I would also love to see you have Carrie Underwood & Mike Fischer on your podcast and have a conversations about faith based marriage. They too have been pretty open about theirs and I think you all would have a lot to share.

hey hey! a nurse here!! yes you do have an adhesive allergy - definitely talk to your doctors about it and see if they can find another dressing and / or take some antihistamines as well 🤍 this baby is so lucky to have you as their parents, as well as Drew and Jett x

Y’all should have Dallin and Bella lambert on the podcast to talk about adoption

It's really cool to see the Couple Things podcast this month, then watch one from 2-3 years ago, then watch the one today. You can see that there's so much growth there, even in just the last 2-3 years. They've matured and grown closer now even than they were back when this podcast started.

Crying so much over Andrew talking about being worried about “over-complimenting” Drew 🥺 such a sweet thing to say!

That prayer you pray made me tear up! We are in the process of trying for our miracle baby and believing God has the absolute best for us! Thank you for sharing!

Hi, pharmacist from Switzerland here. Because of your rash it is most likely from the glue that is on the bandade. It is quite common. Usually bandades that have a silicone based "glue" are helping and even the most sensitive people do not react on these. I'm pretty sure you guys have those in the US. You can look up on bandade for hyperallergic skin. I hope this helps. I wish you all the best!

This episode was so good. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with our first baby after 6 losses and 6 years of TTC. I can’t tell you how much Shawn put all these feelings into words today. And even when she couldn’t communicate exactly what she is feeling in that I felt so so seen and understood and related too. I love you guys, you are awesome parents. You have given so many of us a place to come and feel related too. Thank you for sharing your experiences, all the good and even the bad, even when that is uncomfortable. While we just like you are so excited for this true miracle and blessing there are a lot of fears that will always remain in our minds. Ahhh just thank you! Congratulations on your sweet new blessing ❤

Y’all are such great parents and I love how y’all interact with your children . Drew and Jet are very privileged to have such loving , caring and supportive parents. !

I’m so sorry for the loss that is coming. My mom died 6 days ago. Her death was very peaceful. She also woke early that morning and said hello and then she closed her eyes and didn’t speak the remainder of the time until she passed. She was 89 years old and is now with the Lord.

Thank you so much you two for teaching the world what being in a relationship with GOD first brings into your life. True inspiration

Agreed. Pregnancy gets scarier for me as well. No tape or allergy to medicine they put on your skin prior to surgery this is your reminder to tell your drs😊

I had a similar rash problem and was reacting to the surgical prep. My OB tested different prep solutions on my arm to determine which one worked best for me. Don't feel badly asking your OB for help!

Andrew is so sweet and when he looks at Shawn you can see the deep love he has for her. It’s beautiful. Shawn, you are so beautiful hon, I hope that you can remind yourself this pregnancy that you are nourishing and growing a human. You are an absolutely amazing woman and you will get to where Our Heavenly Father wants you, when He wants you. Healthy baby and delivery as well as a healthy Momma is what the goal is right? Your Father in law is watching over this precious little luv. I have a feeling you will be naming little bubbers after him. God bless you and your family! +JMJ

Do everything you can to think about the positive only... Surround yourself with images of large healthy, beautiful families and manifest your mind into positivity

I had the exact same rash after my c-section and my gall bladder surgery. No one could really tell me, but I know they wipe you down before hand and then put that adhesive cover on you to keep everything contained during the surgery. I think it's the adhesive on that cover they use. Regardless, it is miserable and doesn't happen immediately. It took me nearly 10 days to get it, and it lasted for 6 weeks. Good luck this time around!!

Dang yall 2 seconds in and hearing Shawn crying just gave me chills! I'm proud of yall! On with show...... love yall!

Hey!! I'm a nurse and have had the adhesive reaction. Mine happened after my mastectomy and I had big wounds. I had a plastic surgeon give me the best advice. Get the nurses/doctor to apply lubricating jelly to your skin before applying adhesive. It puts a barrier between your skin and the adhesion. When the adhesive is removed the lubricate comes off with it. Girl, it saved my skin - literally!!!!

