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Welcome to The Park Moms
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Did you know that a simple Sunday ritual could make the rest of your week a breeze? Tune in to hear how we, Hailey and Bekah, juggle the delightful chaos of motherhood with humor and a touch of organization. From living in the same neighborhood and driving the same car to embracing our unique parenting styles, we're here to share the hilarious and heartfelt moments that define our lives as moms. Expect guest appearances from inspiring mom bosses and our beloved segment, Dear Park Moms, where your stories are welcomed with open arms and zero judgment.
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Introduction to Park Moms Podcast
00:00:00
Speaker
Hi, welcome to the Park Moms podcast. We're your host, Haley and Becca. This is the place where we laugh and chat about the chaotic p bliss of raising young kids. So whether you're on a hot mom walk or about to start a load of laundry, let's get yapping. Let's get to it. All right. Happy Monday, guys. This is our first episode. And to be totally honest, we don't know what we're doing. No, we definitely don't. But, but I feel like, are you this way? I'm this way where I'm a little bit delusional. It's my best and worst trait. I'm pretty delusional. I think I can do anything. And sometimes it works out. Most of the time it humbles me, but I'm hoping this situation is like the first one. I'm hoping it works out.
00:00:36
Speaker
I definitely had that, that mindset of like, why not me? Like if someone can't solve the problem, I should try and solve it. Exactly. So there needs to be a podcast about realistic motherhood. Why not us? Exactly. So
Friendship and Motherhood Journey
00:00:48
Speaker
that's why last week on, was it a Monday? We said, let's do a podcast. And by Thursday we had a name, a logo and Instagram, and we were posting.
00:00:55
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Yeah. Park moms did come first, which I think was actually like ball rolling to this because we're like, okay, we have all these conversations at the park. It'd be funny if we record them because we're just yapping and talking nonsense. It's funny. It's humorous. Let's put it on the podcast. Yeah. So anyways, we're back on Haley. Well, I'm Haley. That guy. Yeah. And I do think it's kind of funny, like how we became moms and friends is we kind of started living the same life. We both live in the same area.
00:01:23
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right so same cars We should probably say, should we just say how we met? Yeah. Well, it's not that interesting. We met at a bachelorette viewing party. And by party, there was like four people there. And I do this thing when I, I do this thing when I meet people, I trauma dump. And I think I trauma dumped on you a little bit. And you were like, you told me your whole life story, but I was like, you, I related to you more than anyone else there because I was like, okay.
00:01:47
Speaker
Because you were so real and vulnerable and it was actually, and then we were both pregnant too, right? Yeah. We were both pregnant with our first, which are crazy because we should say this. We have six kids under the age of five between us. So we, now we both have three kids and our oldest are almost, we'll be five pretty soon. Yeah. So we've been friends since before we were officially moms. I mean, technically we were moms because they were in our womb. Yeah. Like six years ago, we became friends and.
00:02:13
Speaker
We do live very similar lives. Yes, we drive the same car. We live in the same neighborhood. And it's not necessarily all by choice. We remodeled at the same time. We remodeled at the same time. We both have golden doodles. Yes, we both have three kids. We both have three kids. Our oldest kids go to the same school. And after we met, we found our husbands were already friends. Yes, our husbands grew up in the same area. And they knew each other most of the time growing up. Yeah. So it's just fun. Yeah, we've lived the same life. We're both extremely type A.
00:02:43
Speaker
So you'll probably see that come through the podcast and anyway so that's kind of a little bit about us like. what made us getting like interested in starting this. We're like, we should just record all these funny conversations we're having and like things we hear. So I just needed validation of someone else telling me I'm funny because my husband doesn't think I'm funny. So I need
Segments and Guest Plans
00:03:01
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my friends to tell me I'm funny. So really, this is just like a vanity thing for me. Exactly. So people can be like, Oh my gosh, you're funny. And I'll be like, Oh, stop it. And like, we'll have to see that we have the same kind of humor. Are we able to make each other laugh? I think we will. But we're also, this is what I was going to say, even though we have a lot of similarities, like we drive the same car, all those things.
