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    Episode 14 – Our Experiences with Baby Led Weaning and Why We Decided to Try It

    There are a lot of different approaches out there on how to start introducing your baby to food and it can be quite overwhelming (and scary) to start. Todays episode will be all about how Jen & Karlee decided to try Baby Led Weaning, their experiences with it and how they prepared to start this journey with food for their little ones. Websites/People we spoke about in this episode: 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…

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    Episode 13 – How to Nurture Your Relationship Postpartum

    Having a baby is hard, having a baby and trying to keep your relationship the same? That is super hard. It is easy to fall into a roommate relationship and takes effort to truly nurture your relationship. Join us as we talk about our relationship experiences and what we did to work on our relationship while struggling through postpartum. How to Not Hate Your Husband After Kids Book 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…

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    Episode 12 – Our Experiences with Breastfeeding | Its Not One Size Fits All

    Breastfeeding is not easy, in fact for more people it often requires quite a lot of work and support from professionals! Jen and Karlee will share their own personal experiences and what helped them continue on their breastfeeding journey or stop all together. 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…

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    Episode 11 – How to be a Good Mom Friend

    Jen and Karlee truly believe that having mom friends can greatly improve your postpartum experience however its not always easy when babies are developing at different rates (ie. one baby is sleeping/eating better than others). Today they will look at what makes a good mom friend and how to best support each other during this difficult times without judgement and with kindness. 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…

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    Episode 10 – Get to Know Us

    We thought it was about time that we formally introduced ourselves. Listen in to hear us talk a little about our families and lives! 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 Disclaimer: We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse working in Labour and Delivery…

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    Episode 9 – Postpartum Bodies – Its Okay to Struggle | Navigating Postpartum Body Image

    As if having a newborn and healing from birth isn’t hard enough, add in the pressure to “bounce back” right away and you’ve found yourself in an impossibly hard situation. Join Jen and Karlee as we discuss the difficulties with body image (that start even in pregnancy), diet cultures, the bounce back mentality, and more! 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…

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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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    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…