72. Giving you birth stories, sleepless nights and baby must-haves

Welcome to the world, Lucy Grey! Alex and Jon had a baby and she’s more perfect than you could ever imagine. In this week’s episode, they discuss their trip to the hospital and what it’s like to finally have their daughter in their arms. Yes, it's a bunch of sleepless nights and a complete change of lifestyle, but they couldn’t be happier. Even in the throws of new parenthood, they still have time to answer your questions and give advice. Take it lightly, though. They’re running on negative 10 hours of sleep. Submit your questions here!⁠ 0:00 - Intro 41:09 - Lady Bits 42:09 - Most Unexpected Thing About Giving Birth 42:31 - Tips For Supporting Your Partner 42:57 - Shocking Thing About Birth 44:08 - What’s Easier Than Expected? 45:24 - Should We Get a Midwife? 47:04 - Recovery After Birth 48:23 - Baby Products: Buy vs. Skip 01:00:02 - My Mother-In-Law Needs To Back Off 01:02:52 - Resenting My Husband Postpartum 01:06:09 - Too Many Newborn Opinions! 01:08:04 - Navigating Labor and Delivery 01:11:33 - Sharing Your Secret Winx - Head to hellowinx.com/GITMS for 50% off Winx at Walgreens. Headspace - For a limited time, get Headspace FREE for 60 days. Go to headspace.com/STRAIGHT. Square - Right now, you can get up to $200 off Square hardware at square.com/go/straight. Run your business smarter with Square. Get started today. Nuna - Visit nunababy.com to learn more or visit your local Nordstrom to test out the gear. Visit our website ⁠www.giveittomestraightpodcast.com⁠ Visit our other website ⁠www.alexjon.com⁠ Find us on Instagram! ⁠Podcast⁠ ⁠Alex⁠ ⁠Jon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .