DS 016 - Postpartum Discussion: Returning to Work, Tongue & Lip Ties, Breastfeeding/Bottle Feeding, Rules for Visitors & Postpartum Nutrition

In this casual, real-talk episode, Candace & Anna discuss life after baby! Topics include returning to work postpartum, tongue/lip ties, breastfeeding/bottle feeding, making rules for visitors and postpartum nutrition. A peek into two womens' postpartum lives!  Show notes:   1:10 – Café Avalaun Giveaway! Leave us a review on iTunes or Facebook during the month of Feburary 2018, snap a screenshot of your review and email it to us at [email protected]. You can get two total entries – one for reviewing us on iTunes and one for reviewing us on Facebook. Check out Cafe Avalaun at www.cafeavalaun.com. Thanks in advance and good luck! 2:45 – Introduction to today’s episode 3:20 – Introducing Otto! And how things are going at home in the first 5 weeks. 6:12 – How Heidi (Candace’s dog) is adjusting to life with a baby 7:10 – Going back to work – small business owner version of maternity leave Cleveland Chiropractic & Integrative Health Center Birthfit Cleveland 9:10 – Breastfeeding, Cracks, Lip Ties & Tongue Ties Ann Witt – Breastfeeding Medicine of Northeast Ohio 14:30 – Paced bottle feeding, how many ounces to feed a breastfed baby by bottle 18:40 – How Eric is adjusting to life with Otto, how he helps out at home, how they split up helping with Otto 22:45 – Needing help during the day/working from home 23:10 – Sean’s time at home after Dean was born, how he helped out with Dean in the early days/weeks, splitting up helping with Dean, his honey-do list at home 24:50 – Anna/Sean/Dean’s visitors, help at the house after he was born 25:18 – Stay-in help (parents staying for the first week(s) or month 27:05 – Stay-in help discussion – Anna & Candace’s views on this 29:15 – How Anna’s mom would visit and help in early days, reconnecting/bonding with mom (grandma) through new mom lens 30:25 – Rules for visitors – Anna 31:45 – Rules for visitors – Candace, challenges of visitors postpartum, nursing with visitors 35:50 – Dean exploring, babyproofing home 36:40 – Wonder Weeks leaps – explanation of theory/leaps, where Dean is Wonder Weeks book App 40:00 – Dean is teething – 4 teeth at 8 months! 42:10 – Postpartum Nutrition – how Candace prepped for postpartum meals, and how she has been handling groceries/cooking since having Otto. Whole30 Compliant Freezer Crock Pot Meal Plan Fresh Fork CSA Thrive Market – Click here to sign up and get 20% off of your first 3 orders! RX Bars – Click here to get them on Amazon. Paleo Banana Bread Perfectly Imperfect Produce 56:00 – Difference in development between Dean and Otto Delivering Strength: Find Us Online Website – www.deliveringstrength.com Facebook – www.facebook.com/deliveringstrength.com  Instagram – www.instagram.com/deliveringstrength  Facebook Community – facebook.com/groups/DeliveringStrength/ Find Dr. Candace Gesicki, DC at Cleveland Chiropractic & Integrative Health Center or Birthfit Cleveland.