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240: Comparing My Postpartum Experiences: Mental Health, Letting Go of Control, and What I’ve Learned

53 min • 17 april 2024

In this solo episode, I unpack how both of my postpartum experiences have differed, from my relationships with anxiety and depression; to my fixation on controlling outcomes; to how I have prioritized self care and developed mental health toolkits for myself. I recap my first postpartum experience in 2021, sharing what my relationship with anxiety was like before getting pregnant and how it manifested in postpartum, and how my need for control created obsessive behaviors. I then share my second and most recent postpartum experience, from dealing with sleep issues with both children; to feeling mentally stronger; to letting go of how things “should be” and embracing them for what they are. Finally, I share what I wish I had started earlier during postpartum, and what I would tell myself as a first-time mother experiencing both the highs and lows of postpartum.

Key Takeaway / Points:

Recapping my first postpartum experience in 2021
My relationship with anxiety and journey with anxiety medication before getting pregnant
On planning for postpartum anxiety and depression before giving birth
When and how my mental health struggles hit during postpartum
How I developed a self-care toolkit and prioritized my mental health
On experiencing intrusive thoughts
On my need for control and planning obsessively
My postpartum experience with our second child
On dealing with sleep issues with both children
What has helped with my mental health this time around
On letting go of control as a second-time mom
What I wish I had started earlier during postpartum
What I would tell myself during my first postpartum experience

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