Postpartum Better | Postpartum Recovery, Sleep Support, Breastfeeding, FTM, Postpartum Depression, Mom Guilt, Identity

Chelsea Barbine INHC, Postpartum Health Coach
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The go-to podcast for moms who want to feel less overwhelmed in the trenches of early motherhood.  ***TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ***  You did everything they told you to do. You took the birth class. You built the baby registry. You prepped the nursery, the hospital bag-maybe even printed a checklist or two. But somewhere between the gender guesses and the baby pools, no one prepared you for the most important part: the exhaustion, the mental load, the identity shift—life after birth. If you’re overwhelmed, touched-out, or wondering when you’ll finally feel like yourself again, you’re not alone-and you’re not failing.  You’re in the right place, mama.  Hi, I’m Chelsea Barbine—wife, mom of two under three, postpartum health coach, and the friend who will always ask you to tell me more. I’ve lived two very different postpartum realities.The first? A summer baby who arrived five days past her due date. I had a 9–5 job, full-time childcare, and a calm, two-person household.  The second? A winter baby born six weeks early, 16 days in the NICU, a toddler at home, and a business I wasn’t taking much of a "maternity leave" from.  What I’ve learned is this: the only way to be the mom you want to be is to make sure you’re supported, too.  On a mission to rewrite the postpartum narrative for the collective I’m sharing my “secrets” to better sleep, sanity and self-identity in motherhood. Because truthfully - the health and happiness of the world depends on us! If you’re ready to finally feel at home in your postpartum body… to create rhythms that support your healing, boost your energy, and strengthen your bond with your baby… to make confident decisions without spending hours scrolling for answers… and to reconnect with who you are—without the mom guilt—this podcast is for you. So throw in that claw clip and grab your Hydrojug. It’s time to Postpartum Better!  Next Steps: Grab my free postpartum better protocol: https://corecarecultivate.com/postpartum-better-protocol Coach with me: https://corecarecultivate.com/the-cultivate-crew Grab your Postpartum Playbook: https://corecarecultivate.com/postpartum-playbook Connect with me on IG: @Chelsea.barbine Email me: Chelsea@corecarecultivate.com

  1. 6D AGO

    136. What to Eat After Baby: A Postpartum Chef’s Guide to Fourth Trimester Nourishment with Rachel Popik

    Send a text 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 unpack the invisible labor of feeding yourself postpartum—from deciding what to eat, to grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning up—and why this burden so often falls on moms during one of the most physically and emotionally demanding seasons of life. They also explore why dinner gets all the attention in traditional meal trains, even though breakfast, lunch, snacks, and easy-to-grab nourishment are often what moms need most. Inside this conversation, you’ll learn: Why feeding yourself postpartum is about more than just “having food ready”The invisible labor behind every meal—and why it matters so much after birthWhy traditional meal trains can be helpful and limitedPractical ways to prepare for postpartum nourishment before baby arrivesThe key nutrients Rachel recommends moms prioritize for healing and recoveryHow postpartum food support may need to extend far beyond the first few weeksIf you’ve ever wondered what you’re actually supposed to eat postpartum—or how to make sure nourishment doesn’t become one more thing on your plate—this episode is for you. 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Rachel Popik (she/her) is an anti-diet chef, cooking instructor and the founder of Stay Doughy, specializing in postpartum nutrition. Based in Philadelphia, Rachel is a lover of food, nature, foraging, gardening, and nature. She’s happiest when she’s in the kitchen, using cooking as a creative outlet, a way to care for her community, and heal her relationship with her body. You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @StayDoughy and find her offerings on her website at staydoughy.com Resources Mentioned: The Nourished Mother by Lindsay Taylor  The First Forty Days by Heng Ou *Host receives commission on linked products Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    46 min

