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S02E07 Kristina: Pandemic Pregnancy to Empowered Parenting: Resilience, Gentle Support and Connection
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If you’re craving a nuanced, practical take on birth, breastfeeding, and entrepreneurship/work- light on dogma, big on real-life problem-solving then this is the story for you.
A long labour, a late epidural, and then the hardest part hits after birth: every latch feels like fire. When Kristina finally asks to stop, one midwife shames her- and another walks in with calm, options, and a plan that changes everything. That simple shift from pressure to partnership unlocks two years of breastfeeding and a new level of confidence.
In this lovely episode, Kirstina takes you through her pandemic-era pregnancy in Switzerland, why she kept her bilingual daycares open for essential workers, and how trusting her care team helped her feel safe during a marathon birth (at Clinique de la Source in Lausanne). You’ll hear why she considered birth preferences with A, B, and C paths; how a silicone nipple shield, rest, and reassurance transformed feeding; and why boundaries matter in vulnerable moments. She shares the realities of returning to work on day seven postpartum, turning a lack of daycare spots into a creative weekly rhythm, and navigating a baby who refused every bottle and almost every formula. With a paediatrician’s guidance, yogurt and cup feeds bridged the daytime gap, while nights became a dance of compensating feeds and evolving sleep.
We also dig into public breastfeeding in Switzerland, responding to judgement without losing yourself, and the surprising ease of weaning during a five-day trip when timing finally aligned. Kristina challenges common myths about “equal” night shifts and bottle-fed bonding, showing how attachment thrives when parents play to their strengths and stay responsive to the child in front of them.
Thank you Kristina for sharing your story with us!
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Kristina's Resources:
Insta: @babina970
Website: www.babinakristina.com (here you can learn all about her diverse projects and businesses)
FB: Kristina Babina
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Chapters
1. S02E07 Kristina: Pandemic Pregnancy to Empowered Parenting: Resilience, Gentle Support and Connection (00:00:00)
2. Meet Christina And The Hosts (00:00:07)
3. Kristina’s Background And Entrepreneurship (00:01:12)
4. Deciding On Partnership And Parenthood (00:02:29)
5. Surprise Pregnancy And COVID Timing (00:05:36)
6. Working Through Pregnancy During Lockdowns (00:10:47)
7. Labour Begins And Hospital Arrival (00:12:16)
8. Long Labour, Epidural, And Birth (00:16:12)
9. Birth Preferences And Flexible Mindset (00:20:36)
10. Social Pressure, Nuance, And Trusting Care (00:25:56)
11. Breastfeeding Pain And Midwife Clash (00:31:10)
12. The Male Midwife’s Game-Changing Support (00:36:39)
13. Going Home, Help From Mom, Back To Work (00:41:45)
14. No Daycare Slot And Creative Logistics (00:46:06)
15. Bottle Refusals, Yogurt Solution, And Nights (00:50:12)
16. Public Breastfeeding And Boundaries (00:55:10)
17. Weaning With A Five-Day Reset (01:00:28)
18. Sleep, Roles, And Responsive Parenting (01:04:20)
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