Baby Then What

• 5.21: What We Wish We Knew Before Our First Baby: Postpartum, Newborn Realities & Baby #3 Lessons

  Welcome back to Baby Then What, today we’re talking about all the things we wish we knew before becoming moms for the first time… now that baby #3 is officially on the way.From delusional sleep expectations to Pinterest-mom fantasies, postpartum shocks, newborn chaos, relationship meltdowns, mental load guilt, and letting go of control, we’re unpacking the motherhood lessons we learned the very, very hard way.If you’re pregnant, TTC, deep into postpartum, or just quietly spiraling at 2am… this one hits home.• What we believed before baby #1 (and why we laugh now)• The things NO ONE tells you about postpartum• Baby #2 humbling us in ways we didn’t expect• What actually matters with a newborn• What we’re not stressing over with baby #3• Our list of “things we wish we knew” , from relationships to pelvic floors to schedules to mom guiltWe’re answering questions like:“Did motherhood look anything like what you imagined?”“What was your moment of ‘Oh sh*t, this is nothing like I expected?’”“Did baby #2 heal you or humble you?”“What would you tell your pre-baby self now?”And of course… things we wish someone whispered in our ears before the first baby arrived, the honest, messy, unfiltered realities that only moms understand.Because spoiler: you don’t become a mom in one moment. It’s a slow build, a thousand heartbreaks, a thousand miracles, and a version of yourself you didn’t know existed.If you ever said:“Why did no one tell me this?”“You will survive this.”“OMG, I didn’t know motherhood felt like this.”Then this episode is literally for you.New episodes every Thursday.Follow ⁠@baby.then.what⁠ for daily mom chaos.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More Shopping Fun ⁠⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠Motherhood lessons, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding truths, mental load, relationship after kids, newborn stage, motherhood expectations vs reality, baby #3 pregnancy, TTC, motherhood community, surviving the first year, things I wish I knew before having a baby.

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• 5.20: Toddler Negotiations 101: Why They’re Winning & We’re Losing (Tantrums, Power Struggles + Chaos)

  This week, Amanda & Jessie are breaking down a universal truth: toddlers run the house.Welcome to Toddler Negotiations 101,  a survival guide for moms losing arguments to humans who think socks are optional and ketchup is spicy.We’re answering:• Why are toddlers THIS good at negotiating?• Who gave them this much confidence??• Do they accept “no” as a challenge?• Were WE this unhinged as kids, or is this new chaos?Plus our real-life daily battles:• Snack wars• Car seat stiff-as-a-board mode• Outfit meltdowns• Screen-time bartering• The “I want it—NO I DON’T!” loop• Toddlers changing their minds mid-sentenceAnd our “expert” pointers (aka survival tips):• Fake choices (until they stop working)• Bribery IS parenting• Distraction magic• Lower-the-bar wins• Picking your battles• Tag-teaming with your partner• Keeping snacks for YOUR sanityAnd of course… your toddler negotiation confessions.If you’ve ever found yourself debating with someone who eats crayons,  this episode is for you.New episodes every Thursday.Follow @baby.then.what for daily mom chaos.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Free Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠More Shopping Fun ⁠⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠toddler tantrumstoddler negotiationtoddler behavior helptoddler meltdownsgentle parentingnegotiating with toddlerstoddler disciplinetoddler chaostoddler refusingmom humor podcastreal motherhoodBaby Then What podcast

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• 5.19: You Asked, We Answered - The Rawest Mom Q&A: Sleep, Speech, Sex, TTC, Anger, Pelvic Floor & Baby #3 Chaos

