NEWBORN Q&A: Rocky’s birth story, Alex’s postpartum update & how Tate is adjusting
4/23/20261 hr 7 min
This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, WELCOME BABY ROCKY 🩵 OK hi guys - this is Jules!!! Here’s the rundown for today: Harrison is in the host chair for a newborn Q&A, so first of all, THANK YOU to everyone who submitted question (@Harrison how are my manners??). Alex joined by phone from bed with baby Rocky, and YES, we are aware the sound quality is giving “speakerphone in the trenches” at first... but we promise it gets better around the 14-minute mark lol. We get into Rocky’s birth story from Harrison’s perspective, why this delivery was night-and-day from the first one, how Alex is doing postpartum, and why they ended up staying at the hospital longer than expected. Then Harrison answers YOUR questions: Rocky’s full name, the other baby boy names they almost picked, the nicknames already starting to happen, and the completely bizarre phenomenon where your first child somehow comes home looking five years older overnight. He also talks about how they introduced Tate to Rocky, how she’s adjusting so far, and what they’re most excited about as she steps into big sister life. Plus, whether having a boy feels any different than having a girl, whether Harrison cried when Rocky was born, and his advice for dads in the delivery room. And because this is still Two Parents & A Podcast, we get into Alex’s first postpartum meal, Rocky’s first stock (lol) & make plenty of episodes we’ve recorded but not put out yet hahahha (Dr. Becky, Dr. Brown & Feeding Specialist what surprised Harrison most about becoming a second-time dad, Rocky’s first stock (lol), and how baby #2 is already feeling different from Tate in all the tiny ways you don’t really know to expect until you’re living it. LOVE YOU GUYS! Alex’s first postpartum meal, Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:02:08 How are we feeling as a family of four? 00:04:39 Rocky’s birth story 00:18:11 How is Alex doing postpartum? 00:24:07 Why were we in the hospital so long? 00:29:12 Rocky’s full name 00:30:54 Other baby boy names we were considering 00:32:40 Rocky’s nicknames 00:35:28 Why does Tate suddenly look so big?! 00:38:02 How we introduced Tate to Rocky 00:41:30 How is Tate adjusting to Rocky? 00:47:35 What are they most excited for about Tate being a big sister? 00:48:27 Does having a boy feel different than having a girl? 00:49:10 How is the feeding journey going? 00:52:10 Alex’s first postpartum meal 00:53:25 Did Harrison cry when Rocky was born? 00:56:50 Harrison’s advice for dads in the delivery room 00:57:30 Best thing Harrison did to support Alex during labor 01:00:55 What has surprised Harrison most about being a second-time dad? 01:02:10 What will Rocky’s first stock be? (Lol) 01:03:22 How is Rocky different than Tate so far? 01:05:10 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod
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Alex Bennett· Guest0:52
Hi.
Harrison Fugman· Host0:55
Hello.
Jules· Host0:56
Hello.
Alex Bennett· Guest0:56
Are we ready?
Harrison Fugman· Host0:58
We are ready. We are s- sitting... We're l- live and recording.
Alex Bennett· Guest1:03
[gasps] Okay. I'm really excited to listen.
Harrison Fugman· Host1:05
[laughs] So here, here's what I'm thinking.
Alex Bennett· Guest1:08
Okay.
Harrison Fugman· Host1:09
I'm thinking that we start off and I give the update on how you and the baby are doing, the birth, 'cause I feel like that's, you know, the most common question.
Alex Bennett· Guest1:21
Okay.
Harrison Fugman· Host1:21
Is just like how was, how was the birth? How, how are Alex and Rocky? And then I think what we should do is, Jules, do you have access to my Instagram?