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Whether it’s something you’ve wanted your whole life or something that sorta just happened, the shift to motherhood and all that it entails can catch you by surprise. Suddenly, your life feels like it revolves around feeding, sleeping, enrichment activities, mom groups…the list goes on. So what happens to all of the things that made you YOU before becoming a mom? Can you find a way to prioritizethem without feeling guilt for doing so?

We are so excited to be joined by Robin Hilmantel, senior director of editorial strategy and growth at BabyCenter, and, most importantly, mom of 3 boys! This week, Erin and Ruby use Robin’s professional expertise to weigh in on what the BabyCenter community of moms has to say about the pressures to abandon the parts of yourself that you valued after becoming a parent. From acknowledging the presence of the identity shift, to implementing (practical!!!) self-care strategies, this group will cover it all!

Check out the research we discuss from BabyCenter on identity in motherhood: https://www.babycenter.com/family/motherhood/moms-identity_41001534

...and the BabyCenter research behind postpartum support care gaps for moms: https://www.babycenter.com/baby/postpartum-health/postpartum-care-maternal-health-support-report_41001478

You can download the BabyCenter app here:

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Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.babycenter.pregnancytracker

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Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

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After having a baby, people generally (not always) fall into one of 2 categories: the “I cannot WAIT to get back to work!” category and the “I no longer give a f*&^% about my job!” category. And it’s not uncommon to think you’re going to be in one of those categories and then change course after having your baby!

This week, Ruby and Erin are talking about the ways in which motherhood influences career decisions, navigating the shift and accompanying fluctuating emotions, and how to handle coworkers who say really stupid things about it to you.

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources

Send us a Text Message.

Life changes instantly when you have a baby - the routines you know, the relationships you have, the sex you love.

Wait…what?!? How can that be??

If you’re one of the millions of women whose relationship with sex changed after having a baby, this episode is for YOU!

From the social pressure to “bounce back,” to the way our culture doesn’t really encourage talking about sex and sexuality, there is not guidebook on how to navigate postpartum intimacy. But in this week’s episode of I Love My Baby, and…Erin and Ruby are going to give it a try.

And the number 1 takeaway for you is this: do not pathologize yourself because there is absolutely nothing wrong with you!

Loving the show? We'd love your feedback!

If you would like to submit a response to be aired on I Love My Baby, And...you can email Erin and Ruby here:

ilovemybabyand@gmail.com

*To note, all submissions read on air are kept confidential*

You can find Erin here:

www.erinlevincounseling.com

@4th.Trimester.Wellness

You can find Ruby here:

10K Counseling | Online Therapy in Colorado

@RubyTalksRelationships

If you are needing immediate postpartum support, please use the following Postpartum Support International resources:

PSI Resources