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Postpartum Better | Postpartum Recovery, Breastfeeding, Mom Overwhelm, Returning to Work, Postpartum Identity
★ TOP 5% GLOBALLY RANKED PODCAST ★
Everything they don't tell you to expect — after you're expecting.
The birth class covered the baby. The registry covered the nursery. But nobody gave you a roadmap for this — the exhaustion that doesn't lift, the sleep deprivation that builds, the breastfeeding questions nobody warned you about, and the quiet, unsettling feeling that the version of you that you once knew is nowhere to be found.
The Postpartum Better podcast picks up where everyone else left off. Every week, your host Chelsea Barbine brings you honest conversations, real strategies, and the support that should have come with the baby. From postpartum recovery to breastfeeding, from surviving on no sleep to returning to work and figuring out who you are when you get there — this show covers all of it.
Chelsea is a postpartum health coach, mom of two, and founder of Postpartum Better. She has supported thousands of moms through the postpartum period — and lived two very different versions of it herself.
Imagine feeling like yourself again. Not the pre-baby version — a newer, stronger you who knows who you are, what you need, and doesn’t have to choose between motherhood and your sense of self.
Motherhood reshapes you. It doesn't erase you.
New episodes every week. Throw in that claw clip and grab your Hydrojug. It's time to Postpartum Better!
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Episodes
158 episodes
158. What you Need to Know About Budgeting After Baby
You feel guilty spending money on yourself. You feel guilty when you don't. There's no version of this where you win — until you actually understand why.In this bonus episode, I break down the budgeting trap almost every postpartum mom i...
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157. The Postpartum Survivorship Bias of “You’ll Be Fine”
"You'll be fine. You'll figure it out. That's what we all did!"Survivorship bias is real and it’s affecting postpartum moms every single day. If you’ve ever felt guilty, or “extra” or weak after someone told you that you’ll be fine becau...
156. The Second Wave of Postpartum: Going Back to Work Without Losing Yourself
You finally found your groove… and now it's time to go back to work. Diaper bag packed, hair and makeup done by 8am, and about 20 new things on your plate. If the end of your maternity leave is looming with a pit in your stomach — this one gets...
155. You Don't Have Time? Listen to This
What if feeling like you don't have time has nothing to do with your calendar? Take a listen to learn what it actually means and what to do about it. Disclaimer: The information and stories shared during this episode is i...
154. What ChatGPT Got Right (and Wrong) When Planning My Postpartum Recovery
You know what happens when you ask ChatGPT to plan your entire postpartum recovery? It gets a lot right — AND misses the three things that actually matter most.In this bonus episode, postpartum health coach and mom of 2, Chelsea Barbine ...
153. Postpartum Isolation: The Modern Mom Life Sentence
You know what solitary confinement criminals and many new moms have in common? Isolation.Think that's dramatic? Take a listen.In this bonus episode, postpartum health coach, Chelsea Barbine breaks down why postpartum isolation sne...
152. Mom Rage, Repair & the 30% Rule with Dr. Moya O'Leary
You snapped again — over the cup, the shoes, the same question for the ninth time — and then hated yourself for it.In this episode, Chelsea talks with mom and perinatal psychologist Dr. Moya O'Leary for the conversation that takes the sh...
151. Working Mom Summer: Why I Stopped Chasing Balance With Two Kids Under Four
"I don't know how you balance it all." Mama, same — because I'm not.Two kids under four are home with me all summer while I run my business, and I stopped chasing "balance" a long time ago. Here's the honest truth about why "balan...
150. You're Not a Bad Mom. You're Sleep Deprived. with Chrissy Lawler MS, LMFT, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
You've been told some babies are just bad sleepers. That sleep training is cruel. That you just have to survive the newborn phase and eventually — eventually — you'll sleep again.What if all of that is wrong?In this episode, Chels...
149. What Forest Fires Can Teach You About Postpartum
The most fertile, the most abundant, the most beautiful growth on earth happens after something burns. And you are not the exception to that rule.If this season feels like a fire — one that’s “burning it all to the ground” — this episode...
