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Did you know roughly 1 in 6 postpartum women experience OCD symptoms? It is one of those things that is way more common than we realize and not talked about enough! This week, Sarah is joined by Jenna Overbaugh, LPC, an anxiety and OCD expert with nearly 20 years of experience, personal experience with OCD, AND an upcoming book, Making Peace with a Noisy Mind.

They get into the nitty-gritty of postpartum OCD, intrusive vs. ruminating thoughts, and the scary thoughts so many moms are terrified to say out loud for fear of being labeled a “bad mom.” Plus, we discuss what to look out for, how to support someone you love, and how to get help without shame or judgment. Because this is WAY more common than expected ❤️

Want more from our guest this week?

• Find Jenna on Instagram @jenna.overbaugh
• Check out her website HERE
• Grab her new book HERE

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As always, write in your questions/ stories / things you want discussed to [email protected]

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

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It’s Halloween week! 🎃 And we’re celebrating with a Motherhood SPOOKTACULAR.

Think of the things that make every mom (or soon-to-be mom) absolutely SHUDDER: raw chicken in the first trimester, the dreaded hand IV, hearing a cry come through the monitor RIGHT AFTER YOU JUST LAID YOUR HEAD DOWN. OH MY GOD.

Many of YOU submitted your spookiest motherhood moments, and Sarah is reading them all in this very spooky, very relatable episode. PLUS she tackles some truly terrifying topics of her own, like the return of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and preparing for a 2-year-old birthday party.

SCARY 👻

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• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 
• Check out the Bottle Service SUBSTACK!

As always, write in your questions/ stories / things you want discussed to [email protected]

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

Freestyle - Use code BOTTLESERVICE to get 30% off your first 3 months of a Freestyle diaper subscription!

Wayfair - Join Wayfair Rewards and get 5% back on every purchase!

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If dealing with one baby can feel overwhelming, imagine doing it with TWO at the exact same time! This week, special guest Alyssa Duffy (AKA @alisted) gets into the hot seat to chat all things twin motherhood, fertility and more. We discuss the logistics of managing two babies at once, the parenting and life hacks Alyssa has picked up along the way, what she wishes she had known before becoming a twin mom, and her best advice for other moms navigating the beautiful chaos of raising multiples.

But this episode isn’t just for the twin moms! Alyssa has also been incredibly open about her fertility journey in recent years. We talk about fertility, family planning, motherhood, and all of the complicated emotions that can come with trying to grow a family and making tough decisions along the way. It's a great one!

Want more from our guest this week?

• Check out Alyssa Duffy on Instagram @Alisted
• Check out her Substack HERE

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• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 
• Check out the Bottle Service SUBSTACK!

As always, write in your questions/ stories / things you want discussed to [email protected]

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

Freestyle - Use code BOTTLESERVICE to get 30% off your first 3 months of a Freestyle diaper subscription!

Wayfair - Join Wayfair Rewards and get 5% back on every purchase!

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October is HERE, which means we’re entering our annual era of trying to make childhood feel like a magical fall fever dream. 🎃🍂 In this week’s episode, we’re getting into ALL things October family fun, from festive adventures and kid-friendly activities to crafts and snacks that are LOW lift and still create that childhood magic.

But we’re also talking about the less Instagrammable side of being the family magic maker: the pressure to make every season special, the mental load of planning all the things, and the inevitable meltdown when your kids couldn’t care less about the adorable activity you spent an hour setting up. 🫠 We’re getting into ways to lower the pressure, manage expectations, and remember that making childhood magical shouldn’t come at the expense of our own sanity. Enjoy!

Click HERE for all my favorite Books to add to you Boo-K basket

As always, write in your questions/ stories / things you want discussed to [email protected]

Want more from Sarah?

• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

Freestyle - Use code BOTTLESERVICE to get 30% off your first 3 months of a Freestyle diaper subscription!

Wayfair - Join Wayfair Rewards and get 5% back on every purchase!

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Sarah is back from Paris and IS AWARE she's been super annoying about it. 🇫🇷🥐

After a much-needed getaway, She discusses the importance of getting away and reconnecting with your spouse after kids, chats strategies for making time away a little easier on your kids (and yourself), and discusses ways to win back their favor if everything else goes to sh*t. AND because no Paris recap would be complete without a little fashion commentary, Sarah breaks down what the Parisian girlies are wearing this Fall so we can all stop dressing like Adam Sandler and start looking like we have our lives together. TRES CHIC!

As always, write in your questions/ stories / things you want discussed to [email protected]

Want more from Sarah?

• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

Freestyle - Use code BOTTLESERVICE to get 30% off your first 3 months of a Freestyle diaper subscription!

Wayfair - Join Wayfair Rewards and get 5% back on every purchase!

