This episode follows HeHe’s shift from early childhood education to doula work. Witnessing the stress new parents faced leaving infants at childcare, she realized many challenges began with traumatic births. Disappointed by the lack of depth and mentorship in traditional doula training, she chose not to pursue certification, critiquing its restrictive approach. Reflecting on her first birth as a doula, HeHe shares how that experience shaped her mission to empower families. She concludes by introducing The Birth Lounge, her platform offering trauma-informed, collaborative support.
Up Next in Growing with Hehe Season 1
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Episode 4 - Growing with HeHe
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 ...
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Episode 5 - Growing With HeHe
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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Episode 6 - Growing with HeHe
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...
