The Next Right Decision with Heather Stegmaier, m. AmSAT
TW: Pregnancy Loss
From conception to birth plans to postpartum - the parenthood journey can throw a lot of curveballs. It’s important to understand what’s important to you, and make choices step by step. In episode 12 of Poised & Powerful Podcast, Heather Stegmaier shares her process of making the next right decision for her at each moment, relying on her sense of agency through infertility and an unexpected cesarean birth.
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Heather Stegmaier is a mother, wife, identical twin, classically trained flutist, and certified Alexander Technique teacher. Training to become a teacher of the Alexander Technique was one one of the most rewarding experiences of her life...until she became a Mom, of course! Heather received her Alexander Technique teacher certification in 2009 and is certified through the American Society of the Alexander Technique. She also holds music degrees in flute performance from The Hartt School of Music (West Hartford, CT (M.Mus)) and Moravian College (Bethlehem, PA (B.Mus)). In addition to teaching AT lessons and workshops privately, playing her flute in a flute orchestra and ensemble, and working full-time in higher-ed administration, she has taught AT on the adjunct faculty at the University of Connecticut in the MFA Acting Program and at the National Flute Association convention. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and six-year-old daughter.
In this episode of Poised & Powerful Podcast, Heather Stegmaier and I discuss the following:
Heather shares her journey with IVF treatments and how she paused before making those decisions to ensure that they truly were the next right thing for her.
Remember that agency over your body during pregnancy and birth is important. Yes, you can rely on professionals to help guide your decisions but the decisions should ultimately be up to the person giving birth.
In the Alexander technique, we talk a lot about support. Getting the right support for you during labor/ birth and postpartum.
Even if you have an “uncomplicated birth,” recovery is different and difficult for all of us who give birth.
Your journey is unique - even identical twins don’t have identical birth stories!
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The Fertile Female by Julia Indichova