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Ep. 53: Remi's First Month Postpartum Experience. Physical, emotional and logistics. Sep 24, 2024

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In this episode we recap how Remi has been doing this first month postpartum.
Physically: how did she heal from her 1st degree tear and swelling, favorite postpartum products, how did she feel overall with other aches and pains, how postpartum bleeding has been, what has her activity level been...
Mentally and emotionally: did she experience the baby blues, has she been crying, did she feel the hormone drop, has she noticed any postpartum depression, what has helped her mood and energy most?
And logistically: what kind of help has she had, what has she delegated, what was most helpful to plan to have around the house, how her schedule is like, what Nate role has been...
SO MUCH MORE to catch up on postpartum recovery, experience, evolving schedule, breastfeeding & newborn care, stay tuned for more.
And head to @momfriendspod and submit your added postpartum experience questions through the story box or DMs if you missed it.

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Ep. 52: Remi's Birth Q&A! Any regrets? Top pain management tool? Top tip for partners to prepare? Sep 17, 2024

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In this episode Remi answers all of your questions to get even more details about her wild birth:

How would you describe the pain? How painful do you rate it? Was it what you expected?
Looking back is there anything you'd change about preparing and planning for labor? Or did you feel like you did everything you could to prep?
If you had to do labor and delivery all over again, what would you do differently, if anything? Do you wish you had gotten an epidural close to arrival instead? Would you have declined the pitocin?
Would you have another hospital birth, if you had another one?
Anything you would change for your next birth?
Should I suggest hospital staff to suggest positions through all labor or should that come from a doula I bring only?
Were you worried about pooping while pushing?
Was any of the 3 doctors you had your actual OB?
Had you met the second OB, the one that was awful, beforehand?
Can you request a specific room in advanced?
What do you think caused contractions to slow down when they were already at 1-2min and 10cm? What did you feel was the reason as to why you were 10cm dilated, but things weren’t progressing?
I heard an epidural was only avail until a certain point n labor, is it true?
What would you advice for partners to know before to support labor?
Any tips to refuse interventions like the c section or cervical checks?
What was the ONE most efficient way to manage pain?
Did Nate have gloves to cut the cord?
How to deal with rude staff? I experienced it and I was so sad. Any tips in success in communicating with them and not letting them disrupt your mindset?
What was the final position that you pushed in, did you try other positions when you were actively pushing with the last doctor?
How long did you wait for delayed cord clamping?

Tune in and find out these and much more!

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Ep. 51: Remi's birth story Part II: 35h Hospital active labor, 15h Pushing, Immediate Postpartum, Challenges & Lessons Sep 10, 2024

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In this episode we continue navigating through Remi's incredible, intense, beautiful (and exhausting, ha) birth story.
From where we left off last episode. We cover from checking into the hospital to 35h later, pushing baby Opie! Including the many challenges we faced, the mindset doula techniques that were most helpful for Remi to handle contractions, positions we tried, struggles, and the 15h pushing experience (yes, it's not a typo, FIFTEEN!).

Tune in and come with us on this wild ride!

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Ep. 50: Remi's birth story Part I. Natural and spontaneous induction & Early labor Sep 03, 2024

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In this episode we tell you all of the natural induction methods Remi tried before going into labor completely spontaneously and naturally at 40w2d, and we also provide you all of the rest of the natural induction methods you can try!

We go into detail on exactly how labor began as the start of the birth story laboring at home for 10h, including her water breaking, her contractions getting to 2min apart, the car ride and the checking into the hospital.
Bare with us if the energy is low in this episode as we are both tired but happy to finally share this part one ans subscribe for the 35h birth story part 2 next week :)

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Ep. 49: Remi's breastfeeding goals and prep, Laura's experiences, & breastfeeding products! Aug 20, 2024

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In a previous episode (44) we brought in a lactation consultant to talk about newborn breastfeeding education and preparation! But in this episode, we dive deeper into our PERSONAL breastfeeding journeys.

Exactly what Remi has done to prepare
What Remi's breastfeeding goals are as a first time mom
Laura's x2 breastfeeding experiences and lessons learned
Laura's top breastfeeding prep tips
Laura's new goals on breastfeeding her third
And the top breastfeeding products to have handy when preparing to welcome a new baby!

