"I love you, but I'm exhausted" is a line that's been whispered at 2am, 2pm, 10pm, and every hour in between to our big blue-eyed, five-month-old baby.

Last time we caught up on baby life, I was three weeks postpartum and riffing mainly on the birth. Now, we're nearly five months in and emerging from the haze of the tiny baby stage. A new shape of me, my life, and my identity is starting to form, so it's time for an honest catch-up.

In this episode, I'm sharing a real, unfiltered debrief of the first five months of motherhood as a first-time mum, including:

✨ How I ACTUALLY feel now we're five months postpartum

✨ The things that have surprised me most about becoming a mum

✨ The many contradictions of motherhood and the postpartum experience

✨ What it's like to experience matrescence and a rewired "mum brain"

✨ The weird intrusive thoughts no one talks about

✨ Why motherhood is making me want to be vegan again (I know... odd connection, right?)

If you're contemplating starting a family, already in the thick of new motherhood, navigating the newborn phase, or simply want to understand someone you care about who's going through it, this one's for you.

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