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In this episode we catch up on both Remi's and Laura's journeys:

Remi tells us about what it is like to have her nanny back full time, what her new role is now that she is working, how re-introducing bottles was and new Opie milestones at 3months old. She also tells us about her new body image and how she's feeling about it!

Laura updates us on the kidney stone drama, how recovery was and if she is fully cleared. And some new postpartum and birth preparations like birth logistics, boundaries, realistic expectations and more!

Products recommended in this episode:
Wonder Weeks App
Everymother App code LAURA10

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This week we dive deep into all of the big postpartum mental health issues mothers go through with Dr Greer. A neuroscience PHD, doula and mother who is on a mission to change the future of parenting and health specializing in pregnancy and postpartum.

We go though all of the signs, red flags of PPD & PPA, as well as how to prevent these issues and how to get through them, how our partners can help, how to help friends going through it, what's normal and what's not, and much more!

You can find Dr Greer:
Instagram
Website
Free guide
Book

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Laura finally updates us on her 3rd trimester journey in one episode, after a few months of focusing on all of Remi's updates, and she catches us up to speed on everything going on.

From the new symptoms she's experiencing on this tail end of pregnancy, to a hospital visit at L&D she had to go with an emergency, to all of the logistics she's doing to get ready for baby #3: from home birth prep to postpartum prep with 3 kids!

Let's catch up!

Products recommended in this episode:

• Magnesium body lotion
• New 730pm bedtime kid routine reel
• Botox natural alternative
• Red light mask code LAURAG
• Red light room code LAURAGIMBERT (over $250 off)
• Compression boots
• Magnesium
• Red raspberry leaf tea
• Factor fresh meal delivery code LAURAGIMBERT50 (50% off & free shipping)

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Another ask anything, any topic, QA episode to catch up and answer your questions. Always fun to sprinkle these!

• What tests are needed in each trimester?
• Did meditation help Remi during pregnancy and postpartum, is she meditating now?
• Who is Laura's doula support?
• Who is Remi's Reiki contact?
• How to survive postpartum if it is only mom and dad?
• Nursing bra & pumping bra recommendations
• When preparing for birth of baby 2 or 3, tips to help with older kids.
• How was the introduction of Simba and Opie? How is Simba acting around her?
• How to decide if doctor is the right one to deliver my baby at the very beginning?
• Any experience with PPD or anxiety? If so how to manage?
• Should you remove a tongue tie?
• What's Opie's personality as a 2m old?
• How to boost milk supply?
• How is Opie in car rides?
• What is the newborn screening test?

Products recommended in this episode:

Doona stroller
Thumbtrack app
Austin Reiki Krisztina Dean 424-644-9362
LA Reiki Claudia 424.344.8632 (say Laura Gimbert referred she doesn’t go to anyone’s house without personal referral)
Bodily bra

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This podcast does not provide any medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen.

In this weeks episode we focus on Remi's newborn routine and all of the things that have helped her:

• When did she start implementing a night routine and what is it like?
• Current day to day schedule at 8 weeks?
• Most used baby product essentials?
• How does she soothe Opie when she's crying?
• When is she going back to regular work and what is the plan for Opie?
• How has Nate been helping?
• Does Opie have colic?
• Does Opie spit or vomit a lot?
• How to deal with baby acne and has Opie had it?

Tune in and catch up!

PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED
- unscented baby bath soap
- all terrain stroller
- burp cloths
- bassinet
- lounger
- newborn bath
- leaking pads
- playmat
- carrier
- bw cards

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We finally catch up on Remi's newborn breastfeeding experience from week 0 to 7, which is the most intense and challenging learning stage.

