Postpartum Better | Postpartum Recovery, Breastfeeding, Mom Overwhelm, Returning to Work, Postpartum Identity

Send us Fan Mail Courtney kept losing her nipple shield — you know, the clear one that is impossible to find in your diaper bag — so she decided to make her own that was pretty and findable. That one idea turned into a whole company built on a simple belief: postpartum products can be functional AND beautiful, and moms deserve both. In this episode, you’ll hear from mom of 3 and Founder of Le Lolo...

Send us Fan Mail You feel guilty spending money on yourself. You feel guilty when you don't. There's no version of this where you win — until you actually understand why. In this bonus episode, I break down the budgeting trap almost every postpartum mom is stuck in, and how to finally end the vicious cycle. Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to...

Send us Fan Mail "You'll be fine. You'll figure it out. That's what we all did!" Survivorship bias is real and it’s affecting postpartum moms every single day. If you’ve ever felt guilty, or “extra” or weak after someone told you that you’ll be fine because they were, this episode is for you. Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to...

Send us Fan Mail You finally found your groove… and now it's time to go back to work. Diaper bag packed, hair and makeup done by 8am, and about 20 new things on your plate. If the end of your maternity leave is looming with a pit in your stomach — this one gets real about the "second wave of postpartum". Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended...

Send us Fan Mail What if feeling like you don't have time has nothing to do with your calendar? Take a listen to learn what it actually means and what to do about it.  Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and support. However, every individual's health and circumstances are unique. Before making any significant changes,...

Send us Fan Mail You know what happens when you ask ChatGPT to plan your entire postpartum recovery? It gets a lot right — AND misses the three things that actually matter most. In this bonus episode, postpartum health coach and mom of 2, Chelsea Barbine let her curiosity win and ran the experiment so many of you have already tried yourselves. Typed the prompt. Read the plan. Found exactly where i...

Send us Fan Mail You know what solitary confinement criminals and many new moms have in common? Isolation. Think that's dramatic? Take a listen. In this bonus episode, postpartum health coach, Chelsea Barbine breaks down why postpartum isolation sneaks up on even the most prepared, most social new moms — and what actually closes the gap once it hits. Disclaimer: The information and stories sh...

Send us Fan Mail You snapped again — over the cup, the shoes, the same question for the ninth time — and then hated yourself for it. In this episode, Chelsea talks with mom and perinatal psychologist Dr. Moya O'Leary for the conversation that takes the shame out of it. You’ll learn why:  you only have to get it “right” 30% of the time the repair after you lose it matters more than never losin...

Send us Fan Mail "I don't know how you balance it all." Mama, same — because I'm not. Two kids under four are home with me all summer while I run my business, and I stopped chasing "balance" a long time ago. Here's the honest truth about why "balancing it all" is a myth that's quietly crushing ambitious working moms — and the reframe that changes e...

Send us Fan Mail You've been told some babies are just bad sleepers. That sleep training is cruel. That you just have to survive the newborn phase and eventually — eventually — you'll sleep again. What if all of that is wrong? In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Chrissy Lawler — licensed marriage and family therapist, sleep expert, mom of four girls, and author of the brand new book...

Send us Fan Mail The most fertile, the most abundant, the most beautiful growth on earth happens after something burns. And you are not the exception to that rule. If this season feels like a fire — one that’s “burning it all to the ground” — this episode will change the way you see it. Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is intended to offer general guidance and sup...

Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of thoughts of self-harm and harm to baby in the context of postpartum depression. Please listen with care. Is it baby blues or signs of postpartum depression?  In this episode, Chelsea Barbine is talking with Dr. Erica Borman — board certified psychiatrist specializing in reproductive mental health — for the conversation every wom...

Send us Fan Mail What if the thing that saved your life was as simple as a walk? Today I'm sitting down with Jamie Oneal — founder of the Mom Walk Collective, the force behind the Mile a Day challenge, and as of today, walking 30 miles to raise awareness for maternal mental health. I mean, come on. Jamie's story starts long before the collective. A traumatic brain injury, a divorce while...