00:03:19
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We're pretty different. We have pretty different perspectives. yeah We're both basic, but we're both different. yeah so Very basic. That's a little bit about us. yeah More to come on on how basic we really are. um With that said though, i I will say what you can expect from this podcast. We're going to be doing quite a few like fun things. We're going to have guests come on that are like mom bosses and just come from different walks of life and are um Tackling motherhood in various different ways. We're also going to have like a write-in It's gonna be called dear park moms where you can tell us your mom go where you can talk about ah Something positive you did like then it worked for your kid where you can say something good for yourself We're just gonna have it kind of be an open forum. So that's gonna be like kind of our judgment free zone very judgment free and
00:04:05
Speaker
Actually, one of my favorite things about Haley is she is like, no judgment. Like that is like who you are. and you so um all But the vanity is working already. And every week we're also going to show,
Humor in Motherhood
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we call park chat. So that's going to be either like a mom hack of the week, a win, or it even could be just an experience you had that week.
00:04:27
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just like lately. One reason that I wanted to start this podcast is I felt like there wasn't a podcast out there that wasn't just like commiserating in the chaos of motherhood. It was very much like, here are the 10 foods when your baby led weaning or this is how to gentle parents. Yeah, I don't want all this information all the time. Sometimes I just want to hear about the other moms that are also going through it and how they're going through it. I feel like a big way that we get through The day is with humor and laughter. And we wanted something that just felt like that. Like you're just commiserating at the park with your mom friends and your kid might've just like peed in the bushes and your other kid might've just been like screaming, but you're getting through it with laughter and you love them no matter what, but it is chaotic. And so that's kind of what this podcast is about. But it's also like relatable too. That's the other thing is like all of us moms are going through these different experiences and we're kind of just making fun and enjoying the journey. So jumping into
Parenting Stories and Hacks
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our park chat for the week,
00:05:19
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Let's talk about like a win a hack or life lately. Here you go. Okay. I'm going to do a life lately. I think I'm being love bombed by my four year old. Okay. Let me explain. Let me explain because of course it's sweet when she tells me she loves me, but it's not just that. Yeah. It's manipulative because she'll do that. She'll be like, mom, I love you. And I'll be like, I love you too. And while she's saying that she'll be like grabbing something from the pantry. She's not supposed to be grabbing or she'll be doing something she's not supposed to be doing. Or like if she knows that she's in trouble or if it's cost her bedtime and she'll just be like, mom, I love you. Mom, I love you. And it's really sweet, but I don't know where she learned to love bomb, but she is love bombing the heck out of me. Love how smart a quarter of you are. Have your kids ever done that? Oh, they have for sure. And I think like the older they get, the smarter they are and it's all different scenarios. Yeah. And I'm like, I love you too, but also like put down the Oreos. Yeah. about that Okay. Mine is a mom hack for the week. Um,
00:06:19
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I haven't actually done this for a while just because I just had my third baby and I've been postpartum. So I haven't really prioritized this, but, um, essentially what it is on Sunday, you kind of do high maintenance day to have a low maintenance week. And I just did this yesterday. I did self-painter on my face. I whitened my teeth. I blew out my hair. I did a full everything shower. looking looking good Yeah. Yeah. And that's why. rush And I didn't do much today, but I feel like those little small things.
00:06:46
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that you can do to like prep for the week, help you feel just more confident. Like I blow up my hair and it will last for, you know, the most of the week and just like not have to stress about those. Like high maintenance to be low maintenance. I love it. That really is a mom hack. It really is. And you need to like schedule that time. If you need to tell your husband or your partner, like, listen, yeah if you want me to be a low maintenance chill wife, right now I need a couple of hours to be high maintenance. Plan it when he can help and take the kids.
00:07:11
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Yeah. I love that. I'm going to do that next week. Okay. That's my hack. So I think what we should do is don't want to intro a little bit about each other just to get smells a tiny bit better. If you don't know us already, and then we'll go into a topic for the week. Hey, do you want to start talking about yourself? Oh gosh. I usually should say yes to this. Well, here's a reason why I started this podcast. Growing up, I always wanted to be a motivational speaker. I did not know that. Yeah. That was like my dream job.
