The Fourth Trimester: Identity Crisis and Postpartum Depression with Kelsey Kreppel

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Today, Valeria welcomes Kelsey Kreppel, a preschool-teacher-turned-content-creator and entertainer, to chat all about her current pregnancy and the anticipation and fear that comes with being an expectant first-time mom. Kelsey shares her pregnancy experience, the challenges that come with it, and the joys, fears, and anticipation of her son’s upcoming arrival. Being a first-time-mom can be scary and lonely, but Valeria gives Kelsey her best tips on how to navigate this new season of life without losing your sense of self along the way. Valeria shares with Kelsey her honest and realistic advice on the “fourth trimester”, what to expect postpartum, how to handle being humbled as a mother, and not falling into doom traps of birth experiences and advice on the internet. Kelsey also shares the approach she and her husband, YouTuber Cody Ko, take when sharing their lives as influencers and the precautions and boundaries they’ll have to think about as new parents in the public eye. You can find Kelsey on: https://www.instagram.com/kelseykreppel Circle Time podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZym84-cGUKAf1T2isIIXvw https://www.tiktok.com/@kelsey_kreppel What We Talked About: 00:00 Intro 01:54 How do you define a cool mom? 03:31 Becoming a mother feels so natural 07:06 Conversations about starting a family 11:54 How to parent your own children 17:17 Preparing for postpartum and other afterbirth care 21:36 The fourth trimester 23:27 Embracing the changes that happen during pregnancy 29:00 It’s not easy but it’s also not permanent 34:48 Attachment style 38:03 The advantage of allowing your child to explore their emotions 42:45 Limiting what to share online when you have kids 48:07 Preparing to give birth 49:53 Doctor visits and counting baby kicks #valerialipovetsky #notalone #podcast Check out the podcast at: https://www.notalonepod.com/ You can also access this podcast through the following platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5O3UovT30n9fX8dBzTrtFb Amazon: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/074b1da6-748a-42ff-bdb3-949b55ee8229/not-alone Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vbm90YWxvbmU Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-alone/id1673537501 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/not-alone/PC:1001058768 ❤️ Subscribe for more vlogs https://www.youtube.com/ValeriaLipovetskychannel?sub_confirmation=1 Shop This look 🛍️ : Top: https://go.magik.ly/ml/1wvoi/ Pants: https://go.magik.ly/ml/1wvp8/ Shoes: https://bit.ly/3MD8uv1 ❤️ Where else you can find me: Instagram: https://instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@valeria.lipovetsky Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valerialipovetskyblog/ Podcast: https://www.notalonepod.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/valerialipovetsky LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/valerialipovetsky Disclaimer: The links in this description are sponsor or affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links I may earn a credit or commission at no additional cost to you.