Growing With Hehe
Ep 4: HeHe & Nick: Love, Life & an Unexpected Pregnancy - Growing with HeHe
Episode 4
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Special Interest
This episode explores HeHe’s love story with her husband Nick, from their unexpected grad school meeting to a decade of growth before marriage. She reflects on their long-distance years, career pivots, and shared dreams of starting a family. But when HeHe discovered she was pregnant earlier than planned, the news brought shock, guilt, and deep reflection. With Nick’s steady support, she moved from sadness to acceptance, reminding us that even birth professionals face the emotional complexities of early pregnancy.
Up Next in Growing with Hehe Season 1
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Ep 5: Early Pregnancy Begins - Growin...
In this episode, HeHe reflects on the surprise of an unplanned but welcome pregnancy and the early physical changes that followed, like showing a small bump by just 7 to 8 weeks. While she processed the news emotionally, Nick immediately shifted into planning mode, building spreadsheets within ho...
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Ep 6: New Sensations and Cravings - G...
HeHe shares early pregnancy surprises and challenges including leg and foot cramps and how magnesium helped, plus early constipation despite staying active and hydrated. Sensory changes were intense with heightened smell and taste, and cravings consisted of fish tacos, chocolate milk, and cold ce...
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Ep 7: The Ultrasound & Co-Care Planni...
At 10 weeks, HeHe has an early ultrasound, seeing the baby move and possibly suck its thumb with visible limbs, heartbeat, and brain hemispheres. She also discovers she has an anterior placenta which excites her given what she knows from being a doula: it’s linked to easier labor. It’s confirmed ...