• Did she have colostrum before birth?
• Did she store colostrum?
• When did her milk come in?
• What things helped her milk come in?
• What was the feeding schedule the first 2 weeks?
• What is the current feeding schedule now once she passed birth weight?
• How did she trust on Opie swallowing vs nibbling?
• How did she know she was gaining weight?
• Where does she breastfeed at night and who helps?
• Is she building up a freezer stash and how?
• When did she start pumping and when does she pump? Which pump does she like most?
• Has she introduced formula?
• When did she introduce a bottle and which one?
• What foods help her milk supply most?
• Is Opie sleeping in her room with her?
• What was the most helpful tool of education that she did before baby to help breastfeeding now?
• Seeing how things are going, how long does she think she'll breastfeed for?

So much to catch up on, tune in!

PRODUCTS MENTIONED
Bottles
Pump
Book1
Book2
Breast massager
Breastfeeding pillow

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We continue to explore Remi's first 6 weeks postpartums with more like, how she's feeling with her phyiscal recovery, the help she has, more symptoms she's experienced, if she's meditating through postpartum and how her parent's visit was. And Laura shares some postpartum red flags to keep an eye out for. Another great early postpartum conversation!

Products recommended:

• multivitamin code LAURA
• Glucose test reel & alternatives
• Postpartum doula / nanny websites to research from:
  doulamatch.net 
  care.com
  ahma.com
  hellomeela.com
  bornbir.com

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This podcast does not provide any medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen.

In this episode we recap how Remi has been doing this first month postpartum.

Physically: how did she heal from her 1st degree tear and swelling, favorite postpartum products, how did she feel overall with other aches and pains, how postpartum bleeding has been, what has her activity level been...

Mentally and emotionally: did she experience the baby blues, has she been crying, did she feel the hormone drop, has she noticed any postpartum depression, what has helped her mood and energy most?

And logistically: what kind of help has she had, what has she delegated, what was most helpful to plan to have around the house, how her schedule is like, what Nate role has been...

SO MUCH MORE to catch up on postpartum recovery, experience, evolving schedule, breastfeeding & newborn care, stay tuned for more.

And head to @momfriendspod and submit your added postpartum experience questions through the story box or DMs if you missed it.   

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In this episode Remi answers all of your questions to get even more details about her wild birth:

•  How would you describe the pain? How painful do you rate it? Was it what you expected?
• Looking back is there anything you'd change about preparing and planning for labor? Or did you feel like you did everything you could to prep?
•  If you had to do labor and delivery all over again, what would you do differently, if anything? Do you wish you had gotten an epidural close to arrival instead? Would you have declined the pitocin?
• Would you have another hospital birth, if you had another one?
• Anything you would change for your next birth?
• Should I suggest hospital staff to suggest positions through all labor or should that come from a  doula I bring only?
• Were you worried about pooping while pushing?
• Was any of the 3 doctors you had your actual OB?
• Had you met the second OB, the one that was awful, beforehand?
• Can you request a specific room in advanced?
• What do you think caused contractions to slow down when they were already at 1-2min and 10cm? What did you feel was the reason as to why you were 10cm dilated, but things weren’t progressing?
• I heard an epidural was only avail until a certain point n labor, is it true? 
• What would you advice for partners to know before to support labor?
• Any tips to refuse interventions like the c section or cervical checks?
• What was the ONE most efficient way to manage pain?
• Did Nate have gloves to cut the cord?
• How to deal with rude staff? I experienced it and I was so sad. Any tips in success in communicating with them and not letting them disrupt your mindset?
• What was the final position that you pushed in, did you try other positions when you were actively pushing with the last doctor?
• How long did you wait for delayed cord clamping?

Tune in and find out these and much more!

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In this episode we continue navigating through Remi's incredible, intense, beautiful (and exhausting, ha) birth story. 

From where we left off last episode. We cover from checking into the hospital to 35h later, pushing baby Opie! Including the many challenges we faced, the mindset doula techniques that were most helpful for Remi to handle contractions, positions we tried, struggles, and the 15h pushing experience (yes, it's not a typo, FIFTEEN!).

Tune in and come with us on this wild ride!

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