Podcast Links

The Longest Shortest Time - episode 183, “Postpartum House Arrest”

https://longestshortesttime.com/episode-183-postpartum-house-arrest/

Dr. Jessica Chan is an Ob-Gyn. This episode discusses Dr. Chan’s maternity leave and how her mother swooped in to help her — relying on the Chinese traditions involved in Zuo Yue Zi (“sitting in”). Jessica’s experience is humorous, enlightening and real.

This American Life - episode 549, “Amateur Hour”

https://www.thisamericanlife.org/549/amateur-hour

In Act II of this episode, Hillary Frank follows two high school students (girls) through experiences taking care of a robotic baby for a school course designed to prevent teen pregnancy. The lessons learned are interesting.

Sex Birth Trauma - episode 122: Jaguar Bite #5 - “The Five Universal Postpartum Needs”

https://magamama.libsyn.com/ep-122-jaguar-bite-5-the-five-universal-postpartum-needs

From studying other cultures in which there is an intact postpartum period, Kimberly Ann Johnson presents these five universal postpartum needs. Johnson is the author of “The Fourth Trimester” and soon to hit the market, “Call of the Wild”.