Spill the Baby Tea with Helen

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Episode 9: Postpartum Recovery One Year Out Apr 05, 2023

Show notes

A listener asked to talk about my postpartum recovery one year out – how has my body healed? The skin around my belly? How is my mental state? Am I exercising? Do I feel “like myself” again? How did I shed the pregnancy lbs? I share in this episode how I felt about my pregnancy body, my just-gave-birth-why-do-I-still-look-like-I-have-a-4-month-old-body, my weaning body, and where I am now.

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[01:10] – My Drool of the Week – Our first toddler tantrum

[03:37] – My Giggle of the Week – Balance

[05:26] – Pregnancy body image

[08:29] – Immediately after giving birth

[09:43] – 3 months postpartum

[11:29] – Weaning

[14:16] – Working out again

[18:09] – My mental state

[20:47] – Important question to ask yourselves as parents

[23:52] – Outro

Every woman’s experience is different with their postpartum recovery. Thank you for allowing me to share mine.

Share your experience in the comments of AsianBossGirl’s latest Instagram post!

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 8: Tips for Flying with a Toddler Mar 15, 2023

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Traveling with a baby or toddler is no joke! In this episode, I recount our first flight with a squirmy toddler and summarize everything I learned – from the best times to book your flight, tips to swiftly get through the airport, my 5 most used items on the plane, and so much more.

Travel bag mentioned: @noreceptionclub - use “helen20” for $20 off

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[01:00] – My Drool of the Week – Separation anxiety!

[03:06] – My Giggle of the Week – Being present, enjoying the moments

[05:54] – Pre-travel prep: Booking times and booking seats

[13:06] – Check-in vs. carryon

[18:17] – TSA and liquids

[22:24] – 5 most used products on the flight

[25:54] – Outro

Nothing about traveling with kids is easy, but it’s always worth it. Hopefully, this helps you as you’re preparing for your travels. The more you know, and the better prepared you are, the better your experience will be not only for yourself but for your kid too. This is only our first flight with a toddler, so especially to all the veteran parent travelers out there – let us know your travel tips and tricks! Share your experience in the comments of AsianBossGirl’s latest Instagram post linked here.

I hope you enjoy!

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 7: 5 Ways to Manage Mom Guilt Feb 22, 2023

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Mom guilt is real, and when a bad day makes you feel like a bad mom, just know that you are everything your child needs. I wanted to take this episode to share what mom guilt is (cuz it absolutely is real!), when and how it shows up, how it evolves, and how we can overcome it. No mom is perfect, and every mom makes mistakes. But often, to your kids, even those ‘mistakes’ can be exactly what they need. Your kids think you are the best mom even if you forced a missed nap, watched too much TV, or ate dumplings for dinner for the x-th time this week. Let’s normalize the conversation and talk about it all. Mom guilt - the good, the bad, the guilty.

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[01:03] – My Giggle of the Week – Eating out with a toddler

[02:33] – My Drool of the Week – Dropping the second nap!! Nooo

[04:25] – What is mom guilt?

[06:45] – When and why does mom guilt show up?

[16:32] – 5 ways to manage mom guilt

[22:10] – Outro

I’d love to hear if you also have had or are dealing with mom guilt, and perhaps, what your strategies are to overcome it. Let’s continue learning from one another and helping each other through this journey of parenthood. Share your experience in the comments of AsianBossGirl’s latest Instagram post.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 6: Not Showering for a Month!? My Postpartum Confinement Period (坐月子) Jan 31, 2023

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The postpartum period, or the “4th” trimester, can look different for many people depending on one’s cultural and societal expectations for this period of time. For me, all expectations went out the window and were guided by the one and only, Momma Wu. My mom stayed with me for a month to administer my postpartum confinement period, aka 坐月子, which literally translates to “sit for one month”. Many believe this is one of the most important periods when the mother must let her body recover and be well-nourished with confinement meals high in nutrients that aid in every step of recovery. So, what did I eat? Did I sleep? Did I shower? Did it work?! I share all of that on today’s episode.

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[01:40] – My Giggle of the Week – Getting a Nanny

[04:53] – My Drool of the Week – How much time are we giving our loved ones?

[06:21] – What is the postpartum confinement period?

