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The Momxiety Club is a podcast for new moms-whether it’s your first or fourth. We discuss real life as a mom - our triumphs, missteps, struggles, insecurities, relationships, and most importantly our worries and anxieties. We believe postpartum isn’t discussed enough and we have created this space for YOU! Get ready to listen and share openly about all things motherhood. Anxiety is such a big part of so many of our lives and we want you to know you are not alone. We are in this club together! Listen while you’re driving the kids so they nap, commuting to work, doing the never ending housework, walking/working out, showering, or anytime you need a mental mommy minute to regroup and keep being the awesome mom you are! This isn’t your average mommy advice show. We are your self-deprecating, unfiltered, and overly anxious support group. Lean on and listen in anytime you need a reminder that you are not alone.

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Coping with Anxiety when Your Child is Diagnosed with a Chronic Illness with Tori Levine

January 28, 2021 • The Momxiety Club

Despite what I had been told during previous calls and visits to his pediatricians' office, blood and clots in a 2-year-old’s stool is not just toddler constipation and NOT normal. Listen as I share the story of how my then-two-year-old was diagnosed with Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I’ll share how helpful trusting your mother’s intuition or ‘gut’ can be, how isolated and jealous I felt of moms with “normal” healthy kids, and how chatting with a mom in the gymnastics waiting room lifted a huge weight off my back.

You’ll hear more about:

Timeline for the beginning of the diagnosis process for Very Early Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
CT Scan, Labs, and Stool Samples, and EGDs
Could it be Celiac’s Disease, Meckel’s Diverticulitis, or something else?
Similarities between new motherhood and my experience mothering a child with a chronic illness
Feelings of Gratitude, Fear, Guilt, Anger, Jealousy, Questioning, Sadness, Grief, Anxiety
Why movement is so central to the Momxiety Club no matter if your baby is brand new or was brand new a decade ago.

Referenced in this episode:

FREE Resource - Ways to Reduce Momxiety
'Hard is Hard’ TEDx Boulder Talk by Ash Beckham
The Joy of Movement by Kelly McGonigal
Video - A year after diagnosis
Blog Post from the day after diagnosis - Let’s Talk About Life…

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