Michaela a'Court / exclusive pumping, return to work at three months, emergency c-section, birth trauma, baby blues

Motherness

This episode of Motherness is proudly sponsored by Your Birth Project. Your Birth Project is a New Zealand based online birthing class that encompasses Hypnobirthing and Calmbirthing practices, created by Jordyn Gregory who is the host of the Kiwi Birth Tales podcast.
I’m a firm believer that what’s best for you as a māmā is what’s best for your baby. Your needs and your child’s needs aren’t mutually exclusive and today’s guest shares a story that is a perfect illustration of that.
Today, Michaela takes us through her traumatic birth of her daughter and the implications of that experience, their breastfeeding difficulties, her decision to exclusively pump for seven months, and returning to work when Ava was still a newborn to run her own PR business. She subsequently chose to forgo her work during this season of motherhood and become a stay-at-home mum instead - the pay-off of which has been immense for both her daughter’s development and her own wellbeing and she discusses that with us today.
Michaela perfectly embodies the fact that the hardships of motherhood do not define us but ultimately shape us into the māmās we are destined to become. This is a beautiful story of coming full circle and I know you’ll appreciate Michaela’s vulnerability and strength as do I.
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