The First 12 Weeks of Parenthood
The experience of parenthood is both common and unknown. Celebrated yet isolating. Fulfilling but tiring.
Parents often recede into the background when their baby is born, and this can make a significant impact on their health and wellbeing. Why are parents sometimes overlooked throughout their journey?
A new WBEZ project called First 12 Weeks chronicles the journeys of three new mothers. From isolation to breastfeeding to expectations, these mothers faced a lot in just the first few weeks postpartum. But, they also persevered through.
Reset discusses the challenges, pressures and joys of being a new parent.
GUESTS: Elly Fishman, reporter and WBEZ contributor
Karie Stewart, certified nurse-midwife in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UI Health
Annie Conquest, certified nurse midwife at Erie Family Health Centers
Dr. Liz Glassgow, executive director of Innovations to ImPROve Maternal OuTcomEs in Illinois and medical director of the UI Health Two-Generation Clinic
More From
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons
The First 12 Weeks of Parenthood
The experience of parenthood is both common and unknown. Celebrated yet isolating. Fulfilling but tiring.
Parents often recede into the background when their baby is born, and this can make a significant impact on their health and wellbeing. Why are parents sometimes overlooked throughout their journey?
A new WBEZ project called First 12 Weeks chronicles the journeys of three new mothers. From isolation to breastfeeding to expectations, these mothers faced a lot in just the first few weeks postpartum. But, they also persevered through.
Reset discusses the challenges, pressures and joys of being a new parent.
GUESTS: Elly Fishman, reporter and WBEZ contributor
Karie Stewart, certified nurse-midwife in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UI Health
Annie Conquest, certified nurse midwife at Erie Family Health Centers
Dr. Liz Glassgow, executive director of Innovations to ImPROve Maternal OuTcomEs in Illinois and medical director of the UI Health Two-Generation Clinic