Growing With Garrett
29 Episodes
Growing with Garrett is an intimate short-form video series following Garrett Kusmierz’s real-time pregnancy journey as she prepares for a more empowered second birth and postpartum experience. The series was inspired by Garrett’s guest appearance on The Informed Pregnancy Podcast where she shared her remarkable story: an easy conception, a traumatic birth, a challenging postpartum recovery, and an unexpected struggle with infertility leading up to her second pregnancy. We’ll follow Garrett through weekly checkins as she navigates this pregnancy differently, armed with lessons learned from her past and a deep commitment to making this experience better. Each episode features Garrett’s personal photos and videos to help bring her raw story to life, a visually dynamic guide through Garrett’s mental and physical experiences.
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Episode 25
Garrett spends the week in Snowmass, Colorado reconnecting with strength and joy through workouts, work, and mountain hikes. Time with Decklen includes swims, park days, and a standout long trek.
Highlights include surprise reunions, a mountain concert, and meeting Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe H...
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Episode 26
Garrett recaps Weeks 27 and 28 as she enters the third trimester, navigating parenting chaos, body concerns, and shifting expectations. She shares a stressful midwife visit, two intense parenting emergencies, a scare that raised fears of early labor, and how acupuncture offered clarity. The episo...
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Episode 27
Garrett shares a candid look at Week 29 of pregnancy including navigating online backlash around her birth plans, physical exhaustion from travel and workouts, and the mental load of being a pregnant founder and parent. Amid the strain, she finds grounding moments in family time, movement, and tr...
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Episode 28
Week 30 brings big shifts for Garrett as she navigates third-trimester changes and a possible pivot in her birth plan. A conversation with a doula raises new questions about her current midwife and hospital transfer options, leading Garrett to explore a newly formed hospital-based midwifery group...
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Episode 29
At 32 weeks, Garrett finds herself balancing clarity and complexity. A last-minute appointment with a new hospital-based midwifery group brings unexpected ease and affirmation, opening her mind to new birth possibilities. At home, her doulas help her walk through a “birth rehearsal” while nestin...