Ep. 149 Embracing Parenting and Postpartum as a Season of Change with Brandi Jordan

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Today’s guest is Brandi Jordan! Brandi has been helping new families grow, adjust, and find balance for almost two decades. She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Pediatric Sleep Specialist, Newborn Care Specialist, and a Postpartum Doula. (bio via thecradlecompany.com) She’s also the host of the Dear Doula podcast on the Dear Media network! In this episode, we discuss how Brandi became a Doula, the importance of the postpartum period, the cultural differences in parenting between France + the US, how socioeconomic status can impact breastfeeding, our thoughts on the formula shortage, the importance of using your intuition when parenting, and hospital vs. home births.

Dear Doula Podcast: https://dearmedia.com/shows/dear-doula/

Brandi’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandi_jordan_official/

Highlights from this week’s episode

"Part of my work in postpartum is getting people to connect to their own intuition” - Brandi

"I really want to teach you how you can thrive as a person.” - Brandi

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