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What do you do if you've just gotten settled with one baby… and find out a new little person is already on the way? Closely spaced pregnancies present some challenges, but bring a whole lot of joy. This podcast episode covers practical tips for managing closely spaced pregnancies, and covers vital information to keep you and your newest little one healthy and happy.
I also talk some about the AAP's statement on home births and upcoming happenings on the podcast and website 😀
In this episode I cover:
- How to make sure your new baby is healthy
- How to accept help, and ask for the kind of help you really need
- Pregnancy is a nutritional challenge – here's how you can handle it even with close babies
- Getting the rest you need when mothering a young baby while pregnant
- Tips to feel great about yourself during close pregnancies
- What you can do to greatly minimize a close pregnancy complication – postpartum hemorrhage
- Tips on handling finances with two close babies
- Why parenting is a huge blessing
- Staying on top of housework when you're balancing pregnancy and baby
- What you should do during pregnancy to make life smoother with close little ones
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Items mentioned in this podcast include:
- AAP Homebirth Statement
- WAPF Diet for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers
- Floradix or another herbal iron supplement
- Perfect Prenatal Nutrition – my guide to a great pregnancy diet!
- If tandem nursing, use the twin Brewer Pregnancy Diet or Dr. Barbara Luke's multiples diet (both incl. in Natural Prenatal Nutrition)
- Erika Shupe's post on closely spaced pregnancies – GREAT information here!
- Prenatal Cradle
- Birth Ball Benefits on Birth, Baby, & Life Episode
- Craigslist & Freecycle
- 30 Day Gourmet's BIG Book of Freezer Cooking – I really love this cookbook 🙂
(NOTE: Want a Perfect Birth Plan Template? Use this template and step-by-step videos to write a birth plan that gets your birth team on your side for a beautiful birth experience! Get the birth plan kit here.)
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