Ep. 33: Why Do I Want to Eat My Baby?

In the special segment "Today I Learned," Shanna and Laura discuss fascinating facts they’ve recently learned about pregnancy and parenting, diving into the topic of uterine transplants and answering the question, “why do I want to eat my baby?” Also, Laura gives an update on week one with her newborn and talks about how long feedings take over night, and Shanna talks about the mom guilt she is feeling because of her ongoing difficulty with breastfeeding and her newborn's physical discomfort. Finally, the new moms reveal their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Shanna’s baby is five weeks old, and Laura’s baby is one week old.

Topics discussed in this episode:

-5-week-old baby

-1-week-old baby

-What overnight feedings with a newborn entail

-Managing high blood pressure postpartum

-Difficulty breastfeeding and cutting foods out of your diet when breastfeeding

-Newborn not sleeping well at night

-Trying to use the Windi on your newborn to relieve trapped gas

-Feeling mom guilt

-What to do when your newborn has reflux

-A woman who had a uterus transplant and had a baby

-Cute aggression

-Using lanolin nipple cream

-Getting a SNOO crib for your baby

This episode's full show notes can be found here.

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