00:07:38
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So how does this make make you feel? It makes me feel more nervous than I expected. and I've worked ever since I've had my kids. I have three boys. I'm like the definition of a boy mom. Like sometimes I feel like I am somewhat girly, but I'm really not a very girly girl. I wouldn't say I, um, I love, you know, getting my nails done or something like that. But in general, I would say I'm more of like a work focus type mom. And then I also, um, have a very like brave, energetic husband and my kids are exactly the same. So they're jumping off things, they're climbing things, they're skiing and mountain biking and all the things. And so I just have to like close my aspect cart and because I'm like, okay. They're truly like little athletes. They really are. And they're crazy. Great. Like no fear. And so that's, that's fun for me. And honestly, it I actually love being a boy mom. I was not expecting to have three boys, but here I am. So that's a little bit about me. Perfect boy mom. Thank you.
00:08:31
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And how old are you? I'm 31. I actually did not want to say that because I feel very forever 27. You didn't tell me you didn't want to talk about age on here. I did not say that, but I will say I am. I feel young. I don't know what it is. I feel very young. I feel forever 27. So when you think about how old I am, I think I'm 27. I'm the opposite. I feel like I'm 50, but I'm 29. I turned 30 in a couple of weeks and I'm actually so excited for my thirties. I've heard the thirties are the best.
00:09:00
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I've heard that as well, but it's just not fun to say you're 30. No, I'm excited. I'm telling everyone. No, gosh, we're opposite, Matt. You be 30. I'll be your age. I also say about Becca that she is the most calm mom. Truly. Oh my gosh. Yes. She has so much chill. That is shocking. No, really. I'm not even just saying that to say that. She's a very calm mom. The house is always clean. She just like has it together. You really do have it together. Oh, that is so thoughtful. Also, you're able to like live in the chaos. yeah I think the reason too that you're such a good boy mom is that you're so fun loving. If you are the friend that wants to plan the fun things, get out there, do the fun things, have the fun parties, go to the park.
00:09:42
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my park mom And I love that about you because sometimes after a long day of parenting, I just like don't want to do anything. And you're like, come on, let's go do this. Let's go to this concert. Let's do this. You're not letting yourself get lost in motherhood, which is such an example to me, because it really is easy when you have three little kids just completely lose yourself and you make yourself a priority in such a good way and your friends a priority. And I really
Professional and Personal Backgrounds
00:10:05
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admire that. So sweet. An emotional moment. Emo.
00:10:09
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yeah um Email, but I will say I am, ah like I said, the beginning super type A. And so I do love to be extremely productive. We love structure. Love structure. Seriously. a Default. Wait, that's not the right word. It can be to a default default default. Okay. All right. So tell us about you, Miss Haley. Okay. I also have three kids. I'm married. You're married. You never, yeah. We're married. I did reference my husband though. Okay.
00:10:37
Speaker
Hi babe. Shout out. Sam Brewer, look him up. ah What do I want to say about myself? I love talking about myself until someone says like, tell me about yourself. And then I'm like, i I also work part time. I've owned a lot of businesses. I am very entrepreneurial. I do photography. I'm a creative director, home decor company. I love anything creative basically.
00:11:04
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And yeah, that's me. I have three little kids. I have two girls that are 18 months apart and then a little boy. And three feels really good and really full and really busy. I'm really happy. I really like three. Yeah, three is a good number. I don't feel like I'm done yet. Maybe I should even publicize that right away. But I i mean, you literally just had a baby. Yeah, I just had a baby. Like yesterday. Yeah, yesterday. My baby's always 10 weeks old. But I don't know. It's weird. I always thought I'd be three. but Maybe it's got three boys. We'll see. Back to you, though.
00:11:33
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It is hard to like tell about yourself, but I will say a couple of things I thought about you that I just feel like really stand out to me. One, you really are the creative. And when we came up
Motherhood Expectations vs. Reality
00:11:45
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with this podcast a week ago, Hailey already had a brand, she already had everything going. She's super good at coming up with like the content as well as like what's going to be catchy. And like that's just something she's really talented at. And I think you really enjoy as well because she's great in the home as well as doing photography.
00:12:01
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You also like do a lot of amazing for your kids. You're the first person trying to post a baby shower, which he does for me. it just so You threw my baby shower, too. You know what's so crazy? ah We threw each other's baby showers, and I was looking at the date exactly a year later. you're right So I threw yours, and then a year later, you threw mine. And then a year later, I was throwing yours, and it like helped up on my memories like a year ago as I was setting up your shower at my shower. Wait, is that me? My babies are your part? No, that's how math works.
