Moms Interrupted

It's giving hot takes. This week Taylor and Natasha get into everything that makes summer with kids chaotic — starting with what actually happens when you're sick while breastfeeding (and what over-the-counter meds can do to your supply). Natasha breaks down the real hierarchy of allergy meds for nursing moms, and how nobody talks about milk supply the way they talk about baby safety.
Then: Natasha got her palm read at a 4th of July carnival and asked if she should have a third kid. The answer? Not exactly reassuring. We get into it.
Plus — travel season hot takes: lap infant age cutoff at age 2, why nursing chairs is one of the biggest scams in baby gear, and we are preparing you for the reality of road-tripping or flying with babies & toddlers.
And in momTALK: a mother-in-law shows up two days postpartum with a very bold request about the baby's name.
Grab your reheated coffee and get comfy — this one's a ride. 🎧
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See you next Thursday on the couch.
XX,
Natasha & Taylor

For the first time, we're handing the mic to a husband. Taylor's husband Connor joins the podcast (recorded on their son's 3rd birthday — and their 3-year "parent-iversary" to the day!) to answer questions about what it's really like on the dad side of pregnancy, birth and parenthood.
We get into:🍼 How a dad can actually support a breastfeeding mom (hint: it's not about the boobs)
👶 Birth center vs. hospital birth — his honest take on both
💰 The infamous "postpartum hospital bill ambush" story
🩺 What partners should watch during labor — and what to look away from
🛏️ Co-sleeping, sleep regression, and surviving on zero sleep
❤️ How to keep your marriage strong through the newborn chaos
👨‍👦 The invisible mental load dads carry (and don't get enough credit for)
If you've ever wondered what your husband is actually thinking during labor, postpartum, or the 4am wake-ups, want to know a dad's perspective on "what to expect when you're expecting" + some hot tips for dads from a dad - this episode is the one to send him.
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Natasha & Taylor

In this episode, Taylor and Natasha answer a big batch of listener-submitted questions in a rapid-fire YOLO episode. Topics include:
🍼 The 4-month sleep regression — what's biologically normal vs. what's a myth
😅 Why "terrible twos" are actually.... "terrible threes"
🤱 Contact naps, carrier naps, and what's developmentally normal for infant sleep
📊 Baby weight percentiles — when to actually worry vs. when it's just genetics
🏖️ The postpartum-summer vs. pregnant-summer debate
🚼 Managing a toddler + newborn
🤔 Breastfeeding in public, kick counts in late pregnancy, and more
😳 A surprising postpartum body fact nobody tells you about (labia edition)
Plus this week's momTALK: a listener navigating a NICU/PICU stay, tongue-tie release, reflux, and breastfeeding challenges with two kids under two.
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Natasha & Taylor

70%+ women in the U.S. get the epidural during childbirth. This week we're breaking down the "cascade of interventions": the risks that don't show up on the standard epidural risk list, and what you can actually do about them. We talk dosage and timing, movement, IV fluids, immediate skin-to-skin, and why informed consent — not "natural vs. medicated" — is the real goal. Plus: a hot take on the "your baby is huge" induction scare and the stats on the margin of error on those ultrasounds.

We cover:
- What's actually on ACOG's epidural risk list vs. what's correlated but rarely discussed
- Dosage and timing: why when you get the epidural changes your birth trajectory
- Movement and positioning tips with an epidural and why it matters- Why immediate skin-to-skin matters for breastfeeding and postpartum recovery
- How IV fluids can affect newborn weight loss, swelling, and early latch
- A listener question on "big baby" induction scares - and the real margin of error on ultrasound weight estimates

This episode isn't about whether you should or shouldn't get an epidural - it's about informed consent. If you want one, here's how to make choices along the way that align with what actually matters to you.

Are you try to conceive? Pregnant? A first-time mom? A mom of multiple kids? Do you feel like you're being bombarded with products you "MUST HAVE"? You're not imagining it. This week Taylor and Natasha dig even deeper into predatory marketing in womanhood, pregnancy and motherhood — the ByHeart and Nara Organics formula recalls, the FDA warning letter to the SNOO's maker, weighted sleep sacks, the Owlet, strollers, car seats, and the products marketed to fix "problems" that are actually just normal baby behavior. We name names, share what we fell for ourselves, and talk about what's actually evidence-based vs. what's just good marketing.