The Hard Parts of Pregnancy No One Mentions (Week 36 & 1 Week Postpartum) - Ep. 29

Laura reports on the status of her breech baby, and Shanna discusses being on an emotional roller coast postpartum and talks about her newborn’s struggle to gain weight. In the segment “They Said What?!”, Shanna and Laura talk about what shocking and frustrating things people have said to them recently about pregnancy and breastfeeding, including questions about breastfeeding and more. Finally, they reveal their BFPs and BFNs for the week. Laura is 36 weeks pregnant, Shanna is 1 week postpartum, and Shanna's newborn baby is one week old.

Topics discussed in this episode:

-Week 36 of pregnancy

-Postpartum 1 week

-1-week-old baby

-Incontinence in pregnancy

-Hormonal emotional swings postpartum

-Newborn losing weight and not gaining weight

-Difficulty breastfeeding a newborn

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

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