Pondering Parenthood

In this episode, Meghann and Mike interview their good friend and neighbor, Kristin Paquette. Kristin shares how she became a mom even after she and her husband made the original decision to not have kids and lead a "DINK" Lifestyle: Double Income, No Kids. She opens up about her experiences with pregnancy loss, her son's health scares, and the changes that parenting brought to her relationship with her husband. 0:00:00 - Trigger Warning0:00:20 - Intro0:03:13 - Welcoming Kristin0:06:34

In this episode, Meghann and Mike discuss their postpartum experience with their first born in depth. Mike opens up about experiencing Post Partum Depression (Yes, it can happen to men, too! ) throughout the newborn period. This episode offers a brutally honest look into what those early days can look like with a colicky newborn.0:00:00 - Intro/Housekeeping0:05:53 - A little background0:11:31 - Our postpartum story0:22:29 - Mike's postpartum depression0:32:32 - Some statistics0:35:32 -

In this episode, Mike interviews his good friend, Will Brown, who shares about his and his wife's experience with intrauterine insemination (IUI) and the birth of his son. Will shares what the first several months were like as a new dad and also discusses some of the hardships they encountered in regards to allergies and his son's battle with eczema herpeticum.Episode Chapters:0:00:00 - Intro0:02:42 - Welcome Will Brown0:07:47 - The journey through IUI0:23:53 - Being the birthing partner

In this episode, we discuss our pregnancy and birth story of our firstborn which all took place during the global pandemic of Covid-19. We recall how medical protocols changed during this time and how these changes impacted our experience. Towards the end of the podcast, we cover "current events," as well as a brief "couple's therapy" segment!0:00:00-Welcome and Intro0:02:19-Trying for a baby0:03:47-Chemical Pregnancy0:14:20-Trying again at the beginning of lockdown0:16:30-First Trimester during

In this episode, we interview Mike's aunt, Michelle Haar, about her journey into parenthood with each of her three children. She discusses the complex intersection of grief and the transformative experiences of pregnancy and postpartum. 0:00:00-Welcome and Intro0:01:17-Introducing Michelle0:03:13-Michelle's entry into parenthood/story0:24:49-Grief and postpartum0:39:19-Decision to have a third0:46:52-Death of Michelle's father0:53:18-Best/Worst parts of

Get to know us, Mike and Meghann, and what brought us here. In this episode we discuss our journey into parenthood and how it has compared to what we thought it would be like.Have a question or want to be on the pod and join the discussion?👉Contact us!📨ponderingparenthoodpodcast@gmail.com👉Follow us more places!Instagram 📸: @ponderingparenthoodpodFacebook🙂📘: Pondering Parenthoodhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577794780908Youtube📺: Pondering Parenthood