431: CEO Mama: Motherhood Advice I Ignored That Made Me a Happier Mom w/ Alex Wombwell-Povey (Share With All The New Mamas In Your Life!)
2024/11/2
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Natalie Ellis
Natalie Ellis：分享了她作为新手妈妈的真实体验，强调寻求帮助、充足睡眠和制定适合家庭的日程安排的重要性。她还谈到了挑战传统育儿建议以及社区支持在应对育儿挑战中的作用。她坦诚地分享了自己雇佣夜间保姆和选择在夜间泵奶而不是母乳喂养的经历，并指出这些选择并没有对她的母乳喂养和孩子的情感依恋产生负面影响，反而让她得到了更好的休息，拥有了和孩子更美好的关系。她还分享了制定日程安排给她带来的好处，让她能够更好地掌控自己的时间，并预测一天的安排。
Alex Wombwell-Povey：分享了她的一些育儿经验，并与Natalie的经验进行了对比。她谈到了产后40天内不见客人的建议对她来说是不可行的，因为与人交往让她避免了精神崩溃。她还分享了关于婴儿与父母同睡、使用黑白玩具以及眼神交流等建议，并指出这些建议对她们并不适用。她还谈到了睡眠训练的重要性，并分享了她们是如何通过睡眠训练改善了睡眠质量，也改善了她们夫妻关系。她还提到，她们在育儿过程中也得到了很多帮助，并强调了这种帮助的重要性。
Alex Wombwell-Povey：分享了她作为新手妈妈的真实体验，强调了睡眠训练的重要性，并分享了她们是如何通过Cara婴儿睡眠训练法改善了睡眠质量，也改善了她们夫妻关系。她还谈到了产后40天内不见客人的建议对她来说是不可行的，因为与人交往让她避免了精神崩溃。她还分享了关于婴儿与父母同睡、使用黑白玩具以及眼神交流等建议，并指出这些建议对她们并不适用。她还坦诚地分享了她们在育儿过程中也得到了很多帮助，并强调了这种帮助的重要性，以及这其中可能存在的特权因素。
Deep Dive
Why did Natalie Ellis choose to ignore conventional parenting advice?
She found it didn't align with her personal experience and needed a more tailored approach to motherhood.
Why did Natalie feel the need to hire a night nurse?
She experienced a traumatic birth and needed rest to recover, ensuring she could be a well-rested and loving mother.
Why did Natalie and Alex find schedules beneficial for their parenting?
Schedules provided predictability and structure, helping them manage their time and reduce stress.
Why did Natalie and Alex choose to sleep train their babies?
Sleep training helped their babies develop healthy sleep habits, leading to happier, more rested babies and parents.
Why did Natalie and Alex feel it was important to be honest about their parenting support?
They wanted to normalize seeking help and reduce the pressure on new moms to do everything alone.
Alex and Natalie discuss their experiences with newborn care, sharing unconventional advice they ignored. Alex prioritized her own rest with the help of a night nurse, while Natalie embraced co-sleeping. Both found their chosen methods beneficial for their well-being and their babies' development.
- Prioritizing rest and seeking help, such as hiring a night nurse, can be beneficial for both mother and child.
- Co-sleeping can be a positive experience for some families, while others find separate sleeping arrangements more suitable.
- It's important to find a routine and approach to newborn care that works best for each individual family, rather than strictly adhering to conventional advice.
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