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Jessie and Amanda, hosts of the Baby Then What podcast, formerly Pregnant Bitchez, get real about motherhood, why they can't film together right now, and why that doesn't mean this is goodbye. They talk about launching Substack, the flood of emails and DMs they've gotten since, and why writing in the in between hours might end up being even more raw than the podcast ever was. Then they go all the way back to the beginning, how this started as Pregnant Bitchez, how it became Baby Then What, and everything that happened this summer. Amanda also gives a first look at a possible solo season with guest moms. If you're pregnant or new to motherhood, this is the perfect place to start. Then go back and listen from episode one for the full story. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠  Find us on Substack: https://substack.com/@babythenwhat Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠  Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  More Shopping Fun: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠

Season 5 is a wrap,  and we're ending it the way we started: with your questions. No filter, no BS. We kick things off by looking back on everything this season was. Amanda had a baby. We recorded in the Bahamas and took a pregnancy test on camera. First-time moms kept reminding us that every journey is different but the feelings are universal. And you guys kept us honest every single week,  the good feedback, the bad feedback, and everything in between. We love you for it. Then we get into the Q&A,  the questions you texted, Googled at 2am, and slid into our DMs. This week we're answering: The 1–2 year old stage:  what it's really like and how to survive it What life with three kids is actually like right now Is 2 under 2 as terrible as everyone says? (Spoiler: not really) Toddler tantrums:  how to get through them without losing your mind Daycare doing things you don't love when it's your only option Pregnant with a one-year-old:  how to manage Gestational diabetes : our experience and what helped SSRIs during pregnancy:  what you guys told us Earliest pregnancy symptoms (implantation cramps, Dorito cravings, we've heard it all) Positive ovulation tests before a missed period:  and what that might mean What to actually do to prepare for baby #2 (hint: build your team) Breastfeeding in public: our honest take (it changed a lot between kid one and three) Postpartum hair loss: when it starts, when it ends, does it ever end? Sex after baby:  realistic timelines and what actually affects it How do you know when you're done having kids? What to do when you desperately want another baby but your partner is done Would we ever do a live tour or meet-and-greet? (We're thinking Montreal and Miami 👀) Plus,  we have news. We're taking a summer break and will be back in September with new guests, our husbands returning, topics we've never covered, and a few surprises. Our Substacks are launching this summer with bonus Q&As, product reviews, personal stories, and things that don't always fit into a podcast format. And merch, BTW merch or Pregnant Bitches merch? We need your vote. Thank you for Season 5. Genuinely. See you in September. ❤️ Please follow and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Instagram,  it makes a bigger difference than you know and helps us keep making this show for you! 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow ⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠  Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com⁠⁠⁠  More Shopping Fun: ⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠

We pulled the questions you're actually Googling at 2am, the ones you're too scared to ask out loud,  and we're answering all of them, no fluff. In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie tackle your most-submitted postpartum questions: Is it normal not to feel instant love with your baby? Why does mom guilt never go away? Why do you secretly resent your partner postpartum? And what's the real difference between a night nurse and a mother's helper? This is the unfiltered Q&A you've been asking for,  the stuff nobody prepares you for, answered honestly. In this episode, we talk about: Is it normal not to feel instant love with your baby? Why you might miss your old life (even when you love being a mom) The truth about resenting your partner postpartum Mom guilt: why it never actually ends Feeding guilt, breast, formula, combo, and why it hits so hard What to actually ask your village for help with Night nurse vs. mother's helper: what's the difference and which one you need How to ask for help without feeling like a failure The identity shift no one warns you about after baby #2 When you actually start feeling like yourself again (and if you ever fully do) Pregnancy and birth in your 30s vs your 20s The first time going out postpartum,  what it's really like 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble - when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow @baby.then.what for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent - every call includes free resources. Follow @baby.then.what for daily mom chaos. Amazon Faves Instagram: @baby.then.what YouTube: Baby Then What Resources & Free Guides: www.babythenwhat.com | stan.store/babythenwhat More Shopping Fun: shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat postpartum questions, mom guilt, things nobody tells you about motherhood, postpartum reality, googling at 2am mom, resenting your partner postpartum, night nurse vs mother's helper, identity shift after baby, feeding guilt breastfeeding formula, postpartum Q&A, motherhood honest, real motherhood podcast

