17/04/2025
6 weeks offline… and this is why 🫶🏼
I never expected to be this absent from social media. I had every intention of sharing these first 6 weeks with you all — the highs, the learning moments, the physio tips — but the reality has looked very different.
This is as much a reflection for me as it is a window into real life for anyone navigating early motherhood: it’s not always butterflies and roses.
While physically I’ve recovered well (something I’m deeply grateful for, especially with my background as a pelvic health physio), emotionally and mentally it’s been a lot.
Our biggest challenge this time around has been feeding — and wow, has it tested me. I was able to breastfeed my first for over a year and weaned when I wanted to… SURELY second time would be simpler
🍼 Poor latching
🍼 High palate diagnosis
🍼 Weight concerns and weight loss
🍼 Triple feeding, exclusive pumping
🍼 Poor supply and the deep dive into every possible solution — I’ve bought every supplement, cookie, drink, and herbal remedy under the sun
🍼 Endless sterilising
🍼 Trialling multiple teat and bottle options to work around his latch
🍼 And a bonus round of gastro running through our house, courtesy of childcare 😅
I don’t think I’ve ever Googled more in my life. My 2am feeds are practically research sessions. And even though I know fed is best — and I truly believe that — the mum guilt crept in hard. I wanted to give this baby the same experience I gave my first. I put that pressure on myself, like so many of us do.
I’d been told “the second baby is easier” — and maybe in some ways it is — but this experience has reminded me that every baby, every journey, and every mother is different.
We’re still finding our rhythm. It’s a juggle I’m slowly learning how to balance — and it’s made possible thanks to our modern village: family, friends, health professionals, daycare, and my incredible husband who’s been the glue in all of this 🙏🏼
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