LST FAVES: Postpartum House Arrest

About this episode

Jessica, an OBGYN, shares her unexpected challenges during postpartum recovery, including family dynamics that complicate her plans for bliss.

As an OBGYN, Jessica thought recovering from childbirth would be a breeze. She didn’t count on her own mother sabotaging her plans of postpartum bliss. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on December 19, 2018 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longest Shortest universe! • Follow us on Instagram • Sign up for our newsletter, where we recommend other parenting + reproductive health media • Buy books by LST guests (your purchase supports the show!) • Website: longestshortesttime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Hillary Frank

Guest: Jessica

Topics covered

• postpartum recovery
• childbirth
• parenting challenges
• family dynamics
• OBGYN experiences

Keywords

• postpartum
• childbirth
• OBGYN
• parenting
• family
• recovery
• mother

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