Absolutely love this podcast. You guys are so real with each other and share some of that with us which is so rare to see. Thank you 💜

The same thing happened to me after several surgeries! I had a doctor tell me the topical adhesive they use to apply steri-strips over the incision is called benzoin and people can have strong reactions to it. In relation to that, I also had a latex allergy diagnosed. Since finding this out and disclosing to future doctors, I haven't had a repeat issue!

Shawn, I am also 20 weeks pregnant with our third and I will absolutely agree with you! It gets scarier with each pregnancy because you know the love your heart has for your children. I’m tearing up along with you! 💗 What a blessing it is!

Shawn! I understand the worry because believe me going into labor with our third I had a full on panic attack. I knew too much and was concerned about the what ifs! BUT God will give you guys what you can handle! ❤ You are in good hands

You guys are the best! Sitting her bawling and totally relating to everything you are discussing via pregnancy! Bonus, you’re both fun, normal and silly! So important through this insane journey of marriage and kids! Congrats on your newest addition!

Can you have each of your parents on the podcast?!

When Shawn cries, we all cry.

As a mama of 4, pregnancy definitely gets scarier and scarier each time. Also Shawn expressed the exact dooms day thought that I have had with each pregnancy. For sure not alone in those thoughts ❤

Finding meditation in pregnancy helps immensely. Hypnoborthing is an amazing tool even for cesarean moms.

I love when you have your podcast between the 2 of you. When it is live and you reference an event from yesterday is the best. I saw adoption post yesterday and cried all through it. Love & God bless to your family

I loved this so much! so relatable on so many points. when you were talking sibling relationships I immediately burst into tears- you are right it is a very special relationship. I just lost my sister a couple months ago and it's the hardest thing I've been through. Thank you for sharing your parenting/ marriage journey so openly. you help SO many people.

Protect YOU to Shawn during this pregnancy! I have to say you are absolutely glowing this pregnancy as you were with Drew and Jett. Many, many blessings to you and Andrew!!!!! 💞💞💞💞💞

Oh Shawn… I just want to hug her. You are doing amazing girl!

I had one baby, then 3 miscarriages right in a row, all the testing done, nothing was wrong, so I tried a 4th time, they put me on progesterone and I was so nervous every day of my last pregnancy. I had that last baby and everything was fine, but I was so worried I was going to lose it at any moment. It's hard! 😢

Shawn love being here spending time with you and Andrew, it would be so kewl if we could meet both sets of parent❤🎉😅they must be amazingly perfect 😂❤

I agree with you Shawn!! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on how each time you get pregnant it seems scarier. I fully agree!! Babies are miracles and so much can happen. It's truly an incredible gift!

I definitely turn to faith when I feel like I have no control over tough situations.

Love listening to you both as you share your feelings. So glad you have strong faith! God has given you a beautiful family!! 🙏❤️🙏

Please don’t worry about over complimenting Drew. We had that same fear with our oldest and held back some and then learned when she was in college that she really missed that from her dad. Y’all are doing great and have such a positive influence on so many!

You are lovely and real people. Thanks for sharing.

Ok, the fear of "can't have a 3rd" is so totally on and normal!! And now you have me in tears. We lost our 3rd at birth.............but went on to have 2 more..........once you go through that it is always in your mind. Hang in there mom!!!

"I was talking to a girlfriend about this" "we are pregnant" hehh🤗🦆 wonderful podcast. Great content, such a sweet and cute couple may God bless and continue to bless you both as couple,individually, and as a lovely family.

