Moms Interrupted

Taylor flies solo this week (Natasha's in Hawaii fresh off her IBCLC exam!) to talk through six months postpartum with baby #2 — and how different round two feels from round one. She gets into why she switched from a planned home birth to a hospital birth after developing severe pregnancy insomnia and anxiety in her third trimester, what co-care with a midwife postpartum looked like, and why she thinks postpartum care is one of the biggest gaps in the U.S. medical system.
Plus: a breastfeeding and solids Q&A (including the choking-vs-gagging distinction every parent should know), surviving newborn car rides, "mommy wrist" nobody warns you about, date night as an exclusively breastfeeding mom, bonding differences with a second baby, and why she thinks the newborn-to-toddler transition is easier the second time around.
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This week Taylor and Natasha kick things off by celebrating Natasha finishing her IBCLC exam (and surviving the intense study season that came with it), then dive into the messy reality of mom friendships — why your friend group naturally shrinks once you become a mom, how to actually make new mom friends, why low-effort friendships are a must, and why being the first mom in your friend group is its own special kind of hard. They also unpack the stay-at-home-mom vs. working-mom label debate and why it's time to drop the titles altogether.
They get into a discussion about how convenience has changed parenting, a recent glamping trip, and letting kids sit with a little discomfort instead of solving every inconvenience instantly. They also touch on mom-influencer culture and the pressure of "toxic positivity" online.Then it's on to feeding kids: a permission slip to stop stressing about "aesthetic" school lunches, why it's fine to pack the same thing every day if your kid will actually eat it, navigating a new classroom, and the truth about starting solids and what it does (and doesn't) do to your milk supply.
Plus, rapid-fire listener questions covering: feral toddler poop stories, a diaper-ad hot take, surviving the final weeks of pregnancy, due-date mindset, the Elf on the Shelf debate, a very fresh TMI postpartum moment, sibling age gaps, nursing dreams, getting back to date nights, and how (or whether) to get the dads to be friends too.
Grab your coffee and get comfy — this is Moms Interrupted.
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Part 2 is here! After last week's deep dive into sleep training methods, temperament, and motherhood guilt, Natasha and Taylor are back to answer your submitted questions on baby and toddler sleep — no filter, no judgment, just two moms sharing what actually worked (and didn't) for them.
In this episode, they cover:
Does formula really help babies sleep longer than breast milk?
Dream feeds — what they are, when they work, and when they backfire
Night weaning: does it actually fix night waking?
Why "sleeping through the night" means something different for every baby
Short naps, contact naps, and why "crappy naps" might not be crappy at all
Getting babies used to sleeping with grandparents, caregivers, or on the go
Safe sleep basics: tummy sleeping, blankets, pillows, and what to actually worry about
Bedtime with a toddler and an infant at the same time (it's chaos, and that's okay)
Co-sleeping, floor beds, and why "separate beds" might save your marriage
The guilt spiral around sleep — and why comparison is the thief of peace

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. If you haven't listened to Part 1 — Baby Sleep Talk: Sleep Training Methods, Temperament & Motherhood Guilt — start there first.
If this episode made you feel less alone in the 2am struggle, follow Moms Interrupted on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, and leave us a rating — it helps more moms find the show.
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Sleep is the Wild Wild West of parenting advice — and this week, Natasha and Taylor are diving in headfirst. They get real about their own sleep training experiences (the wins, the regrets, and everything in between), why "drowsy but awake" doesn't work for most babies, and why sleep isn't a finish line but a developmental milestone, that is not linear, and develops over years.
In this episode, they cover:
Cry it out, Ferber, and why the lines between sleep methods are blurry & a hot topic
Why temperament — not feeding type, not method — might be the biggest factor in how your baby sleeps
The studies behind infant night waking and what the research actually says (and doesn't say)
Wake windows, nap schedules, and why rigid timing may not work
The guilt spiral around sleep training — and why "is this normal?" deserves a real answer, not a blanket rule
Night help, cultural differences in co-sleeping, and why asking for support isn't a luxury

This is Part 1 of a two-part series — tune in next Thursday for Part 2, where we answer your submitted questions.
If this episode helped you feel less alone in the 3am struggle, follow Moms Interrupted on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, and leave us a rating — it helps more moms find the show.
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This week Taylor and Natasha get real about the messy, unfiltered parts of motherhood — starting with a flight-from-hell travel story that has them questioning airline policy for parents flying solo with toddlers. They dig into bottle refusal and why it's more common (and less talked about) than people think, plus what it means for moms heading back to work. They also cover postpartum hair loss — including why it happens to an estimated 90% of postpartum moms — and its surprising links to postpartum anxiety and insomnia.
Also on the table: surviving the first week of back-to-school separation anxiety, toddler car seat meltdowns, pacifier weaning struggles, and their take on the Anne Hathaway pregnancy bump backlash. As always, it's evidence-informed, honest, and two moms figuring it out in real time.
Topics covered: bottle refusal, postpartum hair loss, 4-month sleep regression, toddler separation anxiety, back-to-school transitions, co-sleeping to crib transition, toddler tantrums, pacifier weaning, postpartum body image, mom friendships

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