[07:46] – What Day 1 looked like

[09:37] – Why are confinement period foods so important during this time?

[13:30] – Confinement personal hygiene practices

[18:51] – Cultural and generational differences

[22:24] – Conclusion – did it work!?

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post, linked here, if you related to this episode in any way. If you also experienced “sitting month”, I would love to hear about it! How did your confinement period differ from my experience, or was it very similar? Did you have your mom administer your confinement period? Or did your MIL do it, which I could see being even more intense with all the things you might hold back on saying! Or did you hire a confinement nanny? And if you’re planning on doing it – what are you most looking forward to? As always, thank you for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 5: The Lessons We’ve Learned In Our First Year as Parents Nov 23, 2022

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This year has been jam-packed with new life experiences. As our baby reaches the ripe age of 1 (very soon!), I wanted to bring my husband, Philip Wang, on to the pod to talk about what it’s been like to take on this new identity of a parent. If we could turn back time, what is a piece of advice we would’ve told ourselves one year ago today? What is something we didn’t know or expect to happen in the first year as new parents that surprised us? Becoming a parent is a major life transition, and all transitions, no matter how eagerly anticipated, are accompanied by stress, fear, and lots of unknowns. We’re ecstatic that we survived the first year. And grateful that we can impart what we’ve learned to everyone that tunes in.

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[01:38] – My Giggle and Drool of the Week

[09:09] – What would we tell ourselves as new parents, one year ago today?

[28:49] – Something we didn’t expect to happen in the first year as new parents, that did happen!

[44:12] – Outro

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post if you related to this episode in any way. What are some lessons that you can share with first time parents? Is there anything we missed in this episode that you would like to add? As always, thank you for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 4: How We Got Our Baby to Sleep through the Night Nov 02, 2022

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We started sleep training our little one at nine months, and it has been a bittersweet journey. For his first nine months of life, every single night we held him in our arms, rocking him back and forth, dipping him up and down, snuggling him until he found his way into a comfortable nook of our arms to fall asleep in. Our hearts were heavy to start the sleep training process – would he ever fall asleep in our arms again? But we were ready to sleep more than a few hours (usually 2 to 3 hours) at a time. We recently hit the 10-month regression and he’s been pulling himself up to stand in his crib so it’s a whole new ball game now! But for a whole month, our little one slept 10-12 hours straight each night. In this episode, I share how we got our lil bubs to fall asleep independently, putting him down fully awake in his crib between 7-8PM, to waking up ~5:30-7AM, i.e., through the night.

I am so proud of our little boy for learning to sleep on his own!! I remember thinking how difficult those sleepless nights were. On us, and on him. But I wouldn’t trade those 9 months for anything <3

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[00:53] – My Giggle and Drool of the Week

[04:04] – Sleep is a hawttt topic in the parenting community!

[05:55] – How was our baby sleeping before we decided to train him?

[08:18] – Recommended age to sleep train and why we decided to

[13:05] – Sleep training methods

[16:45] – TakingCaraBabies’ plan

[21:12] – So, how did it go for us?!

[30:11] – What is his schedule like now?

[31:10] – Benefits of sleep training

[32:27] - Summary of what to do for those interested

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post if you related to this episode in any way. Did you decide to sleep train? Did you decide not to? Have you had an unsuccessful sleep training attempt? Did you have a super sleeper right off the bat?!

As always, thank you for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 3: How Pregnancy Changed My Body Oct 12, 2022

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With any pregnancy, one of the most obvious and dramatic transformations is the physical one. As a first-time mom, I knew I’d be packing on the lbs throughout my pregnancy journey, but the weight gain and acceptance of this new body took time. I share in this episode what it was like to gain more than the recommended amount of weight for someone of my BMI during my pregnancy, the pressures to “bounce back” post-pregnancy, how my body changed, and also, how to (and not to) compliment someone who just gave birth. Society has always had a ridiculous standard on what women should look like post-birth. But a mother’s appearance after her baby isn’t what’s important, and we should not measure a mother by how quickly she can “bounce back.” Not now, not ever. With this episode, my hope is to encourage celebrating our bodies for what it has done, for what it IS doing, and for what it WILL do, not for what it once was.

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[00:43] – My Giggle and Drool of the Week

[03:05] – Disclaimer

[03:25] - How much weight should you gain from pregnancy?

