The Truth About C-Sections: Birth, Recovery, and Identity After Surgery with Dr. Ariel Leonard | C-Section Awareness Month

In this special C-Section Awareness Month episode of Two Moms, Too Much Coffee, we sit down with Dr. Ariel Leonard — professor, mother, award-winning academic, and host of the Dr. Professor Mom podcast — for a raw and honest conversation about the realities of C-sections.Ariel shares her emotional emergency C-section story, the unseen struggles of recovery, the emotional impact on identity, and the societal misconceptions that minimize the experience of C-section births. This episode sheds light on what it really means to go through major surgery while navigating motherhood.If you’ve ever had a C-section, are preparing for birth, or want to understand the truth behind postpartum recovery, this episode is for you.New episodes drop weekly. Don’t forget to follow, rate, and review!Topics Covered:- Emergency C-section experiences- Postpartum healing and physical recovery- Loss of identity after childbirth- The impact of societal misconceptions- Advocating for yourself during birthConnect with us on Instagram @twomomscoffeepodcast. Connect with our guest Dr. Ariel Leonard at @aeriel_views and listen to her podcast *Dr. Professor Mom* on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.#TwoMomsTooMuchCoffee #CSectionAwarenessMonth #MotherhoodUnfiltered #CSectionAwareness #BirthStories #PostpartumJourney #DrProfessorMom