148. Is Depression Medication During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding "Safe"? with Dr. Erica Borman
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of thoughts of self-harm and harm to baby in the context of postpartum depression. Please listen with care.Is it baby blues or signs of postpartum depression? In this ...
147. How a Mom Walk Saved This New Mom's Life with Jamie Oneal
What if the thing that saved your life was as simple as a walk?Today I'm sitting down with Jamie Oneal — founder of the Mom Walk Collective, the force behind the Mile a Day challenge, and as of today, walking 30 miles to raise awareness ...
146. What If It Didn't Come "Easy"? with Amy Serafini
For years you've been told it happens so easily. Conception, birth, motherhood and bonding with your baby. But what if it doesn't?In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Amy Serafini — IVF mom of two, with her third miracle on the way — ...
145. She Didn't Want to Be a Mom — Until She Was One with Julie Gonzalves
What happens when the woman who never wanted to be a mom becomes one?In this episode, Chelsea Barbine sits down with Julie Gonzalves — who spent years telling her husband motherhood wasn't for her — until a positive pregnancy test at 34 ...
144. Deloitte's Parental Leave Cut: The Conversation Nobody Is Having
Deloitte US just cut parental leave from 16 weeks to 8. And while everyone is outraged about the number — nobody is talking about what the number was never solving for in the first place.In this episode, I'm going there.Because ma...
143. Infertility, IVF & Postpartum: What If Motherhood Doesn’t Feel How You Expected? with Lauren Dewey
For many women, the transition into motherhood—especially after years of trying—can feel different than expected.In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Lauren Dewey—mom of two and founder of Brooksybox—to talk about her journey through ...
142. Why You Need to Write a Job Description for Yourself (and Your Husband)
One of the most common questions Chelsea gets from the moms she coaches is simple: how do you and your partner actually divide responsibilities at home? In this episode, she shares the exact three-step activity she walks every client through — ...
141. C-Section to VBAC: What This Physical Therapist Didn't Expect About Her Second Postpartum with Dr. Jen Fraboni, PT, DPT
Most moms think postpartum gets easier the second time around.You've done this before. You know what's coming. You're prepared.But that's not how it works.In this episode, Chelsea sits down with Dr. Jen Fraboni — Doctor of ...
140. What If You Miss It? The Truth About Baby Milestones & Going Back to Work
What if you miss it?The first step.The first word.The moment everyone tells you you’ll never get back.For so many working moms, the fear isn’t just about milestones—it’s about what those moments mean....
139. The Best Mommy + Me Postpartum Workout Class for Moms with Rachael Bridgens
Mommy & me classes are supposed to make things easier…so why do they so often feel like the opposite?If you’ve ever:Left a class more stressed than when you arrivedSpent the entire time bouncing, feeding, or ...
138. Why Your Baby Isn’t Sleeping—And Why ‘Trying Everything’ Isn’t Working with Baby Sleep Coach Ann Marie Harriger
You expect your baby to sleep.Everyone says they will.So when they don’t?You’re left questioning everything.In this episode, Chelsea sits down with baby sleep consultant and mom of 3,
137. Tongue Ties in Babies: How to Know if a Release Is Right for Your Baby with Kelsey Swope OTD, OTR/L, CLSP
Thinking about a tongue tie release for your baby — but not sure if it’s actually necessary?In this episode, I’m joined by occupational therapist Kelsey Swope, owner of Baby Basics OT, to break dow...
136. What to Eat After Baby: A Postpartum Chef’s Guide to Fourth Trimester Nourishment with Rachel Popik
Are freezer meals really enough for postpartum?In this episode, postpartum health coach Chelsea Barbine sits down with Rachel Popik, founder of Stay Doughy, to talk about one of the most overlooked parts of postpartum recovery: how moms ...
135. Is This Normal? Newborn Feeding Questions Every Mom Asks with Ashley Feeley, IBCLC
Are you constantly wondering if your baby is actually getting enough—or if feeding is “supposed” to hurt this much?In this episode, Chelsea Barbine sits down with lactation consultant Ashley Feeley to unpack the biggest points of confusi...