HeyJaredBetween Contractions
Between Contractions is a podcast where we talk about the hard stuff, between the hard stuff.
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- Sep 24, 2026
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#39 -Returning to Work: What Nobody Tells You Until It's Too Late (opens the original)
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Nobody really wants to go back to work after having a baby. But for most families, it's not optional. In this episode, Amsy and Stephanie tackle one of the most stressful transitions in new parenthood — with practical advice on childcare, feeding on the job, bottle introduction, pump breaks, and a few things that didn't make it onto anyone else's list. Start with childcare — before the baby comes: Waitlists in Lakeland are running 12 to 15 months. If you haven't gotten on one yet, do it now — wh
#38 - Destiny's Story: A Birth Center Birth, a Hurricane, and Learning to Ask for Support (opens the original)
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In this episode, Amsy and Stephanie sit down with their friend and fellow doula Destiny Perez for a conversation that covers nearly a decade of perspective — from a surprise pregnancy she wasn't ready for, to a birth center birth during a hurricane, to the postpartum season that changed the entire trajectory of her life. Destiny is a birth doula, childbirth educator, and Lakeland local who knew from age 17 — after hearing a friend talk about midwifery care — that she wanted an out-of-hospital bi
#37 - What to Actually Pack in Your Hospital Bag (opens the original)
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Every doula gets asked the same question by every client: what do I actually need in my hospital bag? The online lists exist, but they leave everyone wondering what's missing, what's overkill, and what they'll actually use. So Amsy sat down to go through it — category by category — so you can send this episode to your pregnant friend instead of typing it all out again. Documents & essentials: ID, insurance card, phone, extra long charger, and two printed copies of your birth plan. Pro tip: have
#36 - People Pleasing Is Ruining Your Birth Experience (opens the original)
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What if one of the biggest threats to your birth experience isn't your due date, your hospital, or your provider — but your inability to say no? Amsy and Stephanie are back this week with an episode that is going to hit close to home for a lot of people. People pleasing isn't just a personality quirk. In pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, it can cost you your experience, your confidence, your feeding goals, and your sense of self. And the worst part? Most of us don't even realize we're doing it.
#35 - Shane's Turn: A Dad's Perspective on Loss, Birth & Showing Up (opens the original)
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We've heard Carlee's story across two episodes. Now it's Shane's turn. Shane Castro — husband, dad, and business development director — sits down with Amsy and Stephanie to share what the last two years have looked like from his side of the room. The losses, the C-section he never saw coming, the tongue tie journey, and what it actually means to show up for your partner when you don't always have the words. This one is for the partners. And honestly, it's for anyone who has ever watched someone
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