[07:29] – A baby is only on average 5-10lbs. Where does all the other pregnancy weight come from?

[09:02] – Was there any pressure to “bounce back” to my pre-baby weight?

[12:37] – What are my post-pregnancy goals?

[13:39] – How my body has changed

[15:58] – How to (and not to) compliment someone who just gave birth

[17:33] - Appreciating our bodies for what it is doing and will do

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post what your experience has been like with the physical changes your body has gone through. Or, if you plan to be a mom one day, what did you hear in this episode that might’ve surprised you?

As always, thank you for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 2: Let’s Talk About Boobs - Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Milk Supply - feat. Philip Wang Sep 21, 2022

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Let’s Talk About Boobs - breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, why my supply dipped, how I increased my supply, and how I see my boobs now. How does Philip see my boobs now?! Basically, everything related to my breastfeeding journey. This is the episode where we cover ALL of it. For any mommas out there who are on this seemingly endless, yet rewarding journey of nursing/pumping, know that I very much see you and I am here along the ride with you. And for all of you who are just curious and want to understand what the journey is like, we love to have you here too! Women are incredible, and our bodies are fascinating. Get a sense of what the women in your life have had to go through and find new appreciation for them by tuning in today <3

Here are a few shortcuts if you’d like to hop to a topic that interests you!

[00:47] – My Giggle and Drool of the Week

[06:08] – Why did I bring a man on for this topic?!

[08:04] – Benefits of breastfeeding

[09:30] – My breastfeeding journey

[15:55] – Colostrum, the precursor to breast milk

[19:40] – Why exactly is breastfeeding so difficult??

[27:11] – Why my supply dipped

[30:50] - How I increased my supply

[36:37] - How to clean your pump through the day or on the go

[38:27] - How long do I plan on breastfeeding? Also traveling and pumping tips!

[40:55] - Hand expressing milk. Is that normal?

[42:33] - How have the appearance and feel of boobs changed since giving birth and breastfeeding?

[44:17] - How to keep a consistent pump schedule when going out/having friends over

[46:06] - If I had another baby and they nursed well enough, would I still pump?

[46:53] – Fed is, always, best <3

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post what your breastfeeding journey was/has been like! Did you also experience a supply dip? If so, how did you increase your supply? Are you nursing a toddler? What’s that experience like? And if you’re a dad/supportive partner, what has your experience been like?

Thank you as always for allowing me to share my personal journey with you all. I have so much more to learn and would love to continue connecting and learning from all of you out there.

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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Episode 1: Who's Helping to Care for Our Baby?! Aug 31, 2022

Show notes

Welcome to the very first episode of Spill the Baby Tea!! I’m your host, Helen Wu-Wang, and I am so excited to create a space for all of us to candidly talk about all things motherhood and parenthood. As a first-time mom to an 8-month-old baby boy and a busy working parent, I am here to share with you all what it is really like to juggle both. From breastfeeding and all the ups and downs of that journey, to why my husband Philip and I decided not to show our baby’s face on social media, to what my confinement period led by my super traditional Chinese mom was like, to finding the balance between entrepreneurial aspirations and being a present and intentional parent... there’s so much to cover. For those of you who know me from the ABG podcast, you know I’m going to keep it real with y’all. We’re in this together!

For today’s episode! I’ll be covering the following:

[01:19] – My Giggle and Drool of the Week

[02:33] – Three reasons why I wanted to start this series

[05:20] – Who’s in my metaphorical village (which is really a euphemism for who’s taking care of my baby?! lol)

My village allows me to pursue my dreams, like this one – in growing the AsianBossGirl podcast and in producing Spill the Baby Tea for y’all. So of course – they had to be my very first topic. I am so excited to learn and grow together with you all in this lifelong journey of parenthood. If you enjoyed this episode or have any topic suggestions for me, please connect and let me know! You can reach me on Instagram @hwuwu or email me at hello@asianbossgirl.com.

After you’ve taken a listen, let me know in the comments of our IG post here: Who’s in your metaphorical village! Who would you like to give your thanks to? <3

I hope you enjoy!

#SpillTheBabyTea

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Host: Helen Wu

Editor: Victoria Cheng

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