Sofia Jacobsen's guest appearances

Sofia Jacobsen

The Newlywed Show

Brene Brown

Ryan Kipping

Jason Jensen

Rebecca Jorgensen

Jeremy Boden

Josh Jensen

Scott Woolley

Jan Jensen

Ryann Kipping

Mikayla Ockey

John Brailsford

Chelsea Petersen

Jake Vause

Ali Crane

Carolina Schubert

OwlTail

Grace brings back professional doula, Sofia Jacobsen, to talk about all things postpartum, and introduce Sofia’s new online course.Women are so amazing, and honoring our bodies after creating life is so important. Grace and Sofia cover everything from describing what is happening to the body from an anatomical perspective, to how to help recovery. They discuss the importance of proper nutrition and rest, and how that correlates with anthropological traditions.They also talk about the emotional needs of a mother. Sofia offers tips for communicating more effectively with your spouse. Communicating needs, emotions and even about intimacy can shift after postpartum. Grace and Sofia also discuss getting help from neighbors and in laws and how to communicate if that help is. . . less than helpful.Sofia also talks about the importance of building a support system of professionals.  Don’t miss this information packed episode! You can find Sofia on Instagram @themotherseed and at her website themotherseed.com!

Grace brings back professional doula, Sofia Jacobsen, to talk about all things postpartum, and introduce Sofia’s new online course.Women are so amazing, and honoring our bodies after creating life is so important. Grace and Sofia cover everything from describing what is happening to the body from an anatomical perspective, to how to help recovery. They discuss the importance of proper nutrition and rest, and how that correlates with anthropological traditions.They also talk about the emotional needs of a mother. Sofia offers tips for communicating more effectively with your spouse. Communicating needs, emotions and even about intimacy can shift after postpartum. Grace and Sofia also discuss getting help from neighbors and in laws and how to communicate if that help is. . . less than helpful.Sofia also talks about the importance of building a support system of professionals.  Don’t miss this information packed episode! You can find Sofia on Instagram @themotherseed and at her website <a href="http://themotherseed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">themotherseed.com</a>!

Honoring Your Postpartum ft. Sofia Jacobsen

Sofia Jacobsen (a.k.a. Sofie), a labor and postpartum doula, joins the show to guide couples through preparing for pregnancy and parenting. She’s been married seven years and has had five pregnancies and two kids (2:00). Sofie is the founder of the Mother Seed, an online community for modern parents (4:45). You can find it on Facebook and Instagram @themotherseed, and online at https://themotherseed.com. Sofie’s first counsel is to modify expectations (9:40). For example, your family may not be as enthusiastic as you want or you may feel exhausted rather than rejuvenated during pregnancy. Within this Grace and Sofie talk about prenatal and postpartum depression in both mothers and fathers (13:10), and expectations around post-birth recovery (17:30) and taking care of the newborn (19:50). They thoroughly cover solutions for all areas, particularly breastfeeding struggles. To find a local breastfeeding counselor you can search the database on https://www.ilca.org/why-ibclc/falc and https://www.llli.org/.Given that your parents/spouse might not be as available or helpful as you might hope, Sofie suggests building your community (33:30). This could include WIC, babywearing chapters, local parenting groups, pregnancy/parenting social media accounts (You can find Sofie’s list here), LLL, professionals--even acquaintances! Practice redefining your definition of community so you can gain increased support and connection. Sofie encourages you to remember that you are never alone in your experiences (38:00).Her next piece of advice is to practice listening to other people’s advice without absorbing too much (41:30). While some of it may be helpful, we all get plenty of unwelcome comments, stories, and suggestions. Sofie and Grace outline how to set boundaries, which includes not taking on others’ emotional baggage and responding intentionally. You know yourself, baby, spouse, and situation the best--trust yourself first (45:20). They promote a respectful tone in all conversation on different parenting and pregnancy paths (49:30).Sofie encourages learning for your own empowerment, not only individually but as a couple (53:10). She suggests a variety of topics and methods, and reminds you to learn in the ways that are realistic and helpful for you as a couple. Some of these include women’s cycles, nutrition, and self care. Our professional doula’s final point dives into the importance of self care. Pregnancy often triggers unresolved issues within parents (56:30). Try to utilize the previous techniques and methods that have helped you in the past, be open with your spouse, utilize your community, and seek professional health. It takes a village to raise a child and it takes just as much work, community, and love, to raise a parent. Sofie ends with sharing her favorite resources on pregnancy and parenting. The books she specifically mentioned can be found on the Newlywed Show Amazon shop and more are listed on The Mother Seed here.Thank you for listening! You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or TuneIn.