The two most common DMs we get? "I want to murder my husband" and "mother in law." So we made the episode. This week Amanda and Jessie get into everything that actually happens to your relationship when you have kids, and nobody warns you about. The tier one tier two love shift the moment you hold your baby. The mental load and why just saying "how can I help" doesn't cut it. Why you're both exhausted and both think the other has it easier. The new category of fighting that only exists when you have kids, because now everything is a decision. The touched out conversation and why mat leave and work life are two completely different worlds that are suddenly supposed to merge at 6pm. What real connection actually looks like when you have zero time. And what to actually say to the couple who is really struggling right now, not the therapist answer, the honest one. Plus: we are bringing the husbands back on in September. Comment if you want it. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow ⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. ⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠  Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com⁠⁠⁠  More Shopping Fun: ⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠

Amanda is seven weeks postpartum and officially off her blood pressure medication, and today we're getting into everything breastfeeding, pumping and formula. From the first time they shove the baby on your boob in the hospital, to latching, supply issues, engorgement, mastitis, the boob vibrator that saved Amanda's life, and the combo trifecta that nobody warns you is completely exhausting. We also get into what actually tanks your supply, why you're not losing the baby weight while breastfeeding, the pumping hack most people don't know about, and the one question every mom asks, when is it okay to stop? No judgment here. Just the real stuff. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow ⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. ⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠  Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com⁠⁠  More Shopping Fun: ⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠ breastfeeding tips, pumping breast milk, formula feeding, newborn feeding, postpartum, mastitis, low milk supply, combo feeding, breastfeeding problems, when to stop breastfeeding, pumping schedule, newborn, fourth trimester, mom podcast, postpartum weight loss

Amanda is officially five weeks postpartum and we are getting into all of it. This week: what happens when postpartum doesn't go to plan, four days in, Amanda's blood pressure spiked, she ended up in the ER sobbing, and the next two weeks were a revolving door of hospitals downtown Toronto. We break down the medication spiral (shoutout to everyone on labetalol, we see you), what OB Med is and why you might need it, and the postpartum stuff nobody puts in the baby books. We cover breast engorgement and milk coming in (the good and the painful), the real reason for your six week checkup (hint: it is not about sex), bleeding, uterine contracting, hemorrhoids, sitz baths, peri bottles, tucks pads, all of it. Plus: postpartum anxiety and depression, the mom guilt that hits hard with older kids at home, and why postpartum is not four weeks, it's two years. If you're pregnant, postpartum, or you've ever grown a human this ones for you! 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow ⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. ⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠  YouTube: ⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠  Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com⁠⁠  More Shopping Fun: ⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠

Amanda's back, and she's no longer pregnant. This week we're getting into everything labour and delivery: Amanda's third birth at 36 weeks and 6 days, two weeks of daily triage, the moment she refused to leave the hospital, a NICU detour, skin-to-skin, and why advocating for yourself in that room is everything. Plus Jessie revisits her natural birth story, including the part where she pooped on her midwife. We break down our best tips for labour no matter how you're planning to do it: music, gut instincts, when to trust your doctors and when to push back. If you're pregnant, postpartum, or just love a raw birth story, this one's for you. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow ⁠@baby.then.what⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. ⁠Amazon Faves⁠  Instagram: ⁠@baby.then.what⁠  YouTube: ⁠Baby Then What⁠  Resources & Free Guides: ⁠www.babythenwhat.com⁠  More Shopping Fun: ⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat

Part 2 is here and this is where it gets real. After a year of heavy periods, depleted iron, and being told everything was normal, Jessie finally has answers. She walks through the exact protocol her functional medicine doctor put her on, what it actually did, and what happened after one month. Spoiler: her first normal period in years. She also breaks down the new protocol based on her Gut Zoomer results - parasites, mold in her gut, leaky gut, low butyrate and why functional medicine keeps changing the plan (and why that's actually the point). Plus the non-toxic swaps she's made at home: laundry, cookware, water, skincare, sun protection, coffee makers; not sponsored, not affiliated, just what she actually uses and what her own testing confirmed is working. This one's for the mom who's been told she's fine and knows she's not. This episode covers: Functional medicine protocol for postpartum hormonesGut Zoomer testing & what it actually foundParasites, mold & leaky gut, what bloodwork missedThe supplements that finally moved the needleHer first normal period in years (and what it took to get there)Non-toxic swaps for laundry, cookware, water & skincareWhy "normal range" doesn't mean optimal for youThe Mira device & tracking your own hormone dataEndocrine disruptors, plastics & hormone healthWhat functional medicine actually looks like in practiceProducts Mentioned Testing & Devices Mira Device — at-home hormone trackingGut Zoomer — comprehensive stool/urine testingSupplements — April Protocol Citrus Pectin Binder - Brand: Pectasol Biotoxin Binder - Brand: CellcoreHemevite (ferrous fumarate iron) - recommended but did not take Beef Liver/Spleen — food-based iron alternative - Brand: Codeage FemGuard + Balance - Brand: Designs for Health LV-GB (liver & gallbladder support) - Brand: Designs for Health Castor oil packMagnesium Glycinate - Brand: CanPrevSupplements — May/June Protocol HMET Binder - Brand: CellcorePara 1 - Brand: CellcorePara 3 - Brand: Cellcore Tributyrin-X - post biotic for gut healing Advanced Probiotic (strain-specific per Gut Zoomer results)Non-Toxic Swaps Laundry detergent & cleaning products: Truly Free Beef Tallow: F-Balm Castor oil: anything glass bottle, hexane free Mouth Tape: TapeHerReverse osmosis water filter: Sorso (what I use in Toronto) Minerals: Quinton Isotonic Kids' cups, plates, bottles: Elk and Friends Stovetop coffee maker: Bialetti 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble, when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder.  🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode!  🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow @baby.then.what for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff.  💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Amazon Faves  Instagram: @baby.then.what  YouTube: Baby Then What  Resources & Free Guides: www.babythenwhat.com  More Shopping Fun: https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat #postpartum #hormones #postpartumrecovery #functionalmedicine #guthealth #parasitecleanse #nontoxicliving #heavyperiods #womenshealth #postpartumbody #babythenwhat

