#014 Alana - haemochromatosis, GD, 32-hour labour, birth trauma, postpartum haemorrhage, mixed feeding, PND, 4.5 year age-gap, unexpected pregnancy

Hey hey,  Thanks for tuning into today’s conversation. Today I chat with Alana who at the time of the episode is a mum of one boy with one underway, now mum of 2 boys.  In this conversation we chat about  ✔️being diagnosed with haemochromatosis in pregnancy and how it impacted on Alana’s iron levels during pregnancy and postpartum  ✔️having a long first labour and the trauma that was involved  ✔️mental health in the postpartum period and knowing that something wasn’t right but being told it was “just the baby blues” ✔️mixed feeding baby until baby refused breastfeeding  ✔️navigating a difficult start to postpartum and how long it took for Alana to see her mental health get better after seeking help from a psychologist and regularly exercising ✔️finding a new routine once baby is here, getting out of the house and surrounding yourself with supportive people  ✔️body image in the postpartum period  ✔️reframing postpartum weight loss and seeing more in terms of feeling like you have the body strength to look after baby and carry them around as needed on a daily basis  ✔️having an unexpected 2nd pregnancy and how that affected both Alana and her partner  ✔️how normal it is to not be jumping for you straight away when you find out you are pregnant, needing time to adjust to the news  ✔️preparing differently for her 2nd postpartum period  To be sure to be notified when a new episode comes out please subscribe to the show on your listening platform. If you would like to support the show, I would really appreciate it if you could leave a 5-star review on your podcast listening platform or Apple podcast.  If you would like to come on the show and tell your own birth story please get in touch through this link here https://forms.gle/YCCP5dMg8bYSXuAYA  This podcast is available on Deezer, Spotify, Apple podcast, most other podcast listening platforms and Youtube  Follow me on social media for more content  Facebook: www.facebook.com/cuppawithadoula  Instagram: www.instagram.com/cuppawithadoula  Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this episode!  Alicia :)