{"author_name":"Let's Talk About Birth","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/lets-talk-about-down-there/episodes/4e460ae4-4476-433c-81b6-7497ff9c0df9","description":"<p>Partners are often the ones holding everything together after birth, but&nbsp;who's&nbsp;holding them up? In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln is joined by her husband Dr. Doug Lincoln, board-certified pediatrician, and Dr. Will Flanary AKA&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Glaucomflecken, ophthalmologist, medical comedian, testicular cancer survivor, and cardiac arrest survivor, for an honest and long-overdue conversation about what dads and partners&nbsp;actually experience&nbsp;during the perinatal period, and why so few feel like they can talk about it.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We Talk About…&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The 8–10% of dads who will experience postpartum depression in the first&nbsp;year and&nbsp;how it looks different than it does in moms&nbsp;</li><li>Why current screening tools often fall short for partners and what better support could look like&nbsp;</li><li>Co-survivorship and vicarious medical trauma: what happens when we prioritize the patient without thinking about the people beside them&nbsp;</li><li>The data: anxiety, burnout, fear, and the pressure to be the perfect parent&nbsp;</li><li>Replacing the \"here's what not to do\" script with positive models of masculinity&nbsp;</li><li>Practical tips for partners supporting their partners (featuring lots&nbsp;of pillow talk)&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Episode Links/Resources:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/follow-pediatricians-for-trustworthy-content-on-childrens-health.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Pediatricians for Trustworthy Content on Children’s Health</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Dr. Doug Lincoln&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Dr. Will Flanary</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr.&nbsp;Flanary’s&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/?hl=en</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Dr.&nbsp;Flanary’s&nbsp;TikTok:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@drglaucomflecken\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@drglaucomflecken</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Order&nbsp;<strong><em>The Birth Book: An OB-GYN's Guide to Demystifying Labor and Delivery</em></strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.drjenniferlincoln.com/books\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here!&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Follow your host&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/drjenniferlincoln/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@drjenniferlincoln</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/lets-talk-about-down-there/episodes/4e460ae4-4476-433c-81b6-7497ff9c0df9/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Let's Talk About the Partner Experience: What Dads and Partners Really Go Through After Birth ","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}