Emma is a stay at home mom of two boys that came into the world during the height of the pandemic. During her pregnancy, she had preconceived notions of a beautiful delivery and breastfeeding journey, and was later disenchanted. Emma shares her truth and the hardships in postpartum. Despite these obstacles and realizations, Emma's smile radiates throughout the episode as she describes her family and the love they share.

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On top of the pressures of being a first-time-mom, Sally delivered her daughter at the beginning of lockdown. In talking with her doctor, she discovered she had postpartum anxiety. Mental health continues to be a taboo topic, and Sally hopes by sharing her story, more mothers (and their partners) will understand the importance of validating the situation and seeking help. Coming off her second maternity leave, Sally is enjoying the reopening of her lifestyle and social life with her beautiful family.

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After an emotional fertility journey, Cynthia shares how she returned back to her new "normal" and overcame mom-guilt. While her postpartum recovery was smoother than her ectopic surgery recovery, she still gave herself pressure on knowledge gaps in newborn care and breastfeeding. She reflects on her faith, the support her spouse lent, and the grace she gave herself.

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As Cynthia went through her fertility journey, she found clarity in what was right for her family and the means to advocate and achieve it. She prioritized self-care and community, and both came back to provide.

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When Joyce struggled to find time during her fellowship, her village stepped up to fill in the gaps. Recent life events in her family have given her a better work-life balance to savor time with her daughters. Joyce shares her perspective on her "systems", making decisions and course-correcting as she goes.

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Shaniece is an imperfectly perfect Mother of Two, Wife, and Educator amongst many other titles. Hear her birth stories and how she took learnings from her first experience to strategize and advocate for herself the second time around.

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For the team at Ahma & Co, this podcast has long been a dream. Conceived as the company's initiative to share the real stories of everyday moms, including the good, the bad, and everything in between, Ahma Need a Minute is finally launching after a full year of careful planning - just in time for Mother's Day. As an introduction, Esther, the founder of Ahma & Co, and Margaret, your host, talk about the inspiration and motivations behind it all.

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