Sofia Jacobsen (a.k.a. Sofie), a labor and postpartum doula, joins the show to guide couples through preparing for pregnancy and parenting. She’s been married seven years and has had five pregnancies and two kids (2:00). Sofie is the founder of the Mother Seed, an online community for modern parents (4:45). You can find it on Facebook and Instagram @themotherseed, and online at <a href="https://themotherseed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://themotherseed.com</a>. Sofie’s first counsel is to modify expectations (9:40). For example, your family may not be as enthusiastic as you want or you may feel exhausted rather than rejuvenated during pregnancy. Within this Grace and Sofie talk about prenatal and postpartum depression in both mothers and fathers (13:10), and expectations around post-birth recovery (17:30) and taking care of the newborn (19:50). They thoroughly cover solutions for all areas, particularly breastfeeding struggles. To find a local breastfeeding counselor you can search the database on <a href="https://www.ilca.org/why-ibclc/falc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ilca.org/why-ibclc/falc</a> and <a href="https://www.llli.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.llli.org/</a>.Given that your parents/spouse might not be as available or helpful as you might hope, Sofie suggests building your community (33:30). This could include WIC, babywearing chapters, local parenting groups, pregnancy/parenting social media accounts (You can find Sofie’s list <a href="https://themotherseed.com/blog/creating-online-community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>), LLL, professionals--even acquaintances! Practice redefining your definition of community so you can gain increased support and connection. Sofie encourages you to remember that you are never alone in your experiences (38:00).Her next piece of advice is to practice listening to other people’s advice without absorbing too much (41:30). While some of it may be helpful, we all get plenty of unwelcome comments, stories, and suggestions. Sofie and Grace outline how to set boundaries, which includes not taking on others’ emotional baggage and responding intentionally. You know yourself, baby, spouse, and situation the best--trust yourself first (45:20). They promote a respectful tone in all conversation on different parenting and pregnancy paths (49:30).Sofie encourages learning for your own empowerment, not only individually but as a couple (53:10). She suggests a variety of topics and methods, and reminds you to learn in the ways that are realistic and helpful for you as a couple. Some of these include women’s cycles, nutrition, and self care. Our professional doula’s final point dives into the importance of self care. Pregnancy often triggers unresolved issues within parents (56:30). Try to utilize the previous techniques and methods that have helped you in the past, be open with your spouse, utilize your community, and seek professional health. It takes a village to raise a child and it takes just as much work, community, and love, to raise a parent. Sofie ends with sharing her favorite resources on pregnancy and parenting. The books she specifically mentioned can be found on the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/shop/gracewjensen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newlywed Show Amazon shop</a> and more are listed on The Mother Seed <a href="https://themotherseed.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.Thank you for listening! You can also listen to this episode on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-newlywed-show/id1462182725" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/38kn2hY9ZJ1wEYnbkFvQdU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>,<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8yODk4NDQucnNz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=397775" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a>,<a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-newlywed-show-46609920/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iHeart Radio</a>, or<a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/The-Newlywed-Show-p1221575/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TuneIn</a>.

Prepping the Marriage for Pregnancy and Parenthood ft. Sofia Jacobsen of @themotherseed