Ep 45: The Truth About Postpartum Support: Night Nurses, Sleep Deprivation & Building Your Village | with Jess Geroux

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever wondered how new moms are supposed to survive sleep deprivation, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, newborn anxiety, and a career… this episode is for you.This week on Who Let Me Do This, Saidee sits down with newborn care specialist (also known as a night nurse) Jess Geroux to talk about what postpartum support actually looks like behind closed doors — and why so many women are trying to do motherhood without the village they truly need.Tldr: Everyone needs a Jess in their life.Jess shares what it’s like working overnight with newborns and exhausted parents, how sleep conditioning works for babies, what ambitious working moms often get wrong about postpartum recovery, and why “pushing through” isn’t the badge of honor we think it is.They also discuss:What a newborn care specialist/night nurse actually doesHow overnight postpartum support worksBreastfeeding struggles and newborn sleep deprivationPostpartum anxiety, rage, and mental healthThe invisible mental load of motherhoodWhy millennial moms are more isolated than everHow to build a realistic postpartum support systemThe difference between a postpartum doula and a night nurseWhy one good night of sleep can change everythingWhether you’re pregnant, in the newborn stage, planning another baby, or supporting a new mom in your life, this episode is an honest conversation about motherhood, support, sleep, and why women were never meant to do this alone.Connect with Jess:Instagram: @not_that_boy_momEmail: [email protected] If this episode resonated with you, share it with another ambitious mom who needs the reminder that asking for help is not failure — it’s strategy. If you vibed with this episode, here’s how you can keep the chaos going: Hit Follow so new episodes show up without you having to remember (because who has the brain space?)Share it with your favorite boss bestie so they know they’re not alone 🍷Leave a rating & review — it’s basically the podcast version of a compliment, and you know I live for those 💕Pop by instagram @saideegrimley or tiktok @wholetmedothispod and tell me what no ones saying out loud as a high achieving working mom