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Oct 2020
58m 17s

Ep 19 - Balancing normal life with PCOS

BRIGITTE AND MEL
About this episode

This week we catch up on where we are at on our journeys - and a surprising amount of stuff comes up!! From birth plans to PCOS research to the power of prioritising your health. Specifically we cover:

- How much stress really is a trigger for PCOS and what to do about it

- The mental battle that is pregnancy after miscarriage

- Tuning into your body and listening to what it is telling you

- How the KEY to managing PCOS is understanding your OWN body

Make sure you follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls

Mel and Brig xo

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