Colleen D's Story: breech baby, positive C-section experience, postpartum preeclampsia, returning to work after 8 weeks, choosing not to sleep train

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The Sleep Sessions

Dara Whitaker

43 episodes

4 days ago

This podcast is a place for women to share their challenges and successes of adapting to life and sleep after a new baby. Each episode features a different mom sharing her story. The discussions cover a wide range of topics: birth experiences, physical recovery, feeding challenges, sleep training methods, mental health, infant illness, impacts on relationships, work/life balance and more.

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Colleen D's Story: breech baby, positive C-section experience, postpartum preeclampsia, returning to work after 8 weeks, choosing not to sleep train

The Sleep Sessions

28 minutes 31 seconds

5 years ago

Colleen D's Story: breech baby, positive C-section experience, postpartum preeclampsia, returning to work after 8 weeks, choosing not to sleep train

Colleen and her husband were planning on an unmedicated hospital birth, but were shocked when their son flipped into a breech position at 37 weeks gestation. While this resulted in an unplanned C-section, Colleen still had a very positive birth experience.

Colleen, her husband Patrick and soon to be one year old Rory are an animal loving family as owners to their dog Scout and horse Matt

Main points:

Birth Story (1:53)

Positive C-section experience (4:15)

Preeclampsia post C-section (5:16)

C-section advice (7:38)

Going home from hospital (9:17)

Breastfeeding jaundice and switching to formula(11:22)

Sleeping (14:33)

Going back to work (16:14)

Nightime routine (18:31)

New baby and relationships in life (22:48)

Tips and Resources:

Find time for yourself

Love to dream swaddle

Mayen Abdominal massage post c-section

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