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Oh Baby I Had No Idea

Kelli Novak

Kids & Family

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 15

A Virtual Village, Parent-to-Parent Podcast!

Each week you can expect to join me as I chat with everyday parents from all around the world as we share a wide variety of raw and honest parenting stories. Some weeks may bring you to tears while others you may not be able to stop laughing… Either way… you won’t want to miss an episode!

So grab your beverage of choice (and maybe a box of tissues JUSTTT in case ;) - and get ready to hear a new perspective, support one another, and perhaps feel a little less crazy in your own parenting journey. You might even learn a thing or two… so let’s get started!

THANK YOU for your support! Whether it's via likes, comments, reviews, rating, donations, subscribing, sharing with friends, etc, it all helps out the show and is so greatly appreciated! <3

- Kelli

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Postpartum Challenges, Anxiety & Mental Health in Motherhood with Taylor Murray

Season 1 · Episode 14

Monday, June 24, 2024 • Duration 38:07

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➡️ On this week's episode, you'll hear my chat with Taylor Murray @tayloranne1519 as we discuss some of our “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout postpartum. (Season 1: Episode 14)

Some of the topics you will hear on this episode are:
✅ My personal "I Had No Idea" for the week
✅ Experiences with Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
✅ Moms Raising Daughters, Safety, and Fears
✅ Feeding Challenges (Breastfeeding, Lactation Consultants, Bottle Refusal, Rage while Breastfeeding)
✅ Rapid Weaning & Post Weaning Depression

Summary
This conversation between Kelli and Taylor revolves around their experiences with postpartum anxiety, depression, & the challenges of raising daughters in a world that can be dangerous for women. They discuss the impact that postpartum anxiety had on their daily lives, the physical symptoms they experienced, & the lack of transparency on social media about the struggles of motherhood. They also touch on the dangers of comparing oneself to others on social media and the importance of doing what works for one's own mental health.

Further conversation includes the challenges they faced during their breastfeeding journeys including pressures and expectations, the lack of quality support from lactation consultants in the hospital, difficulties with bottle refusal, & how rapid weaning can cause Post-weaning Depression. They also touch on the topic of dysphoric milk ejection reflex (DMER), a condition that causes feelings of rage or irritability during breastfeeding. Despite the adversities, both Taylor & Kelli talk about what helped them to persevere and continue to breastfeed their babies.

Make sure to ⭐️FOLLOW⭐️ & turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss future episodes!

📝 SEE THE SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR ALL OTHER LINKS INCLUDING SOCIALS, CONTACT INFO, SUPPORTING THE SHOW AND MORE!

🔗 This Episode’s Shareable Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262292/15288140

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Website: https://newmomtalk.com/
Instagram: @Newmomtalk.podc

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I HAD NO IDEA! with Taylor: Red Hair & Anesthesia, Marital Changes Post Kids & more...

Season 1 · Episode 13

Monday, June 10, 2024 • Duration 46:53

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⚠️TRIGGER WARNING: Hemorrhaging Story. If you wish to skip this part, you can do so by skipping the "Hemorrhage Story" Chapter (starts at 18:09) and skipping ahead to the "Postpartum Hospital Stay" Chapter (24:17)⚠️

To watch today's episode on YouTube instead, click here.

➡️ On this week's episode, you'll hear my chat with Taylor Murray @tayloranne1519 as we discuss some of our “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout parenting. (Season 1: Episode 13)

Some of the topics you will hear on this episode are:
✅ My personal "I Had No Idea" for the week
✅ Pregnancy Challenges including severe morning sickness and issues with body image
✅ Her labor & delivery experience including a Hemorrhaging scare right after birth
➡️ Red Hair and anesthesia issues 🤯
✅ Some of the worst advice we've received in parenting
✅ Changes in our marriages since having kids
✅ Some of our current parenting obstacles including teething, childcare, etc

About Taylor:
👋 Taylor lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband Jake and daughter Thea.
👋 She is a full-time, work-from-home mom (web designer), and a part-time nutrition and softball coach.
🤝 Taylor and I met back when I worked at State Farm and ended up becoming fast friends!

