Feel like you're failing? You're not. If you are in the trenches with breastfeeding this episode if for you.
Host Carrie Alexander invites her friend Brytnee Atkinson back on the show to have a heart to heart on the topic of breastfeeding. Both moms struggled with nursing their first babies and discuss the stress, disappointment, comparison and shame that came with it. From the dreaded weighted feeds, to exclusive pumping, they cover it all.
They share how God met both of them uniquely when they needed His peace the most, and lead them to make the right decisions for their families.

After unexpectedly losing her husband Lexi eleven years ago, Fiona became a single mother to her three young children.

In this episode of New Mom, Host Carrie Alexander invites Fiona Godschalk to share her story. Fiona is a woman of God, a mom to three now young adult children, and a widow of eleven years. She reminisces on the early days of growing her family alongside her husband and opens up about parenting her kids in the aftermath of devastating loss.

Fiona and Carrie also chat about the highs and lows of parenting adult children, and how to raise your kids to have a faith of their own. Moms of all ages will be inspired by Fiona's wisdom, strength and honesty.

We hope you enjoy this conversation!

In this episode, Carrie invites her husband to join her in sharing their love story. They reminisce on meeting, falling in love, getting married and their steps towards starting a family.

Host Carrie Alexander and her guest, Becca Mokuolu talk tongue ties, the importance of having a pregnancy buddy, and how to pray for your baby more intentionally. Becca is an Occupational Therapist and owner of the Southern California based company, OT By The Sea. She works daily with infants, and gives her take on the complex topic of tongue ties.

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Host Carrie Alexander sits down with her little sister and "New Aunt", Christina Wampler. The sisters share parts of their own testimonies and discuss how openly walking with God can encourage others who may be watching closer than you think. Carrie shares her heart and God story behind the New Mom podcast, how she is attempting to find a new version of Sabbath rest, and the importance of choosing community even in the midst of motherhood.

Host Carrie Alexander and guest Lexi Simonsen talk all things pregnancy. Lexi is currently in her third trimester with her first born and had so many fresh reflections to share on body comparison, birth plans, identity, pregnancy realities and so much more. They both open up about how months of trying for a baby gave them profound gratitude during pregnancy and postpartum. They also discuss the difference between losing your identity in motherhood and the fruitful refinement process of dying to self.

Host Carrie Alexander and guest Brytnee Atkinson have a heart to heart over coffee. They discuss becoming new moms together, the very real struggle of postpartum comparison and baby blues, how to lovingly share your pregnancy news with a friend struggling with infertility, and how as actresses they each learned to trust God when it was time to sacrifice to start their families.