Big Fat Positive: Pregnancy and Parenting (BFP)11 Mar 2024

Preparing for Your Second Child with Erica Djossa - Ep. 297

Laura and Shanna dive into the topic of how to prepare for your second child with Erica Djossa, CEO and founder of Momwell and the author of the upcoming book "Releasing the Mother Load: How to Carry Less and Enjoy Motherhood More." Erica answers listener questions about evening out the mental load before baby arrives, handling concerns about loving your new baby as much as your first, preparing for a second child after having experienced postpartum depression and anxiety the first time around and more. Also, Laura checks in about her family's rainy week, and Shanna reports on handling her 5-year-old's anxiety about riding on the softball parade float. Finally, they share their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna's kids are 5 and 8 years old, and Laura’s kids are 5 years old and 3 years old.

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Topics discussed in this episode:

-Losing items at school

-Handling your child's anxiety and clingy behavior

-Preparing for a second child

-How to even out the mental load before your second child arrives

-Feeling guilt that you can't give as much to your second child as you did your first

-Preparing for your second child when you experienced postpartum depression and anxiety the first time around

-How can you show your kids equal love?

-Kids filming dramatic scenes

-Feeling sad that you never had a son

This episode's full show notes can be found here.

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