The Birth Lounge Podcast7 Mar 2025

Ep 326: Advice from Your Big Sister with Jessie & Amanda

In this episode of the Birth Lounge podcast, host HeHe welcomes Jessie and Amanda, hosts of the Pregnant Bitches podcast, to discuss a variety of topics crucial for expecting and new parents. The discussion covers candid birth stories, navigating the medical system, mental health, postpartum experiences, and the complexities of relationships after having children. Jessie and Amanda share personal anecdotes about hospital vs. natural births, partner involvement, overcoming fears, and the reality of motherhood, including sex after birth. They emphasize the importance of community, informed choices, and embracing each phase of parenting.

01:24 Free Class to Avoid C-Section

03:10 Introduction to Today's Episode

04:32 Big Sister Advice with Jesse and Amanda

07:20 Birth Stories: Hospital vs. Natural Birth

13:29 NICU Experience and Postpartum Recovery

30:08 Partner Support During Labor

34:12 Navigating Labor with a Doula

35:13 The Role of Partners During Childbirth

38:53 Postpartum Relationship Dynamics

40:22 Adjusting to Life with Multiple Children

44:59 Considering a Third Child

47:29 Balancing Personal Freedom and Parenthood

56:13 Sex After Baby: What to Expect

Guest Bio:

Jessie and Amanda are 2 moms, each to 2 boys, that struggled through their pregnancy & postpartum journey, feeling like there was so much they didn't know and that no one told them. Fast forward to today, and they share the real, raw and relatable side of motherhood.

INSTAGRAM:

Connect with HeHe on YouTube

Connect with HeHe on IG

Connect with Pregnant Bitchez on IG

BIRTH EDUCATION:

Check out the free class: How to avoid a c-section and reduce your chance of tearing in labor!

Join The Birth Lounge here for judgment-free childbirth education that prepares you for an informed birth and how to confidently navigate hospital policy to have a trauma-free labor experience!

Download The Birth Lounge App for birth & postpartum prep delivered straight to your phone!

LINKS MENTIONED:

Connect with Jessie and Amanda here!

Denne episoden er hentet fra en åpen RSS-feed og er ikke publisert av Podme. Den kan derfor inneholde annonser.

Episoder(474)

Ep. 484: Routine Doesn't Mean Required: What Hospitals Automatically Do During Labor (IVs, GBS Antibiotics, Induction, Monitoring & Growth Scans)

"That's just our policy" is not the same thing as "that's medically necessary for you." Y'all asked for a "what would HeHe do" episode, so here it is: HeHe is climbing on her soapbox for a full opinio...

11 Sep 34min

Ep. 483: You Can Google Everything and Still Feel Completely Alone: Building Your Village Before Baby Arrives with Nina Spears, Founder of Baby Chick

You can Google every symptom, join every group chat, and still feel like you have no idea who's actually going to show up when the baby comes. That's the tension HeHe digs into with Nina Spears, Found...

9 Sep 1h 19min

Ep. 482: 4 myths I keep hearing at Baby Showers

Ep. 482: 4 myths I keep hearing at Baby Showers You know those baby shower conversations where everyone suddenly becomes a pregnancy expert? 😂 In this episode, HeHe breaks down some of the most commo...

4 Sep 26min

Ep. 481: How to be an emotionally secure enough parent with Eli Harwood

What if secure attachment isn't about doing everything perfectly? In this episode, HeHe sits down with licensed therapist and attachment expert Eli Harwood, aka Attachment Nerd, to break down what sec...

2 Sep 1h 18min

Ep. 480: What would you do if your waters broke right now?

Labor Live is your chance to practice navigating labor before you’re actually in it. This interactive birth simulation delivers real-life labor scenarios straight to your phone, letting you make decis...

28 Aug 25min

Ep. 479: Let’s Talk About Low Amniotic Fluid: The Nuance Nobody Talks About with Dr. Lawren Honken

26 Aug 1h 4min

Ep. 478: How Do I know Im in Labor Solocast with HeHe Stewart

Ready to prepare for labor like nobody has before? Head to https://www.thebirthlounge.com/laborlive "How will I know if I'm in labor?" If you've asked yourself this question fifty times already, you'...

21 Aug 19min

Ep. 477: OCD and Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts with Špela Grašič

In this episode of The Birth Lounge Podcast, HeHe gets real about one of the most uncomfortable and misunderstood parts of postpartum life: intrusive thoughts. If you've ever had a scary, unwanted tho...

19 Aug 1h 6min