Another great, informational and relatable episode for any mom-to-be or new mom!

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Ep. 48: Remi's final birth plan! labor goals, after birth goals and plan Bs! Aug 13, 2024

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In this episode we go through all of the final birth options and goals as Remi is approaching the big day.
We talk about why she chose each option for every stage of labor, what her plan Bs are, her birth mindset when it comes to the last few weeks, and exactly what the plans are for Laura to make it to her birth, in person, from California to Texas!

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Ep. 47: Third trimester pregnancy symptoms, Remedies, & Red flags! Aug 06, 2024

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In this episode we give you a little update on Laura's anatomy scan experience as well as Remi's third trimester aches and pains, and we dive deep into third trimester symptoms, including Braxton hicks, sciatica pain, heartburn, stretchmarks, hemorrhoids, frequent urination, exhaustion, insomnia, swelling and much more; while also providing you with some easy home remedies, prevention methods and red flags to be aware of.
A great episode for anyone going through the third trimester, or who will be going through it soon and wants to know what to expect and things to keep in mind to minimize these very common aches and pains.

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Ep. 46: Q&A! Weirdest pregnancy symptoms? Is Remi planning to breastfeed? Biggest birth anxiety? What does epidural do to the baby? & More! Jul 30, 2024

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Another Q&A episode to catch up on both pregnancy journeys as well as to answer all of your personal questions no matter the topics: doula questions, ttc, pregnancy, birth, life, a little bit of everything.

How much weight did Remi gain by trimester?
Between all 3 pregnancies what's the weirdest pregnancy symptom Laura has experienced?
Is Remi planning to breastfeed?
How do you deal with preparing the kids for a new sibling through pregnancy to avoid jealousy?
What is Remi most excited for about birth and what is she most anxious about?What do we plan to do when babies come, will we still do weekly episodes?
What changes have Remi and Nate made to their regular lifestyle to prepare for baby?
Is it harder for petite women to have a successful vaginal birth?
How do you handle midday exhaustion?
What does the epidural do to the baby?
Has Nate felt the baby and what has been his reaction?
Do first time moms give birth before or after due date?

Tune in and find out!

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Ep. 45: Big pregnancy journey updates! Remi's week 31-36 and Laura's week 15-20. Pains, new symptoms, challenges & more Jul 23, 2024

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In this episode we go through personal journey updates from the last month.
Remi's mid third trimester and Laura's mid second trimester: new symptoms, new aches and pains, new feelings, doctor appointments, and much more.

A fun catch-up conversation. Join us!

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Ep. 44: Newborn Breastfeeding: Colostrum, Frequency, Signs of Hunger, Boosting supply, Mistakes, Challenges & More. With lactation consultant Gina Motsay Jul 16, 2024

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We welcome Gina Motsay to chat about breastfeeding preparation and education! She is a private practice lactation consultant with a holistic evidence based approach, providing comprehensive and patient centered care, and a mom of five, including twins.
She answers many amazing questions including:

Benefits of meeting with a lactation consultant BEFORE giving birth
Colostrum production, does everyone produce it through pregnancy? Do we need to collect it before baby is born? If so, how, and how to store it?
How to know if baby is getting colostrum if exclusively breastfeeding?
How do you detect a tongue tie? Do you need to rule it out with a doctor/lactation consultant or are there signs you can see as a mom?
What are let downs?
What are some early signs of newborn hunger?
How frequently should newborns feed during the day, and night?
How long is a typical newborn session and how to know that they are done?
Signs to know your newborn is getting enough milk
Best supply boosting tips and does what mom eat, really affect supply?
How to balance exclusively BF but occasionally pumping so dad can feed?
What is your recommendation when it comes to breast pumps?
What are the most common mistakes new mom's make when it comes to breast feeding? And pumping?
How to prevent breast engorgement, clogged ducts and mastitis? What to do if you do get mastitis?
Can you do Botox while breastfeeding?

And you can find Gina & book an in person session or online session below:
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