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Let's get ready to rumble!!! Today Sarah is joined by Nina Spears AKA the Baby Chick to talk all things getting ready for birth! Nina is a birth and postpartum doula, a childbirth educator, and someone who has basically seen it ALL when it comes to pregnancy, birth, and those early days of motherhood. She has supported more than 800 families in person and guided thousands more virtually through birth prep courses and coaching which led to her new book, The Baby Chick Guide to Positive Pregnancy!

In this episode we discuss her biggest tips for birth prep, what hospital birth classes often leave out, & how partners can actually be helpful during labor. We also chat C-sections and unexpected birth experiences AND what we should all be doing to better prepare for postpartum.

Want more from our guest this week?

• Find Nina on Instagram @thebabychick
• Check out Baby-Chick.com

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• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RULA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts

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As always, write in your questions, stories, anything you want discussed on the pod! [email protected]

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It's Sarah's birthday this week, and just like last year, she's celebrating with a positively chaotic YAP FEST for your listening pleasure! We discuss whatever TF the birthday girl wants, including in-laws, a floor poop heard 'round the world, PARIS, her ongoing feud with the neighbors, and so much more. It's a wild ride so buckle up!

As always, write in your questions, stories, anything you want discussed on the pod! [email protected]

Want more from Sarah?

• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RULA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

HIYA - Receive 50% off (50% off!!!) your first order on any of their products. Not available on their website, go to hiyahealth.com/bottleservice to claim this deal!

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This week Sarah sits down with the hilarious Sam Doll! If you don’t already know Sam, prepare to become obsessed. A hilarious creator with over a million followers on Instagram and TikTok, she somehow makes pop culture, motherhood, birth, and postpartum both wildly relatable AND laugh-out-loud funny. Today we discuss having a "F*ed up Birth", the reality of Postpartum, PP Rage, being mean to your husband whilst in the trenches, and so much more!

As always, write in your questions, stories, anything you want discussed on the pod! [email protected]

Want more from our guest this week?

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Want more from Sarah?

• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RULA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

HIYA - Receive 50% off (50% off!!!) your first order on any of their products. Not available on their website, go to hiyahealth.com/bottleservice to claim this deal!

Tumble - Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. Get 10% off + free shipping at Tumbleliving.com/BOTTLESERVICE

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Sarah kicks this week off by paying homage to Dolly Parton and the incredible legacy of the Imagination Library. She then discusses the decision to start behavioral therapy and gets real about how hard parenting can feel when your child is struggling with regular meltdowns and tantrums. PLUS Sarah shares the tantrum strategies and techniques that have actually helped in her house, what she’s learning along the way, and SO much more!

As always, write in your questions, stories, anything you want discussed on the pod! [email protected]

Want more from Sarah?

• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Big thank you to our episode sponsors!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - From quick dinners to slow simmers, Quince has the cookware to make it all better!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RULA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts

Little Spoon - Make mealtime easy with 30% off with code BOTTLESERVICE30

HIYA - Receive 50% off (50% off!!!) your first order on any of their products. Not available on their website, go to hiyahealth.com/bottleservice to claim this deal!

Tumble - Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. Get 10% off + free shipping at Tumbleliving.com/BOTTLESERVICE

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August is National Breastfeeding Month, and to celebrate, we have a specialty episode just for you! Breastfeeding can be one of the more challenging parts of early motherhood, and one that many new moms don't think about until they're in the thick of it. It's supposed to come naturally after all, right?

This week, Sarah brings together three moms from her inner circle to share their very different feeding journeys. From breastfeeding to pumping to formula feeding (or some combination of all three) we talk tips and tricks, mistakes made, lessons learned, expectations vs. reality, and ALL the things we wish we had known before we started!

Big thank you to our guests this Week!  

• Emily Evans @EmilykEvans
• Alyssa Duffy @Alisted
• Cristina Murphy @XtinajMurph

Want more from Sarah?

• Personal Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@SarahMerrill_Hall⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Share some Laughs: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigkidproblems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Check out our new Show IG! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bottleserviceBKP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop my SHOPMY Links
• Shop Sarah's Pregnancy/ Postpartum Must Haves on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottle Service MERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

As always, write in your questions, stories, anything you want discussed on the pod! [email protected]

Big Thank you to our Sponsor this week! Eufy Baby!  

The Eufy Breast Pump S2 Pro was designed with moms in mind, with features that make the pumping experience easier and more comfortable. Features like the VibraPump™ massage and HeatFlow™ with validated results of 35% more milk output and 30% faster pumping sessions. It also features 46dB quiet operation, a wireless charging case, and more! Eufy has generously offered Bottle Service listeners 15% off your purchase with code BKPEUFY at their website! OR code BKPEUFY1 on Amazon

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