Love Baby & Toddler Podcast
Welcome to the Love Baby & Toddler Podcast! We are going to be sharing our experiences around motherhood, birth, breastfeeding, pregnancy, relationship changes, toddler struggles, and all things related to parenting. We can’t wait to jump into these conversations with you every Wednesday!Find more of Megan & Molly on social media @Lovebabyandtoddler
Episodes
13 episodes
The Pressure of “Bouncing Back” After Pregnancy
In this episode, we talk about the pressures of “bouncing back” after pregnancy. We give our honest takes on our pregnancy and postpartum bodies. We also discuss how social media can negatively impact how we see ourselves & playing the comp...
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Episode 12
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32:28
Traveling with Kids - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
In this episode, we talk about traveling with kids! We discuss things that we’ve learned about traveling with our children via airplane, train and car. We talk about tips that we’ve gotten, and what actually works for us and what we won’t do th...
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Episode 11
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33:11
Molly's Birth Stories - One Epidural, One Missed by Husband, & One Doula Birth
In this episode, Molly and her husband, Corin, talk through the details of their three birth stories. They talk about how each birth created a different experience for them individually and as a couple. Molly had three very different hospital b...
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Episode 10
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35:43
Gender Disappointment & Inappropriate Questions
In this episode, we talk about our thoughts on gender disappointment - spoiler, it's okay to not feel immediately thrilled about the sex of your baby! Molly talks about constantly being asked, “are you going to try for a baby boy?”. We ta...
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Episode 9
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29:52
The Challenges and Joys of Breastfeeding
In this episode, we discuss our breastfeeding journeys. We talk about some of the struggles we had during our respective journeys - cracked nipples, latch issues, nursing strikes, storing milk, and more. We discuss the pressure of breastfeeding...
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Episode 8
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1:02:16
The Evolution of Friendships in Parenthood & Making Mom Friends
In this episode, we talk about the evolution of our friendships since becoming mothers. We discuss making new friendships and the differences in making friends as a city mom vs. a suburban mom. We talk about the importance of friendships in par...
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Episode 7
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37:59
An Unexpected Diagnosis to an Unexpected Pregnancy With Cristina P
In this episode, we talk to Cristina P about her unexpected cancer diagnosis at 22. She talks about the challenges of dealing with a health scare at a young age and what that meant for starting a family with her now-husband. Cristina is real an...
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Episode 6
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41:54
Parenting: Expectation vs. Reality With Corin Chesterson
In this episode, we bring on our first guest—Molly's husband, Corin! We talk about the expectations we had for ourselves as parents before we entered parenthood. We dive into what our parenting realities look like and how raising kids can throw...
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Episode 5
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35:19
Prioritizing Yourself in Parenthood
In this episode, we talked about prioritizing ourselves in parenthood/motherhood. We discussed our personal experiences, including where we both are currently in terms of prioritizing ourselves and where we have room to improve. We discussed so...
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Episode 4
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35:28
Three Hours of Pushing + Unexpected C-Section in NYC - Megan's Birth Story
In this episode, Megan gives a detailed account of her birth story—spoiler alert: it didn’t go as planned. Filled with unexpected ups and downs, we have an open and honest conversation about preparing for birth. Sometimes, everything goes perfe...
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Episode 3
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43:01
Trusting Your Intuition as a Parent
As parents, we make decisions for our children from before we even conceive, and we continue to make them for the rest of their lives. We decide how we want to birth our babies, which pediatricians we will work with, breastfeeding or formula, c...
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Episode 2
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29:24