Send us Fan Mail For years you've been told it happens so easily. Conception, birth, motherhood and bonding with your baby. But what if it doesn't? In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Amy Serafini — IVF mom of two, with her third miracle on the way — to talk about the maternal mental health journey that starts long before baby arrives and lasts well beyond the early years. From infer...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the woman who never wanted to be a mom becomes one? In this episode, Chelsea Barbine sits down with Julie Gonzalves — who spent years telling her husband motherhood wasn't for her — until a positive pregnancy test at 34 changed everything. Together they talk about: Why maternal mental health starts long before the baby arrives How preparing for birth support...

Send us Fan Mail Deloitte US just cut parental leave from 16 weeks to 8. And while everyone is outraged about the number — nobody is talking about what the number was never solving for in the first place. In this episode, I'm going there. Because maternity leave isn't the finish line. It's the starting line. And most companies — even the ones getting praised — are completely missing...

Send us Fan Mail For many women, the transition into motherhood—especially after years of trying—can feel different than expected. In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Lauren Dewey—mom of two and founder of Brooksybox—to talk about her journey through infertility, navigating IVF alongside her career, and what it really felt like to step into postpartum after years of trying to conceive. Lauren...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most common questions Chelsea gets from the moms she coaches is simple: how do you and your partner actually divide responsibilities at home? In this episode, she shares the exact three-step activity she walks every client through — a practical, low-pressure exercise that brings clarity to one of the quietest sources of tension in new parenthood. No rigid systems, no ju...

Send us Fan Mail Most moms think postpartum gets easier the second time around. You've done this before. You know what's coming. You're prepared. But that's not how it works. In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Dr. Jen Fraboni — Doctor of Physical Therapy and mom of two — who is one of the most trusted women's health educators online, and yet her second postpartum stil...

Send us Fan Mail What if you miss it? The first step. The first word. The moment everyone tells you you’ll never get back . For so many working moms, the fear isn’t just about milestones— it’s about what those moments mean. Does it still count if you weren’t there? Will your baby feel it? Are you choosing your career over your child? In this episode, Chelsea breaks down the real reason this fear f...

Send us Fan Mail Mommy & me classes are supposed to make things easier… so why do they so often feel like the opposite? If you’ve ever: Left a class more stressed than when you arrived Spent the entire time bouncing, feeding, or stepping out Or skipped it altogether because it just didn’t feel worth the effort… this episode is going to hit. Because what if the problem isn’t you… it’s the setup...

Send us Fan Mail You expect your baby to sleep. Everyone says they will. So when they don’t? You’re left questioning everything. In this episode, Chelsea sits down with baby sleep consultant and mom of 3, Ann Marie Harriger , to unpack what’s really going on when sleep isn’t working—and why trying to “fix everything” might be the exact reason you feel stuck. This conversation will help you release...

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about a tongue tie release for your baby — but not sure if it’s actually necessary? In this episode, I’m joined by occupational therapist Kelsey Swope, owner of Baby Basics OT , to break down what parents should really know about tongue ties. We talk about feeding challenges, reflux, body tension, baby milestones, and why the common advice to “wait and see” can sometimes...

Send us Fan Mail Are freezer meals really enough for postpartum? In this episode, postpartum health coach Chelsea Barbine sits down with Rachel Popik, founder of Stay Doughy, to talk about one of the most overlooked parts of postpartum recovery: how moms are actually supposed to feed themselves once the baby arrives. Because yes, freezer meals can help. But they only go so far. Chelsea and Rachel...

Send us Fan Mail Are you constantly wondering if your baby is actually getting enough—or if feeding is “supposed” to hurt this much? In this episode, Chelsea Barbine sits down with lactation consultant Ashley Feeley to unpack the biggest points of confusion families face in the early days of feeding—especially when you’re sleep-deprived, overwhelmed by advice, and trying to figure out what’s norma...