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Hot Marriage. Cool Parents.

Ep 14: Questions for Jamie

Hot Marriage. Cool Parents.

Jamie Otis and Doug Hehner

Society & Culture, Tv & Film, Personal Journals, Kids & Family

4.51.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Hey, frans! Jamie here. Doug couldn’t join me today (except for a quick intro), so you get to hear from just me in this episode! I might have been just a little jealous that Doug got to do his very own Q&A episodes, so it’s my turn today. Since Doug wasn’t able to be here anyway, it was perfect timing for this episode. I put out an invitation for questions on Instagram, and got plenty of responses that I’m excited to address today, so let’s dive right in! First up, I’ll talk about whether I’m cleared to start trying for another baby yet. (Not quite, but we’re getting closer.) I’ll also chat about sleep training and whether we ever co-slept with Gracie. We didn’t co-sleep with her, as I’ll explain in more depth, and getting her to sleep was a lot of work. She had to be rocked until she fell asleep, and then even longer to make sure she was in a deep sleep before we could put her down. Our next question is about my last name, and whether I legally changed it to match Doug’s or kept my maiden name. (Curious about the answer? You’ll have to tune into the episode!) I’ll chat about how many words Gracie can say, whether we enjoy or feel disrupted when fans recognize us in public and say hi, how to stay positive when you see other people around you getting pregnant and much more. In today’s Q&A episode, I’ll go from the fun and lighthearted to the deeply personal, and answer as many of your questions as I can! You know how devoted I am to being honest and transparent with you, and this episode is a great opportunity for that. In This Episode: [00:58] - Doug welcomes listeners to the show, and explains that this is another Q&A episode, featuring Jamie this time. [02:32] - Today’s shoutout goes to an iTunes listener who left a review. [05:29] - The first question of the day is about whether Jamie is cleared to start trying for another baby! [06:42] - How old was Gracie when Doug and Jamie started sleep training, and did they co-sleep with her? [11:32] - Jamie talks about whether she legally changed her last name. [12:26] - How many words is Gracie saying now that she’s 18 months old? [13:22] - Jamie shares her feelings on being approached for pictures in public, and shares their mailing address. [16:27] - Did Jamie have postpartum depression or anxiety? [18:47] - Jamie addresses a question about whether she has found her dad yet. [21:26] - What is Jamie’s favorite part of LA? [22:31] - What has been the best, and what has been the hardest, in Jamie and Doug’s marriage so far? [24:55] - How did Doug’s family react after reading Jamie’s book, Wifey 101? [23:56] - If it hadn’t worked out with Doug, would Jamie have gone on another reality show to find love? [26:39] - Jamie shares some advice on how to stay positive as you see everyone around you getting pregnant. [33:10] - What was it like being a nurse? In her answer, Jamie clarifies that she still is a nurse, and will continue to be. [34:25] - Has becoming parents made Jamie and Doug stronger as a couple, or has it made things harder? [35:37] - What scares Jamie the most about being a mom? [36:56] - Jamie talks about whether she would let her daughter get married at first sight in the future. [38:13] - Any blood work back in terms of baby-making? [39:03] - We hear more about the benefits of sleep training in response to a fan’s question. [40:03] - Does Jamie like the west coast better than the east coast? [40:47] - Will Jamie and Doug continue trying to conceive, or will they go for adoption instead? [41:54] - Jamie talks about whether her first impression of Doug still impacts their relationship today. [42:32] - How many kids do Doug and Jamie want? [42:53] - That’s it! Are you dying to know the answer to a question that wasn’t answered here? Shoot Jamie your question on Instagram! Links and Resources: Married at First Sight Married at First Sight Happily Ever After? Hot Marriage. Cool Parents. on YouTube Jamie Otis Wifey 101 by Jamie Otis hotmarriagecoolparents ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

And welcome back to another podcast episode of Hot Marriage and Cool Parents.

0:06.0

And I'm actually taking over the beginning of this podcast because Jamie's going to spend the bulk of her time doing the questions and answers and she was definitely

0:14.7

jealous that I got a chance to answer all of your questions and hopefully we can start to do this again.

0:20.4

It was truly amazing the feedback that we got and I really enjoyed

0:24.0

answering all the questions and I know Jamie will too and I'm gonna give the rest of the

0:28.1

time to Jamie so take it away and good luck. Hey guys, welcome to a new episode of Hot Marriage School Parents.

0:39.0

Doug is not able to be on this podcast today, so I figured I would do a Q&A because you

0:45.2

guys seem to love that with Thugs. I threw it out on my Instagram stories I feel like

0:49.3

it's really important for us to all be honest about our journeys and who we are and where we're at in life because I think if we just always paint the pretty picture on Instagram, it really does affect people who are just constantly seeing nothing but beautiful moms and

1:03.6

babies walking in flower gardens and like wait a minute that's not real life

1:08.6

all right guys so excited to dig into the Q&A so So the first question is from Mrs. Dom Liquor and she says are you

1:16.0

finally clear to start trying for a sibling for Gracie? And the answer to that is I this is probably TMI right off the top, but I literally today as I'm recording this podcast just got

1:28.1

You know my monthly visitor and so I needed to have like two cycles I guess to like make sure that my body's like back on track and regular and whatnot so and like I've in between that I needed to have my blood drawn for these different like the MTHFR and like different

1:47.3

like just that's like a clotting disorder that I might have so I'm finally about to be in the clear for starting to you know to try for a baby for our sibling for Gracie

1:56.8

But we were kind of trying anyways because I've heard stories about how people you know like they were told to wait, but then they accidentally got pregnant

2:05.3

and then it was a great pregnancy and everything was fine.

2:07.1

So I was like, Doug, let's just have unprotected sex in the meantime and see what happens but that's never our luck we don't get lucky like that so not

2:18.1

pregnant just got my period today but we're getting closer and closer to be able to try to truly try for another baby.

2:25.6

Olivia Wachenius, she says, how old was Gracie when you started sleep training and did you co- sleep with her previously?

2:32.9

So we never did co- sleep with her previously. So we never did co sleeping with Gracie because,

2:36.1

well first things first, I'm a registered nurse

2:37.6

and working labor and delivery.

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