  In this week’s episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie dive into a brutally honest listener Q&A covering the topics moms are actually struggling with — sleep training, regressions, feeding battles, postpartum rage, pelvic floor recovery, speech delays, TTC timing, sex after baby, car setup for 3 kids, walking milestones, and everything in between.No experts, no judgment — just two moms keeping it real, answering your rawest questions with honesty, humor, and the chaos you expect from the Baby Then What universe.Whether you’re in the trenches of newborn life, navigating toddlerhood, crying in your bathroom, or considering baby #3… this episode is for you.Topics we cover:• Baby refusing milk / feeding struggles• Sleep training, sleep regressions, bassinet-to-crib transitions• Late walking, speech delays, and milestone anxiety• Pelvic floor recovery + postpartum fitness• Postpartum anger, rage & partner communication• Low libido + sex after baby• TTC timing, age gaps, triggering announcements• Car setup + room sharing for 2–3 kids• Emotional breakdown moments & survival modeListen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube — new episodes every ThursdayToronto moms — The Mom Talk is back! 🎟️ Join us Nov 27 at CREEDS Coffee for an unfiltered night of real talk, raw stories, and a local shopping market.🎟️ Get your tickets at ⁠https://innermomco.myflodesk.com/momtalknovember ⁠and use code MOMTALK5 for $5 off!Catch up on all episodes from pregnancy to postpartum to toddler life and beyond.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠⁠More Shopping Fun ⁠https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhat⁠Motherhood podcast, postpartum rage, sleep regression help, baby milestones, late walking baby, speech delay mom advice, pelvic floor recovery, TTC after baby, age gap planning, postpartum sex, baby refusing milk, 2 kids to 3 kids tips, room sharing toddlers, car seat setup 3 kids, real mom Q&A, Baby Then What podcast

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• 5.18: Baby Milestones, Marriage, and Mental Breakdowns: The Q&A You Didn’t Know You Needed

  In this real, raw, and hysterically honest Q&A, Amanda and Jessie answer the questions moms are actually asking about baby milestones, marriage after kids, friendships, fertility, and trying to stay sane through it all.If you’ve ever googled “why is my baby not rolling yet?” or “how long do I have to share a room with this child?” this one’s for you.We cover:The baby stuff: reflux, milestones, sleep, and surviving the early daysThe mental load: when you love your kids but still want to hide in the bathroomMom life: friendships, finding yourself again, and debating baby number threeThe relationship real talk: marriage after kids, MIL drama, and dads trying to helpFertility and TTC: secondary infertility, the two-week wait, and the worst advice we’ve ever heardWhether you’re in the thick of the newborn trenches or knee-deep in toddler chaos, this episode will make you laugh, cry, and feel so seen.Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, and follow @babythenwhat for daily mom chaos, community, and unfiltered conversations.Toronto moms — The Mom Talk is back! 🎟️Join us Nov 27 at CREEDS Coffee for an unfiltered night of real talk, raw stories, and a local shopping market.🎟️ Get your tickets at https://innermomco.myflodesk.com/momtalknovember and use code MOMTALK5 for $5 off!Catch up on all episodes from pregnancy to postpartum to toddler life and beyond.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠⁠More Shopping Fun https://shopmy.us/shop/babythenwhatbaby milestones, postpartum marriage, motherhood podcast, TTC after baby, baby reflux, daycare transition, mom life podcast, secondary infertility, baby development, real mom talk, relationships after kids, motherhood unfiltered, new mom tips, fertility journey, pregnancy podcast

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• 5.17: Going Back to Work After Baby: Daycare, Mom Guilt & Finding Balance

  No one warns you how emotional going back to work after baby really is - the daycare drop-offs, the mom guilt, the identity crisis, the baby brain… it’s a lot.In this week’s episode, Amanda & Jessie get real about what it’s actually like to return to work after maternity leave - from the mental prep and the daycare germs to the guilt of loving your job and missing your baby at the same time.We talk about:• How to mentally prepare for that first week back• Building trust with daycare and letting go of control• Setting work boundaries without apologizing• Handling mom guilt and the grief of maternity leave ending• Our survival tips (and honest breakdown moments)If you’ve ever cried in your car after daycare drop-off, this one’s for you.🎧 Listen to Baby Then What - the podcast for moms figuring it out one chaotic day at a time.Catch up on all episodes from pregnancy to postpartum to toddler life and beyond.⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Faves⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@baby.then.what ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Baby Then What⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Resources & Guides: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.babythenwhat.com ⁠going back to work after baby, postpartum return to work, daycare transition, working mom podcast, mom guilt, motherhood identity, maternity leave, daycare drop-off, new mom advice, first week back at work, mom life balance, working motherhood, career after kids, postpartum mental health, stay-at-home vs working mom, self-care for moms, balancing work and motherhood, emotional side of going back to work, baby then what podcast, toronto moms podcast, canadian motherhood podcast

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