In this episode, we discuss our pregnancy and birth story of our firstborn which all took place during the global pandemic of Covid-19. We recall how medical protocols changed during this time and how these changes impacted our experience. Towards the end of the podcast, we cover "current events," as well as a brief "couple's therapy" segment!

0:00:00-Welcome and Intro

0:02:19-Trying for a baby

0:03:47-Chemical Pregnancy

0:14:20-Trying again at the beginning of lockdown

0:16:30-First Trimester during Covid

0:21:38-20 Week Appointment

0:27:29-Third Trimester

0:28:16-Virtual Baby Shower

0:30:03-The Birth Story

0:46:00-Current Events

0:58:32-Couple's Therapy

1:09:50-Like, Follow, Subscribe, Email, Share!

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In this episode, we interview Mike's aunt, Michelle Haar, about her journey into parenthood with each of her three children. She discusses the complex intersection of grief and the transformative experiences of pregnancy and postpartum.

0:00:00-Welcome and Intro

0:01:17-Introducing Michelle

0:03:13-Michelle's entry into parenthood/story

0:24:49-Grief and postpartum

0:39:19-Decision to have a third

0:46:52-Death of Michelle's father

0:53:18-Best/Worst parts of parenthood

1:00:20-Advice

1:09:03-Meghann and Mike's recap and debrief

References:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/04/upshot/up-birth-age-gap.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/18/graphics-show-changing-trend-average-age-parents/73707908007/

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Get to know us, Mike and Meghann, and what brought us here. In this episode we discuss our journey into parenthood and how it has compared to what we thought it would be like.

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