S2 E4 - Scarlett: Single Mum, First Time Mum, PPA, Navigating Motherhood and Stigmas, Shifted Pelvis, Positive Breastfeeding Experience and Abdominal Separation
Update: 2023-06-27
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In today's episode we speak to Scarlett, a first time mum in Melbourne navigating single motherhood.
Scarlett talks about the shock she felt when first handed her newborn baby due to never really being around one before, feeling quite lost when she went home 12 hours after delivery. She also only received one 20-minute home visit from her midwife, which seemed odd to her because she felt like a "fish out of water" and thought she would have more visits.
At the beginning of her 4th trimester, Scarlett stayed with her mum and received a beautiful amount of support from her, being taken care of so that she could take care of her baby. Scarlett spent the first two weeks with her family, revelling in the help and nourishment that her family provided. It allowed Scarlett the time to heal from her birth wounds and come to terms with the fact that she is a mum now.
Scarlett struggled with healing due to a second-degree tear, abdominal separation, and a shifted pelvis. She had no idea that her pelvis could shift and expressed that it felt like "searing hot lava in her joints" but luckily had a quick recovery due to physiotherapy.
Scarlett talks about the grief she felt around losing her pregnant belly, even though she didn't enjoy pregnancy, and how the physicality of what happens to your body can be quite confronting.
We also speak about the stresses that a routine can put on mothers and how going with the flow really helped Scarlett navigate those first few months coping with sleep deprivation, breastfeeding and her day to day in general.
Scarlett gives some really amazing advice about breaking the stigma around being a single parent, voicing that she, in particular, has become a confident, self-sufficient, hard working woman who is perfect for her baby. We talk about what it's like not to have a partner to lean on and the positives of only having to focus on herself and her daughter.
This is a short but wonderful episode and we really hope you enjoy it!
You can follow Scarlett's journey on tik tok: @scarlett.rzo
IG: theafterbirth_pod
Email: theafterbirth.pod@gmail.com
As always, if you would like to share your postpartum journey or are a professional wanting to share advice, please reach out to us!
Scarlett talks about the shock she felt when first handed her newborn baby due to never really being around one before, feeling quite lost when she went home 12 hours after delivery. She also only received one 20-minute home visit from her midwife, which seemed odd to her because she felt like a "fish out of water" and thought she would have more visits.
At the beginning of her 4th trimester, Scarlett stayed with her mum and received a beautiful amount of support from her, being taken care of so that she could take care of her baby. Scarlett spent the first two weeks with her family, revelling in the help and nourishment that her family provided. It allowed Scarlett the time to heal from her birth wounds and come to terms with the fact that she is a mum now.
Scarlett struggled with healing due to a second-degree tear, abdominal separation, and a shifted pelvis. She had no idea that her pelvis could shift and expressed that it felt like "searing hot lava in her joints" but luckily had a quick recovery due to physiotherapy.
Scarlett talks about the grief she felt around losing her pregnant belly, even though she didn't enjoy pregnancy, and how the physicality of what happens to your body can be quite confronting.
We also speak about the stresses that a routine can put on mothers and how going with the flow really helped Scarlett navigate those first few months coping with sleep deprivation, breastfeeding and her day to day in general.
Scarlett gives some really amazing advice about breaking the stigma around being a single parent, voicing that she, in particular, has become a confident, self-sufficient, hard working woman who is perfect for her baby. We talk about what it's like not to have a partner to lean on and the positives of only having to focus on herself and her daughter.
This is a short but wonderful episode and we really hope you enjoy it!
You can follow Scarlett's journey on tik tok: @scarlett.rzo
IG: theafterbirth_pod
Email: theafterbirth.pod@gmail.com
As always, if you would like to share your postpartum journey or are a professional wanting to share advice, please reach out to us!
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