39: What to REALLY Expect When You Are Expecting

October 16, 2018

In Episode 39 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im answer a listener’s question about the good, bad, and the ugly, during the pregnancy stage and beyond.

Here is today’s question:

My wife and I just found out that we are expecting our first child. We were wondering if you have any advice for us as expecting parents? Is there anything that you would do differently? Are there things that worked really well?

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

The truth about pregnancy and parenting that you won’t hear about in books
Unconventional breastfeeding tips
Ways to save money while preparing for the arrival of your baby

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Check out Episode 31: How to Raise Kids that Change the World
Check out Episode 17: Money and Marriage (Interview with Art Rainer)
BBC News article explaining Why Finnish Babies Sleep in Cardboard Boxes
In case you are wondering what the Korean UV bottle sanitizer looked like
Moby Wrap – one of our favorite baby carriers

Quotables:

“You don’t need all the baby things.”
“More is not always better.”
“You may really miss your “Before we had kids” lives. And that’s okay.”
“At first, there isn’t a ton of receiving as a parent. It’s a lot of giving and giving and giving.”
“Parenting may force you to find yourself and your identity outside of work.”
“What works for one child may not work for your others and that’s okay. It’s a part of keeping you humble.”
“Take what works for each child and then politely shake off other peoples’ opinions and throw them in the trash.”
“Relax! No one actually knows what they are doing.”
“Parenting is a lot of trial-by-error.”
“I was a perfect parent when I was raising my hypothetical children.”
“Parenting has an amazing way of humbling us.”