068: Taking on the second pregnancy (feat. Mike Fitch)

It’s time to take on the second pregnancy. Listen in as Mel enters full reflect-o-clock mode as it relates to her pregnancy with baby #2 - what’s felt different this time (hi, “assume the position” body), how the fatigue hits when parenting + pregnancy stack, and why the focus has shifted from “perfect nursery” to “preparing our family” - especially helping big sister feel included every step of the way. Mel shares physical changes (showing sooner, carrying higher, hip/pelvic wobbliness), emotional curveballs (meeting yourself where you are, mom-guilt moments, grace on repeat), and a little evidence-based sprinkle (uterine “memory,” Braxton Hicks, relaxin, and the subtle-at-best testosterone convo).

Then one of our fav supportive kings, Mike Fitch, pops in post-bedtime to share his POV on round two: less overthinking, more  ...