A Dad’s Perspective, with Jeremy Buczek (Part 1)

Part birth and postpartum story, part helpful tips, part reflections, this two-part episode with Jeremy Buczek goes deep into the birth partner’s experience of pregnancy, birth and postpartum to help your partner know a bit more of what to expect. Check it out.

To listen here, click the play button on the player above, or click the button below to listen on Apple Podcasts or Google Play.

What we talked about:

• Walking into the back room of an OB’s office
• The blur of the first four weeks postpartum
• What to do with the frustration of not being able to help with breastfeeding
• Observing your baby to connect
• Is nipple confusion a thing?
• Preparing for the idea that “every pregnancy/birth is different”
• Weird things that you’ll hear during pregnancy
• The unexpected hospital smells
• The benefits of going to the prenatal visits
• Getting a care provider that welcomes partners as well
• Going into labor with an open mind
• The non-linear aspect of birth
• Watching your partner be in pain (and be primal and intense and…)
• Being willing and ready to help during the labor
• What the phrase “you’ll know” really means regarding active labor
• Plan for puke
• Get the doula!
• The surprise of the hospital intake questionnaire
• The triage experience

Additional resources and articles mentioned by Jeremy*:

• Easy DIY Padsicles: How to Make Your Own Postpartum Cold Packs
• I Challenge You To A Doula, from Daddy Confidential (article mentioned by Jeremy)
• Silicone breast pumps (aka milk catchers)
• Comotomo, Tommy Tippee, and Dr. Brown’s baby bottles
• The Purslane Weed – I say not a weed, Jeremy says differently 🙂

Courtesy of Jeremy Buczek

About Jeremy Buczek

Supply Chain Specialist for a bio-pesticide company, owner of Rochester Yeast Co. and Cheveux Hair Oil, beer brewer, whiskey enthusiast, fermenter, gardener, woodworker, foodie/cook and most importantly new dad to a healthy daughter Eloise.

Title music: “Vibe Ace” by Kevin MacLeod, from the Free Music Archive / CC BY (edited for length).

Sponsorship music: “Air Hockey Saloon” by Chris Zabriskie, from the Free Music Archive / CC BY (edited for length).