Our Birth Story (Eamon’s emotional breakdown, unexpected C-section & our time in the NICU)

Reroot with Eamon and Bec

Eamon & Bec

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🗓️ 9 October 2024

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we finally open up about the birth of our sweet baby girl, Frankie Lee Fitzgerald. We dive into our IVF journey, nearly joining The Amazing Race, navigating a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, meeting Frankie for the first time, and why we were initially scared to share her birth story. Plus, we answer your questions! Join the Reroot Community: Instagram - www.instagram.com/rerootpod TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@rerootpod Reroot Facebook Group - www.facebook.com/groups/1784427378276987 Watch the podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@RerootwithEamonandBec?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Eamon & Bec: YouTube - www.youtube.com/@eamonandbec Instagram - www.instagram.com/eamonandbec Habit - www.drinkhabit.com 0:00 - Intro 3:50 - Eamon's ADD 4:30 - Consciously deciding to have kids 11:30 - Our IVF journey 19:30 - Going through chemo and radiation 20:55 - Trying to conceive 23:45 - We nearly went on The Amazing Race 27:35 - The pregnancy 32:29 - Cancer returns 38:10 - Stage 4 diagnosis 46:11 - Frankie's birth 1:00:30 - Meeting Frankie for the first time 1:09:00 - Feeling Joy 1:16:35 - Telling our Uber driver we love him 1:20:10 - Can good parenting be taught? 1:21:00 - Answering your questions 1:31:15 - Bec sings opera Want to be featured in a future episode? Submit a 30-second video with your question to reroot@eamonandbec.com. Pro tip: jot down your question beforehand to keep it clear and concise!

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0:00.0	I was really fearful to share the birth story.
0:03.2	I always envisioned my life as a father.
0:05.9	As the person who carried the baby, that is really emotional for me.
0:10.4	When you have a baby at home home it will completely dismantle your life.
0:14.4	So you feel almost disappointed by what parenting actually is like? A little bit shocked.
0:19.6	When you have sex for the first time like trying to have a kid it is a hilarious moment but then
0:25.3	every month I got my period I was really sad and that's when I knew I was really
0:29.3	ready for this baby and how do women have multiple pregnancies this pain was excruciating I
0:35.2	recommend removing your ovaries I have half an hour to make this decision that's
0:39.0	the most hurt I think I've ever been by you I'm sorry I fell asleep
0:42.1	falling my eyes out by the way. Whoa I'm going
0:44.7	solo to meet my daughter. Yeah well thank you for your service to the parenting we're doing.
0:48.9	It's all 50-50. Yeah it is all 50-50.
0:51.6	What's up everybody?
0:53.0	Welcome back to Rerut.
0:55.0	Today's episode, we're diving into the birth of our baby girl, Frankie.
0:59.4	It was definitely a emotional, complicated few weeks, and there's a lot to unpack there so let's get into it.
1:07.0	Grab a tea and join us.
1:09.0	Grab a cup of tea and sit on the couch or drive to work or whatever you're doing.
1:13.5	Aaman and I are on a caffeine free, no not caffeine free, coffee free streak at the moment,
1:19.3	so we're having the Earl Greib by Habit to get us through.
1:22.6	How have you found it?
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