The First Hours After Birth: Postpartum Recovery, Pumping, and Bonding With My NICU Baby

Postpartum Better | Postpartum Recovery, Sleep Support, Breastfeeding, FTM, Postpartum Depression, Mom Guilt, Identity - A podcast by Chelsea Barbine INHC, Postpartum Health Coach - Saturdays

Send us a text Can you imagine recovering from birth—and not having your baby in your arms? It’s something no mother plans for, but it’s the reality for so many NICU moms. In this episode, Chelsea is sharing what those first hours after birth looked like for her: recovering after birth while her son was in the NICU, navigating pumping, care windows, and bonding from across the hospital. This isn’t a how-to—it’s a reflection on the emotions that surfaced when her postpartum recovery didn't go ...