Hi My Name Is Mom

We all know that falling in love at first sight with your newborn baby (hello, new Teddi Quinn!) is a THING, y'all, but what about falling in love (and marrying!) a stranger at first sight?!? Our guest Danielle Dodd from the Lifetime Original Series "Married at First Sight" did just that! The first time she saw her husband, or even heard his name, was when she was standing in front of him at the altar on her wedding day. She joins Jen & Kaela to chat about her really incredible and totally over-the-top love story with her husband Bobby. She opens up about overcoming a very difficult pregnancy due to severe vomiting, her even more traumatic birth story due to HELLP, becoming a mom, and then the gut wrenching decision about whether or not to go through pregnancy again.

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New mom Corri returns to the podcast for a special post-partum episode, and gives us the “skinny” on what life is like now after bringing home baby girl Teddi Quinn! And spoiler: it’s not “skinny.” Corri gets real about the third time c-section tummy, fills us in on how the pandemic affected her birth experience, and bravely shares one of the most terrifying moments during her hospital stay.

Reach out! We'd love to hear your stories, comments, momfessions, and topic ideas!

Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow us @himynameismomofficial!

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If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!! 

Check out our PRODUCT OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas!

FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20$ off of a premium membership. 

If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom” 

Leah Shafer joins Kaela & Jen this week to talk about navigating the waters of adoption of her bi-racial daughter, the highs and lows of single motherhood, and those difficult conversations parenting a teen daughter... Plus, Leah opens up about how she introduced her child to her now serious girlfriend, #bravolebrity Sandy Yawn of Below Deck fame.

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We'd love to hear from you - stories, comments, momfessions, and topic ideas! And if you enjoy our podcast, please take a moment to rate, review, subscribe, and share with your friends! Thanks!

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Guest Host Lucy Riles joins Jen & Kaela this week with the intent of diving into working mom life... but when there is no balance to be found, we learn how prioritize our attention, passion, & effort in motherhood. This episode took some very unexpected and heartfelt turns along with a MAJOR, life-changing surprise announcement you don’t want to miss!

Corri welcomed baby girl Teddi Quinn last week and is out enjoying newborn snuggles & midnight feeds.

Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow us @himynameismomofficial!

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If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!! 

Check out our PRODUCT OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas!

FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20$ off of a premium membership. 

If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom” 

Who does what in your household? Learning to navigate the perfect balance in parenthood can take some practice, communication and grace--and we certainly haven't nailed it. We dive into how things work in our own lives and how COVID has changed those roles. Who gets all the free time? Who does all the dirty work? 

Also, today is the day Baby Bentli #3 is welcomed into the world and Kaela & Jen say a temporary goodbye to Corri while she is on a maternity pause. 

Join the conversation today! 

Last week was all about figuring out whether your family is complete... this week, it's all about bringing a new kid home! Corri shares her concerns about the close age gap between her current youngest and her soon-to-be-born new baby, Jen weighs in with advice after having done it multiple times, and Kaela shares what she learned from adding Loxley to a family of fur-babies! Plus, they look back on the sibling rivalries in their own homes as kids, and how those relationships turned out in the long run! 

Have a story or piece of advice to share? Hit us up! 

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We’re back! After a one week hiatus turned into a whole month, we catch you up on where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to... we talk heavy work loads, a case of COVID, and so many kids... as well as favorite things we’re taking away from the chaos of this last year, vision boards, resolutions, and squashing negativity! Oh, and in very 2020 fashion, someone falls out of a chair... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow us @himynameismomofficial!

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If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!! 

Check out our PRODUCT OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas!

FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20$ off of a premium membership. 

If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom” 

Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow us @himynameismomofficial!

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If you want to support our podcast without it costing you a dime, shop our affiliate links! We want to share some our favorite things with you, so we’ve partnered with ONLY brands we use and believe in… If you like what you see and decide to make purchase, we’ll get as small commission for sending you their way, and it will help us continue to make Hi My Name Is Mom! We appreciate you, mama!! 

Check out our PRODUCT OF THE WEEK (along with lots of other idea lists for mamas!

FOR childcare needs, we LOVE care.com! Use code “JOINCARE20” for 20$ off of a premium membership. 

If you wanna feel STRONG again after baby, with a side of feeling great in your clothes, check out Legion - from supplements to custom meal plans to a full on coaching program, they’ve got you covered! And we’ve got 20% off for you with code “MyNameIsMom” 

Thinking about labor and delivery is a LOT. How is that giant baby getting OUT!?? And more importantly… how badly is it gonna hurt?? After all the dramatic labor scenes we see in movies over the course of our lives, it’s no wonder that by the time we have our own babies, there's been a ton fo build up for that moment! Along with the excitement of meeting that new baby, come so many questions - including the many options for pain intervention during labor… this week, we have a real live anesthesiologist join us to answer our (and your) biggest questions about labor and delivery drugs! Epidurals, c-sections, and more... do they slow down labor? How late in labor can you decide to get an epidural? Why can’t we eat? And what do we not really need to worry about? Plus, Corri, Kaela & Jen share some of their own weird experiences! Our friend Allison Overmon, M.D., has all the answers! 

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