Stephanie’s Story: premature birth at 32 weeks, emergency C-section, feeding challenges, struggle with balancing work & home life

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The Sleep Sessions

Dara Whitaker

43 episodes

1 week ago

This podcast is a place for women to share their challenges and successes of adapting to life and sleep after a new baby. Each episode features a different mom sharing her story. The discussions cover a wide range of topics: birth experiences, physical recovery, feeding challenges, sleep training methods, mental health, infant illness, impacts on relationships, work/life balance and more.

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Stephanie’s Story: premature birth at 32 weeks, emergency C-section, feeding challenges, struggle with balancing work & home life

The Sleep Sessions

33 minutes 31 seconds

5 years ago

Stephanie’s Story: premature birth at 32 weeks, emergency C-section, feeding challenges, struggle with balancing work & home life

On today’s episode, Stephanie shares about her daughter’s premature birth at 32 weeks via emergency C-section, challenges they faced with feeding & acid reflux, transitioning back to work after maternity leave, and ultimately deciding to leave her career when her daughter was 18 months old.

“I always felt like I wasn’t doing enough at work, I wasn’t doing enough at home, and I was just failing at both” (21:42)

Stephanie lives in Minneapolis with her husband, daughter Clara and dog, Lucy. Her first year as a mother came with struggles she never imagined, but ultimately they made her realize what was most important to her.

Main points:

Stephanie’s Birth Story (1:25)

Aftermath: Special Care Nursery for 5 Weeks (3:01)

Transition: Bringing Clara Home (6:34)

Feeding Struggles (7:11)

Acid Reflux and Eating Habits (10:05)

Clara’s Sleep Cycles (12:41)

Going Back to Work (16:25)

Frequent Sickness and Guilt (22:48)

Leaving Work (27:06)

Tips, Advice and Resources (30:16)

Resources:

Taking Cara Babies: Online Sleep Classes and Resources for Newborn to Two-Year Olds

Follow on Instagram @takingcarababies

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