00:12:31
Speaker
Nine months. No, you're only pregnant. It does feel like a year though. Let's be honest. I think also we didn't have like our baby showers at the same time. you know Yeah, okay. yeah There's another there's another part to this math equation they variable that is not a fixed variable. Back to you though. That's me. The other thing I love about Haley though is no judgment like anything I touched on this earlier like she is a type of friend you can come to with anything and she's never gonna like think negatively about you whether it's like bad parenting or if it's something it doesn't have just whatever it is and like you have like such a good listening ear and you're very like good about like hearing people out. So I love that about you. I try not to be judgmental because I don't want everyone to judge me. Yeah, because I'm not a perfect mom. And I think that's another reason I want to start this podcast is I didn't feel like there's any podcast out there that's talked about. Do you think you're a good mom though? I feel like I'm a good mom. Yeah, thanks.
00:13:27
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I know I'm not perfect, but I do feel like I'm a good mom. And like at the root of it, I like want to try better every day. Do I lose my school? Oh, for sure. A lot. Yes. Same. But I'm trying. We're all trying. Yeah. That's the thing. like You become a mom and you don't think that you're going to have it all figured out. and Yeah. You say, I'm going to be this kind of mom or I'm not going to be this kind of mom. And then you find yourself doing things that you said you would never do. Yeah. I was like, I will never yell at my children.
00:13:52
Speaker
What? Yeah, I was gonna say, what was something you didn't think you would do that you do now? Besides yelling? Okay, specifically. No, let me think about that one. Okay, I have one. Yeah, I thought I'm a pretty big control freak in life. Like I will say again, back to the type A. I like to have a sense of like, what's gonna go on. I like having a plan. It's just how I operate. And so I thought I'd be really like that motherhood. But I think a mixture between like my husband Sam being extremely easygoing,
00:14:23
Speaker
And just realizing in motherhood, you have to be present. If you want to try to be on a schedule at all times, it's just not enjoyable. I tilled a ton, and I'm really not that controlling of a mom. And I'm shocked by that, because that really, truly is my personality. Well, you have to choose your battles.
Postpartum Experiences: What Changes?
00:14:39
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OK, I'm out of one. I thought that I would really care about the aesthetic of what my kids wore, because I'm very into the aesthetic. I like my house to look a certain way. I'm a photographer. I'm a creative. I'm a creative director.
00:14:52
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So I felt like I'm only gonna let my kids wear these things. I'm only gonna shop here. Nope, I do not care what they wear anymore. I literally have Like when I just had one, she was dressed in Zara. She was looking cute. There was matching bows with every outfit. yeah know i rescue you though Oh no, but now that I have three, like this morning went to the gym. My second daughter's hair was not brushed. She's wearing like a Minnie mouse outfit. Her shoes aren't matching. Sometimes you just have to get them out the door. True. And I think being a Taipei mom, that is the hardest thing that I've had to go through is realizing that I can't control everything. You literally can't control everything or you'll go crazy. So true.
00:15:28
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And I did go crazy. And you're like, and, and sometimes I do go crazy. The other one like that really quick, I have to say that was for me is I hated when I saw kids with boogers. Like, Oh yes. So gross. But that is literally my kids always have boogers. They eat their boogers. I'm like, they're like, their hair's not done. Like it's just like,
00:15:50
Speaker
You try to stop the mess, but it just doesn't happen. No, I feel like feel bad for all the moms that I judged before I was a mom. I'm so sorry to all of those moms yeah that they knew that I judged them. But like even when I was a teenager, being like, yeah oh, that kid's hair isn't brushed. I get it. I get it. And I'm sorry. Yeah, I also apologize.
00:16:06
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We apologize. Please forgive us. Okay. Well, going back to the fact that you just had a baby. Yeah. 10 weeks ago, you are freshly postpartum. So that'd be a great thing to talk about on our first podcast is postpartum. Cause we both done it now three times. So we're not experts, but yeah, we have our experience. And I will say there is a lot of unexpected things that happen after you have a baby that in pregnancy as well. And you just like Google it and you're like, whatever it is.
