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Episode 8 – Lets Talk About Sleep, Baby! | Pregnancy + Postpartum
Everyone tells you to get your sleep before the baby comes but no one tells you how difficult that will be. Join us to hear all about the tricky parts of getting sleep (in pregnancy and postpartum) and some strategies we found helpful! Listen to this episode here Follow us on Instagram here Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com Disclaimer: We…
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Episode 7 – Funny Things to Expect as a New Parent
Sometimes becoming a new parent isn’t all glamorous, but Jen and Karlee believe its best to laugh at some of the ridiculousness and find joy in the small moments. Join us as we talk about some of the funny things MOST parents will experience at one point in their journeys (Hint – it involves poop). Listen to this episode here Follow us on Instagram here Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us…
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Top Baby Items for 6-12 Months
Much like our Top Baby Items for 0-6 Months, we are going to go through our most used and loved baby items for 6-12 months! If i've learnt anything over the first year and a bit of parenting its that there is a never ending list of new items you need to get for your child. Ex. bigger sized clothing items, bigger sized footwear, clothing for all of the seasons as they grow, age appropriate toys, the latest fad of educational toys, etc. We are going to be honest about which items we really think were necessary to get, including which are nice to have brand new and what can…
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Episode 6 – Mental Health + Pregnancy | How Your Mental Health is Challenged While Trying to Conceive and During Pregnancy
Your Mental Health matters. Listen to Jen and Karlee share their own mental health journeys while trying to conceive and during their pregnancies while also going over some common thinking traps. Lets normalize talking about our feelings and checking in on our friends. As mentioned in this episode – check out Emily Osters book HERE and the website we sourced the Cognitive Distortion definition and examples from HERE Listen to this episode here We want to hear from you! Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything…
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Episode 5 – What to Expect with a Newborn
The first month home with your baby is HARD AF. Here are some of the top things we had to learn the hard way about newborns. **Spoiler – they noises that come from these tiny babies are epic** Listen to this episode here We want to hear from you! Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com Disclaimer: We are not medical experts. Although…
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Episode 4 – How to Survive the First Month Postpartum
The first month postpartum will feel like a blur, trust us. Between the sleep deprivation and trying to figure out how to care for your baby it is utterly exhausting. Listen in to hear our advice on how to make this time slightly more manageable. Listen to this episode here We want to hear from you! Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at…
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Episode 3 – What to Expect in Childbirth: 10 Things People Dont Talk Enough About
Listen in to hear Jen and Karlee talk about what really to expect during childbirth and why your haircut down there doesn’t actually matter! Listen to this episode here We want to hear from you! Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com Disclaimer: We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse working in Labour and Delivery we are not…
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Episode 2 – Our Experiences with Pregnancy: The Good, The Bad, The Hyperemesis
Pregnancy isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Join Jen and Karlee while they go through their own pregnancy journeys and see why no two pregnancies are the same. Listen to this Episode Here Follow us on Instagram Here We want to hear from you! Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered…
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Our Top Baby Items for 0-6 Months
Deciding which baby items to buy, which ones you should buy new or used, what can wait, etc. can seem like a daunting task and we are here to help.
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Top 5 Baby Products for Bottle Feeding
Take it from me, there are products out there that WILL without a doubt make your bottle feeding journey much easier. The top 5 items would be: Baby Brezza Advanced Pro, Dr Browns Bottles, Dr. Browns bottle brushes, Boon grass countertop drying rack, and a washing basin.
