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Ever had thoughts about motherhood that made you feel guilty or alone? Felt like you would be judged for sharing them? There is a 99% chance that whatever you were thinking about, someone else was thinking the exact same thing. We started doing a Mom Truth Thursdays on our instagram account and encouraged our followers to get something off their chest that they have been thinking or feeling about motherhood. Nothing was off limits. We shared them anonymously and the feedback was that it made so many mommas feel seen! So in order to continue with this trend todays episode we will be talking about our mom truths as well as some of the submissions we received!



Some topics we touch on are:

-Toddler meals

-Struggling to find joy

-Finding the perfect relationship pie graph

-partners sleeping like logs



From our own experiences, we know how helpful it can be to get these thoughts and feelings off your chest. There is something cathartic about putting them into words. We are simply a safe place to put them.



Please let us know how you like this episode and if we should continue this trend every couple months. We really enjoy reading them, talking about them, sharing our own viewpoints and we hope that it helps you all feel seen and know you aren't alone.



If you have something you'd like to share, please follow us on instagram and look out every Thursday for our question box! You can also email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com.

Have you ever wondered what the '6 week postpartum' appointment is all about?! Join Jen and Dr. Rachel Ollivier, a Nurse Practitioner and women's health scientist based out of the BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre in Vancouver, BC, while they chat all things sexual health in the postpartum period. Lets help normalize these conversations as part of regular postpartum care!

We want to hear from you! 
Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a ⁠DM on Instagram ⁠@thefriendlymomsclub or email us at ⁠thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com⁠ 

Disclaimer: 
We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have. 

Join Jen and Karlee as they talk about Peyton's birth! They discuss Jen's experience with preeclampsia, how her planned c-section turned into an emergency c-section and her decision to choose permanent family planning.


We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have. 

Have you ever wondered what you actually need for the postpartum period? Tune in to hear Samantha Garcia, the owner of Bellies Inc and Bellies Community Space, doula, prenatal instructor, and mom of three tell us what is really important. Hint: it is likely not what you think and not something you will find on most people's baby shower registry.

Samantha discusses who we need on our postpartum 'team', what we need to prepare in advance and some of her favorite postpartum items for mamas.

You won't want to miss this episode if you or anyone you know is having a baby!

Want to shop Bellies Inc... You can find their products on their website and Instagram.

If you are local to the Lower Mainland, make sure you check out Bellies Community Space for prenatal yoga, prenatal classes, postpartum groups, mom and baby yoga and SO much more 3



We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.

*Trigger warning: this episode contains discussion of birth injury and birth trauma*

Join Karlee as she interviews Gina Mundy who is a childbirth attorney with over 20 years experience.

Tune into hear Gina explain from her perspective what we really need to do to prepare for birth. Also, she shares about one very important person who plays a pivotal role in helping moms have safe babies.

Visit her website to learn about Gina and about her book "A Parents Guide to Safer Childbirth"



We want to hear from you! 

Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com 

Disclaimer: 

We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse working in labor and delivery we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have. 

Breastfeeding is often an unexpected challenge that new mothers face. Moms will spend a lot of time planning a nursery and buying the best baby gear but fail to prepare for their feeding journey. Breastfeeding is dubbed as 'natural' yet it doesn’t always work for everyone and isn’t always supported in society. We are here to share our unexpected tips (and Jen’s second BF experience) on preparing for your feeding journey!

10:00 Jen shares about her breastfeeding journey with baby #2
22:45 You need to grieve your breastfeeding journey and why Karlee dislikes the term 'fed is best' (it is definitely NOT why you think!) Plus what to say instead!
32:00 What society and social media says you need for breastfeeding
36:30 What supplies we actually used
40:00 The most important part of today's episode.... Our 5 hot tips for succeeding at breastfeeding while also prioritizing your mental health. Our tips are different than what you might expect and they are centered around education, support, mindset, evaluation and knowing when to pivot.

We want to hear from you! 
Please ask us any questions or provide topic suggestions that you want to hear more about. Remember that nothing is off limits, we are here to talk about anything and everything including what society deems as shameful. You can leave a comment here, send us a DM on Instagram @thefriendlymomsclub or email us at thefriendlymomsclub@gmail.com 

Disclaimer: 
We are not medical experts. Although Karlee is a registered nurse working in labor and delivery we are not part of your health care team. Any content that we talk about is purely based on our own opinion and experiences. Please seek out your primary healthcare provider with any concerns you may have.