➡️ As a reminder, next week we will be discussing Taylor's experience with Postpartum, Breastfeeding & Mental Health, so make sure to ⭐️FOLLOW⭐️ and turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss it!

📝 SEE THE SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR ALL OTHER LINKS INCLUDING SOCIALS, CONTACT INFO, SUPPORTING THE SHOW AND MORE!

🔗 This Episode’s Shareable Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262292/15220627

🔗 NEW MOM TALK PODCAST links:Website: Instagram: @Newmomtalk.podcast - YouTube: @newmomtalk - #pregnancy #birth #postpartum #morningsickness #bodyimage #labor&delivery #hemorrhaging #postpartumrecovery #parenting #marriageafterkids #momanddad #preeclampsia

Postpartum Depression & Anxiety with Lesly @LITTLELUNASENSORY

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, March 25, 2024 • Duration 23:23

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Date: 03/28/2024
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➡️ TODAY'S EPISODE with LESLY @ LITTLELUNASENSORY (SEASON 1 - EPISODE 4):

👋 Lesly is a former teacher, turned stay-at-home-mom!
👉 She and her husband have 2 sons, ages 2 & 1.

➡️ On this episode, you will hear Lesly and I's chat about her struggles with POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION & POSTPARTUM ANXIETY.

👇Here are some of the things we discussed:

✅ How she was thinking and feeling at the time
✅ Realizing something was wrong and needed help
✅ Lack of Support during Postpartum
✅ What She Wishes Family & Friends Would Have Known
✅ Experience & Surprises with Postpartum Anxiety
✅ Great Gifts for Postpartum Mom
✅ Tips for supporting someone with PPD & PPA

This is such good information for ALL of us to hear, and I want to thank Lesly so much for her honesty and vulnerability during this episode!

📝 SEE THE SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR SOCIAL LINKS, CONTACT INFO AND MORE!

⏮️ PS, IN CASE YOU MISSED LAST WEEK'S EPISODE….

We went through Lesly’s “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout her pregnancies, births, postpartum experiences, and life now as a Stay-at-Home-Mom of 2!
Definitely go back and check it out if you haven't already.. it’s totally worth the listen and it helps to tell the full story leading up to today’s episode! 👇
Season 1 - Episode 3: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2262292/14512553

I HAD NO IDEA! with Lesly: Feelings after Birth, Breastfeeding Challenges, and more...

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, March 18, 2024 • Duration 37:36

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Date: 03/18/2024
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➡️ TODAY'S EPISODE with LESLY @LITTLELUNASENSORY:

👋 Lesly is a former teacher, turned stay-at-home-mom!
👉She and her husband have 2 sons, ages 2 & 1.
🤯 Join us as we go through her “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout her pregnancies, births, postpartum, and life now as a SAHM of 2!

✅ Also, make sure to stick around for next week’s episode as we discuss her experiences with POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION & POSTPARTUM ANXIETY.

⭐️ Don’t forget to + follow the show and turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss it!⭐️

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do!

📝 SEE THE SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR SOCIAL LINKS, CONTACT INFO AND MORE!

➡️ Where to find Lesly:

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The Silent Struggles of a Dad with David @NOTPERFECTDAD

Season 1 · Episode 2

Thursday, March 14, 2024 • Duration 25:38

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Date: 03/14/2024
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➡️ TODAY'S EPISODE with DAVID @NOTPERFECTDAD:

👋 David is a part-time videographer that lives in WI, and he and his wife Laura have 4 kids (ages 8, 6, 5, and 4).
👉 Today we will be discussing “The Silent Struggles of a Dad” which is a conversation that was inspired by one of his reels that went viral on Instagram!

🤔 If you’ve ever wondered:

What kinds of things do dads struggle with?
Why are dad struggles often kept silent?
How can we support dads?
How can we make them feel special?... 👇

✅Then you definitely are going to appreciate this week’s episode!