00:16:33
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feet getting bigger, googling it, postpartum, like it's crazy how many weird, wacky things happening to you from having a baby and literally you Google anything and like it's like, Oh yes, that's from pregnancy or postpartum. Okay. What's the weirdest thing that you've noticed this time? Postpartum. The weirdest thing that did not also happen to my other kids. I feel like that's why it feels so weird. Everyone is, that's the thing to every pregnancy and postpartum is different. Like, so I think you got it down.
00:16:58
Speaker
my feet crack a ton. And I'm like, this is so weird. My feet are so crackly. What's going on? I'm like, I need a pedicure. My feet are so crackly. So listen, if you Google crackly feet, you're actually going to see a picture of Becca. That's an official dream. I looked it up and guess what it was? It's your feet getting a ton of fat when you're pregnant. And so when you start to lose the fat, they start to crack.
00:17:28
Speaker
So it's like the swelling. It's a thing and it's nasty. It's actually nasty. So that was my weird postpartum thing this time. Okay, honestly, i I probably should have come prepared to share them. ive I am not postpartum. My youngest is 16 months old, which this has actually been the longest that I haven't been pregnant since I've had my first. Yeah, because they're all so close. First time in five and a half years that I haven't been pregnant. so this is This is the longest amount of time that I haven't been pregnant. Am I okay? No, I see what you're saying. 16 months is the longest time. like You would have been pregnant with your other kid right now. Yes. yes This is the longest postpartum I've been.
00:18:06
Speaker
How do you feel? Great. But what I was going to say is I've forgotten everything. Yeah. You're not in the thick of it. Because honestly, you block it out. So now you're talking about postpartum, and I'm trying to remember. The only thing that I can remember about myself that was super weird is I couldn't stop crying. I just cried over everything. Yeah. I cried if I was happy. I cried if I was sad. I cried if I was hot. I cried if I was cold. I cried if I was hungry. Or temperature wise, or looking hot. You're like crying. I was so hot right now. I was not looking hot. No. I was not looking hot. Postpartum. Postpartum.
00:18:36
Speaker
I look back at pictures and I'm like, I'm sorry. Oh, Oh, no, but we're all beautiful. We're all beautiful. Postpartum. What else? Okay. What else have you noticed? That's weird. I have had like the feet. I'm not saying you smell. oh oh guy Oh, yes. Okay. I was going to say I'll say this one and then I'll say that one too. I feel like my, do you know how borking stocks like warm fit to your feet? Yes.
00:19:03
Speaker
yeah Which is like the comfort of them. Mine are like nine years old, so they're very form-fitting. But they've changed. Like if I didn't wear them like pre-brought pregnancy, the ones that I wore previously do not fit the same. So I know my feet have changed. No, I know that because I went to go get ski boots fitted. Yeah. And they had like my old impression things and they were like, are you sure these are yours? And I was like, yes. And they were like, this doesn't match your feet at all.
00:19:25
Speaker
So I don't know if that was a sales gimmick. And they just wanted me to get new questions, but I had to get new like part of the crackling. The crackling is the reason. and And my other one is the smell. Okay. So postpartum, obviously you're like bleeding. You also have like pads in at all kinds and your milk is also leaking all over you. And so like, you really don't smell good. But then even after all that, like when you're done with like the postpartum period and like you're not leaking as much as breastfeeding.
00:19:54
Speaker
Your B.O. is still so strong. But like, you just don't smell good. I think there's a chemical. Let's look at that. Don't tell me because I'm not a doctor, but I'm pretty sure there's like something in your body that's making you smell so that your baby can smell you. I don't know about that. No, I really. We are going to backtrack this. Stay tuned on TikTok. We will let you know. But I really think that's the thing. OK, we did have a few people. Oh, that's something.
00:20:22
Speaker
that I forgot about that I didn't realize that I don't know if that's so much postpartum, but when you are pregnant, your teeth move. Yeah. Do you know why your teeth move? Why? Because your bones get soft so that your body can like grow. And so your bones, like your bones actually get, I'm not saying it right, but they get softer. So your teeth move. I just went to the orthodontist three weeks ago. Do you wear your retainer?