Wow, think positive!👶🏻it is a miracle…you’ll be fine just like Jett and Drew. I love your podcast. I’ve had tragedy too in pregnancy as have others here, I’m sure, too. We all made it through. You’re good! You have great support from your hubby and family. You are soooo lucky! Good luck with your delivery. Much love, April❤❤

This has been an epic episode! I know it's hard to share some of these things but seriously it helps so many! I know because every single time yall any content out I'm looking and learning! Thank you Shawn and Andrew for being so vulnerable and I flippen love yall!❤❤

Man Andrew is an angel. He us a keeper 👼

The realest of the real. I adore you guys. You inspire me so much on how I want to parent when I am able. ❤️

Just hearing you talk about all things pregnancy gets me baby hungry to have our fourth baby and i hate being pregnant! 😅 so this is a big deal! love my children but pregnancy is the worst! and yet i would be happy to do it again in an instant. motherhood does some crazy things to you😂 i love and admire you both. I look forward to every Wednesday getting to listen to you guys, it feels like being a part of the conversation

Shawn you have the greatest laugh ever

Would love to see Eamon and Bec on the podcast!!❤️

You can pat the skin where your bandage was w/ sea salt water/epsom salt dilluted in water which helps avoid rashes/itching. You may have to do this daily or even a couple times a day until rash is gone.

When Shawn said that you’re probably the most important person in Drew’s life….. Andrew you ARE the most important person in her life. Shower her with attention and compliments because you are shaping that little girl into a confident and self-respecting human. Don’t you make that girl *need* anything from you. Your admiration and adoration must be a given that she doesn’t have to search for. Being a daddy to a little girl is a huge responsibility in our world today and a giant gift. She is so lucky that you’re hers.

Shawn, I’m 33 weeks pregnant with our third and I just related so much to you I’m having a hard pregnancy day and I just cried right along with you. All of your fears and worries I have also felt this pregnancy it’s a lot!! Thinking of you praying for you and I see you❤️

Every time I watch you guys, something makes me cry! Lol You guys are frickin awesome and I’ve loved watching your journey. ❤❤

GIRL!!!! I totally have a latex allergy and yesssss it LITERALLY FEEL LIKE FIRE AND NEEDLES!!!! I haven't been pregnant before but yes I know how you feel its awful! Talk to your doctor about it they should have a different type of bandage

This is the best conversation for new parents!! Love it !!!

You can pat on the skin where your bandage was w/ sea salt water/epsom salt dilluted in water which helps avoid rashes/itching. You may have to do this daily or even a couple times a day until rash is gone (that's if you already got the rash)..

Wonderful episode!!! Thank you for sharing. Love all the advice you both bring, so inspiring! Can't wait until the next episode.

I love that you mentioned chiropractors … they are so amazing for self care and prevention.

I totally get how you feel about it being hard to fathom there being another baby. My husband & I are currently pregnant with baby boy #3 after having 3 miscarriages in a row. My first baby I was under high risk management & was a c section, our second the pregnancy was great but delivery was an emergency c section that was traumatic at the height of the pandemic & now this one I'm in a high risk category just because of my age. At 12.5 weeks with this little one we had a scare were I woke up in the middle of the night with severe bleeding & fearing the worst after having just announced we were pregnant. This was a surprise baby for us & I didn't realize just how much I already loved this little one till the thought of him being gone was completely gut renching. Thankfully he was & is doing well & growing but everyday, I feel like I have to fight away some fear of the worst. As mothers & the ones who carry these precious lives within us I think we have a tendency to worry & fear more because we are so acutely aware of there being a little miracle within us. Praying for y'all & your little family. Shawn know you are not alone with those thoughts others feel the same too & you got this! Andrew continue with your wonderful love & support for your wife.

I look up too you both, relationship goals and everything else...I am at least 10 yrs older

I get the same exact rash. Didn’t happen prior to 2018 (even with my 2014 c-section) but I had a VBAC in 2018 and had that gnarly itchy rash where they taped my IV. I started to notice from then on, I get skin reactions to the adhesives in bandaids and physical therapy tape, too! I told the nurse when I had my third and she used a different tape for sensitive skin and I was fine! Be sure to tell them!!!

I've also had that exact same thought Shawn 🥺 there's no way we can have another healthy baby. That's just too lucky. Intrusive thoughts man!

Shawn, In 1 Peter 5: 7 it says... Cast all of our anxieties on Him, because He cares for you. We all need to remember that God says to lay ALL of our heavy burdens down.(My take on it) Down at the foot of the cross where Christ died for us and for our sin, trial, temptations, worries, heartaches, anger and burdens. Love you both Loads!