After having kids, Jessie started experiencing extreme postpartum hormone issues that nobody could explain. Heavy periods lasting weeks, exhaustion, brain fog, anemia, hormone imbalances, parasites, detoxing, functional medicine, and feeling completely dismissed by doctors. In this solo episode of Baby Then What, Jessie opens up about the postpartum health journey she’s been quietly dealing with behind the scenes, including the terrifying symptoms she ignored for too long, the parasite cleanse that changed everything, and why she stopped accepting “this is normal postpartum” as an answer. This episode covers: Postpartum hormone imbalance symptoms Heavy postpartum periods & anemia Parasite cleanse experience (yes… actual parasites) Functional medicine vs traditional doctors Brain fog, exhaustion & low iron Endocrine disruptors & toxins Plastic, BPA & hormone health Gut health & postpartum recovery Why moms feel dismissed medically The truth about postpartum health after kids If you’ve been feeling exhausted, off, hormonal, anxious, depleted, or like your body hasn’t felt the same since having kids, this episode will make you feel a lot less alone. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #postpartum #hormones #postpartumrecovery #momlife #parasitecleanse #functionalmedicine #heavyperiods #womenshealth #postpartumbody #babythenwhat

We're back. And this one is chaotic. If Part 1 was the emotional one, Part 2 is the real-life, no-filter, how-are-we-surviving-this one. Amanda and Jessie are back answering more of your questions, the messy, funny, and brutally honest ones that every toddler mom and new mom is thinking but nobody answers honestly. This mom podcast episode covers: Toddler tips for weaning off the bottle at bedtimeGetting your dog to actually like your babySurviving the first trimester with a toddler at homePregnancy tips for your second time aroundSex in the third trimester (you said no limits )How to get your toddler to listen & stop the tantrumsLeaving the house with kids without losing your mindScreen time for toddlers — how much is too much?How to stop breastfeeding mom guiltIs a night nurse worth it?Best postpartum life hacks, jeans & advice for partnersWhen to ditch the sleep sackNo doctors. No perfect answers. Just two moms in it with you. If this episode made you feel seen, send it to a mom who needs it. 🤍 Follow Baby Then What so you don't miss Part 3 and keep sending your questions. Nothing is off limits here. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mom Advice Q&A: Emotional Struggles No One Talks About You asked. We answered. And honestly? You did not hold back. This week on Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie are answering the real questions moms are afraid to ask, the ones you think but never say out loud. This mom podcast episode covers: Mom guilt & the "am I a bad mom?" spiralLosing your identity in motherhoodMarriage resentment after having a babyMom overstimulation & burnoutPostpartum emotions & sex drivePregnancy anxiety the second time aroundNew mom advice on daycare guilt, work decisions & when motherhood gets easierWe got so many questions from moms that this had to be split into multiple episodes, so this is Part 1, and it's the emotional one. No doctors. No perfect answers. Just two moms in it with you. If this episode made you feel a little less alone, send it to a mom who needs to hear it. Follow Baby Then What so you don't miss Part 2, and keep sending your questions. Clearly nothing is off limits here. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Choosing between an OB and a midwife? Most moms are forced to decide without actually understanding the difference, and it can completely shape your pregnancy, labour, and delivery experience. No one sits you down and explains this. So in this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie become the people they wish they had before their first appointment. They’ve both had experiences with OBs and midwives and not the same every time and that’s exactly the point. Because this decision? 👉 It’s not about what your friend did 👉 It’s not about what your doctor defaulted to 👉 And it’s definitely not something you should choose based on “vibes” The real difference between an OB and a midwife (explained simply) Why you might not even meet the doctor delivering your baby What continuity of care actually looks like with a midwife The truth about interventions, epidurals, and hospital births Hospital vs birth centre vs home birth (what nobody explains properly) What happens if you need to transfer from midwife to OB The biggest misconceptions about both options How to decide what’s actually right for YOU We break down the exact questions you should be asking before choosing your provider, because this is where most people get it wrong. There’s no “right” choice. There’s just the choice that makes you feel safe, supported, and heard. Comment OB or MIDWIFE, which did you choose and why? 📌 And send this to a pregnant friend… because everyone deserves this conversation before that first appointment. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OB vs midwife, midwife vs OB, pregnancy care options, choosing a midwife, choosing an OB, labour and delivery, birth plan, hospital vs home birth, birth centre, pregnancy podcast, first pregnancy tips, prenatal care

