Fertility, Pregnancy, and Doula Support with Bekah Yawn
Guest name: Bekah Yawn
Business name: Bekah Yawn
What if feeling more confident about fertility, pregnancy, and birth started with simply understanding your body?
There is so much women are never taught about their cycles, preparing for pregnancy, and advocating for themselves throughout pregnancy and birth.
In this episode, I'm joined by Erie local Bekah Yawn, a fertility educator, hormone coach, doula, childbirth educator, and perinatal patient advocate, for an educational conversation about fertility, preparing for pregnancy, doula support, and feeling more informed throughout the motherhood journey.
Bekah's own journey through infertility and pregnancy loss shaped the work she does today. Through her experiences, she became passionate about helping women understand their bodies, advocate for themselves, and make informed decisions throughout fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Together, we explore what women can do before trying to conceive, how understanding ovulation and the menstrual cycle can provide important insight into overall health, and why fertility may be the "fruit" of what's happening inside the body.
Bekah shares practical education about natural family planning, the FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) method, preparing your body for conception, and the role doulas, partners, and birth planning can play in helping women feel more supported and prepared.
In this episode, we cover:
What to do before trying to get pregnant
When to consider coming off birth control
Post-birth control changes and hormone health
Natural family planning and understanding your cycle
How conception and ovulation actually work
What the FEMM method is
Why fertility can reflect what's happening inside the body
Lifestyle changes to help prepare your body for conception
What a doula actually does
Why childbirth education and birth planning matter
How dads and partners can support pregnancy and birth
Building the right birth support team
How to advocate for yourself during pregnancy and childbirth
Bekah's fertility framework and educational resources
Faith-centered support throughout fertility, pregnancy, and birth
One of my favorite reminders from this conversation: "Fertility is the fruit of what's going on inside our body."
This episode is your reminder that understanding your body, knowing your options, asking questions, and building the right support team can help you feel more informed and confident throughout fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.