I hope you all enjoy this chat as much as I did!!

⭐️Don’t forget to + FOLLOW and turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss future episodes like this one!⭐️

📝 SEE THE SHOW NOTES BELOW FOR SOCIAL LINKS, CONTACT INFO AND MORE!

⏮️ PS: LAST WEEK'S EPISODE

In case you missed it, last week we went through David’s “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout his wife’s pregnancies and births, his own postpartum experience, and life now as a dad of 4!
There were so many moments of laughter.. and some serious chats as well!

I HAD NO IDEA EPISODE with David @NotPerfectDad: Baby Blowouts, Dad of 4, Managing Emotions and more...

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, March 7, 2024 • Duration 23:00

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Date: 03/07/2024
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➡️ TODAY'S EPISODE with DAVID @NOTPERFECTDAD:

👋 David is a part-time videographer that lives in WI, and he and his wife Laura have 4 kids (ages 8, 6, 5, and 4).
👉 Join us as we go through his “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout his wife’s pregnancies and births, his own postpartum experience, and life now as a dad of 4! You WON’T want to miss it! So many moments of laughter.. and some serious chats as well!

✅ Also, make sure to stick around for next week’s episode as we discuss “The Silent Struggles of a Dad”!

➡️ Where to find David:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotPerfectDad
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notperfectdad
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notperfectdad

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Intro to the Virtual Village Podcast!

Season 1

Friday, November 3, 2023 • Duration 07:54

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Date: 11/03/2023
Oh Baby I Had No Idea - The Virtual Village Podcast

Welcome to the Intro Episode for the new Virtual Village Podcast!

INTRO:

Hello, hello everyone! For those of you that may not know me, my name is Kelli and I’m a Stay-at-Home Mom of 2 little girls, currently ages 4 & 2. I have a social media page @ohbabyihadnoidea where I’d share parents' stories throughout different stages of parenthood, and now I’m bringing those same conversations to the Pod!

IN TODAY'S EPISODE:

1. How I’m feeling about all of this
2. A bit about what I’ve been up to lately
3. What the current plan is
4. What exactly the show will be about
5. Getting some feedback from all of you
6. And ways you will be able to get involved or support the show as well!

I hope you enjoy this first episode!

BULLET POINTS OF KEY TOPICS + CHAPTER MARKERS

Topic #1: Who I Am [0:15]
Topic #2: Announcement [0:36]
Topic #3: What to Expect In this video [0:47]
Topic #4: How I’m Feeling [1:04]
Topic #5: Quick Medical Update [1:33]
Topic #6: What I’ve Been Up To [1:57]
Topic #7: What the Current Plan Is [2:28]
Topic #8: What the Podcast will be about [2:55]
Topic #9: Getting Feedback From You [4:08]
Topic #10: Disclaimer [4:36]
Topic #11: Ways You Can Get Involved [4:57]
Topic #12: Be in the Intro [5:14]
Topic #13: Request to be on the show [5:54]
Topic #14: Ways that you can Support the Show [6:05]
Topic #15: Leave a Review [6:09]
Topic #16: Follow & Turn on Notifications [6:34]Topic #17: Support Financially [6:46]Topic #18: Wrapping Up [7:24]

Pre-eclampsia, Postpartum Pre-eclampsia, and Beyond! with Jennifer

Season 1 · Episode 12

Monday, June 3, 2024 • Duration 27:20

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⏮️ In case you missed last week's episode with Jenn and her "I Had No Idea" moments throughout parenthood, click here to listen!

➡️ On this week's episode, you'll hear my chat with Jennifer Councilor as we discuss her experiences with Preeclampsia, Postpartum Preeclampsia, and Continued Hypertension. (Season 1: Episode 12)
➡️ Jenn and I met through high school back in the day and it was so fun to be able to catch up and talk about our lives now as parents!

