Solo Session - 02 "Postpartum Thoughts"

Hey there!Welcome back to our show, today's episode is one of our solo sessions. These conversation will cover significant milestones or persnickety problems that we're working through. Like our interviews, we aim to keep it lighthearted, packed with juicy tips and heartfelt honesty. Today's topic: the births of our boys and the transformation that those experiences had on our perspectives, marriage, and confidence.Resources to note:Shelby Tolar, Love to MamaDr. Stu and Midwife Blyss at the Birthing Instincts PodcastBirth Stats, Articles, and ResourcesDr. Sara Wickham, "Is Home Birth Safe?"Zoe Wright: "How Has Home Birth Changed? A Journey Through Policy, Practice, and Belief"Thomasson & Treber, "From home to hospital: The evolution of childbirth in the United States, 1928–1940" Explorations in Economic History Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 76-99On the frequency of homebirth:"The number and share of U.S. home births rose in 2020"Elizabeth Cohen, "As midwife-assisted home births rise, so too do high-risk births outside hospitals"Texas all births = 65.5% vaginal vs 34.5% c-sec: March of Dimes, "Delivery Method"Interactive birth stats resourceCopilot's assessment of "the sustainability of cesarean rates in texas"Let us know if you have any questions or would like to hear more on a particular subject! We're still workshopping intro music, so drop a comment on what you're liking! And may we ask, How Do You Couple?xo Tally and RyanTopics covered:do we know spies?Ryan's entry to the world of natural birthfear of your body, knowing your bodypractical concerns and personal fearsimpact for all parties when you become parentsRyan's transformation and perspective shifthealing all aroundsecond birth with confidencethe mindset plays the biggest roleour body's design and failurethe intensity of birth, with ADHDget in your birth boatbirth statsbody image and baseline mistrust in my bodybelieving infertility but believing in divine imagethe power of a wise midwifeweighing what you're told by the experts of a fieldresponding to "truths"final thoughtsour new outro song, provided (reluctantly but curiously wonderful) by AI