Molly and her husband always wanted children, so after a year of traveling they settled back down in Austin and prepared for their next stage of parenthood. Molly was blessed with a physically healthy pregnancy, and, as a hobby marathon runner, treated pregnancy like a training cycle with a physiological birth being the end goal. Molly was fortunate to find a doula who was passionate and knowledgeable about physiological births and mentally prepared Molly for the big day. To physically prepare, Molly stayed active by running until 36 weeks, strength training, and consistently attending pelvic floor PT. When Molly was 8 months pregnant, their world was rocked when both her mother and mother-in-law received cancer diagnoses within weeks of each other. The remainder of her pregnancy and postpartum were filled with emotional ups and downs as their families navigated the new normal of hospitalizations and medical treatments. Molly gave birth to a healthy baby boy three days after her due date via a peaceful unmedicated hospital birth. She used coping strategies to labor at home for 9 hours and arrived at the hospital 10cm dilated. She pushed for four hours (about the same time it takes her to run a marathon) with her doula and husband as her support crew. Baby Tyler was born en caul which is rare and meant to bring good luck. Molly and Wes practice gratitude everyday for a healthy baby, smooth recovery for Molly, and an abundance of family time as they bond with Tyler who has been a huge source of joy for both families during this time.
Molly Wheeler Bio
Molly lives in Austin, Texas with her husband, Wes, and 5 week old son, Tyler. She is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and hobby runner. She and her husband are passionate about traveling, cooking, spending time outdoors, and now raising their newborn son. Instagram handle: @willrunforqueso
Resources
- the birth hour podcast birth stories
- badassmotherbirther instagram
- mommy.labornurse instagram
- transformed by birth podcast
- birth comb
- gentlebirth app and contraction timer
- doula Joni Edelman
- Pelvic floor PT
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