with contractions occurring every night 10-6 minutes apart. Early labor lasted a few days starting at 39 weeks with active labor kicking off immediately after Amandas water broke. Amanda’s daughter Lily was born just 3 hours after her water breaking at 39+3 at the hospital with the support of her husband, Doula, and staff. The birth was followed by an emotional and painful postpartum recovery that included her father’s lung transplant 7 days after the birth.
Amanda Barker Bio
Amanda Barker lives in Texarkana, Texas with her husband, Cary, and daughter, Lily (1). They also have two cats and a dog that the family loves especially Lily. Connect with him on Facebook or Instagram @AEW7633
Resources
- Fertility Friend app for cycle tracking
- The Time of Birth
- Anticipated app for hypnobirthing, lactation assistance, and meditation.
- Kelly mom
- The mile circuit
- Fit4mom
- Karrie_locher on Instagram for pumping and breastfeeding content.
- Aeroflow
- Four States Doula, Jaimee Hunter
Baby Poem
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