44 | The Motherwhelm with Caroline | Postnatal Anxiety, Breastfeeding & First-Time Motherhood

In this episode of The Motherwhelm, I sit down with Caroline, a perinatal psychologist and now mum of two, to talk about postnatal anxiety, breastfeeding, and the identity shifts of first-time motherhood.This episode is a little time capsule.Recorded two years ago and recently recovered from the archives, this conversation captures Caroline in a very specific season of her motherhood journey—as a first-time mum navigating postnatal anxiety, a challenging breastfeeding journey, and the profound transformation that comes with becoming a mother for the first time.Since we recorded this conversation, Caroline has welcomed another baby. Listening back now feels like being invited into a moment that can never quite be recreated—only remembered. It's a beautiful reminder that motherhood is always evolving, and that every version of ourselves deserves to be honoured with compassion.If you're navigating postnatal anxiety, adjusting to first-time motherhood, or finding your own way through the early postpartum period, I hope this conversation reminds you that every season of motherhood has something to teach us.Topics discussed: postnatal anxiety, breastfeeding, first-time motherhood, motherhood identity, self-discovery, perinatal psychology, postpartum, maternal mental health, early motherhood.