Pregnancy Q&A: Cyclospora Anxiety, Birth & Feeding Plans, Registry Decisions & more!

This week on Calling in Sick, I’m answering all your pregnancy Q&A! We're diving into: 🥬 My Cyclospora anxiety — what foods I’m avoiding and why I’m mad at the government (lol) 🩺 How to actually start your pregnancy journey with chronic illness — the preconception appointment you NEED to make now!!! 👶 Second trimester update — autoimmune status, ultrasound anxiety during gap, and how I’m feeling overall 🧬 Why we’re NOT scared about passing on my chronic illness to our kids 💉 My birth plan — My thoughts on my delivery, epidural & pain medication, and if I feel guilt about my decisions 🍼 Feeding plans — How I’m thinking about breastfeeding, freeze-dried donor milk, and formula 🛏️ Sleep planning — How we’re trying to stay ahead of the sleep deprivation (lol!!) 🛒 My top Registry picks — and the things that have already changed !!! xx, Alex 💬 Comment: What's the one pregnancy question you wish someone had answered honestly for you? TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick! 00:00:54 Coping with pregnancy anxiety, food rules, and parasite fears 00:01:56 Substack updates: group chats and weekly posts Q&A - Pregnancy & Chronic Illness Planning: 00:02:56 Navigating pregnancy planning with chronic illness 00:05:42 Mid-pregnancy check-in 00:11:28 My thoughts on genetic testing and passing on chronic illnesses Q&A - Nursery, Birth Plans & Registries: 00:14:01 What we’ve done to prep his nursery so far 00:16:00 My thoughts on preparing for labor 00:17:44 Ditching the medication guilt during pregnancy 00:19:04 How we are (trying!!) to prepare for postpartum life + sleep deprivation 00:22:13 The HARDEST picks on my registry - Strollers, mattresses, and pumps Conclusion: 00:26:14 Are we going to change our minds… again!? 00:27:28 Thank You for Listening!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow us on socials for more! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack - https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ #PregnancyQA #ChronicIllnessPregnancy #HighRiskPregnancy #LupusPregnancy #AutoimmunePregnancy #BabyRegistry #BirthPlan #SecondTrimester #PregnancyWithChronicIllness #MaternalFetalMedicine #NightNurse #BabyBoy #MomToBe #ChronicIllness #SpoonieLife #PregnancyAnxiety #GeneticTesting #Breastfeeding #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices