The First Trimester: Stories from Four Mothers, The Need for Community, and Rites of Passage

Higher Self with Carina Devi

The first trimester of pregnancy is often a time of profound emotions, consuming symptoms, and big life changes, all hidden from the world by a veil of secrecy.
In this episode, four women share their stories of their first trimester: the wide array of emotions, how it enhanced their spiritual life, impacted their relationships, boosted their belief in themselves, and much more.
In this episode you'll hear:

00:00 - Welcome to MotherSpeak
00:51 - A pregnancy update
03:03 - The commercialization of motherhood
05:05 - The need for a circle of mothers
07:20 - Rites of passage require community
11:04 - The hidden nature of the first trimester
14:01 - The importance of storytelling
15:51 - Kylie's Story - "Big things have happened every time I've conceived."
21:48 - Marissa's Story - "It has made me re-look at myself in ways that I didn't realize I needed to."
31:26 - Maritza's Story - "There is still so much mystery to be unraveled..."
42:35 - Ahsa's Story - "Just because someone else experienced it, it doesn't mean you will too."
46:46 - Closing

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1. Welcome to MotherSpeak! (00:00:00)

2. A pregnancy update (00:00:51)

3. The commercialization of motherhood (00:03:03)

4. The need for a circle of mothers (00:05:05)

5. Rites of passage require community (00:07:20)

6. The hidden nature of the first trimester (00:11:04)

7. The importance of storytelling (00:14:01)

8. Kylie's Story - "Big things have happened every time I've conceived." (00:15:51)

9. Marissa's Story - "It has made me re-look at myself in ways that I didn't realize I needed to." (00:21:48)

10. Maritza's Story - "There is still so much mystery to be unraveled..." (00:31:26)

11. Ahsa's Story - "Just because someone else experienced it, it doesn't mean you will too." (00:42:35)

12. Closing (00:46:46)