Pregnant Bitchez was born from a desire to provide a platform for mothers to feel seen and heard, addressing the unspoken aspects of motherhood. Amanda and Jess...
3.13: Maternity Leave: The Hardest 'Vacation' You'll Ever Take
Whoever said maternity leave was a vacation clearly has never experienced it. This week, we’re diving deep into the realities of maternity leave—how much ‘work’ it really is and the major shift for moms hav to go trough as we transition from a full-time job to staying home with a newborn. We’ll also explore the challenges of returning to work after baby #1 and baby #2, from the anxiety leading up to that first day back to the juggling act that comes with being a working mom. We’re not sugar coating any of it. If you’re looking for an honest, refreshing take on what it’s really like to balance work, motherhood, and everything in between—along with our best tips and advice for managing it all—this is the episode for you.
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3.12: Q&A Part 2: Pregnancy & All Things Baby
This week, we answer the rest of all your burning questions. Here are a list of questions we answer so you can skip to the most interesting parts to you!
1.How to deal with anxiety between appointments?
2. How do you know when the right time is for baby #2?
3. Good age gap?
4. Did you guys do the glucose drink test? Is there any alternative?
5. What are some things that you learn prior and after pregnancy?
6. Why did no one explain how they do cervical checks? Ouch and fuck
7. Have either of you ever encountered any of your babies cry screaming in their sleep?
8. Getting your first period after having kids?
9. What age did you start sleep training?
10. How did you get through the initial gassy phase when baby is learning to poop?
11. Do i need a pacifier for teething? We never gave our boy one and shes 3 months?
12. Tips on velcro baby that will NOT nap unless your holding him?
13. Silly question: i was gifted so many different brands of diapers is it okay to use different brands?
14. First timer in january- wtf do i do with a newborn all day once my husband goes back to work?
15. When to start buying stuff for first baby?
16. Are you a natural blonde jessie?
This week, we answer all your burning questions. Here are a list of questions we answer so you can skip to the most interesting parts to you!
What was your biggest challenge postpartum and how did you navigate it? (Talk about postpartum with first kid & second?
How did your relationship with your partner change postpartum?
Has anyone you know needed medication postpartum for anxiety or depression? Did it help?
Do you ever get the “when are you trying for a girl q” and how do you handle it (so annoying)
Advice for soon to be single mom?
I feel frozen in groundhog day, any suggestions for breaking that cycle?
Post natal weight loss.. How to get it off?
Weight loss??? I cant lose a pound and i strength train and do daily walks and a clean diet??
How did you make sex not hurt after giving birth?
How long will it take for my vagina to snap back to where it was before birth?
If baby breastfeeds when do i pump? Or when to use the hakka? Other boob or both?
Jessie why did you hate pumping?
When did you have your first drink after baby? Do you believe in pump and dump?
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3.10: Are you trying to get PREGNANT?
This week, we talk all things pregnancy – whether it’s all you’ve ever wanted or you are trying to avoid it, we’ve been through it all. We talk about how hard it is to get pregnant, how much sex is too much before your partner is just shooting blanks and why you need to track your own ovulation cycle closely, because we’re all different. We also share our stories of what it was like finding out we’re pregnant between baby 1 and 2, what implantation can feel like, how pregnancy feels at each stage and some of our weirdest pregnancy symptoms. We talk about the insane cost of pregnancy tests and some alternatives we’ve found along the way. And when it comes to whoopsies – are they really whoopsies??
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3.9: Are you REALLY using that on your kids?
As moms, we are constantly asking ourselves should we use this product or that product? This brand or that brand? It’s an exhausting world to navigate and you don’t know if you are making the right or wrong decision half the time. This week, we share everything we have learned so far about what brands we love vs. which we stay away from when it comes to pregnancy beauty products, baby skincare, food, sunscreen, baby products, laundry detergent and more. We also share some of the product swaps we have made from our first kid to second kid, having a better understanding of what goes into products these days. Our best advice is always – read the label carefully!
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Pregnant Bitchez was born from a desire to provide a platform for mothers to feel seen and heard, addressing the unspoken aspects of motherhood. Amanda and Jessie, each mom's of two, share their journey of navigating motherhood together. Despite being clueless at the start, they've learned a lot along the way, uncovering the realities of parenting that no one told them about. Join them for real, unfiltered conversations about the highs and lows of motherhood, where nothing is sugar-coated. They're here to talk about the things no one else does.