OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS

I don’t know about you but reproductive health for me between my teenage and young adult years consisted of period + pregnancy. I wanted to make sure that my period arrived (not pregnant) and that my spot checks always came back clean. In my mid-20s, however, I discovered I had large ovarian cysts and subsequently was diagnosed with endometriosis. I knew nothing about ovarian cysts, fibroids, endometriosis or any of the other reproductive health issues women may experience before menopause hits. The thoughts, decisions, procedures, and surgeries I experienced in the days, months, and years following my initial diagnosis sparked OVAREACTION - how a woman reacts - her thoughts, feelings, decisions, and actions - to a matter involving her reproductive health. The OVAREACTION podcast is a safe space for women of color to share their stories, vulnerabilities, as well as their triumphs and victories. As a single black woman who has gone through a great deal of this journey alone, I have a special place for my single sisters who experience the highs and lows of reproductive health and may have to make hard decisions on their own. Join Tennille Daniels and this community as we share our OVAREACTION to educate and encourage women to stand firm in their decisions and confidently in their story.

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OVAREACTION BY TENNILLE DANIELS

IS MY LABOR IN VAIN?

October 31, 2022 • Tennille Daniels • Season 3 • Episode 1

Welcome to Season 3!

After 7 long months, I'm baaaack! It's been a minute and there is so much to catch up on. To open the episode, I catch you up on what has been up with me in the past several months outside of my journey to motherhood - birthdays, new acquisitions, new roles, and new experiences - it's been 7 months filled with peaks and valleys.

In this week's story time, I share with you a story of transfer to tribulation. Although, it is not the update I had hoped to share with you on this episode - God is still faithful!

During the episode I shout out, The Honey Mama Company (@thehoneymamacompany), and their founder Jazmin Muhammad. The Honey Mama Company prepared a week's worth of meals for me leading up to my transfer. Jazmin took the time to listen to and incorporate all of the foods that were said to help embryo implantation into the menu. She came over to my house to prepare the meals and her sweet spirit and great conversation was just the vibe I needed leading up to the transfer. If you are trying to conceive, an expectant mother, or a mother who needs support in the area of meal prepping - I highly recommend The Honey Mama Company!

The songs of the episode are Promises and Million Little Miracles by Maverick City Music and Manifest by Jonathan Nelson (featuring Purpose). You can hear these songs and the many others that have and continue to serve as my soundtrack on this journey on the OVAREACTION podcast playlist available on Apple and Spotify.

You can connect with on social media or via my website - I would love to hear from you!

Remember, stand in your story so you can boldly and confidently show up in the world.

~Tennille