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

Chelsea Barbine INHC, Postpartum Health Coach
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★ TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ★Everything they don't tell you to expect — after you're expecting.The birth class covered the baby. The registry covered the nursery. But nobody gave you a roadmap for this — the exhaustion that doesn't lift, the sleep deprivation that builds, the breastfeeding questions nobody warned you about, and the quiet, unsettling feeling that the version of you that you once knew is nowhere to be found.The Postpartum Better podcast picks up where everyone else left off. Every week, your host Chelsea Barbine brings you honest conversations, real strategies, and the support that should have come with the baby. From postpartum recovery to breastfeeding, from surviving on no sleep to returning to work and figuring out who you are when you get there — this show covers all of it.Chelsea is a postpartum health coach, mom of two, and founder of Postpartum Better. She has supported thousands of moms through the postpartum period — and lived two very different versions of it herself.Imagine feeling like yourself again. Not the pre-baby version — a newer, stronger you who knows who you are, what you need, and doesn’t have to choose between motherhood and your sense of self.Motherhood reshapes you. It doesn't erase you.New episodes every week. Throw in that claw clip and grab your Hydrojug. It's time to Postpartum Better!Get coached → postpartumbetter.comFollow along → @postpartumbetter

  1. 13h ago

    157. The Postpartum Survivorship Bias of “You’ll Be Fine”

    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 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: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    7 min

  2. 1d ago

    156. The Second Wave of Postpartum: Going Back to Work Without Losing Yourself

    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 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: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    17 min

  3. 2d ago

    155. You Don't Have Time? Listen to This

    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, or if you have concerns about your health, it's essential to consult with your healthcare practitioner. Next Steps: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    11 min

  4. 3d ago

    154. What ChatGPT Got Right (and Wrong) When Planning My Postpartum Recovery

    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 it falls apart. Press play. Then send it to the friend who's asked Chat to plan her whole maternity leave so she doesn't suffer either. 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: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    10 min

  5. 4d ago

    153. Postpartum Isolation: The Modern Mom Life Sentence

    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 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: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    16 min

  6. Jun 27

    152. Mom Rage, Repair & the 30% Rule with Dr. Moya O'Leary

    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 timethe repair after you lose it matters more than never losing itthe four words to give another mom that change everythingThis episode talks openly about postpartum mental health. Please take care of yourself as you listen. 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 Dr. Moya Website: https://healingclovercounseling.com Email: healingclovercounseling@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healing_clover_counseling Next Steps: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    58 min

  7. Jun 20

    151. Working Mom Summer: Why I Stopped Chasing Balance With Two Kids Under Four

    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 everything: motherhood is meant to reshape you, not erase you. Your permission slip for this summer. Send it to a mom who needs 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. Next Steps: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    11 min

  8. Jun 13

    150. You're Not a Bad Mom. You're Sleep Deprived. with Chrissy Lawler MS, LMFT, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant

    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 The Peaceful Sleeper — to talk about the one thing that impacts every single cell, function, and process in your body. Sleep. In this episode they cover: Why sleep training has gotten such a bad reputation — and what it actually looks like done rightThe developmental framework that makes teaching independent sleep feel less scary and more intuitiveWhy your family's sleep is one of the most important investments you can make in your mental health, your relationship, and your childrenWhat happens when moms pour everything into the early years and lose themselves along the wayWhy a well-rested mom isn't a luxury — she's the foundationThis is the episode you send to the mom who keeps saying she'll sleep when the kids are older. Because she can't wait that long. And neither can you. Grab your copy of The Peaceful Sleeper * Follow Chrissy Lawler, MS, LMFT, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant https://www.thepeacefulsleeper.com/  *Host may receive commission for purchases 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: Join the Postpartum Better BootcampDM me on Instagram @postpartumbetter

    53 min
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★ TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ★Everything they don't tell you to expect — after you're expecting.The birth class covered the baby. The registry covered the nursery. But nobody gave you a roadmap for this — the exhaustion that doesn't lift, the sleep deprivation that builds, the breastfeeding questions nobody warned you about, and the quiet, unsettling feeling that the version of you that you once knew is nowhere to be found.The Postpartum Better podcast picks up where everyone else left off. Every week, your host Chelsea Barbine brings you honest conversations, real strategies, and the support that should have come with the baby. From postpartum recovery to breastfeeding, from surviving on no sleep to returning to work and figuring out who you are when you get there — this show covers all of it.Chelsea is a postpartum health coach, mom of two, and founder of Postpartum Better. She has supported thousands of moms through the postpartum period — and lived two very different versions of it herself.Imagine feeling like yourself again. Not the pre-baby version — a newer, stronger you who knows who you are, what you need, and doesn’t have to choose between motherhood and your sense of self.Motherhood reshapes you. It doesn't erase you.New episodes every week. Throw in that claw clip and grab your Hydrojug. It's time to Postpartum Better!Get coached → postpartumbetter.comFollow along → @postpartumbetter

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