Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey
In this week’s special segment, "Big Topic," Shanna and Laura dive deep into a very exciting event… Laura’s c-section delivery of her baby boy! She reports on her nerves and anxiety the night before, what the experience was like to deliver a breech baby, breastfeeding after delivery, baby's first bath, and unexpected challenge after returning home from the hospital and more. Also, Shanna reports on her newborn's struggles with acid reflux and the advice the pediatrician gave her to improve it. Finally, the new moms reveal their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna is four weeks postpartum, her baby is four weeks old, Laura is no longer pregnant, and her baby is one week old!
Topics discussed in this episode:
-Week 39 of pregnancy
-1 week postpartum
-4 weeks postpartum
-4-week-old baby
-1-week-old baby
-Giving birth to a breech baby via planned c-section
-Breastfeeding colostrum to your newborn
-Having high blood pressure postpartum (preeclampsia)
-Newborn baby having trouble sleeping at night
-What to do when your newborn has reflux
-Getting a SNOO crib for your baby
-Using a hands-free breast pump
This episode's full show notes can be found here.
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Big Fat Positive: A Pregnancy and Parenting Journey is produced by Laura Birek, Shanna Micko and Steve Yager.
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