Today’s Guest is TV Host & Entertainment Reporter, Stuart Brazell. Stuart is currently 38 weeks pregnant with her second baby and shares about how her first birth experience didn’t go as planned, requiring a vacuum and an episiotomy, leading to a very challenging physical recovery. Although she didn’t feel like herself for months after her son was born, she was able to successfully breastfeed for 18 months.

Stuart lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Robbie and 2 year old son.

Main points:

3:45 First Birth Experience: pitocin, membrane-swipe, epidural, vacuum, high-blood pressure

8:50 Physical Recovery

10:06 Breastfeeding: 18 months, good experience, working while breastfeeding

10:40 Sleeping: night nurse, abroad trip

Methods: bath and book routine, patience

14:24 Balancing Work and Mom life

16:58 Being Pregnant while Parenting Another

19:55 Acid Reflux: gripe water, diet, breastfeeding

22:57 Travelling with a Newborn

24:23 Having a Child and Relationships

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