The Shift: Birth to Postpartum and Why You Need a Postpartum Doula with Jessica Stapp
The BumpCast
Postpartum doulas are engaged in care for the baby and family during the first 12 weeks of life for the new baby. Jessica Stapp is here to help navigate the ins and outs of hiring and utilizing a postpartum doula as well as give great tips for setting boundaries around your baby, your home life, and your health. Resources we discussed: Connect with Jessica:
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Week 41 Are You Still Pregnant?!
The BumpCast
Congratulations Mama and welcome to week 41 of your pregnancy. This week your baby is the size of a watermelon, measuring around 20.4 inches long and about 8 pounds. Or more. Or less. There really is no way of knowing until he or she makes their debut. I know that some of you may have reached week 41 and I want to make sure you know what is going on with you this week! Chances are, you are totally over this whole pregnancy thing and just want to meet your sweet baby already! All the experts are going to tell you that you should get as much sleep and rest as possible right...
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Week 40 All The Experts
The BumpCast
As you get ready to embark on Motherhood and you've been through 40 weeks of pregnancy, this is the perfect time for you to get a blast of expert advice from our guests. This podcast episode is a mashup of advice pulled from interviews along your journey. If you are burdened by the chaos in your life, I want to help you overcome the overwhelm that’s standing in the way of your success! Join the Conquer Your Chaos free 5 day challenge! To get signed up for the next challenge!
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Week 39 and Hip to Heart with Jodi Congdon
The BumpCast
Congratulations, mama, and welcome to week 39 of your pregnancy! This week your sweet baby is the size of a pumpkin. Measuring about 20 inches long and weighing in at about 7.3 pounds, baby just keeps growing, despite being so crowded inside your 39 weeks pregnant belly. It’s almost eviction day. I pulled a few common late pregnancy symptoms from , so if you’re looking for more information on any of these, head over to their website. One symptom of late pregnancy is your bloody show - a discharge that’s as thick as mucus and sometimes has a tinge of blood in it. Many...
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Week 38 and Big Brother Riley
The BumpCast
This is week 38 on the BumpCast and I'm interviewing my oldest son, Riley. Tune in to get his big brother perspective on life as a 7 year old.
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Week 37 and the Art of the Blended Family with Tracy Poizner
The BumpCast
Congratulations mama and welcome to week 37 of your pregnancy! Baby is about 19 1/4 inches long and weighs just under 6.5 pounds. A few things to prepare this week: pack your diaper bag and install the car seat. If you’re having a hospital birth, the staff will typically check that your car seat is installed correctly when they discharge you, so avoid delays by making sure this is done. Baby’s lungs and brain are growing and maturing rapidly in these last few weeks. So, when you feel like you just can’t be pregnant anymore and you’re completely over it, remember, baby...
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Week 36 and the Multiple Multiples with Angelique Moore
The BumpCast
Congratulations, mama. Welcome to week 36 of your pregnancy!
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Week 35 and International Births with Rebekah Nolt
The BumpCast
Congrats, mama! Welcome to week 35 of your pregnancy!
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Week 34 and Jen McLellan from Plus Size Birth
The BumpCast
Congratulations mama and welcome to week 34 of your pregnancy! Baby weighs in at 4.7 pounds and around 17.7 inches.
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Week 33 and Night Night Baby with Susete Pinto
The BumpCast
At week 33 you’re only 7 weeks away from meeting your sweet baby. This week, baby is the size of whole pineapple. At a little over 4 pounds and measuring 17 1/4 inches, things are getting snug inside your womb.
info_outlineCongratulations mama you’ve made it to your second trimester!
From week 14 to week 27, you find yourself in the middle trimester somewhere between nauseous and gigantically uncomfortable.
The second trimester is typically every pregnant woman‘s favorite trimester because many of the elements of the first trimester have subsided now. Hopefully this trimester you’ll see a relief from nausea, severe exhaustion and the constant need to pee, and perhaps even a lift in your libido.
Now that you’re starting to show, it’s time to go shopping for your new maternity wardrobe. You may still be able to get some use out of your non maternity clothes for a little longer - think flow shirts and elastic waist bottoms, maxi dresses and kimonos - but as your body grows and changes with your baby, you’ll want to invest in some good quality, capsule maternity wardrobe pieces.
As for your little one, she’s growing hair on her head, eyebrows and body. The downy coat of hair on your baby’s body is called Lanugo and is there to keep her warm, but it will start to shed as baby accumulates fat, taking over this function. She can use her facial muscles to smile and frown, and is moving constantly. Her digestive system continues to develop and her intestines are creating meconium which is a super sticky, black tar like substance that makes up her first few bowel movements.
Baby is about the size of a lemon, 3.5-4 inches and weighs around 2 ounces.
Bridget Richard is an independently licensed social worker who has been working in mental health for over 20 years. She has a private family therapy practice in Cleveland, OH where she helps individuals and families with a variety of emotional and mental health concerns. As a wife and mother of two grade school aged boys she recognized a need to support mothers of all kinds in finding the self-confidence to embrace their unique gifts and translate those gifts into positive parenting strategies. The Influential Parent blog is where she strives to empower mothers through sharing stories, as well as giving tips and advice on modern motherhood. Her goal is to encourage mothers to be confident leaders in their family and around the world.
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Weekly update information found at www.whattoexpect.com and www.babycenter.com