Baby Then What

Season 5 is a wrap,  and we're ending it the way we started: with your questions. No filter, no BS. We kick things off by looking back on everything this season was. Amanda had a baby. We recorded in the Bahamas and took a pregnancy test on camera. First-time moms kept reminding us that every journey is different but the feelings are universal. And you guys kept us honest every single week,  t...

We pulled the questions you're actually Googling at 2am, the ones you're too scared to ask out loud,  and we're answering all of them, no fluff. In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie tackle your most-submitted postpartum questions: Is it normal not to feel instant love with your baby? Why does mom guilt never go away? Why do you secretly resent your partner postpartum? A...

The two most common DMs we get? "I want to murder my husband" and "mother in law." So we made the episode. This week Amanda and Jessie get into everything that actually happens to your relationship when you have kids, and nobody warns you about. The tier one tier two love shift the moment you hold your baby. The mental load and why just saying "how can I help" doesn&#...

Amanda is seven weeks postpartum and officially off her blood pressure medication, and today we're getting into everything breastfeeding, pumping and formula. From the first time they shove the baby on your boob in the hospital, to latching, supply issues, engorgement, mastitis, the boob vibrator that saved Amanda's life, and the combo trifecta that nobody warns you is completely exhaustin...

Amanda is officially five weeks postpartum and we are getting into all of it. This week: what happens when postpartum doesn't go to plan, four days in, Amanda's blood pressure spiked, she ended up in the ER sobbing, and the next two weeks were a revolving door of hospitals downtown Toronto. We break down the medication spiral (shoutout to everyone on labetalol, we see you), what OB Med is...

Amanda's back, and she's no longer pregnant. This week we're getting into everything labour and delivery: Amanda's third birth at 36 weeks and 6 days, two weeks of daily triage, the moment she refused to leave the hospital, a NICU detour, skin-to-skin, and why advocating for yourself in that room is everything. Plus Jessie revisits her natural birth story, including the part where...

Part 2 is here and this is where it gets real. After a year of heavy periods, depleted iron, and being told everything was normal, Jessie finally has answers. She walks through the exact protocol her functional medicine doctor put her on, what it actually did, and what happened after one month. Spoiler: her first normal period in years. She also breaks down the new protocol based on her Gut Zoomer...

After having kids, Jessie started experiencing extreme postpartum hormone issues that nobody could explain. Heavy periods lasting weeks, exhaustion, brain fog, anemia, hormone imbalances, parasites, detoxing, functional medicine, and feeling completely dismissed by doctors. In this solo episode of Baby Then What, Jessie opens up about the postpartum health journey she’s been quietly dealing with b...

We're back. And this one is chaotic. If Part 1 was the emotional one, Part 2 is the real-life, no-filter, how-are-we-surviving-this one. Amanda and Jessie are back answering more of your questions, the messy, funny, and brutally honest ones that every toddler mom and new mom is thinking but nobody answers honestly. This mom podcast episode covers: Toddler tips for weaning off the bottle at bedtime...

Mom Advice Q&A: Emotional Struggles No One Talks About You asked. We answered. And honestly? You did not hold back. This week on Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie are answering the real questions moms are afraid to ask, the ones you think but never say out loud. This mom podcast episode covers: Mom guilt & the "am I a bad mom?" spiral Losing your identity in motherhood Marriage r...

Choosing between an OB and a midwife? Most moms are forced to decide without actually understanding the difference, and it can completely shape your pregnancy, labour, and delivery experience. No one sits you down and explains this. So in this episode of Baby Then What , Amanda and Jessie become the people they wish they had before their first appointment. They’ve both had experiences with OBs and...

No one talks about THIS part of motherhood… until you’re in it. In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie get real about the biggest parenting transitions — from 0 to 1, 1 to 2, and preparing for baby #3 — and why the hardest stage might not be what you think. They break down the emotional, physical, and mental load of adding more kids, the shock that hits (especially dads 👀), and the...

You're in the third trimester. You're uncomfortable. Someone keeps asking if you've packed your hospital bag and you want to throw something. Same, honestly. This week Amanda and Jessie are getting into the reality of the third trimester, no fluff, no perfectly curated bump photos, just the actual truth about what's happening to your body, your brain, and your to-do list before thi...

