3. Postpartum Recovery and Mental Health in a Pandemic

02/02/21 • 64 min

In this episode, we cover what it was like recovering in the hospital, how our babies were for the first few days of their lives, our breastfeeding journeys, and the mental health side of postpartum recovery. We also discuss what it was like being a new mom and having our first babies in the middle of a pandemic.
If you or someone you know is struggling with postpartum recovery either mentally or emotionally, talk to your OBGYN, your child's pediatrician, or visit https://www.mcpapformoms.org/Resources/PregnantWomen.aspx.

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4. Preparing Your Finances for Having a Baby

Having a baby can be expensive!
Sometimes it is hard to know how much you should have saved up before that little bundle of joy arrives. In this episode of The Motherhood & Money Show, Bethany and Marissa discuss how they each prepared their finances for having children.
In this episode we cover:

How Bethany and Marissa each prepared financially and set money goals before TTC
How many months of expenses they set aside in their emergency funds
What is an HSA and why is it important when having a baby, as well at what items qualify for HSA
Should you be debt free before having a baby?
How to start a baby budget
What are sinking funds and why are they important when planning for a baby?

And as a bonus, we also address:

Great questions to ask on a first date when you want to make sure they are financially stable
Ways to save on baby items
Spending on the items that matter most to you and cutting back on items that are not as important

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