I would like to say that I think that pregnancy might (or maybe not) be harder for us short gals. I am way past child bearing age, but we just don’t have the same amount of room in our bodies for large babies! I always have thought tall women look so much better….there’s that vanity creeping in! I was only 18 when I had my first baby and was probably a little immature, but I was embarrassed to get so large! My second pregnancy was 5 years after the first and the whole labor was so intense and painful. After about 14 hours of sticking it out the nurses finally suggested an epidural, which I had never heard of, but it was a God send! I loved every minute of being a mom, but pregnancy could have been better. Loved hearing you both talk about your thoughts and experiences.

My wife and I unfortunately can’t get pregnant! We did adopt two girls as babies. ..! Thank you 🙏 both for sharing these amazing experiences.z! My wife and I are celebrating our 33 years anniversary next month! We’ve been too together 35!

Shawn, RYI the same happened to me with dressing and incisions. Tell them they need to use paper tape. Check the adverse reaction to the adhesive in tape for dressing. Love your channels. Your family is awesome 😎 thank you for sharing your and Andrew's amazing Life.

OMG...My son was born with a two vessel chord. Do you have another podcast where you talk about this?? My son is now 19 and healthy and great but I haven't heard a lot about this since I was pregnant. And I would love to hear your story around this. You guys are great !! Thanks for all you share with everyone!

I relate so much to the 3rd child "too good to be true" doomsday outlook. Its so tough!!! Thank you for sharing 😩😭💜

Love this podcast!! Appreciate the wonderful example you guys show the world.

Im so happy for you guys!! i love youre family; my wofe and i have a one year old and we are hoping to have a second soon!

Love you guys - can I suggest you guys look into and interview Angie and CR Braniff from this gathered nest about adoption and faith etc - wonderfully Christian yet real couple that I think would be an amazing interview especially in this season ❤

Surgical birth IS especially scary. You are brave and strong and powerful.

Y'all are so amazing! Bless your Family of Five 💕

I agree that each pregnancy and delivery was scarier. I have 5 kids. My first child I felt my body was made for this 16 hours of labor with no pain meds.. my 5th, I was like, "Give me the epidural when I walk in the door..lol I also felt on my 3rd baby I thought I'd never give birth or something would happen to me or my baby before delivery came.. everything turned out OK. Just keep talking for support and praying for sure!

I believe the shakes are normal with a C-section. I shook with both of mine

Love you all and also Bella and Dallin you should have them in a podcast

I think it was harder going from 1 to 2 kids going to 3 is a breeze. Keep your communication line open with each other always. Keep your sense of humor with each other always. I love watching you two interact with each other the smiles on your faces ❤❤ when you two are with your babies that smiles you both have ❤❤ you are both so in love with each other and your family. You are a very special family. ❤❤❤❤❤

I have an allergy to adhesive, not latex! It didn't develop until my 2nd child! Talk to your doctors and remember it for future appointments. Even band-aids are not good for me if I have them on for an extended period of time.

So so happy for you guys ❤️ CONGRATULATIONS ❣️❣️

I literally NEVER comment on videos, but I had a full.on trauma reaction hearing about your rash. It's called postpartum puppp. I had it with my son and 10 years later I still have scars. They don't know what causes is, but it's much more common with big babies (my son was a 10.4lbs) I remember crying to my husband that if this was going to happen again I never wanted to have more babies 😂. I'm so sorry you've dealt with that both times! Good luck to your family!

Check out essential oils for the rash. Try peppermint oil , Tea tree, or patchouli.

I have allergies to all tape. That includes paper tape, plastic tape, regular adhesive tape, etc.. The only tape I have tolerated is Tegaderm. My suggestion would be is to go into a drugstore and pick up Tegaderm and just like put one on your leg, belly or your arm and leave it on there for a day and see what happens. I’ve had IV treatments every three weeks and the only tape that I have tolerated is Tegaderm and Coban wrap. It has something to do with the adhesive itself on the tape that I end up with a very red itchy, sore rash.

