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Postpartum on Purpose

by Anne Marie Williams

Postpartum is challenging, yes, but does it have to be overwhelming? What if you could actually love who you become during this time? Here, postpartum meets God's grace and personal development techniques. Let's do postpartum on purpose.

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  1. 113. What it's like fostering a newborn

    Lady, if you or someone you know are planning to or discerning foster parenting, today's guest host is THE lady to talk to. Madeline and her husband Adam have fostered for five years now, and she shares why she: -recommends starting with respite care if you already have biological children -where...

  2. 112. 3 Words I Never Use During Postpartum

    Lady, I've found these three words that make up one phrase to be pure poison for my postpartum mindset, even though I hear them uttered regularly (and seemingly innocuously) in everyday life. Here's why I never start sentences with "Must be nice..." If you haven't already, please leave a starred...

  3. 111. How Postpartum Enhances Your Prayer Life

    "My failures were an invitation for God to love me." "I just asked the Lord to see myself as He sees me." "I used to think I was always a basket case back then, but..." Lady, I want you to listen to this gorgeous guest episode by mom and author Allison Auth, whose book Baby and Beyond was my very...

  4. 110. Are GLP-1s safe to lose the baby weight?

    GLP-1s for weight loss are everywhere, but are they safe to lose the baby weight, even if you're not breastfeeding? Today, I'm hitting the high points to consider if you're thinking about asking your healthcare practitioner for a GLP-1 prescription, including concerns specific to breastfeeding as...

  5. 109. Emergency C-section with Baby #1: A Story of Resilience

    Lady! Today's guest host has a story of resilience amidst and after an emergency C-section with her first baby, quite the opposite of the unmedicated birth she prepped, planned, and hoped for! Stories like Veronica's are the heart behind the PoP podcast: tough things can happen, but we can move...

  6. 108. New Mom Scary Thoughts: Now What?

    The single most important thing that I want you to know: you don't have to be afraid. Let's talk where scary thoughts, aka intrusive thoughts, in new motherhood come from, what they mean about you (spoiler: absolutely nothing), and what to do with them, using a spot-on analogy called Man in the...

  7. 107. Baby Burial Options After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Infant Loss

    "How do you bury a baby miscarried at home?" "How do you buy a casket for a baby born still?" Today's guest host, Jocelyn Abyad, is VP of We Carry You Still, an organization that connects grieving parents (and those who support them) with answers to the most pressing, heartbreaking practical...

  8. 106. Who Gets to Hold Your New Baby?

    If you've read or heard that you shouldn't allow relatives or others to spend time with your baby if they haven't had certain shots, or learned what to say to keep strangers from touching or holding your baby, this episode's for you! Taking those positions with strangers or relatives is certainly...

  9. Postpartum #3 was her best yet: what she did differently

    Hi Lady! If you've ever wondered whether your 2nd postpartum could be better than your 1st, or your 5th could be better than all the rest, even though you have an additional person to care for and more logistics to work through--today's episode is for you. Guest host Amylynn Smith of The NFP...

  10. 104. The Health Advice Your Baby Care Book is Missing

    Lady, hi! In this episode, I'm covering the arena of both maternal and child health that your garden variety baby care book is missing, as well as ways we incorporate this kind of health practice for our babies. The one baby care book I've found that does a great job covering all the health bases...

  11. 103. How a Postpartum Doula Wants You to Prepare for New Motherhood

    Lady, hi! Following up last episode's review of Nina Spears' book "The Baby Chick Guide to Positive Pregnancy," here's Nina herself sharing the ways she as a postpartum doula encourages her clients to prepare for new motherhood (or motherhood again!) while they are still pregnant. She talks about...