👋 Jenn grew up in MI but is now living in Kentucky with her husband Jordan and 2 sons, Parker who is 5 and Jameson who is 3
👋 She is due with her 3rd, a baby girl, in September!
👋 She works in healthcare doing Medical Coding & Auditing, but outside of work she enjoys sports and especially watching her kids play them now
👋 She also enjoys photography which is a passion inspired by losing her dad at 23 years old and not having many photos of him to look back at

Some of the topics you will hear on this episode are:
✅ My personal "I Had No Idea" for the week
✅ What she wishes she had known before being diagnosed with Pre-eclampsia
✅ Monitoring during the Postpartum period and beyond
✅ Subsequent pregnancy experiences with history of Pre-eclampsia
✅ Advice for others going through a similar experience.
✅ Challenges of gaining weight during pregnancy and the pressures to stay within the weight gain recommendations

➡️ I hope you enjoy this week's episode!
➡️ Make sure to ⭐️FOLLOW⭐️ and turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss future weekly episodes!

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I HAD NO IDEA with Jennifer: Postpartum Challenges, Accepting Help, Sibling Dynamics, and more...

Season 1 · Episode 11

Monday, May 27, 2024 • Duration 45:50

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➡️ On this week's episode, you'll hear my chat with Jennifer Councilor as we discuss her “I HAD NO IDEA” moments throughout parenting. (Season 1: Episode 11)
➡️ Jenn and I met through high school back in the day and it was so fun to be able to catch up and talk about our lives now as parents!
➡️ She, like many of us, has described her parenting journey as "interesting", and I can't wait for you to hear more about that on today's episode!

👋 Jenn grew up in MI but is now living in Kentucky with her husband Jordan and 2 sons, Parker who is 5 and Jameson who is 3
👋 She is due with her 3rd, a baby girl, in September!
👋 She works in healthcare doing Medical Coding & Auditing, but outside of work she enjoys sports and especially watching her kids play them now
👋 She also enjoys photography which is a passion inspired by losing her dad at 23 years old and not having many photos of him to look back at

Some of the topics you will hear on this episode are:
✅ My personal "I Had No Idea" for the week
✅ Expectations of pregnancy differing from reality
✅ Induction process after a pre-eclampsia diagnosis
✅ Difficulties of Breastfeeding and the importance of prioritizing the well-being of both mother and baby
✅ Challenges during Postpartum and learning to except help and prioritize support and self-care
✅ Some of our current parenting obstacles including managing sibling dynamics, patience and managing emotions, preparing for a new baby, etc

➡️ As a reminder, next week we will be discussing Jenn's experience with Pre-eclampsia, Postpartum Pre-eclampsia and lasting hypertension, so make sure to ⭐️FOLLOW⭐️ and turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss it!

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Healing from Childhood with Meg @mamamegthinks

Season 1 · Episode 10

Monday, May 6, 2024 • Duration 24:18

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⚠️Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders is discussed in this episode!⚠️

⏮️ In case you missed last week's episode with Meg and her "I Had No Idea" moments throughout parenthood, click here to listen!

👋 Meg is a Full-Time Work-from-Home mom that lives in California with her husband Daniel and they have 2 kids, ages 2 and 9 months.
👋 Fun Fact: Meg was born and raised in Lebanon but has lived in 3 different countries and also speaks 3 different languages fluently!
👋 She started her Instagram page to show the real side of motherhood and to speak out about the hardships that many moms face.

➡️ On this week's episode, you'll hear my chat with Meghety @mamamegthinks as we discuss the transformative power of parenthood and how it can lead to healing from certain aspects of childhood as well as personal growth. (Season 1: Episode 10)

Some of the topics you will hear on this episode are:
✅ Meg's experience growing up in Lebanon, and the ways that the financial struggles her family faced affected both her childhood and her parenting journey so far
✅ Breaking cycles, people pleasing, and setting boundaries
✅ The positive aspects of her childhood that she is passing down to her own children

Make sure to ⭐️FOLLOW⭐️ and turn on the bell notifications so that you don’t miss future weekly episodes!

🔎 Where to find Meg: @mamamegthinks : https://www.instagram.com/mamamegthinks/
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