EP 31 | Tayla – Two Postpartum Experiences, Formula Feeding, Postpartum Anxiety & Returning to Work

<p>In this episode, Tayla shares her two postpartum experiences, including recovering from caesarean births, choosing to formula feed, navigating postpartum anxiety and returning to paid work earlier than she had hoped.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>Finding out unexpectedly that she was pregnant with her first daughter, Emily</li><li>Becoming a mother without a relationship with her own mum</li><li>The enormous support Tayla has received from her mother-in-law</li><li>Preparing for a planned caesarean and worrying about physical recovery</li><li>Meeting Emily for the first time</li><li>The challenges of those first days in hospital and adjusting to caring for a newborn</li><li>Recovering physically from a caesarean birth</li><li>Tayla&#39;s decision to formula feed both of her children</li><li>The judgement and pressure she experienced around her feeding choices</li><li>Navigating conflicting feeding advice and concerns about Emily&#39;s weight gain</li><li>Learning to trust her instincts as a first-time mum</li><li>Experiencing anxiety during her first postpartum season</li><li>Returning to paid work when Emily was just under three months old</li><li>Navigating daycare and adjusting to being away from her baby</li><li>Preparing for postpartum with a second baby</li><li>Maintaining Emily&#39;s routine during the transition from one child to two</li><li>Practical postpartum preparation, including meal preparation and creating a calm home environment</li><li>Meeting Paul and recovering from a second caesarean</li><li>Feeling much more confident as a mother the second time around</li><li>Watching Emily meet her baby brother for the first time</li><li>The challenges of adjusting to life with two young children</li><li>Feeling a temporary change in her relationship with Emily after Paul&#39;s arrival</li><li>Paul becoming seriously unwell at just 10 days old and requiring hospital care</li><li>How this experience contributed to significant postpartum anxiety</li><li>Paul being admitted to hospital again with RSV at 10 weeks old</li><li>Experiencing prolonged postpartum bleeding and the anxiety surrounding her recovery</li><li>Struggling with sleep, withdrawing from the outside world and feeling increasingly anxious</li><li>Why Tayla wishes she had sought mental health support earlier</li><li>The importance of opening up to trusted friends and family</li><li>How regular conversations with her husband and friends helped Tayla feel connected and supported</li><li>R