Dr. Becky breaks down five data points every new parent needs to know. Not to scare you -- to prepare you.
What if someone handed you a map before you started down the hardest road of your life?
That's what Dr. Becky does in this solo episode — breaking down five data points every new parent needs to know. Not to scare you. To prepare you. Because the thing that spirals most new parents isn't the difficulty itself. It's being completely blindsided by things that are entirely predictable.
The five numbers:
66% of births don't go according to plan.
8 to 12 feedings in 24 hours.
2 hours for a cluster feed.
1 in 5 mothers experience postpartum depression or anxiety.
Zero — the number of guaranteed postpartum home visits in the United States (and yes, we're the only wealthy country where that's true).
If you're pregnant, newly postpartum, or supporting someone who is — this episode will change how you talk to yourself when it gets hard.
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