Postpartum on Purpose

Hi Lady! Today's episode is chock full of tips on how to afford a lactation consultant (tip #1: don't overlook the obvious! Does your insurance cover it? Here's how to find out). This guest episode is hosted by Jacque Ordner of The Milk Guide, and she previously guest hosted Episode 33 https://sites.libsyn.com/530027/33-setting-yourself-up-for-breastfeeding-success-w-ibclc-jacqueline-ordner

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Hi Lady! If you've tried progesterone injections (or any other thing you were absolutely counting on) to cure your postpartum depression and/or anxiety and they just...haven't...this episode is for you. 

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Hi Lady! Don't have the energy for spontaneous prayer during postpartum but still want to pray from the heart? I've got you covered. The words of these two prayers say so eloquently what's in my heart during postpartum, I hope they speak to you as well. 

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Hi Lady! If you find yourself slacking on cycle charting for your NFP/FAM method of choice, it might not be you, it might be your method. Or...it might be you and maybe your openness to pregnancy has changed. Rather than slapping a "lazy" label on yourself, here are two questions to ask instead. 

*Is it time to switch methods?

*Am I TTW (trying to whatever)? 

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Hi Lady! Are we done having kids? How will we know if/when it's time to add one more? Today I'm sharing the framework my husband and I use for discerning answers to big questions like these. 

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Hi Lady! This week's episode is guest hosted by Zoe Dust. I asked her to address postpartum when your baby has colic because I wanted to know how colic specifically impacts a mom's recovery, her thoughts about her own abilities ("aren't all moms supposed to be able to console their babies?"), her marriage, and more. 

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Hi Lady! What can you do, how can you respond when--despite your best preparations--postpartum isn't turning out like you'd planned or hoped? Let's get into it today. 

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Hi lady! My next postpartum is around a couple more corners (third trimester, hello!) and I'm thinking about what to order from Amazon + interlibrary loan. Here's a rundown of what I've read and loved in previous postpartums (and why I like having a theme for each postpartum) and what I've got in my cart this time around. 

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This week's episode was guest hosted by Kathryn Casey, author of What God Had Emptied: How I Found Hope in My Children's Diagnoses https://www.amazon.com/What-God-Had-Emptied-Childrens/dp/1956715614. Here's the story I wrote about her for Live Action News: https://www.liveaction.org/news/special-needs-advice-parents/. And if you're currently pregnant with a rainbow baby and feeling fearful, I hope this encourages you. ht...

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Today's episode is guest hosted by veteran NICU mom Stacey Sumereau, who suffered a life-threatening pregnancy complication and whose daughter Honora spent 126 days in the NICU after her early arrival via emergency C-section. Stacey gets the struggles moms face being postpartum (and recovering from a C-section) with a critically ill child and walks listeners through that time with grace and wisdom. 

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When I first heard about the concept of dads experiencing postpartum depression, I was skeptical. But the more I thought about it and learned, the more I saw how some of the same things that could predispose a mom (plus a few things unique to dads) to PPD could also predispose a dad. Here's what you need to know about paternal PPD, not because it's your responsibility to "fix" him but so you know if it's time to encourage ...

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My guest host this week, Clare Sharp, graciously shared a glimpse into her life as a postpartum mom of twins! The thought of having twins certainly can bring up many anxieties and questions (do you experience double the sleep deprivation? How does one even feed two babies at a time?), so hearing from a real-life person can help separate fear from reality to show how mothering twins is not only possible. It can be a truly ...

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Today's episode is guest-hosted by Registered Nurse and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Jacqueline Ordner. Jacque is a mom of 4 and owner of The Milk Guide. You can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jacque.ordner.lc or on Instagram at https://instagram.com/jacque.ordner.ibclc. The video she references in the episode is here:https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/...