MY STORY
My mission is to help other women find the motivation to do what they love and feel fabulous doing it.
My body has been through so much.
4 pregnancies, each with preterm labor. When I was pregnant for the first time, I was so happy, but so overwhelmed with emotions. It was the first time feeling my motherly instincts. Those things are for real🙌🏻 At around 22 weeks I started having contractions and had to stay in the hospital for a couple of nights to stop preterm labor. (This happened with 3 out of 4 pregnancies)
The worst part about feeling that scared for this little baby growing inside of me, was that everyone around me had no clue how I really felt. I rarely shared my true feelings because I didn’t want to be negative. I was afraid of what everyone would think of me. So instead of confronting anything, I would just block people out. But going through this left me paralyzed emotionally and very resentful of anyone that couldn’t just give me space to remain calm for my baby’s health.
Being on bed rest was mentally hard. I just ate and sat there for almost 1/2 of my pregnancy. I LOVE being pregnant but the hormones are outrageous👹. The week before Isabella was born, I weighed 200 pounds and was terrified to give birth. But at the same time i was so excited. 🤪 Anything that stressed me out during my #bedrestlife gave me contractions. I was on medication to stop them, but they were still happening. I had no idea how to set boundaries with the people in my life, so I felt totally vulnerable and misunderstood. My mission was to keep this baby safe and I felt like no one in the world understood that, expect my husband. So I hid and I ate. That became a pattern for me when things got hard. After my 4th baby was born, I hit a low point. It was my first c-section and the recovery, while taking care of 3 other kids left me a complete mess.
I made a choice to change that….and here we are☀️ My mission is to help other women find the motivation to do what they love and feel fabulous doing it! I have the tools to help you achieve your goals!
-Leslie, Your Wellness Whisperer