  2. FEB 28

    135. Is This Normal? Newborn Feeding Questions Every Mom Asks with Ashley Feeley, IBCLC

    Send a text 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 normal (and what’s not). You’ll learn: How often should a newborn eat? (Is every 30–90 minutes normal?)Is my baby getting enough milk? Signs to look for beyond the clockHow do I know if the latch is good? What effective milk transfer feels/sounds likeWhy does breastfeeding hurt? When nipple pain is normal vs. notWhen can I let my baby sleep longer at night?Why is my baby not gaining weight? What might actually be going onShould I wake my baby to feed?Is it okay to give a bottle for my sanity? (The “mental health bottle” explained)Cluster feeding or low supply? How to tell the differenceHow do I trust my gut as a new mom?If you’ve ever fed your baby… put them down… and then heard them cue again 30 minutes later, this episode will remind you: you’re not doing it wrong. You’re learning your baby—and that takes support, not shame. 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Connect with Ashley Feeley, IBCLC Website: www.lovelylatchlactation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovelylatchlactation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovelylatchlactation/ Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    47 min

  3. FEB 21

    134. How to Create A Realistic Postpartum Workout Plan with Kat Bright

    Send a text The internet loves a simple rule: “Wait 6–8 weeks, then get back to working out.” But real postpartum life isn’t that simple. In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Kat Bright, a perinatal trainer (and athlete for life), to talk about returning to movement in the first year postpartum—without the bounce-back pressure, guilt, or all-or-nothing mindset. Kat shares why postpartum fitness shouldn’t be about shrinking or “undoing” birth. It’s about rebuilding strength on your terms: more resilience, more vitality, and a body that feels like home again. You’ll hear: Why chasing your pre-baby body can keep you stuckWhat consistency actually looks like with babies and toddlersWhy unfinished workouts still count (even just putting your workout clothes on)How to start when you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to beginWhat to do when time and childcare feel like the biggest barrierThe “another baby vs. best shape of my life” conversation — and why it’s not either/orPractical movement ideas when time and childcare are limited—especially in winterDisclaimer: 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Connect with Kat NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Prenatal and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katfitstrength/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatFitStudios/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katfit Email Newsletter: https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/82744/165616968429208964/share Website: https://www.kat.fit/  Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    1 hr

  4. FEB 14

    133. How to Protect and Navigate Your Relationship After Baby with Jaclyn Zeal, LMFT

    Send a text Have you ever finally gotten the baby down… looked at your partner… and wondered, “Will this ever feel easy — or even fun — again?” You love each other. You chose each other. But right now? You’re exhausted. Maybe even a little distant. If you have, first of all — you’re not alone. Postpartum changes everything. Your body. Your sleep. Your identity. Your capacity. And because of that… your intimacy, too. In this episode, Chelsea talks with marriage and family therapist, Jaclyn Zeal. Together, they talk about why intimacy often feels different after baby — and what you can actually 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Connect with Jaclyn Website: https://therapywithjaclyn.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapywithjaclyn Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    50 min

  5. FEB 7

    132. Are Your "People-Pleasing" Habits Sabotaging Your Postpartum? with Leah Andreoni, MA, LMFT, PMH-C

    Send a text If you’ve always been the “easygoing one,” the helper, the yes-girl… postpartum can feel like the moment where that identity starts to crack.  Suddenly, everyone has opinions. Everyone wants time. And you’re left managing exhaustion, recovery, emotions, and a brand-new mental load—while still worrying about disappointing others. In this episode of Postpartum Better, Chelsea Barbine is joined by perinatal therapist and mom of 2 Leah Andreoni, MA, LMFT, PMH-C - to discuss why boundaries aren’t selfish postpartum—they’re protective, and why people-pleasing can quietly sabotage your recovery, confidence, and nervous system. This conversation is especially for the mom who: Feels guilty saying no—even when she’s exhaustedSays yes to visitors, favors, or conversations she doesn’t have energy forWorries about being “ungrateful” or “difficult”Feels resentful, overstimulated, or depleted but doesn’t know whyDisclaimer: 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    37 min