00:20:43
Speaker
No, I don't have a retainer because I lost it when I was probably like 18. But I went and there was a bunch of like 15-year-olds getting braces and I was laying there and I was like, should I get in this line? No, no. I know it's expensive, but my teeth have moved so much. It hurts too. Honestly, it looks weird when people take out their invisible end to eat. I don't like that.
00:21:02
Speaker
So y'all, but that actually gives me that I didn't have that braces though. So I can't really really know my teeth aren't like perfectly straight. yes' not bad I had braces two and a half. No, I wish I had though. Like the wider smile. Like, what do you mean? I can kind of go back. I like how braces like make your mouth a little wider. Like see how yours keeps not further in the front. Well, they're crooked because my teeth, they actually look pretty straight by the way. Well, then who doesn't love a little character?
00:21:28
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with the t i mean go watch love island uk no i feel like that shouldn't be the bar the bar should not be love island uk of how your teeth should look no you have an ear some of them which i also hate Okay, sorry. Back to the list. I'm back to the list. I think that's all I can remember. We did have some pretty interesting submissions. Oh, okay. I'm excited. Yes. And that's the thing. We're going to do write-ins. So this one we did was interesting or funny things that happened to you postpartum. Obviously there's more stressful things that happened to you, but we're kind of keeping it on a lighter note. We can control what we say on the podcast, but we can't control the write-ins. So like if you're my mother-in-law,
00:22:06
Speaker
If you're my mom, if you're my dad, maybe don't listen to this part because it's gonna get a little TMI. Yeah. So like, thank you for listening. Bye bye. Yeah. My little brother. Yeah. If you're my little brother, who either of my little brothers, please sign off. Can I do a quick hand in here? Yeah. Maybe this is TMI. But guess what? My dad, he was a five grader. So like, he was extremely scientific. Like, yeah, he always... He's a paramedic. He knows a lot of stuff. He always like, saw naked people, dead people, like,
00:22:36
Speaker
I'm saying that too lightly, but you know what I'm saying? He was exposed to the human body frequently. He was the first person I told when I started my period. My mom was at home, and I told my dad, really? That's cool. It was cool. We had that relationship. So, dad, you can keep listening. I think one time I asked my dad to buy tampons for me in high school, and he was like, ugh,
Childbirth Stories
00:22:53
Speaker
fine. like It was more fun. I feel like our husbands will be the type of dad. I feel like that's more weird now. Camden is very much like a good girl, dad.
00:23:01
Speaker
So he can buy tampons. I feel like he'll be fine. like buy you tampons yeah he but He also dated a girl in high school whose dad was an OB. Oh, yeah. OB-GYN. Yeah. ah Is that the same thing? Yeah, OB-GYN. I think that's the yeah acronym. And he said that like he taught him a lot, or like she knew a lot. He knew a lot. And so I swear, Kim knows more about the female body than I do. That's very exciting for you.
00:23:23
Speaker
is kind of exciting. Yeah. He also like when I was giving birth, I'm like very much like when I'm giving birth, I'm like, my eyes are closed. Yeah. Like, do you want the mirror? I'm like, I do not want the mirror. I do not want to see like, I remember even one time there was a little bit, it was like a light fixture. I don't know. There was a light fixture like above me on the ceiling. And I remember I could like kind of see what was happening. And I was like, can someone cover up that light fixture? Like I do not want to see anything down there. I am not like your dad. I am not very and yeah you know i'm not very medical or anything like that so i'm giving birth my eyes are closed i am i am in another world i am not looking i like don't want to see the blood i don't want to see anything cammed in my husband i'm like just stay by me like you don't need to watch anything he is literally like down there watching the book he wants to see it all like he wants one of those yeah he i don't know sorry babe if this is embarrassing you
00:24:17
Speaker
Actually, do you know he delivered Graham, my last baby? Oh, really? He literally pulled him out himself. Like the doctor like stood next to him. Was it like a teen effort? She's like, hey, go ahead, Kevin. Yeah. his She was like, okay, go ahead. And he like pulled him out and her hands were like, kind of like that. Kind of sounds kind of cool. And he loved it. He's like, can you have another baby? just so i can know And I like watched the video and I'm like, it's so gross. It's so gross. And he was like, it was the coolest thing ever. And I'm like,
00:24:44
Speaker
No. Not for you. It just, that ain't me. That's okay. I have other strengths besides that. Yeah. Okay. Good to know. And you know what? We will talk about birth on this podcast frequently. So more to come on that. Yeah. So if you did get queasy like me, we'll give you a little like, um, turn this off now. Yeah. We're like, what is that? Like, ah no, it's not an alert. It's like a warning.
