Embark on a transformative journey through motherhood with the Entering Motherhood podcast, hosted by Sarah Marie Bilger. As a mom of two, wife, certified birth and postpartum doula, and passionate advocate for intentional motherhood, Sarah Marie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every episode. Join us as we delve into mindful healing, holistic parenting practices, and reflective exploration of generational impacts. From preconception to postpartum, Sarah Marie guides us through intentional conversations, sparking curiosity and empowerment during pregnancy, birth, and the often-overlooked postpartum period. Our mission is to equip you with the tools you need to heal, thrive, and embrace motherhood while staying true to your own individual identity. Join us as we empower you to become the mother you aspire to be, with confidence and authenticity!
Episodes
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Aimee Minnaugh’s story begins with heartbreak and unfolds into purpose: after multiple miscarriages and the discovery of a genetic mutation that blocked her body’s ability to process folic acid, she refused to accept inadequate prenatal care. In this episode she guides listeners through her personal search for answers, the science that changed everything, and the moment she teamed up with clinicians to design a better prenatal supplement for others.
We follow Aimee from the sleepless, confusing days piecing together dozens of pills to the relief of a thoughtfully formulated sachet, and hear practical postpartum wisdom on hydration, pelvic-floor care, and why nutrition before conception matters. If you’re curious, cautious, or craving clarity about prenatal and postpartum nutrition, this episode is honest, hopeful, and deeply helpful.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Planning Preference Guide
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
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Monday May 18, 2026
Monday May 18, 2026
Sink into this short, honest episode with Sarah Marie Bilger as she speaks directly to the worn, comparing, and over-caffeinated new mama inside you. She paints a small, real scene—coffee, a messy living room, a tiny warm baby in your arms...and invites you to breathe, to let the noise of shoulds fall away, and to choose what actually brings peace to your household.
Through quiet encouragement and real-world reassurance, Sarah guides you away from perfection and toward presence: permission to change your mind, to try new things, and to hold your baby without guilt. It’s a gentle story of becoming, a reminder that motherhood is messy, evolving, and perfectly human.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Planning Preference Guide
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Monday May 11, 2026
Monday May 11, 2026
Host Sarah Marie Bilger welcomes Courtney, founder of Le Lolo, as she shares a candid postpartum story, from feeling like a patient in a new body to reclaiming confidence through caregiving and design.
Inspired by sterile products that erased her sense of self, Courtney built a line of functional, beautiful accessories that put moms first, offering gentle reminders of worth and resilience in the chaos of early parenthood.
Tune in for a warm, light conversation about self-care, social pressure, and how small, intentional choices can transform the hardest days into moments you’ll one day miss.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Planning Preference Guide
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Monday May 04, 2026
Monday May 04, 2026
At 41 weeks, Sarah’s quiet night shifts from anxious waiting to full-blown labor in one generous breath: her water breaks, there’s unexpected bleeding, and a choice that will shape everything, go to the hospital or stay home. With intuition and a steady birth team, she chooses home, setting the stage for an intimate, wildly human experience.
A husband with a to-do list, doulas braiding hair and holding space, a sling, belly lifts, and the hum of tea lights as the tub fills. Between hypnosis tracks and fierce waves, Sarah moves from five centimeters to the unstoppable urge to push in under an hour, surrendering to the body that has carried her through three very different pregnancies.
Baby number 3 slips earthside in the early morning, a gasp of relief, a sibling’s sleepy announcement, and the warm, grounding ritual of homemade meals and familiar comforts. This episode is both a recalling birth story and a love letter to home birth: messy, sacred, unpredictable, and utterly unforgettable.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Wednesday Apr 29, 2026
Join host Sarah Marie Bilger as she sits down with Christine Eck, a postpartum doula and Ayurvedic practitioner whose own difficult recovery after her first child propelled her into a life of healing work. Through Christine’s story we move from struggle to reclamation, discovering how age‑old practices can turn the postpartum window into a sacred time of restoration.
Christine blends personal anecdotes with practical rituals such as warm soups, oil massage, intentional breathwork, and the art of asking for help to show how simple practices can change the trajectory of healing. You’ll walk away with tangible ways to prepare your body, build a support net, and honor this powerful transition.
Whether you’re pregnant, newly postpartum, or simply curious, this episode invites you to slow down, reclaim lost wisdom, and imagine a postpartum that nourishes both you and your family.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
Join Sarah Marie Bilger as she walks you through the quiet revelations that came with baby number three. With vivid memories of labor and the hush of newborn cuddles, she shares the exact moments that shifted her from anxious planner to grounded parent, and she wishes she could hold your hand through it all.
