Millennial Moms

Josie brings a couple articles to this episode that are quite shocking. Olani and Josie discuss a report on mistreatment during maternity care and harmful ingredients that you may find in baby powder and make up products!

After weeks of having a lot going on, Olani and Josie catch up on random thoughts that they have never got around to talking about on the podcast. Why do homes with babies always smell a certain way? Does breastfeeding have a correlation to losing fat in other body parts? Tune in to find out. Follow along on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast for more fun!

Olani and Josie recap and reflect on Josie’s last week in England. Lots of tea was had and tourist sights were seen! Follow along with us on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast for more fun.

Olani talks about her experience with postpartum hair loss and how it has been more mentally challenging than expected. Follow along with Olani and Josie on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast

Olani and Josie have finally done a little local traveling together! They talk about their quick day trip to London and an afternoon of street markets and high tea in a cute little nearby town. How did Patrick do? Listen to find out! Follow along with Olani and Josie on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast

Olani and Josie are in person again this week as they catch up on what has been happening since Josie’s arrival in England. Josie talks about what was supposed to be a “quick, easy” trip to the garden center and discusses the biggest challenge this week. This episode may be shorter, but it is packed with some chaotic energy! Follow along on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast for more!

Olani and Josie are recording together in person for the first time ever! Josie has made it over to England and they chat about what has surprised Josie the most, and what has been her biggest challenge and her most fun moments so far. Follow along on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast !

Olani and Tim discuss their most used baby products! They cover categories for post-delivery comfort, nursing, bottle feeding, changing, things you put your baby in (stroller, car seat, etc.), clothing, baby care, and more. This episode is perfect for expecting parents or new parents. Know any new parents? Have them give this episode a listen! Follow along with us on Instagram @millennial.moms.pod...

 Josie is going to be visiting Olani in England - and it has been about two years since they have seen each other in person! Olani asks Josie what she is most excited about, least excited about, and so much more. Follow along on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast

Olani and Josie start the episode off by catching up on postpartum hair loss, hygiene, hydration, and - of course - the baby. The meat and potatoes of this episode consists of how to take care of your pregnant friends and the first-time (or second-time, or third-time) parents in your life!  Follow along with them on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast and don’t forget to leave a rating or review on...

Olani and her husband, Tim, talk about what it is like being first-time parents. They discuss post-birth recovery, breastfeeding, changing diapers, and sleep schedules. You’ll hear some tips and tricks, so this episode is a must for you and your partner if you are expecting!  Please leave us a rating and review. Be sure to follow along with us on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast

Olani and Josie start this episode off talking about… nuts and baseball?! Olani recalls her husband having to give her 40 shots at home, which was mostly painless! Then Josie and Olani discuss maternity pictures and an interesting biology theory about babies and fathers. Don’t forget to leave a rating! Follow along for more content on Instagram at @millennial.moms.podcast 

Olani takes Josie by surprise by telling her about postpartum bleeding. Josie discusses milk banks and how they work, which leads them to discuss breastfeeding and trying breastmilk. Would you try your own breast milk?

Olani and Josie discuss the important things, like how many times in a day Olani has been peed on, or why neither of the girls can drink enough water. Get Olani’s tips for first-time parents wanting to venture out with their baby for the first time. They close with talking about the expectations society puts on people to “bounce back” from a pregnancy, and how we need to chill the f*ck out with th...

Olani is here to talk about life with a newborn and apologizes to all the parents out there for a misconception she had before becoming a mom. She may sound a little tired to you, and that is all thanks to sleep deprivation! Josie asks Olani about her c-section recovery, breastfeeding, and how life with a newborn is going.

This is a continuation of Olani’s birth story from the previous episode (make sure to listen to Episode 21 first). Olani describes the rest of the whirlwind-of-a-day that was Patrick’s birthday, the day that followed (when they named him), and her thoughts on motherhood so far. Follow along on Instagram for updates @millennial.moms.podcast.

Olani is back on the podcast as an official new mom!!! She explains how life has changed with a baby, then details the day of the birth from her perspective. The full story is broken into two parts, so look out for part two next week! Follow along on Instagram for updates @millennial.moms.podcast.

Olani’s husband, Tim, shares the story of Patrick’s birth — from being woken up around 3 am, to the baby being born almost 13 hours later, and all the details in between. He talks about the hard, amazing, and surprising moments of being a dad, as well as his advice for new fathers. Follow along on Instagram for updates @millennial.moms.podcast.

Josie and her husband, Tyler, discuss everything related to becoming an aunt and uncle — the origin of the words, alternative aunt/uncle name options, cultural differences of the terms, and the importance of the roles that come with these new titles. Follow along on Instagram for updates @millennial.moms.podcast.

ATTENTION…the baby has arrived (five weeks early)!!! In our first post-birth episode, Josie interviews Mom and Dad Allen about becoming first-time grandparents, the difficulties of not being on the same continent as the new family member and their daughter / son-in-law, and messages for Olani, Tim, and the baby. Follow along on Instagram for updates @millennial.moms.podcast.

Join Olani and Lindsey for part two of Lindsey's story! Part two covers Lindsey's birth story-- how it was not what she had planned for-- and what came after her twins were born. If you missed part one, you can listen to Ep. 10 where she discusses her pregnancy journey.

Olani and Josie catch up on a bunch of random updates. They talk about back pain, the enjoyment (or longing) of having a network of pregnant friends, sizing out of clothes, and checking to see if your insurance covers breast pumps!  Follow along on Instagram for daily updates @millennial.moms.podcast

Olani and Josie travel back in time to discuss what it was like for Olani getting pregnant (spoiler alert — it was stressful). They talk about how many fertile days you actually have per month, getting stuck in two week cycles of waiting, and how emotionally complex it was seeing pregnancy announcements.  Follow along on Instagram for daily updates @millennial.moms.podcast

Olani is starting to feel those third trimester symptoms of discomfort. They discuss what took Olani so long to start a registry and how prepared she is feeling for the arrival of baby. Josie brings up an entry from their mom’s pregnancy journal and talks about how people only really know their parents as their parents – time to get existential!

Josie and Olani sit down with their mom this week and cover a whole bunch of topics! Find out how pregnancy was different 30 years ago, learn a little about Olani and Josie as newborns, and who was the “better baby!”   Follow us on Instagram @millennial.moms.podcast for more fun!