Audience Postpartum Stories
00:25:09
Speaker
Mom brain. What is it called? Trigger warning, but I don't, trigger not trigger warning.
00:25:14
Speaker
We can go with trigger warning. Yeah. All right. Yeah. Okay. like Okay. Jumping into it. First one. Are you ready? Yeah. This is TMI, but milk sprayed my husband in the face the first time we had sex after baby. i die That is a lot, but it's also kind of funny. You know what? Like those are the moments in like, yeah I do feel like too, like when you're having sex, like embarrassing happens. You just got to laugh about it because it does happen.
00:25:39
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And like, you should be comfortable. We've all been there. We've all been there. You kind of just have to laugh about it. I mean, weird things are gonna happen. It's fine. But it is jarring. It's like, oh my gosh, like, I couldn't control that. Okay, this one says we already touched on this, but the sickest BO of all time and I can't stop paying my pants. Yeah, that's normal. Pelvic floor stuff is yeah, not fun. I feel like I was talking to them on the day and they said they did something to help them stop seeing themselves. I think physical therapy. I think so. I think so.
00:26:07
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you need medical help. Yeah. Actually, what happened to you? Oh, all the time. Like, did it happen to me today? Probably. Yeah, I'm not up to mindset. Oh, really? Like, we work out at the same gym and there's some things like when we have to do jumping jacks, I like really got a hunger down. Like, you know, I got a flex. Yeah, the BO obviously. Yeah, the BO is real. It's another level to like, you're smelling yourself. It's not the vibe. You're not alone. I would you tell someone if they had BO or no? No, me either. No, I am not another tangent. I am not the type of person that will tell you if something's like even in your seat. No, that's not me. Like one, mostly because I really don't care. Like it doesn't bother me if there's something in your teeth. So I'm not gonna make it a big deal with a bunch of other people and you see some things in my teeth and I don't know the other people. Maybe, probably not.
00:26:55
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I think it's really, if you're like about to like a public speaking thing or something, yeah. Like if you had it in the podcast, like a bunch of people, we don't know. It's just you and me and there's spinach in my teeth and I'm talking to people, which is like, there's something in your teeth. If it would be like more embarrassing for you to like to be seen than me telling you, then yes. But if there's something discreet way or like you can change it, that's the thing. Like you have bad breath. Like what are you going to do? Like go brush your teeth or your toothbrush.
00:27:24
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Okay. I see what you're saying. I also think there's like a time and a place when you can tell someone that and like a certain level of relationship, but I'll be honest. Like I'm not your friend to really. That's okay. That's okay. This one is so funny. Day two still in hospital. Nurse tells me to let her know when I think I need to go pee because my catheter is out now. So I tell her she helps me stand out of the hospital bed. Hand in hand, eyes locked.
00:27:51
Speaker
I peed didn't even make it one step. Oh, that's hard. But honestly, your legs are like still kind of um Yeah, I will say this to my mom's a labor and delivery nurse. And she says that nothing faces them like they see so much. Yeah, that it's like not even it's not even embarrassing. Like you were probably so embarrassed in that moment. And she probably was like, this is just another Tuesday. I will say though, it is burned in my brain walking with a little walker to the bathroom with my butt cheeks hanging out because my thing, bare bum, my thing wasn't back like tied up in the back. And like, they almost watch me walk into the bathroom. And I'm like, you're like, look away. I know there's no judgment from him. But I'm also kind of like, this is not my bet. This is not my, but you know, but you like just, me you just literally made a human. Yeah, the human. So it's still a little Yeah, it is. You know what, you're golden. g Listen, you weren't the first you're not going to be the last. Yep. Okay. Love it. I think and there's just a couple more. Okay. Okay.
00:28:48
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started smelling horrible down low like that realized I had an infection of some sort. It was so nasty and embarrassing. I have something to say about this. I feel like it's embarrassing. So you don't get the medical help that you need. Yeah, is this normal? Yeah. And it's hard to like, are you were even asked your husband, your partner, Google, Google. So like, let's normalize just like on up your OB and being like, Hey, smells a little funky down there.