Through short, honest stories about messy days, surprising joys, and the slow softening of expectations, Sarah gifts listeners permission to pause, pivot, and trust the wisdom inside. You’ll hear why milestones matter less than the small, ordinary moments, how intuition grows louder with experience, and practical reassurance for choosing the path that keeps you and your baby whole.
This episode is a gentle, hopeful roadmap for any mama who’s overwhelmed with choices or afraid of doing the “wrong” thing—listen for a deep exhale, a nudge to slow down, and the reminder that you were made for this.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Monday Apr 06, 2026
Walk into a story that begins in a high‑school dressing room with a boombox looking pump, and follow Amber Ginn as she navigates emergency C‑sections, double mastitis, and the dismissal of well‑meaning professionals. This episode is full of raw moments of struggle, a life‑changing encounter with a WIC peer counselor, and the fierce determination that turns painful beginnings into purpose.
From a teen intent on having a ‘perfect’ birth to a mother who learns hard truths, then trains as a doula and later an IBCLC to ensure no mom feels unheard. Along the way she shares the small, actionable truths that made parenting survivable and meaningful: how to build your care team, ask the right prenatal questions, and reclaim agency in decisions about your body and baby.
Tune in for an honest, hopeful conversation that blends practical lactation wisdom with a human story about resilience, community, and the choices that shape motherhood.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Connect with Amber:
thelatchlinkwithamber
@thelatchlink
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Monday Mar 16, 2026
Join host Sarah Marie Bilger as she unfolds the late-pregnancy mystery of tightenings that feel like everything and nothing all at once. Through candid stories from her three pregnancies, client births she’s attended, and the honest hum of a newborn co-host in the background, Sarah guides you into the difference between practice contractions, prodromal labor, and the real thing.
Short, clear cues and simple at-home strategies, such as rest, hydration, position changes, breathwork, and when to call your team, are all woven into a comforting narrative that helps you to trust your body. You’ll leave feeling seen, prepared, and ready to read the signals your body is sending as your baby draws nearer.
Listen for practical tools, reassuring stories, and a doula’s perspective that honors every tightening as progress toward meeting your baby, so you can move forward with confidence and calm.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Sarah interviews Fionna, founder of Wellness Womb, about how her own birth trauma inspired her to become a doula specializing in birth, postpartum, and sibling doula care.
They explain the role of sibling doulas; relationship-building date nights, on-call support, preparing children for birth, advocacy during labor, and practical tips for building a village when family isn’t nearby. Find Fiona on Instagram and her website for resources and services.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
Learn more about the Build Your Village Summit
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
Host Sarah Marie Bilger explains why fetal positioning matters and how simple movements and positions can help baby settle into an easier, safer path for birth.
Learn clear, practical techniques including the Spinning Babies approach (balance, gravity, movement), the mile circuit (open knee–chest, side‑lying, upright open pelvis), peanut ball and birth‑ball positions, hands‑and‑knees, squats, lunges, walking, and using water or a rebozo.
Find out when to use these tools during pregnancy, early labor, and active labor, plus gentle reminders to listen to your body, avoid forcing positions, and seek support or further resources if needed.
Find the Full Show Notes Here: https://www.enteringmotherhood.com/episodes
Relevant Links:
Register for the O.W.N Your Birth Childbirth Education Course
Learn more about the Build Your Village Summit
5 ways to prepare for an Unmedicated Birth
Download the FREE Comprehensive Birth Vision Planner
Hypnobabies is a great tool to use hypnosis when preparing for childbirth. Use the code MOTHERHOOD20 to receive 20% off today!
Truly fuel your body with FOND Bone Broth a verified regenerative by land to market company dedicated to serving you rich and handcrafted items. Use code ENTERINGMOTHERHOOD for 10% off.
Looking to become a doula yourself and get into birthwork? Check out the Online Doula Training Program to get started on your path today.
Become certified through Postpartum University and help clients learn more about how to nourish their bodies in the postpartum period.
Want a baby carrier you can snuggle your baby tight in? Check out LoveHeld for their handwoven ring sling carrier you'll be sure to love.
In need of nursing tops and postpartum items? Kindred Bravely is the place to shop for all of your attire needs and more.
Connect with Entering Motherhood:
The Entering Motherhood Website
@entering.motherhood (IG)
Entering Motherhood (FB)
Contact us Directly