# From DIY to NICU: Rebekah Higgs on Real Motherhood

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Podcast: [Baby Steps Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-steps-podcast-7121262)
Published: 2025-05-26T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1355

## Resource

In this episode, Rebekah Elaine Higgs—TV host, single mom, and former nanny—shares her powerful and emotional journey into motherhood. From a challenging pregnancy and unexpected C-section to a difficult NICU experience, she opens up about how her birth plan unraveled and what she learned along the way. Rebekah also talks about parenting a preteen in the digital age, her favorite baby hacks, and why baby-led weaning made all the difference. Her story is a reminder that even when things don’t go as planned, every parenting path is valid—and you’re not alone.

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