Rotem Pearlson

Postpartum Talks

Kids EN ↓ 4 episodes

Welcome to Postpartum Talks - I’m Rotem Pearlson. For nearly twenty years, I’ve been lucky enough to support hundreds of families as they welcome their newborns, working as a postpartum doula, lactation counselor, and support group leader. On this show, I sit down with parents I’ve worked with to look back on their journeys and share the real, raw stories, normalizing the parts of postpartum that usually go unspoken. Thanks for listening. You can reach out to Rotem Pearlson at: https://www.rotemdoula.com/

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Alyson Talks: Coming Prepared, the Things You Can’t Plan For, and Honoring the Transition 07.10.2026 41:07

In this episode, Rotem talks with Alyson, a birth and postpartum doula and lactation counselor who became a new mom during COVID. Alyson takes us back to her pregnancy during lockdown, when she planned a home birth that turned into an exhausting hospital transfer by fire truck, and how she came home to a house that didn't feel like hers. They talk about the "sundown scaries", that wa...

Shosh Talks: On Newborn Chaos & Finding Your Confidence 27.08.2026 46:03

In this episode, Rotem talks with Shosh, a Stanford economics professor and mom of two, about how different her two postpartum experiences were. Shosh takes us back to that unforgettable third day with her first baby, when he wouldn’t stop crying, and she had no idea what was wrong. They talk about breastfeeding, pumping, sleep, carriers, and the moment Shosh realized she didn’t have to figure eve...

Leti Talks: Guilt, Naps, Colostrum Harvesting, and & Cultural Differences 24.07.2026 45:49

In this episode, Rotem sits down with Leti, an Italian mom living in the US with her husband and three kids. Leti shares her honest journey through two very different births, the overwhelming love and reality of early postpartum, contact naps, baby wearing, harvesting colostrum, breastfeeding twins, and navigating safe sleep with an intense fear of SIDS. She also opens up about social media's...

Postpartum Talks: Carolina Talks - “Horrendous” On Navigating Hormonal and Breastfeeding Challenges and Being Kind to Yourself 01.07.2026 47:01

In this episode, I sit down with Carolina, who gave birth thousands of miles away from her family in Chile. She shares the stark contrast between her birth experience, long, unexpected, but deeply supported, and her postpartum journey, which she vulnerably describes as horrendous . From breastfeeding struggles in the very first days to the emotional rollercoaster of postpartum hormones and the wei...