00:29:15
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Yeah, what do I do? Yeah, don't be embarrassed because literally, like being embarrassed can cause something bad to happen. Yeah, like this like you literally had an infection. It wasn't you. Yeah, those women we can be so embarrassed and we need to stop being embarrassed. Yeah. And I do think it is like,
Conclusion and Future Episodes
00:29:30
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don't talk about down there. And so like, then you like find them out, that you were supposed to do or you didn't know you're doing and then it's like, Oh, crap, like I should have known this all along. like Let's not talk about it. But let's make babies out of it. Yeah.
00:29:42
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So anyways, we're kind of hard we're down to talk about it, but what I will say is that is also normal to have like a strong friend down there yeah because of like also the pads like it's just not like yeah clean the cleanest at that price. Yeah, I like can't smell.
00:29:56
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If you know, you know, if I smell like witch hazel, if there's like a facial product, witch hazel in it. Really? Oh, that is funny. Because you know, the pads that you use afterwards, they have like witch hazel in them to like help the healing. So the other day I got but like a micellar face wash and it had witch hazel in it and I like put it on a pad and put it on my face and I was instantly postpartum in the bathroom and I was like, too much. No. And I had to throw the whole thing away.
00:30:17
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we'll have to do a whole pregnancy episode but the sense that you have like postpartum and pregnancy like you can't yeah you have like throw away that so which tux pads if I smell like anything with which yeah if you're about to have your first baby let me say do a target pickup of more tux pads than you think you will need yes because those things take them from the last little as well yeah you can just ask for the best thing you don't realize when you don't have your first baby like you're paying for it you're paying for it you can ask for paper if you can have for ice packs nipple shield, whatever it is, ask for it, get multiple, take it home with you so you don't buy it. Because then you're just going to have to go buy it and you're already paying for a baby. This is crazy. Okay, this is our last one. Are you ready? This one's intense. Okay, I'm excited. Should I be? um Yes. At my six week checkup they found a piece of skin which was not fully healed so they cauterized it with no topical, no nothing on the table right then and there and I had to go on with the first day of my internship after that and almost passed out and walked around like I had to stick up my ass all day.
00:31:13
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Oh my gosh. That is, first of all, you are a badass, but you did that. Yeah, I would not me. Couldn't be me. I would be calling in sick. First day of your internship. Women are amazing. They are amazing. Pain tolerant. 100. No, seriously, like you are a boss. That's not like crazy. You go to work. Postpartum, pregnancy, all of it. Like it's just amazing. It's on the table. That sounds so people but I've had my nose cauterized before and it hurts.
00:31:41
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so freaking bad that I can't imagine what it's like down there where it's so sensitive. Oh, that makes Yeah, I'm like, i kind of like, i see, I'm kind of getting tingly. That makes my toes tingle. Okay, well, anyways, postpartum is crazy. There's a lot more that we could talk about. And we will we and we will. We just want to give you a little sneak peek into the kind of conversations we're gonna be having the kind of conversations that you have at the park. Hey, guys, that's the end of our first episode. So as you I'll probably know this is our first time podcasting and we did this come up with this this week. So hopefully you enjoyed it but yes give us feedback, as long as it's not too mean, but we like would love ideas, you know.
00:32:19
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We're fragile. Honestly, Becca's postpartum be nice to us. Yes. And like, honestly, I'm not really the most comfortable putting myself out there on like social media and stuff. So be nice. I will think about it for five to seven business days. Any negative comment will make me cry. For sure. I know I'm probably longer than five to seven business days and I'll keep coming back to it. Like I feel like I do have a strong need, a little like me. It's kind of bad.
00:32:48
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No, we like ourselves and that's the only thing we need. I'm getting stuck. And everyone else. I will get to that point. I will get to that point. We're working on it, okay? We are totally working on it, but with that said, you know, thanks for joining us at Park Mom Podcast. We hope you had a good laugh and found some inspiration and learned a little bit more of what it's like to be postpartum. So don't forget to like, subscribe. Please leave us a review if you feel so inclined. It really helps. And until next time, keep yapping. Keep yapping. Bye, guys.