  6. JAN 31

    131. Listen to This Before You Open Instagram Again

    Send a text I don’t know who needs to hear this but… postpartum isn’t your “crashout” season — it’s your comeback season. Lately, I’ve been seeing content that frames postpartum as something to survive through venting, numbing, and “just getting by.” Those moments are real — but they’re not the whole story. In this episode, Chelsea Barbine talks about why postpartum can feel like rock bottom — and how those moments often become the doorway to your breakthrough. Not in a toxic-positivity way.  In a what you surround yourself with actually shapes your recovery way. If postpartum has stretched you…  If it’s shaken you… If you’ve felt yourself changing in ways you didn’t expect… This episode is for you. 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    9 min

  7. JAN 24

    130. Are You Breaking Generational Patterns — or Passing Them Down? with Cathy Heller

    Send a text What if the way you mother has been shaped by things you learned long before you ever became a mom? In this episode, Chelsea Barbine is sitting down with Cathy Heller — renowned teacher, top-ranked podcaster, bestselling author and her personal mentor. You'll learn why your children are here to reflect your growth, your healing, and your capacity to receive more than you ever thought possible. If you’ve ever wondered why certain moments in motherhood feel so triggering… or so healing… this episode will change the way you see yourself — and your child. • Follow Cathy Heller on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathy.heller/ • Order the Abundant Ever After book: https://www.cathyheller.com/abundant-ever-after-book-1 Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    55 min

  8. JAN 17

    129. The Postpartum Village Didn’t Disappear - It Evolved

    Send a text If you’ve been feeling disappointed by what “support” looks like after baby, this episode is for you. We’re talking about the most resourced era postpartum moms have ever lived in — and what that actually means for you. 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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Next Steps: Book a call to coach with Chelsea: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/coachwithchelsea Get Your Ticket to the Postpartum Better Expo in King of Prussia, PA on March 21, 2026 Grab my Postpartum Better Protocol: https://postpartumbetter.com/postpartum-better-protocol Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    5 min
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The go-to podcast for moms who want to feel less overwhelmed in the trenches of early motherhood.  ***TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ***  You did everything they told you to do. You took the birth class. You built the baby registry. You prepped the nursery, the hospital bag-maybe even printed a checklist or two. But somewhere between the gender guesses and the baby pools, no one prepared you for the most important part: the exhaustion, the mental load, the identity shift—life after birth. If you’re overwhelmed, touched-out, or wondering when you’ll finally feel like yourself again, you’re not alone-and you’re not failing.  You’re in the right place, mama.  Hi, I’m Chelsea Barbine—wife, mom of two under three, postpartum health coach, and the friend who will always ask you to tell me more. I’ve lived two very different postpartum realities.The first? A summer baby who arrived five days past her due date. I had a 9–5 job, full-time childcare, and a calm, two-person household.  The second? A winter baby born six weeks early, 16 days in the NICU, a toddler at home, and a business I wasn’t taking much of a "maternity leave" from.  What I’ve learned is this: the only way to be the mom you want to be is to make sure you’re supported, too.  On a mission to rewrite the postpartum narrative for the collective I’m sharing my “secrets” to better sleep, sanity and self-identity in motherhood. Because truthfully - the health and happiness of the world depends on us! If you’re ready to finally feel at home in your postpartum body… to create rhythms that support your healing, boost your energy, and strengthen your bond with your baby… to make confident decisions without spending hours scrolling for answers… and to reconnect with who you are—without the mom guilt—this podcast is for you. So throw in that claw clip and grab your Hydrojug. It’s time to Postpartum Better!  Next Steps: Grab my free postpartum better protocol: https://corecarecultivate.com/postpartum-better-protocol Coach with me: https://corecarecultivate.com/the-cultivate-crew Grab your Postpartum Playbook: https://corecarecultivate.com/postpartum-playbook Connect with me on IG: @Chelsea.barbine Email me: Chelsea@corecarecultivate.com

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