A Bridge to Motherhood Podcast - Christian Motherhood, Postpartum Planning, Birth Prep, Mental Health & Routines

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72. Pelvic Floor Therapy Isn’t Just About Kegels: A Trauma-Informed Guide to Pregnancy, Pelvic Pain, and Postpartum Recovery with Dr. Abby Andres

2026-09-2929:10

When you hear “pelvic floor therapy,” you might immediately think of Kegels. But pelvic floor physical therapy is about so much more than strengthening one group of muscles. In this episode of A Bridge to Motherhood Podcast, I’m talking with Dr. Abby Andres, a physical therapist who specializes in obstetric and pelvic floor care, about what moms really need to know about pelvic health before, during, and after pregnancy. Dr. Abby brings a trauma-informed approach to her work, recognizing that...

71. The Christian Mom's Guide to Preparing for Birth Without Fear with Jaimie Johnson

2026-09-1642:14

Preparing for birth can bring a whole mix of emotions. You may feel excited to meet your baby, but also nervous about labor, pain, the unknown, or whether your birth will go according to plan. In this episode of A Bridge to Motherhood Podcast, I’m talking with Christian birth doula and childbirth educator Jaimie Johnson about how we can prepare for birth physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—without allowing fear to take over. Jaimie shares how her own birth experiences led her i...

70. What the Church Gets Wrong About Supporting Postpartum Moms

2026-07-2118:01

Postpartum moms need more than a meal train and a quick “How’s the baby?” They need to be seen, supported, and cared for, too. In this episode of the A Bridge to Motherhood Podcast, Danielle talks about some of the ways the church can unintentionally make postpartum motherhood harder—including expecting moms to return to “normal” too quickly, asking them to serve before asking what they need, and sometimes offering spiritual answers to problems that also require practical support. Because pos...

69. Postpartum Encouragement: Stop Carrying What God Never Asked You to Carry

2026-07-1621:02

Have you ever felt like everything in motherhood depends on you? The feeding. The sleep. The schedules. Your marriage. Your mental health. Your identity. It's easy to believe that if we just learn enough, research enough, or try harder, we'll finally feel like we're doing this motherhood thing "right." But that's not what God asks of us. In today's solo episode, Danielle shares a personal reminder the Lord placed on her heart during worship: Stop striving. Stop trying to do motherhood i...

68. Intimacy After Baby: Navigating Sex, Connection, and Communication in Marriage with Angela Griffith, The Christian Sexpert

2026-07-0729:53

Pregnancy and postpartum can shift so much in a marriage—including intimacy. And yet… this is a conversation that often goes unspoken. In this episode, I’m joined by Angela Griffith, also known as The Christian Sexpert, to have an honest, faith-centered conversation about sex, intimacy, and connection in marriage during pregnancy and postpartum. We talk about the real challenges couples face—like mismatched sex drives, feeling touched out, exhaustion, and the struggle to even talk about...

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A Bridge to Motherhood Podcast - Christian Motherhood, Postpartum Planning, Birth Prep, Mental Health & Routines