No one talks about THIS part of motherhood… until you’re in it. In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie get real about the biggest parenting transitions — from 0 to 1, 1 to 2, and preparing for baby #3 — and why the hardest stage might not be what you think. They break down the emotional, physical, and mental load of adding more kids, the shock that hits (especially dads 👀), and the part of motherhood that no one prepares you for. If you're pregnant, thinking about baby #2, or deep in the chaos of multiple kids… this is the episode you need. In this episode, we talk about: Is 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids harder? The mental load shift when you have more than one child Why the 1 to 2 transition feels like survival mode Postpartum reality no one warns you about The guilt of splitting your attention between kids Age gaps: what actually matters (and what doesn’t) The truth about screen time, survival mode & mom guilt How your relationship changes after kids What no one tells you about deciding on baby #3 The real experience of “baby fever” How older kids react when a new baby is coming Why this stage feels so overwhelming (and why it does end) 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ motherhood podcast, having a second baby, 1 to 2 kids transition, postpartum reality, mom guilt, baby number 3, parenting multiple kids, newborn and toddler, motherhood honest, pregnancy podcast, postpartum mental load, deciding to have another baby

You're in the third trimester. You're uncomfortable. Someone keeps asking if you've packed your hospital bag and you want to throw something. Same, honestly. This week Amanda and Jessie are getting into the reality of the third trimester, no fluff, no perfectly curated bump photos, just the actual truth about what's happening to your body, your brain, and your to-do list before this baby arrives. Amanda is 34 weeks pregnant with her third baby and sharing what feels completely different this time, how she's preparing for labor with two kids already running chaos at home, and what she's actually doing (and not doing) differently. In this episode: What to actually expect in the third trimester (the stuff nobody posts about) 34 weeks pregnant symptoms and the realities that hit different with each pregnancy Hospital bag essentials vs. everything you'll never touch What you actually need to know before labor and delivery Preparing for baby #3 with two kids already at home The things no one tells you before you give birth Because the third trimester is overwhelming, uncomfortable, and full of unknowns — and you deserve someone to be honest with you about it. You're not alone in this stage. Promise. This episode is for moms navigating the third trimester, preparing for labor, and getting ready to meet their baby. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ third trimester, 34 weeks pregnant, hospital bag essentials, labor and delivery, what to expect third trimester, pregnancy podcast, preparing for birth, baby #3, mom life, motherhood podcast, pregnancy tips, postpartum prep

You thought getting one kid to sleep was hard. Cute. Now you've got two. Same room. Different schedules. One of them is definitely going to wake the other one up at 11pm and you will lose your mind. Amanda and Jessie are talking all things siblings sharing a room, because someone has to, and it might as well be two moms who've lived it and survived (barely). In this episode: When kids should actually start sharing a room (spoiler: there's no perfect time) Toddler sleep struggles that will make you feel very seen Bunk beds vs. separate beds, and why it matters more than you think What to do when one kid wakes the other up (other than cry) How to transition before a new baby arrives without completely losing the plot Because motherhood at this stage is chaotic, nobody warned you, and you deserve someone to laugh about it with. 👶 New here? Baby Then What is the podcast for moms in the stage after the newborn bubble  when everyone stops checking on you but things somehow get harder. 🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode! 🎧 New episodes every Thursday. Follow⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for real motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum conversations without the fluff. 💛 Book a 1:1 call with us for registry help, postpartum support, or a safe place to vent, every call includes free resources. Follow⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for daily mom chaos. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Shopping Fun⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ siblings sharing a room, kids sharing a room, toddler sleep, bedtime routine kids, transitioning toddler to bed, bunk beds kids, room sharing toddlers, parenting multiple kids, 2 under 3, 3 kids transition, motherhood podcast