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. 5d ago

    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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    10 min

  2. 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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    53 min

  3. Jun 6

    149. What Forest Fires Can Teach You About Postpartum

    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 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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    13 min

  4. May 30

    148. Is Depression Medication During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding "Safe"? with Dr. Erica Borman

    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 woman deserves to have before, during, and after pregnancy.  In this episode they cover: The real difference between baby blues and postpartum depression — and why it mattersThe risk factors nobody warned you about that every mom should knowWhy sleep deprivation is more dangerous than you thinkThe truth about medication during pregnancy and postpartum How to build your support team before baby arrives so you're not scrambling when you need help mostNothing comes without risk. But neither does staying silent. 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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    46 min

  5. May 23

    147. How a Mom Walk Saved This New Mom's Life with Jamie Oneal

    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 pregnant, a NICU stay — and a postpartum journey she had to navigate largely alone. What carried her through? Moving her body, finding her people, and one walk that turned into a viral video that turned into a movement now in over 700 cities worldwide. In this episode we cover: Walking as a postpartum tool — and why it's more powerful than you thinkWhat it actually means to build a village and be a villagerWhy vulnerability is the gateway to finding your peopleHow Jamie built a global movement starting with one free walk and one yesSend this one to the mom who needs to know someone gets it. She's going to want to find her nearest Mom Walk after this. 🎙️ Find your local Mom Walk: https://www.themomwalkcollective.com/walks 📲 Follow the Mom Walk Collective: https://www.instagram.com/themomwalkco/ 📲 Follow Jamie: https://www.instagram.com/jamieeastonn/  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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    1h 4m

  6. May 16

    146. What If It Didn't Come "Easy"? with Amy Serafini

    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 infertility and IVF cycles to birth trauma, NICU life, and the fears that can follow you into parenting years later unless healed, this conversation is raw and full of hope. In this episode we cover: The isolation and emotional toll of trying to conceive and IVFHow your birth experience can shape your postpartum journey and parentingWhy maternal mental health doesn't have an expiration dateThe healing that can deepen your bond with your children years into motherhoodNo matter what chapter of motherhood you're in — you are enough to move through 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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    56 min

  7. May 9

    145. She Didn't Want to Be a Mom — Until She Was One with Julie Gonzalves

    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 arrivesHow preparing for birth supported Julie when it didn't go according to planWhat postpartum anxiety can feel like, even when you're doing everything "right"And the fears new moms carry quietly — especially around returning to workIf you're navigating new motherhood, postpartum anxiety, or simply trying to hold onto yourself through the beautiful chaos of it all — 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: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    50 min

  8. May 2

    144. Deloitte's Parental Leave Cut: The Conversation Nobody Is Having

    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 the mark. Next Steps: FREE DOWNLOAD - 5 Ways to Feel More Like Yourself At Work Postpartum: https://postpartumbetter.com/atwork FREE MASTERCLASS - Return to Work Better After Birth: https://postpartumbetter.com/returnsignup Connect with me on IG: @postpartumbetter

    14 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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