  12. 102. A Pregnancy Guidebook I'd Give a Friend

    Hi Lady! Here's my book review of The Baby Chick's Guide to Positive Pregnancy: How to Prepare Your Mind, Body, and Partner, by Nina Spears. This is a pregnancy guide book I'd give to a friend expecting her first, or third, or fifth. :) Why am I reviewing it on my postpartum-focused podcast?…

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  13. 101. How to Go From 2 Incomes to 1 After Baby

    Hi Lady! If you want to stay home with baby but just aren't sure how to make the money work going from 2 incomes to 1, today's episode is for you! Guest hosts Shana and Vanessa, aka The Budget Besties, are Dave Ramsey-trained master financial coaches and co-hosts of the Financial Coaching for…

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  14. 100. Beyond Sleep Deprivation: What to Do for Postpartum Insomnia

    Hi Lady! Can't sleep (at night) even when the baby is? If you're unable to sleep or to stay asleep aside from baby's diaper changes and feedings, here's what I want you to do: 1) make an appointment with your healthcare practitioner. Now. Please. Get help with your sleep ASAP, so that you're not...

  15. 99. Postpartum after a Planned C-section, Hysterectomy

    Hi Lady! If you knew for sure that this was your last baby, how would that shape your postpartum? In this episode, guest host Kaitlin shares her experience of postpartum after a planned C-section and hysterectomy (plus unexpected complications) for suspected placenta accreta with baby #6. This...

  16. 98. The Simple Daily Habit that Changed My Postpartum

    Hi Lady! Here I'm sharing the single most influential habit that made all the difference in my most recent postpartum experience. You can start while you're still pregnant, or however far you are into baby's first year. It's fast and it's effective for helping you handle the discomfort,...

  17. 97. Mommy's Not an Octopus

    Hi Lady! Today's guest host, Emily Busby, shares the origin story behind her children's book Mommy's Not an Octopus. This episode isn't long, don't blink or you'll miss it. And you won't want to miss the relatability, the insights, the affirmation, of both the struggles and the growth of...

  18. 96. Postpartum Book Review: Rattled: How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain

    Lady, hi! It's my pleasure to share a book review of Rattled: How to Calm New Mom Anxiety with the Power of the Postpartum Brain, by psychologist Nicole Amoyal Pensak. I highlight the reasons I recommend every pregnant or postpartum mom at least borrow, maybe buy, this one. Bonus, I'm offering a...

  19. 95. Why Healthy Foods Can Hurt During Postpartum

    Hi Lady! Today's guest host, Maranda Bower of Postpartum University, shares excerpts from her long-form article "Postpartum Digestion is not Normal Digestion." (full article link is below) As an example, "Nourishment is not defined by the nutrient content of food alone, but by what the body can...

  20. 94. You Don't Have to Be Afraid of Postpartum OCD

    Oh, lady. :) This episode has been in my heart and mind for such a long time. And it's not a quick listen. But here is the heartbreak and hope of my experience with postpartum OCD. If you struggle with your mental health during postpartum, know another mom who does, or are afraid of being hit by…

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  21. 93. Postpartum When You Just Moved

    Hi Lady! In today's guest episode, Marianne shares her experience of postpartum just months after moving with her family to a new state where she knew a grand total of no one. Here's what was hard and what helped. Remember to check out the full show notes at postpartumonpurpose.com. Get in touch…

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  22. 92. When Your Postpartum Belly is Soft, Squishy, and Saggy

    Hey Lady! Around 8 months postpartum after the last couple babies, I notice in a particular way that my stomach isn't flat or firm. Of course, right? I've grown and birthed 5 babies now. But that doesn't mean I don't notice. Here's the attitude I choose and the practical things I do when I...

  23. 91. Postpartum When Your Child Experiences Miraculous Healing

    Hey Lady! I'm fortunate to know today's guest host personally, and I'm truly grateful she agreed to share her story of her son's inexplicable healing from a serious heart condition, even amidst her own struggles with postpartum medical complications. If you or someone you love are facing the...

  24. 90. Have You 'Lost Yourself' in Motherhood?

    Hi Lady! In this episode, I talk (at length!) about the idea of losing yourself in motherhood or not feeling like yourself after baby. I share how many hours of consecutive sleep I've found I need bare minimum in order to not feel like a zombie. But then I ask you to consider the question: what...

  25. 89. How It's Going at 10 Months Postpartum

    Hi Lady! I last did a Postpartum State of the Union address ;) at 4 months postpartum, so I thought it was time for another. Here's how things are going with baby's sleep and eating and walking and teething, plus mom's exercise/activity/healing/movement, weight loss, mood, cycles/return of...

