Baby Then What

• 5.16: Surprise Pregnancy Reveal: First Trimester Symptoms, Chaos & Real Mom Talk

  Morning Sickness, Secrets, and Shock - The Real First Trimester TalkSurprise… someone’s pregnant. And for real this time In this episode, Amanda & Jessie dive into the first trimester rollercoaster - the shock, the symptoms, the cravings, the exhaustion, and the chaos of keeping it all together with two kids already running around.Amanda shares how she found out, what made this pregnancy feel totally different from her first two, and how she’s surviving the early weeks while pretending to be “fine.” Jessie jumps in with her own first-trimester memories, the things no one talks about, and what it’s like supporting your best friend through another baby season.From nausea, hormones, and weird cravings to the mental load of early pregnancy, this episode is real, raw, and exactly what every mom in the trenches needs to hear.🎧 If you’re in your first trimester right now , you’re not alone, you’re not crazy, you’re just pregnant.Baby Then What is where real motherhood gets a mic - no sugarcoating, no filters, just truth, laughter, and connection.Catch up on all episodes from pregnancy to postpartum to toddler life and beyond.⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠pregnancy podcast, first trimester, pregnancy symptoms, early pregnancy, new pregnancy, mom life podcast, motherhood podcast, baby then what, Amanda Halpern, Jessie Benoliel, morning sickness, pregnancy nausea, pregnancy exhaustion, pregnancy cravings, real mom talk, motherhood unfiltered, expecting mom podcast

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• 5.15: Best Prenatal Vitamins: Real Mom Reviews, No Sponsorship, No BS

  Picking a prenatal vitamin shouldn’t feel like a full-time job, but somehow it does. One doctor says one thing, the internet swears by another, and every brand claims theirs is the best. No wonder every mom is confused.In this episode, Amanda & Jessie break down what real moms actually take, from Thorne and NFH Prenatal SAP to PregVit, Perelel, Nature’s Made, and the gummy options we pretend are candy. They read listener submissions, share their own experiences, and talk nausea, cost, and the chaos of remembering to take that horse pill every day.⚠️ No medical advice, no paid opinions, just real talk from moms figuring it out too.🎧 Because “fed is best” starts with mom being sane enough to swallow the vitamin.Catch up on all episodes from pregnancy to postpartum to toddler life and beyond.⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠prenatal vitamin podcast, pregnancy podcast, best prenatal vitamins, pregnancy supplements, first trimester nausea, real mom advice, motherhood podcast, pregnancy health, prenatal comparison, Baby Then What podcast,

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• 5.14: Contradicting Parenting Advice: Because Everyone’s Suddenly an Expert

  One doctor says “never wake a sleeping baby.” The next says “you have to wake them to feed.”Welcome to motherhood, where every piece of parenting advice contradicts the last.In this week’s episode, Amanda & Jessie unpack the chaos of modern motherhood, sleep training, feeding debates, and the endless stream of contradicting mom advice that leaves parents wondering what’s actually right.From BLW vs. purees, co-sleeping vs. crib, and potty training timelines, to the mom guilt that creeps in no matter what you do, we’re diving into the mental overload that comes with everyone suddenly being an “expert.”Plus: we read your hilarious and horrifying submissions for the worst parenting advice you’ve ever gotten, and play a rapid-fire game of “helpful or BS” that every new mom, toddler mom, and exhausted parent will relate to.Because no matter what side you pick : sleep, solids, or screen time, someone will tell you you’re wrong.We’re all just winging it.🎧 Real moms. Real contradictions. Zero judgment.⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠parenting podcast, motherhood podcast, mom life, new mom advice, parenting humor, sleep training tips, feeding baby, baby-led weaning, toddler parenting, postpartum talk, contradicting advice, mom guilt, motherhood unfiltered, real mom stories, Baby Then What podcast,

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• 5.13: From Diapers to Undies: Potty Training 2–4 Year Olds

  Every parent swears their kid will be potty trained by two… until reality hits.In this episode, Amanda and Jessie break down the chaos, comedy, and pressure of potty training. From myths and milestones to accidents and regressions, they share what really happens when you ditch the diapers.Hear them unpack:The myths vs. reality of potty training timelinesHow to tell when your toddler is actually readyBribes, sticker charts, and survival strategiesWhy poop is always the hardest partThe emotional rollercoaster of regressions and mom guiltReal-life potty fails (yes, public accidents included)Whether you’re in the middle of potty training or gearing up for it, this honest, unfiltered conversation will make you laugh and feel a lot less alone.⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠

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• 5.12: Is My Toddler’s Behavior Normal? | FAFO Parenting & Preschool Chaos Explained

  In this raw + funny episode, we break down what’s actually typical toddler/preschool behavior and what might be a sign to check in with your pediatrician. Through the lens of FAFO parenting (they mess around, they learn, we clean up), we unpack meltdowns, biting, ignoring their name, clingy phases, and more.You’ll hear:✔️ What counts as “normal toddler behavior” (hint: it’s a big range)✔️ When to check in with your pediatrician or SLP✔️ Practical scripts for meltdowns in public✔️ Why FAFO parenting works (and keeps you sane)Real talk, zero judgment, and a reminder your kid isn’t broken—they’re just becoming.What is FAFO parenting?⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠

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