You thought getting one kid to sleep was hard. Cute. Now you've got two. Same room. Different schedules. One of them is definitely going to wake the other one up at 11pm and you will lose your mind. Amanda and Jessie are talking all things siblings sharing a room, because someone has to, and it might as well be two moms who've lived it and survived (barely). In this episode: When kids shou...

Going back to work after having a baby hits differently than anyone prepares you for. The guilt. The daycare drop-offs. The feeling that you’re failing at everything all at once. In this solo episode of Baby Then What, Jessie answers real questions from moms who are in the thick of it,  navigating maternity leave, returning to work, and trying to figure out who they are now. Because this isn’t jus...

You can love your kids, and still miss your old life. No one fully prepares you for how much becoming a mom changes you. Not just your schedule, but your identity, relationships, emotions, and sense of self. In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie talk about the things they wish they knew before becoming mothers, from grieving your old life and navigating identity loss, to bonding exp...

Why did dessert feel illegal growing up, and how does that affect the way we feed our kids now? In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie unpack the food rules they were raised with, clean plate club pressure, labeling foods as “good” or “bad,” sneaking snacks, and the food guilt many millennial moms still carry. Now raising toddlers, they talk about picky eating stress, toddler nutriti...

What baby gear is actually worth it, and what’s just marketing? Baby #3 Reset: What I’m Rebuying, Keeping & Skipping In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie break down the real, honest truth about baby and toddler gear after multiple kids. No sponsorships. No brand pressure. Just what we’ve used, what we’d buy again, and what we regret spending money on. We cover: • Best strollers...

Marriage after kids feels different, and no one really prepares you for how much it changes. In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie talk honestly about marriage after kids: the roommate phase, resentment creeping in, mental load imbalance, feeling like coworkers instead of partners, and how intimacy shifts when you’re exhausted and touched out. They share real stories from postpartum...

In this listener Q&A episode, Amanda and Jessie answer the real questions moms are actually asking, from postpartum identity and marriage after kids to sleep training, budgeting on maternity leave, and surviving toddler chaos. They talk honestly about age gaps and timing baby #2, second baby showers, postpartum hair loss, parenting disagreements, sex after baby, bedtime with a toddler and newb...

Raising kids today looks nothing like how we grew up, and most of us are figuring it out in real time. In this episode, Amanda and Jessie talk honestly about parenting in a digital world filled with screens, iPads, FaceTime, and toddlers who can scroll before they can dress themselves. They unpack the guilt, survival moments, and constant balancing act of using technology without letting it take o...

This episode might get us cancelled. Some people are going to be mad. And honestly… we’re a little nervous. Today we’re sharing the unpopular mom opinions we usually keep in our heads, about babies, toddlers, mom guilt, marriage after kids, and the pressure to love every single stage of motherhood. We talk about: – Not loving the newborn phase – Why toddler life is unhinged – Mom guilt and losing...

In this solo Q&A episode, Amanda answers your real pregnancy and mom-life questions, from labour fears and postpartum hair loss to potty training, pregnancy with two kids, and surviving first birthday emotions. She shares honest, real-life answers about: • Transitioning from one kid to two • Labour nerves and VBAC fears • Postpartum hair loss and recovery • Pregnancy with toddlers • Potty trai...

In this solo episode of Baby Then What, Amanda shares a real and emotional pregnancy update — from her anatomy scan and gender reveal to surviving the holidays with kids and navigating the second trimester. She opens up about pregnancy anxiety, mixed emotions, parenting while pregnant, and the moments no one prepares you for. This episode is about the feelings no one talks about: gender shock, unc...

Everyone says the second trimester is the “easy” one,  more energy, less nausea, and that pregnancy glow. So why do so many moms still feel anxious, uncomfortable, and unsure during trimester 2? In this episode of Baby Then What, Amanda and Jessie get brutally honest about the real truth of the second trimester, especially now that Amanda is pregnant with baby #3. We talk about: – Second trimester...