  26. 88. Postpartum as a Teen Mom

    Hi Lady! When today's guest host reached out to me about hosting an episode on a breastfeeding-related topic, my initial reaction was that I have a fair amount of breastfeeding content already. But when I learned the 'why' behind her decision to become an IBCLC (international board certified...

  27. 87. Why NFP/FAM can be Less Reliable During Postpartum

    Hi Lady! You've heard the jokes about what you call people that use natural family planning (though it's often mistakenly equated with 'the rhythm method'): parents. But if you've been in the trenches of postpartum fertility awareness/NFP, you also know it can be particularly tricky deciphering...

  28. 86. What to Expect when Your Period Comes Back

    Hi Lady! A whole variety of factors play into when your period comes back after baby. But once it does, there are several patterns those first postpartum cycles tend to follow ***if you are breastfeeding and baby latches (as opposed to exclusively or regularly pumping or exclusively formula...

  29. 85. My Mira Monitor Review

    Hey Lady! Here's my review of the Mira monitor for the Marquette Method of natural family planning (NFP)/fertility awareness (FAM). I've used it for 5ish months during this postpartum, and during that time my fertility returned. If you're considering switching to Mira from Clearblue or another...

  30. 84. Stop Throwing Away All That Pumped Milk!

    Hi Lady! Today, Let's break down a new deep dive from ParentData founder + Harvard-trained economist + best-selling author Emily Oster on why the CDC's recommendations for breastmilk storage are overly cautious. Specifically: -how long is it safe to keep freshly pumped milk on the counter and in...

  31. 83. 2 Things that Can Make or Break Your Postpartum

    Hi Lady! Reminder that my new website, postpartumonpurpose.com, is now live!!! Each week, I post the link to the podcast in the blog, ALONG WITH anything I forgot to say, thought of later, OR links to other episodes on similar topic/s. In this episode, I'm sharing the heart or attitude or mindset...

  32. 82. How To Do *Less* Laundry During Postpartum

    Lady, listen. I had no idea laundry was something that could be revolutionized...until I learned otherwise. Here, I'm sharing top tips from reading Laundry Love by Patric Richardson that will cut down the time you spend on laundry. Yes, even with the spitup on baby's clothes and your clothes and...

  33. 81. Lent: Postpartum Edition

    Hi Lady! Today, I've got 2 updates for you: 1) why I recommend pressing PAUSE on purchasing the Mira monitor if you're trying to avoid pregnancy 2) I have a new website (!!!!!!) postpartumonpurpose.com. And then I've got 3 thoughts for your consideration during Lent: 1) perhaps you've got enough...

  34. 80. When to Call 911 during Postpartum

    Hi Lady! This episode is guest hosted by Dr. Manisha Ghemire, founder of North Carolina-based Momkinz https://momkinz.com/ directory of postpartum support specialists. Dr. Manisha distinguishes between normal vs. urgent vs. emergent symptoms during postpartum, for both physical symptoms and...

  35. 79. Are You Eating Enough During Postpartum?

    Hey Lady! A couple months back, I saw an Instagram post from @postpartumuniversity asserting that 500 extra calories per day for breastfeeding moms might be nowhere near enough calories. In today's episode, I'm sharing why new moms might need two or even three times that many calories, especially...

  36. 78. When is it safe to start exercising after baby?

    Hi Lady! How much exercise should you be getting during postpartum, and when is it safe to start? Here's how I'm incorporating the idea that 'movement is medicine', starting in my earliest postpartum days through now, almost 8 months(!) with my fifth baby. For further reading, an article I wrote...

  37. 77. How I use the Hinge Health app during Postpartum

    Hi Lady! You know by now how I feel about free things, so it'll come as no surprise how enthused I was about the free Hinge Health app offered through my husband's employer. Here are all the things I love about the app, including built-in accountability to keep me honest and actually using it…

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  38. 76. How to Do C-Section Scar Massage at Home

    Hi Lady! If you've had a C-section (or known someone who has!), this guest episode is for you. I asked physical therapist assistant Sarah to cover the steps of C-section scar self-massage, and she delivered! Maybe most importantly, you can do C-section scar massage even if your C-section was…

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  39. 75. Is a C-section Scar Defect causing your secondary infertility or recurrent miscarriage?