I can only use paper tape for the exact same reason. I get the same way with any of the tapes they use when put any tape or bandaid on.

The rash is an adhesive allergy! I also have the same. I had my gallbladder removed in April and I had a terrible reaction to the surgical adhesive. I had to be on steroids for 10 days.

Re: itchy rash. It’s adhesive tape dermatitis. Make the hospital use a skin barrier protectant like Cavilon or avoid tape. Can they use Dermabond glue? I get contact dermatitis from tape, bandaids and ECG lead chest stickers.

Andrew said "Watching Jet bmxing all over the living room" but I heard- Watching Jet being Mexican all over the living room 😂

It's a latex allergy! I had the same. Also, with sciatica i did better when i carried nothing over 5 lb. I put groceries in the stroller and made my toddlers climb into the high chair etc.

100% latex allergy!! It happened to me after my first 3 c-sections. I found out that I had a severe latex allergy after my 3rd C-section. I had my 4th C-section last year with no reaction.

7 minutes in and the pray got me 😢

This was so vulnerable, helpful, and good!

Surgical nurse here - say you’re allergic to adhesive. ask for dermabond. Which is still an adhesive but it’s a skin glue and a lot of patients do better with that. Maybe they have another option. Just claim your allergy upon admission! and they can’t put that on you again.

It does get easier after the first 2. Grocery shopping in stores were the hardest (I had 4 babies in 3 1/2 years) no joke .... vividly remember having a 2 year old in the basket sitting with toys, a 1 year old in the cart seat and a two month old in a front carrier.... the two in the cart needed naps and upset the baby wanted to nurse and I wanted to sit down on the floor at the grocery store and cry too. That was the hardest moment with multiples so I learned to have groceries delivered lol! It does get easier after you have 2 and anyone who has more than 3 kids will tell you that after that amount there is no difference on taking care of them.

Would love to see a podcast on how Shawn incorporates Eastern medicine and how that might complement Western medicine and get Andrews thoughts.

It really sounds like you have a latex allergy. I experienced the same thing after my first two c-sections and I know it is SO miserable on top of the normal healing after a c-section. I really did have an allergy to it and changed up the bandage the 3rd time and it was SO much better! I still have the allergy and keep my doctors aware of it.

Just so you know, we have six children and the first 5 were in 9 years. For us 3 was hard at first, but the transition for 4, 5, and 6 was no big deal

I am allergic to the derma bond (liquid stitches) and adhesive. I have the same reaction. There is something in both that I react to. It gets so bad that have blistered before the horrific itching and rash start. Please tell your doctor so they can use different products. ❤

I have the exact same issue with the sticky part of adhesive. Tell them! They have alternatives for you

You both are so genuine and a light in this dark world! Shawn your vulnerability about how fragile pregnancy is was beautiful. Faith is key for those fearful thoughts! The East fam has always encouraged me to look forward to parenting in marriage and growing as an individual/with my husband so thank you both for using your platforms in a positive way ❤️

Lauren and Jrue Holiday would be so cool to see on this podcast.

I have been pregnant six times but only have three children here with me. The two losses between my children made me so scared that I didn’t even tell most people that I was pregnant until my second daughter was born. I also had serious problems in all of my pregnancies and almost died, as did my daughter and son. People say pregnancy is so beautiful but I think it sucks. I love being a mother and am so grateful, happy and thankful for my kids but the process of getting them here? Would be fine without.

yes have that lady on! I had a c section last year and a core memory I have (pre-baby) was shaaaaaking so bad, why do we shake?!

Hello my dears 🙂.. I just heard the part where you talked about Sean's reaction postpartum near the scar.. here's a tip.. because I had a brutal reaction after my first operation (broken collarbone)..and the doctor present discovered that I'm allergic to anti-allergy bandages...and I always have to use the most normal bandages..the brown and almost non sticking ones! I hope this baby comes full of health and energy to play with his brother and sister..and that everything goes for the best..I love hearing you guys..kisses from Portugal..Vânia