    Hi Lady! Up until several months ago, I had never heard of a C-section scar defect, Cesearan scar defect, uterine isthmocele, or uterine niche (yep, those are all names for the same thing). But once I learned that between 30 and 70% of C-sections (depending on the research study) may result in...

  40. 74. Postpartum When Your Baby has an Unknown Diagnosis

    Hey Lady! This guest episode approaches sacred ground, a taste of the unique complexities, triumphs, and trials that come when a child is born and an unsuspected medical condition is discovered. Elena doesn't overwhelm the listener with particular details of her daughter Maggie's diagnosis, she...

  41. 73. The "Unschooling" Approach to Introducing Solids

    Hi Lady! There's so much noise around how and when you introduce solids to your baby, including a fair amount of maxims about what you must do or must not do. Five babies in, my approach has become progressively more relaxed with each child. Here's what I'd offer for your consideration if you…

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  42. 72. Traveling with a Baby for the Holidays

    Hey Lady! Let's talk about keeping your sanity and your peace while traveling with a baby (and older sibling/s) over the holidays. Here's what to consider as you decide a) whether you want to travel at all b) how to set reasonable expectations for holiday travel c) how to not be overwhelmed by...

  43. 71. Save a Step Cooking: The alternative to batch cooking/freezer meal prep

    Hi Lady! If you're pregnant now, everyone and their brother will tell you to prep freezer meals before baby comes. But if you're postpartum and that didn't happen....same. I've got you. Here's an alternative to batch cooking/freezer meal prep that doesn't require you to cook for hours and hours…

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  44. 70. Holiday Prep: Postpartum-Style

    Hi Lady! At this time of year, we're facing increased commitments, increased stressful interactions (with in-laws, family of origin, etc.), AND we want to make meaningful Advent resolutions in order to enter into the "already...not yet" of this season and living it in light of eternity. When it...

  45. 69. 4 months postpartum as a key transition point

    Hi Lady! I look at 4 months postpartum as a key transition point: your hormones are still likely pretty low if you're breastfeeding but your daily activities are more or less back to normal (including your 'new normal'). Here's what this key transition time looks like for me in terms of sleep,...

  46. 68. How to Prevent Mommy Meltdowns

    Hi Lady! This week wraps up an informal 3-part miniseries. The first episode (#66) addressed what to do when everyone (thinks they) need you at once, with two movie quotes to make you laugh and help you shift your mindset about (and perhaps during) those moments. The second episode (#67) offered...

  47. 67. Which Child Gets Your Attention First?

    Hi Lady! Last week, I talked about the 2 movie quotes that help keep me sane when everyone (thinks they) need me at once. This week, I'm sharing 3 principles that help me navigate this type of scenario: 1) Safety first 2) Prevention is the Best Medicine (avoid four-alarm everyone-needs-me-at-once...

  48. 66. When Everyone Needs You at Once

    Hi Lady! In this episode, I share 2 quotes from the 1938 Cary Grant/Katharine Hepburn hit Bringing Up Baby that I rely on in those moments when everything seems to be going sideways at once. The baby needs to eat and the little boys are crying and one of the older kids isn't listening and the…

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  49. 65. Preparing Your Body for a Future Pregnancy

    Hi Lady! In this episode, guest host Grace Shepard shares the four pillars for preconception health, and my favorite is the fourth one (hint: it's not all on you, Mama!). Here's what to consider if you're postpartum now and hoping to conceive again in the future. If you enjoyed this episode, I'd...

  50. 64. How to Build Your Grandma Tribe

    Hi Lady! I've been interviewed for 2 different podcasts lately, and each host has asked me to share the one main thing I want women to know about or do during postpartum. My one main thing is: Build a Grandma Tribe. Today I'm talking about why to start one (including why I say you have to 'build'...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Postpartum is challenging, yes, but does it have to be overwhelming? What if you could actually love who you become during this time? Here, postpartum meets God's grace and personal development techniques. Let's do postpartum on purpose.

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Anne Marie Williams

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